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1939 – As part of British air raid precautions, the first of 2.5 million Anderson shelters is constructed in a garden in Islington, north London. [14] 1941 – The outlawed Communist Party of the Netherlands organises a general strike in German-occupied Amsterdam to protest against Nazi persecution of Dutch Jews. [15]
February 2: Candlemas (Western Christianity); Groundhog Day in Canada and the United States F-16 Fighting Falcon 1709 – Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk was rescued by English captain Woodes Rogers and his crew after spending four years as a castaway on an uninhabited island in the Pacific, providing the inspiration for Daniel Defoe 's novel ...
The Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II marked the 25th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the thrones of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms. [a] It was celebrated with large-scale parties and parades throughout the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth throughout 1977, culminating in June with the official "Jubilee Days", held to coincide with the Queen's Official ...
This is a list of selected February 25 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit.
The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, 2 February; Matthias, 24 February or 14 May; Joseph, 19 March; The Annunciation to Mary, 25 March; Mark the Evangelist, 25 April (or 26 April if ANZAC Day is observed on the 25th) Philip and James, 1 May or 3 May; Barnabas, 11 June; The Birth of John the Baptist, 24 June; Peter and Paul, 29 June; Mary ...
February 2024: They attended W ... Keoghan helped the “Nonsense” singer celebrate her 25th birthday at a party in Brooklyn, N.Y. ... The best books of 2024, according to Goodreads. See all deals.
Mary Lea Forsythe, an Oklahoma woman who was born on a leap day on Feb. 29, 1924. She turns 100 on Feb. 29, 2024 but due to her birthday falling on a leap day, she has only had 25 birthdays in her ...
Intending to persuade Sofia to have an abortion right during her stay on the island, he has one of the many guest rooms of his villa converted into an operating theatre, hires Dr Patrikios and a nurse to perform the operation, and, to her great surprise, sends Sofia an invitation to a lavish birthday party in honour of her 25th birthday. On the ...