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Heroes' Day (Afrikaans: Helde-dag, German: Heldentag) is a national public holiday in Namibia. It is recognized by the United Nations as Namibia Day . Celebrated annually on 26 August, [ 1 ] the day commemorates the Namibian War of Independence which began on 26 August 1966 at Omugulugwombashe .
In commemoration of this day, August 26 is a public holiday in Namibia. It is recognized by the United Nations as Namibia Day [17] but Namibians refer to it as Heroes' Day. Omugulugwombashe today features one of Namibia's two state cemeteries, where national heroes are buried.
John ya Otto Nankudhu (1933–2011, nom de guerre: Koshiwanda, [1] the surname is sometimes also spelled Nankugu [2]) was a Namibian guerrilla, army officer and politician. He was the commander of the forces of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) at Omugulugwombashe when the armed struggle for independence began there on 26 August 1966 and was later jailed for 17 years at Robben Island.
Herero Day (also known as Red Flag Day and Red Flag Heroes' Day, Otjiherero: Otjiserandu) [1] is a gathering of the Herero people of Namibia to commemorate their deceased chieftains. It is held in Okahandja in central Namibia annually on August 26, the day and place Herero chief Samuel Maharero's body was reburied alongside his ancestors in ...
The stadium was the venue for this year's Mashujaa Day, which means Heroes' Day in Swahili. A stampede in Kenya leaves 6 dead and about 100 injured during an event marking an annual holiday Skip ...
As we reflect on Memorial Day's meaning, remember these heroes' sacrifices and ensure their legacy endures. Honor their memory by striving to live up to the ideals they fought to protect. Kentucky ...
Hari Pahlawan (Indonesian for Heroes' Day) is a national day annually celebrated on 10 November in Indonesia. [9] The day commemorates the 1945 Battle of Surabaya , [ 10 ] in which pro-independence Indonesian local community, as well as soldiers and militia fought against British and Dutch troops as part of the Indonesian National Revolution .
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