Card: «Our debt»

It is the time of year that so many of us begin to think about the coming summer months of bared bodies — shorts, swimsuits, sleeveless tops. Fo... read more

Each year from May 6 to May 12, we recognize the invaluable work of nurses during National Nurses Week. Nurses are the first line of defense in ... read more

For many Americans, every day is a day of prayer. More than half (55%) of Americans say they pray every day, according to a 2014 Pew Research Ce... read more

In Columbus, Mississippi, Emancipation Day is celebrated on May 8, known locally as "Eighth o’ May". As in other southern states, the ... read more

Hernando de Soto (c. 1500 – May 21, 1542) was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the first European expedition deep into the territory ... read more

As of 1998, May 8 was designated as National Student Nurses Day, to be celebrated annually. And as of 2003, National School Nurse Day is celebra... read more

By resolution 59/26 of 22 November 2004, the UN General Assembly declared 8–9 May as a time of remembrance and reconciliation and, while recogni... read more

On President Truman’s desk in his White House office there was a painted glass sign "The Buck Stops Here". On its reverse side the sig... read more

The Red Cross Day was celebrated for the first time throughout the world on 8 May 1948, the anniversary of the birth of Henry Dunant, the founde... read more

The bird that makes the longest migration is the bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) from Alaska. Its non-stop flight distance is about 7 000 k... read more

In North and South Carolina, May 10 marks the anniversaries of the death of Thomas Jonathan ’Stonewall’ Jackson (a general in the Confederate ar... read more

Mother’s Day is observed in the United States on the second Sunday in May annually. The first celebration of Mother’s Day was held at St Andrew’... read more

In 2006, the United Nations established World Migratory Bird Day to be held on the second weekend of May every year. The event was founded as an... read more

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) is a very real disorder. It is known that Myalgic Encephalomyelitis is an auto... read more

The largest number of nurses is in Finland: 2162 nurses to 100 000 people. For example in Haiti the ratio is 5:100 000. International Nurses Da... read more

“Day of the Teacher” arose out of legislation co-sponsored by CTA and the Association of Mexican American Educators. Sen. Joseph Montoya wrote t... read more

The Ascension of Jesus (anglicized from the Vulgate Latin Acts 1:9-11 section title: Ascensio Iesu) is the Christian teaching found in the New T... read more

Very often in modern families husbands and wives are so busy at work, with children, TV, Internet and etc that they spent only 4 minutes a day t... read more

Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) is an Israeli national holiday commemorating the reunification of Jerusalem and the establishment of Israeli co... read more

Malcolm X Day is an American holiday in honor of the civil rights leader Malcolm X which is celebrated either on May 19 (Malcolm’s birthday), or... read more

Every third Sunday in May, people around the world gather to honour and celebrate the lives of those who have been affected in some way, by the ... read more

Blood pressure changes during the day. It is lowest as you sleep and rises when you get up. World Hypertension Day is a day designated and init... read more