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September 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics). Constitution Day (Cambodia) Earliest day on which Maple Leaf Day can fall, while September 30 is the latest; celebrated on the last Wednesday in September. (Canada) Heritage Day (South Africa) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Guinea-Bissau from Portugal in 1973. Mahidol Day
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Heritage Day (Afrikaans: Erfenisdag; Xhosa: Usuku Lwamagugu, Usuku lokugubha amasiko) is a South African public holiday celebrated on 24 September. On this day, South Africans are encouraged to celebrate their culture and the diversity of their beliefs and traditions, in the wider context of a nation that belongs to all its people.
Quite a bit, it turns out, particularly regarding the bloodiest battle of the war and in American history, Antietam. In one day of savage fighting, Sept. 17, 1862, an estimated 6,500 soldiers were ...
1890 – Wilford Woodruff, the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, wrote the first draft of a manifesto that officially disavowed the future practice of plural marriage. 1950 – "The Great Smoke Pall", generated by the Chinchaga fire , the largest recorded fire in North American history, was first recorded in present ...
Read on and soak in these 55 D-Day quotes celebrating and honoring one of the most important dates in world history. 55 D-Day Quotes. ... the first 24 hours of this invasion will be decisive! It ...
These inspirational Labor Day quotes will have you feeling thankful to live in America and appreciate the value of hard work. 55 Inspiring Labor Day Quotes From MLK Jr., Eleanor Roosevelt and More ...
September 15: Battle of Britain Day in the United Kingdom 1831 illustration of the L&M Railway 1462 – The Ottoman conquest of Lesbos ended upon the surrender of commander Niccolò Gattilusio ; the conquering Mehmed II executed 300 Italian soldiers by chopping them in half, claiming he was fulfilling a promise to "spare their heads".