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Submarine Day in the United Kingdom honors the kingdom’s submarines and their personnel within the Royal Navy. Since their introduction to the Royal Navy in 1901 with HMS Holland 1, submarines have perfor...
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March 15, 2011, was the day the Syria Uprising erupted. Starting as a pro-democracy series of protests, then escalating into an outright civil war a year later, the conflict increased in intensity and b...
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National Day of Memory for Truth and Justice is a public holiday in Argentina commemorating the March 24, 1976 coup by right-wing forces which removed President Isabel Perón and replaced the government wi...
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March 29, 1973, is the anniversary of the day the last official US troops left Vietnam, eleven years after the beginning of the war—conflict. War was never officially declared. During those 11 years, over...
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Youth Day in Taiwan marks the anniversary of the youth revolt against the last remnants of the Chinese Qing Dynasty in Taiwan on March 29, 1911. Youth Day is a national holiday.
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Declared each year by the President of the United States, Armed Forces Day salutes the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen "who perform their duties with impeccable courage, commitment...
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Annually on the anniversary of the establishment of Arlington National Cemetery, May 13, 1864, Children of Fallen Patriots Day pays tribute to all the children who have lost a parent in service to the Uni...
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A lot of Americans think Cinco de Mayo is Mexico's Independence Day. It's not. Cinco de Mayo, Spanish for "May Fifth," marks the anniversary of the Mexican army's entrenchment and ultimate victory in Pu...
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Although African Americans and people of color have been instrumental in every conflict before the United States became a nation. However, they were often excluded from official recognition and pay. On Ma...
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Confederate Memorial Day occurs in several former states of the Confederacy on different days of the year. In some cases, like Georgia, it is no longer referred to as Confederate Memorial Day but rather a...
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National Day in Poland is celebrated annually on May 3rd and is known as Constitution Day (Święto Konstytucji 3 Maja). This public holiday commemorates the adoption of the Polish Constitution on May 3, 17...
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National Defense Transportation Day recognizes our nation's transportation infrastructure and the men and women who build, maintain, and utilize it. In 1957. by joint resolution, Congress requested the...
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National Emergency Medical Services Recognition Day brings together local communities and medical personnel to publicize safety and honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving serv...
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National Emergency Medical Services Week brings together local communities and medical personnel to publicize safety and honor the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services on med...
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May 28 is an important date in Ethiopia because it marks the downfall of the Derg regime and the end of the Ethiopian Civil War. On May 28, 1991, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPR...
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Explosive Ordinance Disposal Day celebrates the members of explosive ordnance disposal organizations in the US Armed Forces. These men and women perform the dangerous and selfless task of dismantling and...
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You know it is almost Memorial Day in New York City when the Navy Fleet from the mid-Atlantic sails into town. Thousands of sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen share their experiences and ships with the...
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On May 31, 2010, the Israeli navy attacked the unarmed civilian ship, the Mavi Marmara, the lead boat in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla. The flotilla was in international waters, well outside of Israeli sovere...
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George Floyd (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020) was an American citizen of African descent who was active in his church, within the community, a hip-hop artist, a security guard, and a truck driver. His de...
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Guru Arjan Dev Ji (May 2, 1563-June 16, 1606), was the fifth Guru of the Sikhs and a prominent spiritual leader in Sikhism. He was born in Goindwal, Punjab (present-day India), to Guru Ram Das Ji, the fo...