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Nov. 15—November 15: 1777 — The Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation, precursor to the U.S. Constitution. 1806 — Explorer Zebulon Pike spotted the mountaintop that ...
November 26: Feast day of Saint Sylvester Gozzolini (Catholicism); Constitution Day in India Main Building of the University of Notre Dame 1842 – The University of Notre Dame (building pictured) was founded by Edward Sorin of the Congregation of Holy Cross as an all-male institution in the U.S. state of Indiana .
1943 – The second session of the Anti-Fascist Council for the National Liberation of Yugoslavia (AVNOJ), held to determine the post-war ordering of the country, concludes in Jajce (present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina). [28] 1944 – Albania is liberated by the Partisans. [29] 1945 – The Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia is declared. [30]
The New York Times: On This Day; Library of Congress: Today in History; History Channel (US): This Day in History; History Channel (UK): This Day in History; New Zealand Government: Today in New Zealand History Archived 2017-04-14 at the Wayback Machine; Computer History Museum: This Day in History; Internet Movie Database: This Day in Movie ...
SEE ALSO: This day in history: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords shot in Arizona While other explorers also traveled to the rim of the canyon, few descended into vast depth of the valley until the 19th century.
St George's Day and its related observances: [48] La Diada de Sant Jordi (Catalonia, Spain) April 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) Canada Book Day ; Castile and León Day (Castile and León) International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day; Khongjom Day ; National Sovereignty and Children's Day (Turkey and Northern Cyprus) Navy Day (China)
Flag Day (Moldova) Freedom Day (South Africa) Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Sierra Leone from United Kingdom in 1961. Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Togo from France in 1960. King's Day (Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten) (celebrated on April 26 if April 27 falls on a Sunday) National Veterans' Day ...
Independence Day (Paraguay), celebrates the independence of Paraguay from Spain in 1811. Celebrations for the anniversary of the independence begin on Flag Day, May 14. International Conscientious Objectors Day; International Day of Families (International) [71] La Corsa dei Ceri begins on the eve of the feast day of Saint Ubaldo.