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Today, around the world
Sunday, November 10. What the world marks, and the firsts that happened on this day.
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What the world marks
Heroes Day (Indonesia) or Hari PahlawanNational holiday in many countries
GermanyMartinisingenProtestant custom in Germany
United StatesUnited States Marine Corps birthdayPublic holiday in the United States on November 10
World Keratoconus DayObservance dedicated to eye disorder keratoconus
World Science Day for Peace and DevelopmentSpecialized agency of the United Nations
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Firsts, not anniversaries
1970Vietnam War: Vietnamization: For the first time in five years, an entire week ends with no reports of American combat fatalities in Southeast Asia.54 years ago
1293Raden Wijaya is crowned as the first monarch of Majapahit kingdom of Java, taking the throne name Kertarajasa Jayawardhana.731 years ago
937Ten Kingdoms: Li Bian usurps the throne and deposes Emperor Yang Pu. The Wu State is replaced by Li (now called "Xu Zhigao"), who becomes the first ruler of Southern Tang.1087 years ago
The week ahead, around the world
The same subject is marked on different dates almost everywhere.
Monday, Nov 11Armistice Day · Remembrance Day · Many countries — The end of the First World War, 1918; poppies are worn.
Monday, Nov 11St Martin's Day · Germany · Netherlands — Children carry lanterns through the streets, singing.
Monday, Nov 11The carnival season opens · Rhineland, Germany — At 11:11 on the eleventh of the eleventh.
Monday, Nov 11Singles' Day · China — The four ones of 11.11; now the year's largest shopping day.
Monday, Nov 11Independence Day · Poland — 1918.
Monday, Nov 11Birthday of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck · Bhutan
Monday, Nov 11Children's Day · Croatia — Public observance in honor of children
Monday, Nov 11End of World War I-related observances: Armistice Day (France, Belgium and Serbia) — Commemorating the end of WWI
Monday, Nov 11End of World War I-related observances: National Independence Day (Poland), commemorates the anniversary of Poland's assumption of independent statehood in 1918 — National holiday celebrated in Poland on 11 November
Monday, Nov 11End of World War I-related observances: Remembrance Day (United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations, including Australia and Canada) — Day honouring military casualties of war
Monday, Nov 11End of World War I-related observances: Veterans Day, called Armistice Day until 1954, when it was rededicated to honor American military (Army, Navy, Marine, and Air Force) veterans. (United States) — Federal holiday in the United States
Monday, Nov 11Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Angola from Portugal in 1975.
Monday, Nov 11Independence of Cartagena · Colombia
Monday, Nov 11Lāčplēsis Day, celebrates the victory over the Bermontians at the Battle of Riga in 1919. · Latvia — Memorial day in Latvia
Monday, Nov 11Opening of carnival ("Karneval"/"Fasching"), on 11-11, at 11:11. · Germany, the Netherlands, and other countries — Christian festival before Lent
Monday, Nov 11National Education Day · India — Designated Day in India
Monday, Nov 11Republic Day · Maldives
Monday, Nov 11Pepero Day (South Korea) and Pocky Day (Japan), both celebrating the similar dipped biscuit snacks of their respective countries. — Annual observance in South Korea
Tuesday, Nov 12Birth of Sun Yat-Sen, also Doctors' Day and Cultural Renaissance Day. · Republic of China
Tuesday, Nov 12Constitution Day · Azerbaijan
Tuesday, Nov 12Father's Day · Indonesia — Celebration honoring fathers
Tuesday, Nov 12National Health Day · Indonesia
Tuesday, Nov 12National Youth Day · East Timor
Tuesday, Nov 12World Pneumonia Day — Annual event
Wednesday, Nov 13World Kindness Day · Worldwide
Wednesday, Nov 13Sadie Hawkins Day · United States — American folk event and pseudo-holiday
Thursday, Nov 14Children's Day · India — Nehru's birthday.
Thursday, Nov 14Anniversary of the Movement of Readjustment · Guinea-Bissau
Thursday, Nov 14Children's Day, celebrated on the birthday of Jawaharlal Nehru (previously on November 20). · India — Day of celebration for children and children related causes in India
Thursday, Nov 14Day of the Colombian Woman · Colombia — Heroine of the Colombian War of Independence
Thursday, Nov 14Mobile Brigade Day · Indonesia
Thursday, Nov 14World Diabetes Day · International — Global awareness campaign
Thursday, Nov 14Dobruja Day · Romania — Romanian holiday celebrated on 14 November
Friday, Nov 15Shichi-Go-San · Japan — Children aged three, five and seven are taken to the shrine.
Friday, Nov 15America Recycles Day · United States — National environmental observance
Friday, Nov 15Day of the German-speaking Community of Belgium · German-speaking Community of Belgium
Friday, Nov 15Day of the Imprisoned Writer · International observance — International day to support persecuted writers
Friday, Nov 15Independence Day, unilaterally declared in 1988. · Palestine — 1988 statement that formally established the State of Palestine
Friday, Nov 15King's Feast · Belgium — Annual Belgian celebration
Friday, Nov 15National Tree Planting Day · Sri Lanka — Secular holiday celebrating trees
Friday, Nov 15Peace Day · Ivory Coast
Friday, Nov 15Republic Proclamation Day · Brazil
Friday, Nov 15Republic Day · Northern Cyprus — Public holiday in Northern Cyprus
Friday, Nov 15The beginning of Nativity Fast · Eastern Orthodox — Period of abstinence and penance in Christianity
Saturday, Nov 16Day of Declaration of Sovereignty · Estonia
Saturday, Nov 16Icelandic Language Day or Dagur íslenskrar tungu · Iceland — National holiday
Saturday, Nov 16International Day for Tolerance · United Nations — Annual observance declared by UNESCO
Saturday, Nov 16Statia Day in Sint Eustatius · Caribbean Netherlands — National holiday on Sint Eustatius
Saturday, Nov 16Intergenerational Fairness Day · International day of action for rights of younger and future generations
Sunday, Nov 17Athens Polytechnic Uprising Remembrance Day · Greece — 1973 student uprising against the Greek junta
Sunday, Nov 17International Students' Day — Annual international observance of student community
Sunday, Nov 17Martyrs' Day · Odisha, India — Series of holidays in India
Sunday, Nov 17Presidents Day · Marshall Islands