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On September 5, 1850, the province of Amazonas emerged. Known today as the State of Amazon in Brazil, the forest it hosts (with Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, and French Gu...
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Independence Day in Swaziland marks the anniversary of September 6, 1968, the official day the nation gained independence from Britain. Independence Day is a national holiday called Somhlolo Day in hono...
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Today is the anniversary of independence for the three countries known as the Baltic States (Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia). Each officially gained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Durin...
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Unification Day in Bulgaria marks the anniversary of September 6, 1885, when the north and south regions came together under one flag. Unification Day is a national holiday.
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The 25th President of the United States, William McKinley, was just six months into his second term as President of the United States when he was assassinated on September 6, 1901, by Leon Czolgosz, an Am...
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You are never too old to follow your dreams. Laura Ingles Wilder began writing the Little House series in her 60s and didn't publish her last book until age 78. Grandma Moses, the primitive American a...
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Brazil’s history is similar to the United States in that it is a former colony built primarily through slavery. Unlike the United States, it did not require a civil war to free the slaves. Like the United...
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The fall of Jerusalem and the second temple's destruction is a critical date in Jewish and Christian theology that resonates even today. JEWISH: September 7, 70 AD, witnessed the fall of the eternal cit...
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Neither Snow nor Rain Day is observed in the United States to commemorate the opening of the New York City Post Office on September 7, 1914. The observation is named to honor the inscription on the buil...
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The Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, is said to have been born on this day in 20 BC, making her approximately 20 years old when she gave birth. The date comes from the Protoevangelium of James. On this...
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Independence Day in Macedonia marks the anniversary of September 8, 1991, the day the nation gained its independence from the Yugoslav Union. Independence Day is a national holiday.
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A devastating 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Morocco on Friday, September 8, 2023, shortly after 23:00. Less than 14 hours later, the quake already claimed over 1,000 lives, making it the most lethal ear...
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National Day in Andorra marks the anniversary of September 8, 1278, the official day the Pareatges (constitutional powers document) was signed. Also called Our Lady of Meritxell Day, National Day is a nat...
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National Pardon Day is a day to forgive anyone who has trespassed against you. National Pardon Day commemorates the September 8, 1974, presidential proclamation by Gerald Ford to pardon ex-President Ric...
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World Physical Therapy Day honors the global physical therapy community and marks the anniversary of the creation of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy on September 8, 1951.
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At 8:30 PM, on September 8, 1966, a new type of science fiction television show premiered in the United States. Star Trek would have a three-year run and be considered mildly successful. The series was fi...
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Victory Day in Malta marks the anniversary of September 8, 1565, when the Turks' great siege was broken. It also serves as a reminder of the 1943 siege by Nazi Germany, which the nation also survived. Vic...
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Independence Day in Tajikistan marks the anniversary of September 9, 1991, when the nation gained independence from the Soviet Union. Independence Day is a national holiday.
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What would become known as the Great Irish Famine was first reported on this day, September 9, 1845, in the Dublin Evening Post. A fungus destroyed over 30% of the potato crop in Ireland in the first ye...
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The first Jane Austen Festival in Bath began in September 2001 as a weekend event for the Jane Austen Centre on Gay Street. Since, it has grown to be the most significant and longest-running Jane Austen...