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Statehood bills for Hawaii were introduced into the U.S. Congress as early as 1919 by Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole, the non-voting delegate s... read more

The European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism, known as the Black Ribbon Day in some countries, which is observed on 23 Au... read more

In 2015 year’s celebration of the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition coincides with the launch of the In... read more

STATE of MINNESOTA. Proclamation: After the breakup of the Soviet Union, the Parliament of Ukraine formally declared an independent Ukrainian s... read more

Women’s Equality Day is a day proclaimed each year by the United States President to commemorate the granting of the vote to women throughout th... read more

Lyndon Baines Johnson Day is a legal state holiday in Texas. It falls every year on August 27, to mark the birthday of U.S. President Lyndon Bai... read more

On 2 December 2009, the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly declared 29 August the International Day against Nuclear Tests by un... read more

The Festival of Harvest (also called Weeks, Pentecost, or Shavout) is one of the three commanded festivals of Yahweh during which all men are co... read more

On 21 December 2010, by its resolution 65/209 the UN General Assembly expressed its deep concern, in particular, by the increase in enforced or ... read more

Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month; Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma Awareness Month; Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Month; Brain Aneurysm Aware... read more

The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was the written agreement that formalized the surrender of the Empire of Japan, marking the end of World Wa... read more

Poverty persists in all countries of the world, regardless of their economic, social and cultural situation, particularly in developing countrie... read more

Krabbe disease also known as globoid cell leukodystrophy or galactosylceramide lipidosis is a rare, often fatal degenerative disorder that affec... read more

Labor Day is a federal U.S. holiday which commemorates the contributions of American labor movements to the prosperity and well-being of the cou... read more

State Representative John Carey (R-Wellston) has announced the passage of House Bill 207 (2011), which designates the week in which Labor Day oc... read more

Literacy gives people tools with which to improve their livelihoods, participate in community decision-making, gain access to information about ... read more

In February of 1848, Mexico and the United States signed a treaty which ended the Mexican War and yielded a vast portion of the Southwest, inclu... read more

On September 9, 1947 Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, USNR, (1906-1992) who worked with computer pioneer Howard Aiken, found one of the first l... read more

Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one’s own death. Risk factors include mental illness such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophr... read more

World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), September 10th, is an opportunity for all sectors of the community - the public, charitable organizations, ... read more

The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007, introduced in the 110th Congress,(H.R. 980, S. 2123) proposed to establish minimum ... read more

In the United States, Patriot Day, observed as the National Day of Service and Remembrance, occurs on September 11 of each year in memory of the... read more