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In December 2008, the sixty-third session of the UN General Assembly decided to designate 19 August as World Humanitarian Day (A/RES/63/139). W..→

Eid al-Adha ("Festival of the Sacrifice"), also called the "Sacrifice Feast" or "Bakr-Eid", is the second of two M..→

The European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism, known as the Black Ribbon Day in some countries, which is observed on 23 Au..→

In 2015 year’s celebration of the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition coincides with the launch of the In..→

STATE of MINNESOTA. Proclamation: After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the Parliament of Ukraine formally declared an independent Ukrainian s..→

The Festival of Harvest (also called Weeks, Pentecost, or Shavout) is one of the three commanded festivals of Yahweh during which all men are co..→

Women’s Equality Day is a day proclaimed each year by the United States President to commemorate the granting of the vote to women throughout th..→

Lyndon Baines Johnson Day is a legal state holiday in Texas. It falls every year on August 27, to mark the birthday of U.S. President Lyndon Bai..→

On 2 December 2009, the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly declared 29 August the International Day against Nuclear Tests by un..→

On 21 December 2010, by its resolution 65/209 the UN General Assembly expressed its deep concern, in particular, by the increase in enforced or ..→

Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month; Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Awareness Month; Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Month; Brain Aneurysm Aware..→

The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was the written agreement that formalized the surrender of the Empire of Japan, marking the end of World Wa..→

Krabbe disease also known as globoid cell leukodystrophy or galactosylceramide lipidosis is a rare, often fatal degenerative disorder that affec..→

Labor Day is a federal U.S. holiday which commemorates the contributions of American labor movements to the prosperity and well-being of the cou..→

State Representative John Carey (R-Wellston) has announced the passage of House Bill 207 (2011), which designates the week in which Labor Day oc..→

Poverty persists in all countries of the world, regardless of their economic, social and cultural situation, particularly in developing countrie..→

What better way to kick off the new season than to clean up the city you live in? Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day is a day observed in th..→

Literacy gives people tools with which to improve their livelihoods, participate in community decision-making, gain access to information about ..→

The Lithopolis Honeyfest is a non-profit event with a mission to raise awareness of the importance of the honey bee on crop pollination, to incr..→

One hundred and fifty years ago, a battle in northern Italy sparked an idea that has since changed the world. On 24 June 1859, Henry Dunant, a y..→

In February of 1848, Mexico and the United States signed a treaty which ended the Mexican War and yielded a vast portion of the Southwest, inclu..→

National Grandparents Day is rooted in the innovative work of two committed and passionate pioneers: Jacob Reingold and Marian McQuade. During ..→