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Category: Legal Industry and Laws
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Legal Events
Republic Day (IN)(1950): January 26
Daily
On January 26, 1950, India's Constitution went into effect and the former British colony officially became an independent republic. British rule ended on August 15, 1947, but existed as a Constitutional M...
January
Roe-v-Wade Day (1973): January 22
Daily
January 22, 1973 saw the landmark decision by the United States Court on Roe v. Wade and on Doe v. Bolton. This ruling made abortion legal in the United States and provided women with the choice of having...
January
Sanctity of Human Life Day (1973): January...
Daily
Sanctity of Human Life Day in the United States symbolizes the sacredness of human life and is meant to fight for the lives of unborn infants and against abortion. Today is the anniversary of the 1973 S...
January
Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Mon...
Monthly
January in the United States is the National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Proclaimed as such by President Barack Obama on December 31, 2012, this month aims to remind people about the v...
January
Ukrainian Day (UA)(1918): January 22
Daily
On January 22, 1918 the nation state Ukraine proclaimed its independence from Russia. Independence would last until 1921 when the Soviet Union took control of the country. In 1991 it regained its independ...
January
Year of the Census (US): 2020
Annual
Every 10 years the United States does a census to determine the population and its characteristics within the US and its territories. The outcome affects funds given for schools, infrastructure, social pr...
January
Constitution Day (MX)(1917): February 3
Daily
Día de la Constitución (Constitution Day) is national holiday celebrating the signing of the Mexican Constitution on February 5, 1917 following the Mexican Revolution of 1910. The holiday is celebrated on...
January
Daisy Gatson Bates Day, Ntl.: February 17
Daily
Daisy Lee Gatson Bates Day honors publisher and civil rights activist Daisy Lee Gatson Bates during Black History Month. Bates was born on November 11, 1914, in Huttig, Arkansas; She and her husband Lusc...
January
Justice for Animals Week, Ntl.: February 2...
Weekly
National Justice For Animals Week was founded in 2008 by the Animal Legal Defense Fund. It typically occurs in mid-February. The week is designed to draw attention to animal cruelty and encourage the re...
January
Freedom Day, Ntl. (1865): February 1
Daily
Freedom Day celebrates the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution, ratified on this day in 1865. The 13th Amendment made slavery illegal in the United States, except when used as punishment for a crime....
January
Missing Persons Day, Ntl.: February 3
Daily
It’s every parent’s nightmare. Your child comes home from school, steps off the bus a couple houses away and vanishes into thin air. This is exactly what happened to 16-year old Ali Lowitzer on April 26,...
January
Waitangi Day, Ntl. (NZ)(1840): February 6
Daily
February 6, 1840 is the day the Treaty of Waitangi was signed by the British Empire and the 540 tribes of the Māori people, the indigenous of New Zealand. This is a national holiday honoring the founding...
January
Employee Legal Awareness Day (AU): Februar...
Daily
Australian law firm Brennans Solicitors hosts this event each year to assist managers and business owners in understanding employment related laws. The firm promotes tactics designed to assist each in res...
January
Frederick Douglass Day (1818): February 14
Daily
Today marks the birthdate of one of America’s first black leaders. Frederick Douglass was born February 14, 1818, as a slave in Tuckahoe, Maryland. He rose to greatness within his life, first as an adv...
January
Race Relations Day: February 14
Daily
Race relations day is supported by multiple religious organizations, but does not have a specific sponsor. Coinciding with Valentines Day, it is a day to promote interracial and interfaith appreciation in...
January
Independence Day (LI)(1918): February 16
Daily
The Baltic nation of Lithuania has seen its independence come and go over the years. It first declared independence on February 16, 1918…only to bee swallowed by the Soviet Union in 1940 as part of land s...
January
Kyoto Protocol Day (2005): February 16
Daily
The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It was created on December 11, 1997. It commits its parties to reducing energy waste a...
January
Democracy Day, Ntl. (NP)(1952): February 1...
Daily
Nestled between India and China, the mountain nation of Nepal ratified its constitution on this day, February 18, 1952. National Democracy Day celebrates that anniversary.
January
National Day (GM)(1965): February 18
Daily
On February 18, 1965, the West African nation of Gambia was given its independence from Great Britain. It continues as part of the Commonwealth. This is their national holiday celebrating independence.
January
Handcuff Day, Ntl. (1912): February 20
Daily
In February 20, 1912, the US Patent Office issued patent #1,017,955 to George A. Carney for a "swinging bow ratchet type" adjustable handcuff. Today is the anniversary of that invention. Quite a few crimi...
January
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