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National Day in the Central African Republic marks the anniversary of December 1, 1958, the official day the nation declared itself a republic. This is a national holiday observed on the first Monday of D...
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National Pawnbrokers Day is celebrated on December 6 every year in honor of Saint Nicholas. Legend has it that Saint Nicholas died on December 6, 343 AD. Also known by Nikolaos of Myra, he was a Greek Bi...
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December 6 is Saint Nicholas Day. Acknowledged by nearly all Christian denominations, this day celebrates the life of Saint Nicholas (March 15, 270 - December 6, 343 AD). Known as Nikolaos of Myra, a Gr...
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International Civil Aviation Day marks the anniversary of the creation of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Chicago in 1944. The day is acknowledged by the United Nations.
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December 7 is the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese empire in 1941. The following day the United States declared war on Germany, Italy and Japan, thus entering WWII. National Pea...
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Student's Day is in memory of three student protesters martyred December 7, 1953, free speech and the right to assemble. Most of the animosity between the West and Iran can be traced back to 1953. At the...
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Bodhi Day celebrates the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. Japan celebrates this event annually on December 8th. People following the Chinese religious calendar celebrate it on...
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Uzbekistan's Constitution Day marks the anniversary of December 8, 1991, the day the people approved their new constitution. This is a national holiday.
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International Genocide Victims Day has the longest official name of any event in the calendar: International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and the Prevention of...
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Independence and Republic Day in Tanzania marks the anniversary of December 9, 1961, the day the nation achieved independence from Britain. In 1964, the then known nation of Tanganyika joined with Zanziba...
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Thailand's Constitution Day marks the anniversary of December 10, 1932, the day the people approved their first constitution. This is a national holiday.
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International Human Rights Day marks the historic anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 10, 1948. Together wi...
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International Human Rights Day marks the historic anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the General Assembly of the United Nations on December 10, 1948. Together wi...
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On December 10, 1931, Jane Addams received the Nobel Peace Prize for her pioneering efforts in Social Work. She is the first American woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. This event was first celebra...
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Alfred Nobel was born on October 21, 1833 in Stockholm, Sweden. He devoted his life to peace, science and literature. Upon his death, December 10, 1896, he willed $9 million to create a prize honoring the...
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National Day in the Burkina Faso marks the anniversary of December 11, 1958, the official day the nation achieved independence from France within the French community. This is a national holiday.
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UNICEF Day marks the anniversary of the foundation of UNICEF December 11, 1946. Created by the United Nations in the aftermath of WWII, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF...