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Category: Military, Firearms and Police
Highlighting global events relating to military, policing, and weapons.
This category includes military, military careers, military actions, events related to policing, police, sheriff, secret services, espionage, war, conflicts, weapons and firearms.
Military Events
International Day for the Foundation of th...
Daily
International Day for the Foundation of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, or #OPCWDay, marks April 29, 1997, the establishment of articles prohibiting chemical weapons in war. Ac...
January
Peace Rose Day: April 29
Daily
French horticulturist Francis Meilland in the late 1930s, created the Peace Rose, a soft yellow hybrid tea rose with pink-tinged outer petals. France shared it with other countries during the year leading...
January
Yom HaZikaron (IL): April 29/30
Daily
Yom HaZikaron is Israel’s Memorial Day honoring all members of its military who have given their lives for the state. Today is a national holiday.
January
Air Force Day (US)(1907): August 1
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US Air Force Day marks the anniversary of the establishment of the Aeronautical Division by the US Army Signal Corps. The Aeronautical Division was responsible for ballooning and other aerial objects. Th...
January
Army Day (CN)(1927): August 1
Daily
Army Day in the People's Republic of China marks the anniversary of the People's Liberation Army's founding in 1927.
January
Black August (1971): August
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Black August recognizes the contributions of living and past black freedom fighters, political prisoners, and black revolutionaries who challenge the status quo for equal rights. The month falls on the an...
January
Minden Day (UK)(1759): August 1
Daily
The British Army celebrates Minden Day to memorialize those who lost their lives at the 1759 Battle of Minden during the Seven Years' War.
January
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo (UK): Augu...
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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is an annual series of military performances by the British Armed Forces, Commonwealth, and international military bands and artistic performance groups. It takes place...
January
Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day, Intl. (194...
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Established by the European Union Parliament in April 2015, August 2 is International Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day. Previously, it had been noted on December 16 each year. This day draws attention to th...
January
Armed Forces Day (GQ)(1979): August 3
Daily
Marking the anniversary of the military revolt, August 3, 1979, against self-proclaimed 'President for Life' Francisco Nguema, Armed Forces Day celebrates the successful resolution of the coup. Also known...
January
Coast Guard Day, Ntl. (1790): August 4
Daily
National Coast Guard Day honors the branch of the defense department responsible for protecting the waters and the territories of the United States. National Coast Guard Day marks the anniversary of the...
January
Revolution Day, (BF)(1983): August 4
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Revolution Day in Burkina Faso (Translates to the "Land of Honest People") marks the anniversary of August 4, 1983, the day of the coup and when Captain Thomas Sankara returned to power. Revolution Day is...
January
Homeland Thanksgiving, (HR)(1995): August...
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Thanksgiving, or Victory Day, in Croatia marks the August 4-5, 1995 victory in Operation Storm over Serbian rebels. The victory marked the beginning of a free and independent Croatia. Thanksgiving is a...
January
Hiroshima (1945): August 6
Daily
August 6, 1945, is the day of the Hiroshima bombing. As the Japanese military lost battles in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, soldiers perished in great numbers. Replenishing the ranks required drafting...
January
Battle of Boyacá Day (CO)(1819): August 7
Daily
Fought on August 7, 1819, the Battle of Battle of Boyacá liberated the portion of Columbia from the Spanish royal army. This battle is considered the turning point in Columbia's quest for independence....
January
Purple Heart Day, Ntl. (1782): August 7
Daily
National Purple Heart Day commemorates the awarding of the first Purple Heart by George Washington on August 7, 1782. The Purple Heart is an award given to US soldiers injured or killed in the line of d...
January
Nagasaki Bombing (JP)(1945): August 9
Daily
The United States of America dropped two atomic bombs on Japan in 1945, one on Hiroshima and the other on Nagasaki. Today is the anniversary of the second. Tragically, Nagasaki was not the first choice o...
January
Heroes' Day (ZW): August 11
Daily
For 15 years, the people of Zimbabwe fought for their liberation between 1964 and 1980. At the time, the nation was called Rhodesia. Heroes Day is a national holiday to remember all those who fought and...
January
Ingersoll Day (1833): August 11
Daily
ngersoll Day is a historical anniversary commemorating the birth of Robert Green “Bob” Ingersoll, a political leader and a staunch defender of agnosticism in 1833. The Madison Trial of his father led In...
January
Safe + Sound Week, Ntl.: August 11-17 (est...
Weekly
Safe + Sound Week is an annual event taking place every August across the United States, celebrating the accomplishments of workplace health and safety initiatives while providing resources and insights o...
January
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