April 14, 2027 celebrates International Moment Of Laughter Day, plus 2 more. April 14 every year is International Moment of Laughter Day, a day to remind people to laugh out loud every day. Originator Izzy Gesell says laughing out loud is as essential as breathing. He says, “Laughter comes right after breathing as just about the healthiest thing you can do. It relieves stress, instills optimism, raises self-confidence, defuses resistance to change, and enhances all your relationships.”If laughing isn’t your thing, try doing one of these:
Every year on April 14th, World Chagas Disease Day raises awareness for Chagas disease. This awareness day stresses the importance of prevention and finding ways to eliminate the disease.
On April 14th, discover a nutritious ingredient that comes from the sea. International Laverbread Day celebrates this food with a long history made from seaweed.
Events that occurred on April 14 throughout history
1828
1828
American Noah Webster publishes An American Dictionary of the English Language
American Noah Webster publishes An American Dictionary of the English Language. It took twenty-seven years to complete and was the first dictionary of the American English language. To evaluate the etymology of words, Webster learned twenty-six languages, including Old English (Anglo-Saxon), German, Greek, Latin, Italian, Spanish, French, Hebrew, Arabic, and Sanskrit.
1865
1865
John Wilkes Booth assassinates President Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth assassinates President Abraham Lincoln. After shooting Lincoln in the head at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., Booth shouted "Sic semper tyrannis! (Ever thus to tyrants! The South is avenged," and jumped from the President's box seat to the stage, breaking his leg and fleeing the theatre.
1902
1902
JC Penny opens his first department store in Kemmerer, Wyoming
JC Penny opens his first department store in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
1960
1960
Berry Gordy Jr
Berry Gordy Jr. incorporates Motown Records Corporation.
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