World Autoimmune Arthritis Day on May 20 was conceived by the International Autoimmune Arthritis Movement (I.A.A.M.) to raise awareness about autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases that manifest with arthritis. Autoimmune diseases and autoinflammatory conditions refer to those that cause damage to the body’s organs, tissues or cells because of a hyperactive immune response. Autoimmune disorders occur when the body’s immune system creates dangerous reactions to several factors, making it attack itself. It is estimated that 23.5 million people worldwide are affected by some form of autoimmune disease.
Eliza Doolittle Day
Eliza Doolittle Day, celebrated on May 20, is an annual, unofficial observance of when Eliza Doolittle encounters Professor Henry Higgins in the original stage production of “My Fair Lady.” It’s been 58 years since “My Fair Lady” was first performed at the Embassy Theatre, and Audrey Hepburn starred in a revival of the play through the film adaptation in 1964. In the musical based on Shaw’s “Pygmalion,” a Cockney flower girl named Eliza Doolittle is taken in by a phonetician Professor Henry Higgins, who teaches her how to speak properly
Weights and Measures Day
Weights and Measures Day falls on May 20 and celebrates the history related to international trade and the exchanging of ideas across the globe. In 1875, the world came together and signed an International treaty that agreed to use a standard system of weights and measures. Whenever there is a consensus new codes have to be set. This was necessary since, throughout human history, different parts of the world used various measuring systems. All in all, this made trade and communication on trade subjects difficult.
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