Israel's official remembrance day is commemorated on the day before Independence day
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May 4th is the day on which the Netherlands commemorates all Dutch victims of war
Read MoreCinco de Mayo is one of two days, which mark Mexico's independence from foreign rulers
Read MoreVictory in Europe Day marks May 8th 1945 when the Allies formally accepted an unconditional surrender by the armed forces of Germany
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Read MoreFind out the dates, history and traditions of National Famine Commemoration Day in Ireland.
Read MoreMaritime Day honors the SS Savannah which made the first trans-Atlantic crossing under steam power in 1819.
Read MoreHonoring the Diversity and Contributions of Immigrants in the USA.
Read MoreMarks the signing of a peace treaty in 1920 that formally ended World War I between the Allies and the Kingdom of Hungary
Read MoreJuneteenth commemorates the date in 1865 when news of the emancipation of African American slaves reached Galveston, Texas.
Read MoreFind out the dates, history and traditions of National Day of the Silesian Uprisings.
Read MoreKeti Koti is a national commemoration in the Netherlands to mark the abolition of slavery in the Dutch Antilles on July 1st 1863.
Read MoreMarking the day in 1405 when Ming Dynasty navigator 'Zheng He' started his seven voyages.
Read MoreOn July 17, 1938, Douglas Corrigan began his "wrong way" transatlantic flight from New York to Dublin instead of California.
Read MoreBuffalo Soldiers originally were members of the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army
Read MoreReady, Steady, Go! This day highlights the importance of Traffic Lights.
Read MoreToday marks the detonation of the atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima in 1945.
Read MoreFind out the dates, history and traditions of Partition Horrors Remembrance Day.
Read MoreHonoring the courage of the Code Talkers and their critical role in the Allied victory of WWII.
Read MoreCommemorates the end of second world war when Japan's surrender was announced on August 14th 1945.
Read MoreFind out the dates, history and traditions of National Heritage Week in Ireland.
Read MoreThe National Aviation Day (August 19) is a United States national observation that celebrates the development of aviation.
Read MoreFind out the dates, history and traditions of August Revolution Commemoration Day
Read MoreA state holiday that commemorates those who lost their lives during the occupation of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact troops that began in August 1968.
Read MoreCommemorates the anniversary of the victory over Japan in the second world war.
Read MoreA national holiday to commemorate the suffering of Polish children in the second world war.
Read MoreThe Trail of Tears was a series of forced relocations of approximately 60,000 Native Americans.
Read MoreA day to celebrate Austria's role at the centre of Europe and the importance of its heritage.
Read MoreA day that focuses on the rights of Indigenous Peoples through an event that took place in 1973.
Read MoreTake a flight into the remarkable journey of aviation, from the Wright brothers to space exploration. Discover, learn, and honor America’s significant contribution to this world-changing industry.
Read MoreCelebrates the failure of the Gunpowder plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament.
Read MoreCommemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the end of communist rule in Central and Eastern Europe
Read MoreCommemorates all those who have died in armed conflicts around the world.
Read MoreA Day of Memory for All Victims of War for the Fatherland and the Vukovar Martyrdom.
Read MoreFind out the dates, history and traditions of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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