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The Twelfth (also called Orangemens' Day) [1] is a primarily Ulster Protestant celebration held on 12 July. It began in the late 18th century in Ulster.It celebrates the Glorious Revolution (1688) and victory of Protestant King William of Orange over Catholic King James II at the Battle of the Boyne (1690), which ensured a Whig political party and Anglican Ascendancy in Ireland and the passing ...
An Orange Order member ahead of a parade in Belfast, as part of the annual Twelfth of July celebrations (PA) The Orange Order, which was founded in 1795, continues to champion William’s legacy ...
Michaelmas (/ ˈ m ɪ k əl m ə s / MIK-əl-məs; also known as the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, the Feast of the Archangels, or the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels) is a Christian festival observed in many Western Christian liturgical calendars on 29 September, and on 8 November in the Eastern Christian traditions.
Tales of Rock'n'Roll is the twelfth full-length studio album recorded by the various M.S.G. lineups and the ninth studio album by the Michael Schenker Group.It was released in 2006 after two years of work in celebration of the band's 25th anniversary.
Thousands of people took part in parades across Northern Ireland to mark the Twelfth of July. Return of full Twelfth demonstrations in NI hailed as ‘tremendous success’ Skip to main content
The royal family is currently in Balmoral, the casual Scottish castle they visit every summer, and apparently today—August 12—is something called “The Glorious Twelfth.”
1979 – Coup d'état of December Twelfth occurs in South Korea. [23] 1985 – Arrow Air Flight 1285R, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8, crashes after takeoff in Gander, Newfoundland, killing all 256 people on board, including 236 members of the United States Army's 101st Airborne Division. [24]
This year sees the first return of the full celebrations since the pandemic.