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Disasters and accidents An explosion of the Hunga Tonga submerged volcano in the South Pacific Ocean, near Nuku'alofa, Tonga, disrupts air travel and creates a one-kilometer new island. (Radio Australia) (The Weather Channel) (Discovery News) 2015 Malawi floods: Flash flooding continues since January 14 in the African nation of Malawi with at least 176 people killed and 110,000 displaced. (ABC ...
It was reinstated as a national public holiday under The Holidays (Public General) Act 1998 after a six-year campaign led by Rex Nettleford, among others. [ 9 ] [ 25 ] [ 26 ] Traditionally people would keep at vigil on 31 July and at midnight ring church bell and play drums in parks and public squares to re-enact the first moments of freedom ...
On the night of January 7 and morning of January 8, assailants throw grenades and fire guns at three mosques throughout France. (ForeignPolicy.com) 2015 Baga massacre. Boko Haram militants raze the entire town of Baga in north-east Nigeria. Bodies lay strewn on Baga's streets with as many as 2,000 people having been killed.
MLK Day, the federal holiday that honors civil rights movement leader Martin Luther King Jr., is annually set for the third Monday in January near his Jan. 15 birthday.
January 15. National Hat Day. National Bagel Day. January 16. Appreciate a Dragon Day. National Nothing Day. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday. January 17. Benjamin Franklin Day. Ditch New Year's ...
Some municipalities hold parades, and since the 1994 King Holiday and Service Act, it has become a day of citizen action volunteer service, sometimes referred to as the MLK Day of Service. The holiday is observed on the third Monday of January, and is combined with other holidays in several states. February 15–21 (3rd Monday) Washington's ...
January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; ... [17] 1809 – Peninsular ... manager, and sportscaster (d. 2015) 1936 – Michael White ...
The following is a timeline of the presidency of Barack Obama, from January 1 to December 31, 2015.For his time as president-elect, see the presidential transition of Barack Obama; for a detailed account of his first months in office, see first 100 days of Barack Obama's presidency; for a complete itinerary of his travels, see list of presidential trips made by Barack Obama.