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Today marks the anniversary of Palestine's 2011 petition for statehood. The nation-state of Israel has occupied parts of Palestine since 1948 and the whole of Palestine since 1967. The diplomatic campai...
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The Schwenkfelders are a Christian offshoot of Lutheranism, which originated with Casper Schwenckfeld (1489-1561) of Silesia (Southern Germany). His followers would eventually settle in the Perkiomen Vall...
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Created in 2012, the Remember Me Thursday Movement seeks to find forever homes for the 2.7 million pets orphaned to shelters that lose their lives yearly. This global awareness campaign occurs in 180 coun...
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Republic Day in Rwanda marks the anniversary of September 25, 1961, the day nation abolished the monarchy and became a republic. Republic Day is a national holiday.
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National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday first observed in 2012. Its objective is to get the 25% of eligible voters who aren't registered to vote, registered. On the fourth Tuesday i...
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The State of Texas celebrates American Indian Heritage Day to honor native peoples, their cultures, honor their elders, and preserve their ways for the future. This event began in 2013.
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International Day of the Deaf occurs on the last Sunday of September at the end of International Week of the Deaf.
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Excerpt from the UNESCO Concept Note for 2020 on "Why Access to Information Matters": "The growing number of Right to Information constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees in recent years shows...
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World Day of Migrants & Refugees first ran in 1914 and was initiated by Pope Pius X. In 2019, and the date moved from early January to the last Sunday of September. There are three general classificati...
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The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste calls for the prioritization of efforts by both public and private sectors to reduce food loss and waste. This goal aligns with the more efficient...
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On September 29, 1899, veterans united and formed the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Columbus, Ohio. Today celebrates that event. The Veterans of Foreign Wars work to care for US military personnel who hav...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin commemorated the first Day of Reunification on September 30, 2023, marking the anniversary of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics and the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson r...
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Independence Day in Botswana marks the anniversary of September 30, 1966, when day nation gained independence from Britain. Independence Day is a national holiday.
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Residential schools are a shameful part of our history that continue to have a deep and lasting impact on Survivors, their families, and their communities across the country. We cannot forget this truth....
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<h2>THE PEACEFUL TRANSFER OF POWER:</h2><h1>INAUGURATION DAY IN THE UNITED STATES</h1><br>Every four years, on January 20, the United States pauses to celebrate the peaceful transfer of power during Inaug...
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<h2>THE PEACEFUL TRANSFER OF POWER:</h2><h1>INAUGURATION DAY IN THE UNITED STATES</h1><br>Every four years, on January 20, the United States pauses to celebrate the peaceful transfer of power during Inaug...
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<h2>MARKING THE END OF A CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY AND THE COMMENCEMENT OF 45 YEARS OF OPPRESSION</h2><h1>BULGARIA'S DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND RESPECT </h1><b>FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE COMMUNIST REGIME</b><s...