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German-American Day (German: Deutsch-Amerikanischer Tag) is a holiday in the United States, observed annually on October 6 under Pub. L. 100–104, 101 Stat. 721. [1] It celebrates German-American heritage and commemorates the founding of Germantown, Pennsylvania (now part of Philadelphia), in 1683.
1981 – NLM CityHopper Flight 431 crashes in Moerdijk after taking off from Rotterdam The Hague Airport in the Netherlands, killing all 17 people on board. [6] 1985 – Police constable Keith Blakelock is murdered as riots erupt in the Broadwater Farm suburb of London. 1987 – Fiji becomes a republic. [7]
Indigenous Peoples' Day [a] is a holiday in the United States that celebrates and honors Indigenous American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures. [1] It is celebrated across the United States on the second Monday in October, and is an official city and state holiday in various localities.
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1927 – The Jazz Singer, one of the first feature-length motion pictures with a synchronized recorded music score, was released. 1973 – Egyptian forces crossed the Suez Canal (pictured) to attack occupying Israeli forces at the Bar Lev Line , starting the Yom Kippur War .
Nov. 17—AUSTIN — Texas State Parks is kicking off the holiday season with close to 100 special seasonal activities happening across the state. Starting this month, visitors of all ages can ...
Holidays portal; Texas portal; This is a collection of articles about public holidays observed only, or primarily, by the U.S. State of Texas. For more widely celebrated holidays, see Category:Federal holidays in the United States.
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