why is it celebrated today

This Friday August 13, Left-handed day, created date that serves to commemorate all the people whose skilful arm is the left. How did this special celebration come about?

This day was instituted by the Left Handers Club, August 13, 1976, in London, England, to honor his lifestyle. Even, the importance that is given is such that there have been correspondences between right-handed and left-handed people and other activities.

One of the most curious stories is undoubtedly the etymological origin of the word left-handed that these days is so common. In fact, “left-handed” has come to refer to a Latin word: “sinistra”, which means “to the left”.

Although historically left-handed people have had various “difficulties” in performing certain activities in a world made for right-handed people, it is believed that about 10% of the world’s population is left-handedAlthough the number varies by time and place, the researchers say.

For specialists, in freer times and cultures, awkwardness is more common, while otherwise it is reduced.

Although lefties are a minority, there are hundreds who have excelled in different disciplines. Sport is a good example. Diego Armando Maradona and Lionel Messi, the two best footballers in history, are left-handed.

There are also in other sports personalities, like Ayrton Senna (Formula 1) Emmanuel Ginobili (basketball) and Raphael Nadal (tennis), who shone in their activities.