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National Dollar Day commemorates the creation of the US currency, the dollar, in 1786. It was almost a century later that the first dollar bill was issued in 1862. It featured Salmon P. Chase, the then...
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National Day in Singapore marks the anniversary of August 9, 1965, the day Singapore gained its independence from Malaysia. This is a national holiday.
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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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Independence Day in Ecuador marks the anniversary of August 10, 1809, the official declaration of independence from Spain. Independence would be achieved May 24, 1822. This is a national holiday.
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Independence Day in Chad marks the anniversary of August 11, 1960, the official day of independence from France. This is a national holiday. This is a national holiday.
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Today marks the anniversary of the birth of Hip-Hop. In 1973, DJ Kool Herc (Clive Campbell) and a sibling created a jam in one of the rooms of their apartment at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the West Bronx....
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Presidential Joke Day marks the anniversary of a presidential comic faux pax. On August 11, 1983 the late President Ronald Reagan was doing a voice test using microphone and he did not realize the mic w...
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Elvis Week is and annual onsite and virtual celebration of the life and music of Elvis Presley. The festival draws over 75,000 fans a year and takes place at his home, Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. In...
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Queen Sirikit of Thailand was born on August 12, 1932. She is the Queen mother of the current reigning king, King Maha Vajiralongkorn. Her birthday is a national holiday in Thailand.
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Vinyl Record Day marks the anniversary of the creation of the phonograph by Thomas Edison on this day in 1877. It is supported by the non-profit Vinyl Record Day to preserve the legacy captured by vinyl...
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Independence Day in Central African Republic marks the anniversary of August 13, 1960, the official day of independence from France. This is a national holiday. This is a national holiday.
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Today is the anniversary of the first meeting of the American Football League (AFL). This league was created by owners and in 1969 merged with the National Football League (NFL). Among the conditions of...
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On August 15, 1947 the UK Parliament officially declared India and Pakistan independent nations no longer under its colonial rule. Both nations fought hard to gain independence with the non-violent moveme...
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Independence Day in Pakistan marks the anniversary of August 14, 1947, the official day of independence from Britain .This is a national holiday. This is a national holiday.