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Epilepsy Awareness / Purple Day
#Health#AwarenessAimed at increasing public understanding and acceptance of people with epilepsy.
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National Spinach Day
#FoodPromoting the consumption and benefits of this healthy green vegetable.
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Nike Air Max Day
#FashionHonoring and appreciating the innovation in footwear from the renowned brand.
Interesting Facts of March 26th
- March 26, 1953, marked a groundbreaking moment in medical history when Dr. Jonas Salk announced that he had successfully tested a vaccine against poliomyelitis, the virus that causes polio.
- The Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty was signed on March 26, 1979 by Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, with United States President Jimmy Carter witnessing the event.
- The Book of Mormon was first published in Palmyra, New York on March 26, 1830. This religious text is the central scripture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church).
- Bangladesh celebrates its Independence Day on March 26. On this date in 1971, Bangladesh declared its independence from Pakistan, leading to the Bangladesh Liberation War.