The U.S. Army Reserve Birthday is marked on April 23 every year to commemorate its contributions to the Cold War, the World Wars, Vietnam, Korea, the Persian Gulf, and many other similar wars and crises around the globe. This more-than-a-century-old federal reserve force has played a very vital role in U.S. military history. There are army reserve units in all 50 U.S. states, 20 different time zones across the world, and five U.S. territories.
International Cli-Fi Day
International Cli-Fi Day is observed on April 20 every year. Cli-fi means climate change fiction. It is a genre separate from the science-fiction or speculative-fiction genre. We all know that our planet is suffering the consequences of global warming due to the release of carbon emissions. Some authors explore global climate change in their novels. There are a lot of films that deal with this topic and try to raise awareness about the dangerous consequences of climate change on our planet. It is of utmost importance that we change our current habits to sustainable practices to avoid the destruction of our species.
National Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day
National Oklahoma City Bombing Commemoration Day is celebrated on April 19 annually. This day aims at honoring the deceased, injured, and volunteers when the devastating event occurred. Two anti-government extremists — Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols perpetrated the terrorist attack. They did this with white supremacists and right-wing terrorist sympathies.
The bombing happened at 9:02 a.m. at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and killed at least 168 people, injured more than 680 others, and destroyed more than one-third of the building.