translated from Spanish: Why is left-handed day celebrated on August 13?

Every year since 1976, 13 August is celebrated on Left-handed Day. The goal is to raise awareness of the difficulties faced by people who have their left hand as their hands and help them reduce the daily inconveniences they face in a world created for right-handers. According to some estimates, it is estimated that between 12% and 13% of the world’s population is left-handed. Some say it’s hereditary, so if someone has left-handed parents they have a better chance of using their left side more. They also estimate that there are more left-handed men than women.

Dean Campbell was the founder of Lefthanders International Inc. and since 1976 promoted this day to raise awareness of the difficulties of left-handed people. From the use of scissors and tools to kitchen utensils and booklet items, everyone is ready for right-handers. AnythingLeftHanded.co was created in London, the first company to sell left-handed-only products. It was created by a right-hander who had many friends who used the left side of his body more and wanted to help him find special products. The first venue opened in 1968, in London.Artists such as David Bowie, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Charles Chaplin and Marilyn Monroe, politicians such as Obama, Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan and athletes such as Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona, among many other celebrities, are left-handed.

Original source in Spanish