In 1996 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed that 7 December was to be the International Civil Aviation Day The day had been celebrated by the International Civil Aviation Organization since 7 December 1994, the 50th anniversary of the signing the Convention on International Civil Aviation. The day is still celebrated around the world for the people of the aviation community like ATC (air traffic control), airport management, airlines and of course the aircraft themselves.sThis day also celebrates dangers flights like QF32 and others that were in disaster but the pilots and crew managed to save the passengers and most of the plane. But then also the terror of the event 911 and the worlds worst plane to plane collision with a KLM 747 and a Pan Am 747 at Schiphol airport, Amsterdam