International Left-Handers Day 2020: A number of world leaders and celebrities are left-handed. According to a Washington Post article that quotes experts, around 10 per cent of people worldwide are left-handed.
When is International Left-Handers Day?
World Left-Handers-Day is observed every year on August 13 to celebrate the uniqueness of lefties.
History of International Left-Handers Day
A day dedicated to lefties was first observed in 1976 by Dean R. Campbell, founder of the Lefthanders International, Inc. International Left-Handers Day celebrates the sinistrality - or having a more efficient left hand - and raises awareness about the advantages and disadvantages of being left-handed.
Here are some famous lefties
Barack Obama
Bill Gates
Mark Zuckerberg
Lady Gaga
Julia Roberts
Judy Garland
Whoopi Goldberg
Oprah Winfrey
Paul McCartney
Marie Curie
Albert Einstein
Helen Keller
Lewis Carroll
Leonardo Da Vinci
Aristotle
Amitabh Bachchan
Sachin Tendulkar
Happy Left-Handers Day 2020!
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