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Category: Military, Firearms and Police
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Military Events
Liberation Day (YE)(1963): October 14
Daily
ENDING BRITISH COLONIAL RULE: LIBERATION DAY IN YEMEN The October 14, 1963, revolution in Yemen marks a significant turning point in the country's history. It began the armed struggle against British col...
January
Yorktown Day, Virginia (US-VA)(1781): Octo...
Daily
October 19, 1781, marks the last major battle of the American Revolution. American and French troops defeated the British at Yorktown. Every year the city of Yorktown, Virginia, celebrates this event with...
January
Gadhafi Assassination (2011): October 20
Daily
Today marks the anniversary of the assassination of Libya's Muammar Gaddafi. Muammar Gaddafi (often spelled Qaddafi or other variants) was a Libyan revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who...
January
Heroes Day, Ntl., (JM): October 20
Daily
Heroes Day honors Jamaica's first prime minister and a leader in its fight for independence in the early 20th century, Alexander Bustamante. National Heroes Day is an official national holiday that occurs...
January
Mashujaa Day (KE)(1952): October 20
Daily
On October 20, 1952, Kenya's first president (as yet a revolutionary), Jomo Kenyatta, and five colleagues were arrested by British colonial forces. That event is the origin of this holiday, initially call...
January
Nuclear Science Week, Ntl.: October 20-24...
Weekly
Nuclear Science Week (NSW) is an internationally observed week-long celebration of all aspects of nuclear science. NSW takes place each year on the third week of October, and each day of NSW focuses on th...
January
Revolution Day, (GT)(1944): October 20
Daily
Revolution Day in Guatemala marks the anniversary of October 20, 1944, the official day the dictator Jorge Ubico Castañeda was deposed. He was to Central America what Napoleon was to Europe, and Revolutio...
January
Disarmament Week, World: October 24-30
Weekly
The United Nations promote World Disarmament Week. It encourages nations and people to choose peaceful solutions over militancy when solving problems.
January
United Nations Day (1945): October 24
Daily
United Nations Day marks the organization's establishment, via charter, on October 24, 1945. The day is a public holiday within many of its member states.
January
Retrocession Day (TW)(1945): October 25
Daily
Retrocession Day in Taiwan marks the end of fifty years of Japanese rule in 1945. Japan took control of the island in 1894 when China lost it during the Sino-Japanese War. Today, Taiwan sees itself as a s...
January
Deployed, Day of the, Ntl.: October 26
Daily
National Day of the Deployed acknowledges and honors the millions of people on active service in the United States Armed Forces. This event first ran in 2006.
January
National Day, (AT)(1955): October 26
Daily
National Day in Austria marks the anniversary of October 26, 1955, when Soviet troops withdrew from the country. National Day is a national holiday.
January
Navy Day (US)(1922): October 27
Daily
The United States Navy was established as the Continental Navy on October 13, 1775, by the Continental Congress. It authorized the procurement, fitting, manning, and dispatch of two armed vessels to cruis...
January
First Responders Day, Ntl.: October 28
Daily
First Response Coalition began lobbying congress to recognize first responders with a day of honor in 2006. Each year congress reaffirms the date through house and senate resolutions. Currently, nearly fi...
January
Ochi Day (GR)(1940): October 28
Daily
"Ochi!", Greek for "No!" is what the Greeks told Mussolini and his fascist army when Italy tried to invade Greece on October 28, 1940. Ochi, ochi, ochi, Senor Mussolini! The Greeks stood their ground an...
January
Nuclear Weapons Program Workers Remembranc...
Daily
Since World War II, hundreds of thousands of men and women have served the United States by building nuclear weapons for the country's defense. Many workers have paid a high price for their service, devel...
January
Chiang Kai-shek Day (TW)(1887): October 31
Daily
Chiang Kai-shek (October 31, 1887 - April 5, 1975) was a military leader and politician who fought against communism. With the establishment of the communist government in China in 1949, Chiang Kai-shek f...
January
Beslan School Siege and Massacre (RU) (200...
Daily
THE WORST SCHOOL SHOOTING IN HISTORY: BESLAN SCHOOL #1 It was the first day of school, September 1, 2004, at Beslan School Number 1, an elementary school in the small town of Beslan (population 30,000),...
January
Germany Invades Poland (1939): September 1
Daily
On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland and started World War II. The Germans attacked from the ground and air using a tactic dubbed Blitzkrieg, resulting in a quick and decisive victory, despite t...
January
Peace Consciousness Month, Ntl. (PH): Sept...
Monthly
PEACE CONSCIOUSNESS MONTH: PROMOTING HARMONY IN THE PHILIPPINES Peace Consciousness Month is a nationwide observance that fosters a culture of peace and nonviolence. The Office of the Presidential Advise...
January
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