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Today, around the world
Friday, November 15. What the world marks, and the firsts that happened on this day.
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What the world marks
International observanceDay of the Imprisoned WriterInternational day to support persecuted writers
PalestineIndependence Day, unilaterally declared in 1988.1988 statement that formally established the State of Palestine
BelgiumKing's FeastAnnual Belgian celebration
Sri LankaNational Tree Planting DaySecular holiday celebrating trees
Ivory CoastPeace Day
BrazilRepublic Proclamation Day
Northern CyprusRepublic DayPublic holiday in Northern Cyprus
Eastern OrthodoxThe beginning of Nativity FastPeriod of abstinence and penance in Christianity
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Firsts, not anniversaries
2003The first day of the 2003 Istanbul bombings, in which two car bombs, targeting two synagogues, explode, kill 25 people and wound 300 more.21 years ago
1988The first Fairtrade label, Max Havelaar, is launched in the Netherlands.36 years ago
1976René Lévesque and the Parti Québécois take power to become the first Quebec government of the 20th century clearly in favor of independence.48 years ago
1971Intel releases the world's first commercial single-chip microprocessor, the 4004.53 years ago
1968The Cleveland Transit System becomes the first transit system in the western hemisphere to provide direct rapid transit service from a city's downtown to its major airport.56 years ago
1955The first part of the Saint Petersburg Metro is opened.69 years ago
1933Thailand holds its first election.91 years ago
1920The first assembly of the League of Nations is held in Geneva, Switzerland.104 years ago
1532Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire: Commanded by Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conquistadors under Hernando de Soto meet Incan Emperor Atahualpa for the first time outside Cajamarca, arranging for a meeting in the city plaza the following day.492 years ago
The week ahead, around the world
The same subject is marked on different dates almost everywhere.
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
Monday, Nov 18Independence Day · Latvia — 1918.
Monday, Nov 18Day of Army and Victory · Haiti
Monday, Nov 18Independence Day (Morocco), celebrates the independence of Morocco from France and Spain in 1956.
Monday, Nov 18National Day · Oman
Monday, Nov 18Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia celebrates the independence of Latvia from Russia in 1918. — Public holiday in Latvia
Monday, Nov 18Remembrance Day of the Sacrifice of Vukovar in 1991 · Croatia — 1991 Croatian War of Independence siege
Tuesday, Nov 19International Men's Day · Worldwide
Tuesday, Nov 19Day of Discovery of Puerto Rico · Puerto Rico — Holidays in Puerto Rico
Tuesday, Nov 19Day of Missile Forces and Artillery · Russia, Belarus
Tuesday, Nov 19Flag Day · Brazil
Tuesday, Nov 19Garifuna Settlement Day · Belize — Public holiday in Belize
Tuesday, Nov 19Liberation Day · Mali — Holiday marking a country's liberation
Tuesday, Nov 19Martyrs' Day · Uttar Pradesh, India — Series of holidays in India
Tuesday, Nov 19The Sovereign Prince's Day · Monaco — Public holiday in Monaco
Tuesday, Nov 19World Toilet Day — United Nations holiday on 19 November
Wednesday, Nov 20World Children's Day · Worldwide — The Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989.
Wednesday, Nov 2020-N · Spain — Abbreviation for 20th of November, in Spanish history
Wednesday, Nov 20Africa Industrialization Day · international
Wednesday, Nov 20Black Awareness Day · Brazil — Annual celebration honoring the Black community in Brazil
Wednesday, Nov 20Children's Day · World Children's Day — Public observance in honor of children
Wednesday, Nov 20National Sovereignty Day · Argentina — Public holiday of Argentina
Wednesday, Nov 20Day of the Mexican Revolution · Mexico — Mexican government holiday on November 20
Wednesday, Nov 20Royal Thai Navy Day · Thailand — Naval warfare branch of Thailand's military
Wednesday, Nov 20Saint Verhaegen · Brussels — Student holiday in Brussels, Belgium
Wednesday, Nov 20Teachers' Day or Ngày nhà giáo Việt Nam · Vietnam — Day for appreciating teachers
Wednesday, Nov 20Transgender Day of Remembrance · LGBTQ community — Day to memorialize transphobia victims
Thursday, Nov 21Armed Forces Day · Bangladesh — National day on 21 November
Thursday, Nov 21World Television Day · United Nations observance — International observance, 21 November
Friday, Nov 22Good Spouses Day (いい夫婦の日) celebrates married couples in Japan. — Unofficial Japanese holiday
Friday, Nov 22Independence Day celebrates the independence of Lebanon from France in 1943. — Public holiday in Lebanon