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  2. Lists of etymologies - Wikipedia

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    List of river name etymologies; List of Australian place names of Aboriginal origin; List of place names in Canada of aboriginal origin; List of indigenous names of Eastern Caribbean islands; Origins of names of cities and towns in Hong Kong; Lists of North American place name etymologies; List of place names of French origin in the United States

  3. Independence - Wikipedia

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    The Senate declared Finland independent on 4 December 1917, and it was confirmed by parliament 6 December 1917 [1] which became the Independence Day of Finland. Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state, in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over

  4. List of national independence days - Wikipedia

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    Independence Day: 1 July: 1962 Belgium: Effective date of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1746 terminating the Rwanda-Urundi Trusteeship. [23] [24] Saint Kitts and Nevis: Independence Day: 19 September: 1983 United Kingdom Saint Lucia: Independence Day: 22 February: 1979 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Independence Day: 27 ...

  5. 'We hold these truths to be self-evident.' The Declaration of ...

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    In Congress, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America. When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political ...

  6. Independence Day (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The 2019 Independence Day parade in Washington, D.C. Held since 1785, the Bristol Fourth of July Parade in Bristol, Rhode Island, is the oldest continuous Independence Day celebration in the United States. [38] Since 1868, Seward, Nebraska, has held a celebration on the same town square. In 1979 Seward was designated "America's Official Fourth ...

  7. United States Bicentennial - Wikipedia

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    April 1, 1975 – July 4, 1976 ( – ) Location(s) United States of America: Previous event: Sesquicentennial (1926) Next event: Semiquincentennial (2026) Activity: 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence: President: Gerald Ford: Organized by: American Revolution Bicentennial Commission (1966–73)

  8. Independence Day (India) - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 January 2025. Public holiday celebrated on 15 August "15 August 1947" and "August 15, 1947" redirect here. For other uses, see August 1947 § August 15, 1947 (Friday). The flag of India hoisted at the Red Fort in Delhi ; hoisted flags are a common sight on Independence Day. Observed by India Type ...

  9. Charters of Freedom - Wikipedia

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    The Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom in the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. where, in-between two Barry Faulkner murals, the original United States Declaration of Independence, United States Constitution, and other American founding documents are exhibited.