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1930 – The Indian National Congress declares 26 January as Independence Day or as the day for Poorna Swaraj ("Complete Independence") which occurred 17 years later. [23] 1934 – The Apollo Theater reopens in Harlem, New York City. [24] 1934 – German–Polish declaration of non-aggression is signed. [25]
The idea of a national day to be celebrated on 26 January was slow to catch on, partly because of competition with Anzac Day. [44] Victoria adopted 26 January as Australia Day in 1931, [29] and by 1935, all states of Australia were celebrating 26 January as Australia Day (although it was still known as Anniversary Day in New South Wales). [26]
Republic Day is a national holiday in India commemorating the adoption of the Constitution of India, and the country's transition to a republic which came into effect on 26 January 1950. The constitution replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India, thus turning the nation from a dominion into a republic ...
This, in fact, was a deliberate act: The 26 January was initially India's "Independence Day", one of Mahatma Gandhi's many symbolic acts during India's struggle for freedom against British colonial rule, and the adoption of the Constitution on this date was felt able to strengthen its initial meaning, one calling for Indians of all ages to ...
The 1700 Cascadia earthquake occurred along the Cascadia subduction zone on January 26, 1700, with an estimated moment magnitude of 8.7–9.2. The megathrust earthquake involved the Juan de Fuca plate from mid-Vancouver Island, south along the Pacific Northwest coast as far as northern California. The plate slipped an average of 20 meters (66 ...
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The first Republic Day Parade was held on 26 January 1950, led by then Brigadier Moti Sagar of the Gorkha Regiment, during which the President of Indonesia Sukarno was the chief guest. The flypast of that parade included aircraft such as Harvards , Consolidated B-24 Liberators , Dakotas , Hawker Tempest , Spitfires and jet planes comprising a ...
Yet, some members of the public do organise various history talks or exhibitions on or near 26 January each year. [ 7 ] Hong Kongers , most being native speakers of Cantonese , call this day 開埠日 or hōi fauh yaht, [ 11 ] which means “the day of pier opening”, reflecting the original intention of the British acquisition of Hong Kong ...