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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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Herbert Hoover Day is an annual celebration in the state of Iowa, proclaimed by the Governor. Herbert Hoover was born in Iowa on August 10, 1874. As the 31st American President, he had the unenviable job...
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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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Marking the freeing of African slaves in the Bahamas in 1838, the Fox Hills Festival is an annual celebration of music, dance, food and church services. Held on the 2nd Tuesday of August in Nassau, Bahama...
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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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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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Women's Day in Tunisia is a national celebration of women and their independence.
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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.
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Constitution Day in Equatorial New Guinea marks the anniversary of August 15, 1982, the official ratification of the new constitution from the original of 1968 .This is a national holiday. This is a nat...
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On August 15, 1947 the UK Parliament officially declared India an independent nation no longer under its colonial rule. It would take another two years for the Indian constitution to be ratified. India fo...
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Independence Day in Congo marks the anniversary of August 15, 1960, the official day of independence from France .This is a national holiday. This is a national holiday.
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Independence Day on the Korean Peninsula marks the anniversary of August 15, 1945, the official surrender of Japan and the August 15, 1948 official proclamation of the Republic of Korea. This is a nationa...
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Restoration of the Republic Day marks the anniversary of August 16, 1863, the day the island nation reacquired its independence. This is a national holiday.
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Increasingly, the world is becoming one major surveillance state. In cities like London, it is very hard to go anywhere and not land on CCTV. Artificial intelligence is making this even more invasive. Tod...
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Independence Day in Gabon marks the anniversary of August 17, 1960, the official day of independence from France .This is a national holiday. This is a national holiday.