National East Meets West Day

About National East Meets West Day

April 25th 1945 is the day Soviet and American troops met at the Elbe River, near Torgau in Germany, marking an important step toward the end of World War II in Europe. This contact between the Soviets, advancing from the East, and the Americans, advancing from the West, meant that the two powers had effectively cut Germany in two.

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Cesar Chavez Day

• History
• USA

Honors Cesar Chavez, an American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association in 1962

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14Apr

National Pan American Day

• History
• USA

Commemorates the First International Conference of American States which ended on 14 April 1890.

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National Titanic Remembrance Day

• History
• USA

Arguably, the most famous ever ship sank this day in 1912.

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Patriots' Day

• History
• USA

Commemorates the opening battles of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord in 1775

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• Public Holiday
• Australia

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• Animals
• International

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• History
• Israel

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• Military
• New Zealand

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