Supreme Sacrifice Day

Supreme Sacrifice Day is an American holiday commemorating supreme human sacrifice. At the cost of their lives, people have saved others. There have been many such feats, and each one should be inscribed in the history of humankind with red letters. It is thanks to such heroes that society lives! The holiday is annually on March 18.

History

It is impossible to tell a single version of the appearance of Supreme Sacrifice Day, as this holiday unites hundreds and thousands of names of people who have sacrificed themselves for a good cause. Many of them are in the military. There are different situations in war: some soldiers blow themselves up along with their enemies to avoid capture, others deliberately fly a downed plane toward an enemy base, even though they could have ejected, and many more. War is a time of bitter losses and heroic sacrifices.

Nevertheless, the appearance of Supreme Sacrifice Day is associated with the story of Alfred Vanderbilt, a descendant of a family of millionaires. He never felt sympathy for others, lived an immoral life, and did not neglect various pleasures. At the beginning of the 20th century, he went on a sea voyage by ship. The ship was wrecked. At that moment, something changed in Alfred’s mind, and he decided to risk his life to put the children and women on the lifeboats and give them a chance of rescue. He himself died saving others.

Interesting facts

• Nikolai Vavilov, during the blockade of Leningrad (1941-1944), who worked at the Institute of Plant Industry, refused to use the experimental samples for food or use them in any other way. He and his colleagues died of starvation, but thanks to the preserved plant species, they were later able to cultivate them and not lose valuable species.
• Arthur Kasprzak moved six people and his nephew into the attic of the house during Hurricane Sandy when the city began to flood. He then went in search of his father but died. His father was already safe at that point. This officer’s story is forever in the hearts and minds of the New York City Police Department.

How to celebrate

Learn more about the self-sacrifices of different people from around the world and their history. It’s incredibly interesting to learn that there are heroes among us, not just in the pages of comic books.

Tell us about Supreme Sacrifice Day on social media. Find out from users if they have experienced situations of self-sacrifice in their lives.

When is Supreme Sacrifice Day in 2025?

Supreme Sacrifice Day is observed on March 18 each year.

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