National Big Wind Day, celebrated annually on April 12, commemorates the day a 231-mph gust of wind was recorded at the Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire. The gust of wind was the highest ever recorded on the surface of the planet until 1996. Photo by Famartin/Wikimedia Commons
The gust held the record for the highest natural wind speed on the surface of the planet for 62 years, until a 253 mph gust was recorded on Barrow Island, Australia, during a cyclone on April 10, 1996.
Other holidays and observations for April 12 include Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day, National Be Kind to Lawyers Day, National Licorice Day and National Only Child Day.
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