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Revolution Day in Guatemala marks the anniversary of October 20, 1944, the official day the dictator Jorge Ubico Castañeda was deposed. He was to Central America what Napoleon was to Europe, and Revolutio...
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From the Champion: "Saffron Day is a day to honor the life of little Deyaan Udani, a bright seven-year-old boy with an infectious smile who tragically passed away in 2016. Deyaan and his older sister Na...
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On October 23, 2001, the iPod premiered. This simple portable music player changed how we listen to music and turned the radio and record industry upside down. Here is the original press release from O...
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CELEBRATING FREEDOM: LIBYA'S LIBERATION DAY Liberation Day in Libya is observed on October 23rd each year to commemorate the official end of the Libyan Civil War in 2011 and the fall of Muammar Gaddafi's...
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The Paris Peace Agreements, October 23, 1991, marked the official ending of the Cambodia/Viet Nam War. It is historic in that the United Nations took on the role of a sovereign state in brokering the peac...
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Republic Day in Hungary marks the anniversary of October 23, 1956, the beginning of the uprising against the Soviet Union. The Soviets crushed the rebellion on November 4, and it wouldn't be until this da...
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October 23 is the World Snow Leopard Day. This event raises awareness of the situation confronting the snow leopard, a highly endangered animal due to poaching and weaning habitats. Twelve Asian countries...
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Television Talk Show Host Day in the United States occurs on Johnny Carson's birthday, one of the first and most iconic TV talk show hosts in American history. He was born on October 23, 1925, and died on...
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International World Development Information Day was first declared in 1972 by the UN General Assembly to draw attention to development problems and raise awareness about the need to strengthen internation...
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World Origami Days begins each year on October 24, the birthday of Lillian Oppenheimer (1898-1992). Oppenheimer founded the first origami group in America and was a founding member of the British Origami...
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United Nations Day marks the organization's establishment, via charter, on October 24, 1945. The day is a public holiday within many of its member states.
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International Magic Week occurs between October 25 and 31st, the day of Houdini's death. Every year the Society of American Magicians marks that day with various magic shows and celebrations. Internationa...
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World Pasta Day marks the anniversary of the World Pasta Congress in Rome on October 25, 1995. The objective of World Pasta Day is to draw the attention of the media and consumers to pasta. Pasta is a g...
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Retrocession Day in Taiwan marks the end of fifty years of Japanese rule in 1945. Japan took control of the island in 1894 when China lost it during the Sino-Japanese War. Today, Taiwan sees itself as a s...
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Intersex Awareness Day marks the anniversary of the Intersex Society of North America's protest at the American Academy of Pediatrics conference in Boston, Massachusetts October 26, 1996. Intersex person...
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Today marks the anniversary of the arrival of Spain's King Charles III's unusual gift to America's first President—three donkeys, one of which initiated the adoption of mules in America. Mules are hybri...
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National Day in Austria marks the anniversary of October 26, 1955, when Soviet troops withdrew from the country. National Day is a national holiday.
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On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed to the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, 95 theses against the indulgences and corruption in the Roman Catholic church. It was an act of protest that...
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Today marks the anniversary of the Nobel Prize-winning book "Waiting for the Barbarians" by John M. Coetzee, released on October 27, 1980. This work of fiction is a political thriller set in South Afric...
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National Etiquette Day focuses on civility within society and revisits the customs and traditions that define us. The day honors the first official etiquette maven's birth, Emily Post, on October 27, 1872...