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The 150 Polynesian islands making up the nation of Tonga were granted their independence from the British empire on June 4, 1970. Emancipation Day is the national holiday marking this anniversary.
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June 5, 1963 is the anniversary of an uprising in Iran, referred to in country as the 15th of Khordad. Iranian historians and the people point to this event as the beginning of the Islamic Revolution. The...
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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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Created in 2011 by non-profit Our Planet. Theirs Too, National Animal Rights Day (NARD) is a worldwide effort focused on raising awareness of the rights of all living being on this planet whether legged,...
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June 6, 1523 is the day Gustavus I, ascended to the throne. June 6, 1809 is the day Sweden adopted its constitution. National Day in Sweden celebrates both of these events. It is a national holiday.
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Western Australia Day is a public holiday in the province of Western Australia. It marks the 1829 formation of the Swan River Colony by European settlers.
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Army Day in Jordan celebrates the beginning of the Great Arab Revolt on June 10, 1916, which would ultimately end the Ottoman Empire by its conclusion in 1918. It changed the geography of western Asia and...
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National Reconciliation Day in Congo celebrates the reconciliation of Congo in Brazzaville and the conference returning the nation back to a non-Marxist economy and the original flag, June 10, 1991. This...
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June 12, 1967, is the day Americans finally became free to marry whom they wanted regardless of race, origin or faith as a result of the landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court in the Loving...
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World Day Against Child Labor Day is sponsored by the International Program on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC). This day seeks to raise awareness on the issue of child labor across the world. Each...
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On June 12, 1898, the archipelago nation of the Philippines declared its independence from colonial power Spain, which had ruled it for over 300 years. It would take another two months for the Filipino re...
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Despite the era of Trump, multiculturalism has always been a part of the American experience in the United States and Canada. It's one of the foundational values that make us strong. Multicultural America...
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Annually on the second Sunday of June, Race Unity Day encourages people to set aside their differences and focus on creating a more harmonious and inclusive world.
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Virtual in 2021 due to COVID-19. National History Day encourages more than half a million Junior High and High School students around the world to conduct historical research on a topic of their choice. T...
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The International Day of Action for Animals Are Not Freight is an event highlighting the condition and plight of live animals in freight. Animals suffer during these long hauls and many of them die before...
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It is a time of year Americans either anticipate or dread, depending upon what is on the docket and their individual opinions. The last two weeks of June historically see a flood of US Supreme Court decis...
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Youth Day in South Africa marks the anniversary of the Soweto uprising against Bantu education. Bantu education required the teaching of Afrikaans, the language of the white minority to the black majority...