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The feast of the Annunciation is usually held on March 25. It is moved in the Catholic Church, Anglican and Lutheran liturgical calendars when t..→

For over 400 years, more than 15 million men, women and children were the victims of the tragic transatlantic slave trade, one of the darkest ch..→

Beirut (AFP) - More than 50 UN staff members have been killed, imprisoned or gone missing in war-wracked Syria, the UN Office for the Coordinati..→

Maryland is famous for great seafood, especially crabs. Maryland Day commemorates March 25, 1634. On that day, settlers disembarked from two s..→

The Alaska Purchase was the United States’ acquisition of Alaska from the Russian Empire by a treaty ratified by the United States Senate. Sewa..→

Prince Kalanianaole was a prince indeed – a prince of good fellows and a man among men. A man of sterling sincerity and strong convictions – he ..→

National Doctors’ Day in the United States was established to recognize physicians, their work, and their contributions to society and the commu..→

Hundreds of thousands of Ohio citizens answered the call to serve our nation during the Vietnam War. Of those Ohioans who served in Vietnam, app..→

The Vietnam War was fought in Vietnam from 1961 to 1975, and involved North Vietnam and Viet Cong in conflict with the United States and South V..→

During a 25-day fast in 1972, Chavez and Huerta coined the slogan "Si, se puede," Spanish for "Yes, it can be done." It beca..→

Transfer Day recognizes the historic significance of the territory’s transfer of ownership from Denmark to the United States of America on March..→

Why can’t you tickle yourself? Scientists have discovered that the feeling experienced when we are tickled causes us to panic and is a natural d..→

Confederate History Month and related celebrations have been controversial due to the contentious place of slavery in the history of the United ..→

’Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and the other few to be chewed and digested’ - said Sir Francis Bacon. Seems like some peo..→

Child abuse or child maltreatment is any act, or failure to act, by a parent or other caregiver that results in actual or potential harm to a ch..→

Opening Day is the day on which professional baseball leagues begin their regular season. For Major League Baseball and most of the minor league..→

Since 1967, on or around Hans Christian Andersen’s birthday, 2 April, International Children’s Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated to inspire a love o..→

Pascua Florida Day is celebrated as a state day in Florida, the United States. It usually falls on April 2. It is the anniversary of the discove..→

Autism and other forms of disability are part of the human experience that contributes to human diversity. As such, the United Nations has empha..→

On 8 December 2005, the General Assembly declared that 4 April of each year shall be observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and As..→

There are a lot of food holidays and, let’s be honest, celebrating some of them is not particularly good for your health. But not the World Carr..→

April 4 is the day to give special attention to the 600.000.000 stray animals in the world. Dogs and cats should have a home. But stray dogs an..→