Category: Civil Rights, Philanthropy and Human Rights

Black Pound Day (UK): November 6

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Born in 2020 in the wake of the Black Lives Matter global protest, Black Pound Day in the United Kingdom is a monthly event occurring on the first Saturday of each month (except the first day, which was h...

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Green March Day, (MA)(1975): November 6

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On November 6, 1975, nearly 350,000 Moroccans lead a mass demonstration into the Spanish Sahara known as the Green March. The unarmed group arrived in the city of Tarfaya, and with claimed the land for Mo...

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Preventing the Exploitation of the Environ...

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International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict raises awareness of the environmental costs associated with war and conflict. Forty-percent of world conflic...

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Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, Intl.: N...

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International Animal Shelter Appreciation Week is initiated by The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and observed in many nations through the Humane Society International. This awareness campai...

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Orphan Sunday, Intl.: November 7

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Freedom Day, World (1989): November 9

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World Freedom Day falls on November 9. This US Federal celebration was declared by then-President George W. Bush to remember the demolition of the Berlin Wall that symbolizes the fall of communism in Ce...

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Independence Day, (KH)(1949): November 9

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Independence Day in Cambodia marks the anniversary of November 9, 1949, the official day the nation achieved its independence from France. This is a national holiday.

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Kristallnacht (DE)(1938): November 9

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Today is the anniversary of Kristallnacht, otherwise known as the Night of the Broken Glass. It was a pivotal moment in the rise of fascism in Germany, as prior to this night acts of anti-Semitism by the...

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First Shout of Independence Day, (PA)(1821...

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Part of Fiestas Patrias, First Shout for Independence Day in Panama is celebrated the day following Flag Day each year. It honors the commencement of the fight for independence against Spain on November 1...

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Independence Day, (AO)(1975): November 11

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Independence Day in Angola marks the anniversary of November 11, 1975, the official day the nation achieved its independence from Portugal. This is a national holiday.

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Independence Day, (CO)(1811): November 11

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Independence Day in Columbia marks the anniversary of November 11, 1811, the official day the nation declared its independence from Spain in Cartagena. This is a national holiday.

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Independence Day, (PL)(1918): November 11

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Independence Day in Poland marks the anniversary of November 11, 1918, the official day Poland regained its independence. Previously it was split up and partitioned between Austra, Prussia and Russia. Thi...

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Republic Day, (MV)(1968): November 11

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Republic Day in the Maldives marks the anniversary of November 11, 1968, the official day the nation ended its monarchy and became a republic. This is a national holiday.

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Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week, Ntl....

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National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week is sponsored by the National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Student Campaign Against Hunger & Homelessness. It occurs prior to the Thanksgiving h...

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Block It Out Day, Ntl.: November 14

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Set aside the social media, avoid toxic people and take a day off from hate and bullying during National Block It Out Day. Whether it is due to sexual orientation, sex, handicap, weight, race, religion, o...

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Volkstrauertag (DE): November 14

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Volkstrauertag is Germany's memorial day honoring all those who perished or were victimized in WWI and under the Nazis. It always occurs on a Sunday.

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Western Sahara Annexed by Morocco (WI/MO)(...

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November 14, 1975, Spanish (Western) Sahara, Spain, Morocco, and Mauritania signed the Madrid Accords. This led to the annexation of Western Sahara by Morocco and the beginning of the last colonization on...

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Philanthropy Day, Ntl.: November 15

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National Philanthropy Day recognizes the efforts of philanthropists. First conceptualized by Douglas Freeman, it became a national awareness day in 1986 through proclamation by President Reagan. It is...

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Republic Day, (BR)(1889): November 15

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Republic Day in Brazil marks the anniversary of November 15, 1889, the official day Brazil proclaimed itself a republic. This is a national holiday.

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National Day of Rebirth, (EE)(1991): Novem...

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National Day of Rebirth in Estonia marks the anniversary of November 16, 1991, the official day the nation became independent from the Soviet Union. This is a national holiday.

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