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A Burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796), the author of many Scots poems. The suppers are normally held on or near the poet's birthday, 25 January, known as Burns Night (Scots: Burns Nicht; Scottish Gaelic: Oidhche na Taigeise) [1] also called Robert Burns Day or Rabbie Burns Day (or Robbie Burns Day in Canada).
May 28 – Beverly Hills Supper Club fire killed 165 and injured more than 200 in Southgate, Kentucky; third deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history. June 21 – Saint John City Hall fire in Saint John , Canada, killed 21.
The poem is most often recited at "Burns supper" a Scottish cultural event celebrating the life of Robert Burns where everybody stands as the haggis is brought in on a silver salver whilst a bagpiper will lead the way towards the host's table. The host or a guest will then recite the poem while slicing open the haggis at the right moment with a ...
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The first Burns supper was established in around 1801, attended by Robert Aiken and the address was delivered by Hamilton Paul and within ten years many annual celebrations of the bard's life and works were taking place to the extent that the Reverend William Peebles, a target of Burns' wit, felt compelled to publish a poetical work entitled "Burnomania: the celebrity of Robert Burns ...
Beverly Hills Supper Club fire: Southgate, Kentucky: United States 1977 165: 200 possibly electrical carpeting, wooden paneling Third-worst club fire in American history Infinity Disco fire Manhattan, New York United States 1979 0 0 "Club Patrons Routed By Fire in Building". The New York Times. 15 February 1979: possibly arson
The 3rd Degree is the official Regional Burning Man event for Sydney, Newcastle and surrounds. Held annually on the Central Coast around September since 2022, it adheres deeply to the 11 Principles and the importance and transformative effects of the Effigy and Temple Burns. The stunning nature, vistas, walking trails, river, showers and some ...
Big Burns Supper was founded by Graham Main in 2011, [6] who celebrated Burns Night with friends across the world and invited them to his hometown Dumfries on 25 January 2010, only to discover that there were no events that local people or visitors could take part in.