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May 24 is the 144th day of the year ... 1832 – The First Kingdom of Greece is declared in the London Conference. ... Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary, ...
In honor of the holiday, learn more about Memorial Day with these important facts. The first Memorial Day took place on May 30, 1868. Memorial Day in Virginia (Celal Gunes / Anadolu Agency via ...
The first national observance of Memorial Day occurred on May 30, 1868. [6] Then known as Decoration Day and observed on May 30, the holiday was proclaimed by Commander in Chief John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic to honor the Union soldiers who had died in the American Civil War. [7]
Mataʻafa and FAST MPs remain locked out of parliament on the opening day of the new legislative session. 2021 Ecuadorian general election. Guillermo Lasso is sworn in as the 47th president, succeeding Lenín Moreno. (The Washington Post) 2021 Malian coup d'état
John A. Logan, a politician and former U.S. Army general during the Civil War, advocated for the government to create a national day of remembrance for fallen Civil War soldiers. The first ...
America at war: Facts about WWI, WWII and Vietnam. America has been involved in a war for a total of 222 out of 229 years since 1776. That means since its founding, the nation has been at war 93% ...
April 9: National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day; April 14: Pan American Day and Pan American Week; May 1: Loyalty Day; May 1: Law Day, U.S.A. May 15: Peace Officers Memorial Day; 1st Thursday in May: National Day of Prayer; 2nd Friday in May: Military Spouse Day; 2nd Sunday in May: Mother's Day
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