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March 17 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Evacuation Day ( Suffolk County, Massachusetts ) Saint Patrick's Day , a public holiday in Ireland, Montserrat and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador , widely celebrated in the English-speaking world and to a lesser degree in other parts of the world.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 December 2024. Cultural and religious celebration on 17 March For other uses, see Saint Patrick's Day (disambiguation). Saint Patrick's Day Saint Patrick depicted in a stained-glass window at Saint Benin's Church, Ireland Official name Saint Patrick's Day Also called Feast of Saint Patrick Lá Fhéile ...
Events. 1756 - St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in New York City for the first time (at the Crown and Thistle Tavern).; 1776 - American Revolution: British forces evacuate Boston, Massachusetts after George Washington and Henry Knox place artillery overlooking the city.
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on March 17 because that is an approximation of the anniversary of his death in the fifth century, per the History Channel. ... St. Patrick’s Day “falls ...
March 15. World Consumer Rights Day. March 16. National Corn Dog Day. March 17. Evacuation Day. Saint Patrick's Day. World Sleep Day. March 18. National Biodiesel Day. Awkward Moments Day. March ...
Evacuation Day is a holiday observed on March 17 in Suffolk County, Massachusetts (which includes the cities of Boston, Chelsea, and Revere, and the town of Winthrop), [1] and also by the public schools in Somerville, Massachusetts. [2]
King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy. The anniversary of the unification of Italy recalls the promulgation of law no. 4671 of the Kingdom of Sardinia with which, on 17 March 1861, following the session of 14 March of the same year of the Chamber of Deputies in which the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy bill of 26 February 1861 was approved, Victor Emmanuel II of Savoy officially proclaimed the birth ...
The siege of Boston (April 19, 1775 – March 17, 1776) was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War. [5] In the siege, American patriot militia led by newly-installed Continental Army commander George Washington prevented the British Army, which was garrisoned in Boston, from moving by land. Both sides faced resource, supply, and ...