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The hands of a woman present a left turning (counter clockwise) watch on her arm in Berlin, 11 August 2003. 13 August celebrates the International Left-handed Day which was first introduced by Dean R Campbell from the US in 1976. He had founded the Lefthanders International, which is the first worldwide association for left-handed people. 13 August 1976 was a Friday which was a deliberate choice by Campbell in order to remind that both, the infamous date and being left-handed, have been wrongly related to superstitious beliefs. (AP Photo/Michael Hanschke)

International Lefthanders Day celebrated on August 13

Joel Neuschwander, Section Editor August 13, 2017

Lefties finally have their day. Only about ten percent of the world is left handed, but on August 13th, southpaws everywhere will celebrate the 42nd annual International Lefthanders Day. The holiday...

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