Category: Military, Firearms and Police

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...

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Army Day (CN)(1927): August 1

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Minden Day (UK)(1759): August 1

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Each year British Army celebrates 'Minden Day' as a memorial to their regiments' who lost their lives at the 1759 Battle of Minden during the Seven Years' War.

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Roma Holocaust Remembrance Day, Intl. (194...

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Armed Forces Day (GQ)(1979): August 3

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Marking the anniversary of the military revolt, August 3, 1979 against self-proclaimed 'President for Life' Francisco Nguema, Armed Forces Day celebrates the successful coup against him. This day is also...

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Coast Guard Day, Ntl. (1790): August 4

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National Coast Guard Day honors the defense department branch responsible for protecting the waters and the territories of the United States. This day marks the anniversary of the creation of the US Coa...

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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 which Capt. Thomas Sankara was returned to power. This is a national h...

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Homeland Thanksgiving, (HR)(1995): August...

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Thanksgiving, also referred to as Victory Day, in Croatia marks the August 4-5, 1995 victory in Operation Storm over a hold out of Serbian rebels within the nation. This marked the beginning of a free and...

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Hiroshima (1945): August 6

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August 6, 1945 is the day of the Hiroshima bombing. As the Japanese army lost one battle after another in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean, soldiers perished in great numbers. Filling the ranks requi...

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Purple Heart Day, Ntl. (1782): August 7

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Heroes' Day (ZW): August 9

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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 set aside to remember all those who fou...

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Nagasaki Bombing (JP)(1945): August 9

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Victory Day (US-RI)(1945): August 9

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Victory Day is a state holiday in Rhode Island. It marks the anniversary of Japan's official surrender at the end of WWII, as announced by President Harry Truman August 14, 1945.

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Safe + Sound Week, Ntl.: August 9-15

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From the event champion: "Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event held each August that recognizes the successes of workplace health and safety programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep Ame...

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Defense Forces Day (ZW): August 10

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Defense Forces Day is Zimbabwe's day of honor for its military. This national holiday follows Heroes' Day each year and creates four day weekend in the African nation.

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Ingersoll Day (1833): August 11

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Navajo Code Talkers Day (1942): August 14

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Navajo Code Talkers Day commemorates the significant contribution of Navajo Nation to the Allied victory in the Second World War. These men transmitted classified information in their native tongue. Navaj...

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V-J Day (1945): August 14

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August 14, 1945, Japan surrendered unconditionally to the Allies. This ended WWII.

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Chauvin Day (UK)(1790): August 15

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Chauvin Day commemorates the life of Nicolas Chauvin, a legendary soldier who served under Napoleon Bonaparte. Nicolas Chauvin was born in Roquefort, France on this day in 1790. He became a soldier at 1...

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