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On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Louise Parks became known as "The Mother of Modern Day Civil Rights Movement" when she refused to surrender her seat to a white male passenger on a bus. A...
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Thunder and lighting, snow, ice, hypothermia, and extreme cold are some of the weather-related hazards of winter. National Winter Weather Safety Day is the annual day the National Weather Service seeks to...
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Cider Monday rounds out Thanksgiving Weekend by encouraging stores to offer free cider and holiday treats to people that come out and support brick-and-mortar stores. This event first ran in 2013.
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The Monday following Thanksgiving is Cyber Monday. This day came about as a marketing campaign to urge people to buy online. First coined by Ellen Davis of the National Retail Federation in a pres...
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National Fritters Day celebrates fried food made with meat or fruits. There are several types of patties. British fritters are mushy batter fried and usually contain savory items. American patties ten...
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Created by Colleen Page, National Mutt Day is one of two days a year celebrating mixed-breed dogs. A mutt is any dog that is not considered a pedigree, purebred or recognized as a breed by the American Ke...
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National Day in the Central African Republic marks the anniversary of December 1, 1958, the official day the nation declared itself a republic. National Day is a national holiday observed on the first Mon...
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National Day in Laos marks the anniversary of December 2, 1975, when Laos declared itself a republic. National Day is a national holiday.
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National Day in the United Arab Emirates marks the anniversary of December 2, 1971, when the seven Trucial States (tribes) joined together to become the UAE. National Day is a national holiday.
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Saint Andrew's Day in Scotland commemorates the martyrdom of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, who was crucified on an X-shaped cross on November 30, 60AD. Scotland flies the Saltire flag on publi...
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World Day of Slavery Abolition marks the anniversary of the December 2, 1807, act prohibiting the importation of slaves becoming federal law in the United States. It abolished the international slave trad...
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National Special Education Day is a historic anniversary of the nation's first federal special education law, adopted on this day in 1975. It's a day that honors and celebrates students with disabilities,...
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What do all these people have in common with Walter Plinge, George Spelvin, David Agnew, and Alan Smithee? They are all theater names, or pseudonyms, for uncast parts or when an actor wishes to hide his...
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Be a Blessing Day honors The Bible/Tanakh verse Genesis/Bereishit 12:3. This day is about orchestrating your life to be a blessing to others, breaking down barriers, and forging unity between all mankind....
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E-Discovery Day is one of the largest national gatherings of legal professionals. It's a day that allows us to celebrate our increasingly important role as attorneys, litigators, e-discovery specialists,...