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Independence Day: 26 July: 1847 American Colonization Society: Liberian Declaration of Independence. Libya: Independence Day: 24 December: 1951 United Kingdom Italy France: Independence from Italy on 10 February 1947, released from British and French on 24 December 1951. Liechtenstein: National Day: 15 August: 1866 German Confederation Lithuania
July 4 is the 185th day of the year ... Indian activist, designed the Flag of India (b ... American author and critic (b. 1951) 2014 – Earl Robinson, American ...
An 1825 invitation to an Independence Day celebration A 2014 Independence Day parade in Washington, D.C., the national capital Independence Day is a national holiday marked by patriotic displays. Per 5 U.S.C. § 6103 , Independence Day is a federal holiday, so all non-essential federal institutions (such as the postal service and federal courts ...
The United States marks 238 years as an independent nation as it celebrates the Fourth of July with fireworks, food and music. Nature and politics also play a role this year, with Hurricane Arthur ...
The celebration featured horse races, parades, food, and drinks—similar to the 4th of July celebrations we see today. Although the 4th of July was celebrated each year since 1776, it didn’t ...
A flag day is a flag-related holiday, a day designated for flying a certain flag (such as a national flag) or a day set aside to celebrate a historical event such as a nation's adoption of its flag. Flag days are usually codified in national statutes passed by legislative bodies or parliaments ; however, in some countries a decree or ...
Origins of Flag Day. An earlier version of the American flag's current design was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777, though the date wouldn't be celebrated until a ...
Law and crime Australian entertainer Rolf Harris is sentenced to 5 years and 9 months at Southwark Crown Court in London, United Kingdom, convicted on 12 charges of indecently assaulting female minors between 1968 and 1986. Harris will be eligible for release on licence after half of the sentence in 2017. (BBC News) A Kindergarten teacher is stabbed and killed in front of students at the ...