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Wednesday, November 8. What the world marks, and the firsts that happened on this day.
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What the world marks
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Eastern Orthodox ChurchSynaxis of the Archangel Michael and the other Bodiless Powers of HeavenLiturgical assembly in Eastern Christianity
World Urbanism DayInternational observance
AzerbaijanVictory DayPublic holiday in Azerbaijan
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Firsts, not anniversaries
2016Donald Trump is elected the 45th President of the United States, defeating Hillary Clinton, the first woman ever to receive a major party's nomination.12 years ago
1999Bruce Miller is killed at his junkyard near Flint, Michigan. His wife Sharee Miller, who convinced her online lover Jerry Cassaday to kill him (before later killing himself) was convicted of the crime, in what became the world's first Internet murder.29 years ago
1966Former Massachusetts Attorney General Edward Brooke becomes the first African American elected to the United States Senate since Reconstruction.62 years ago
1965The 173rd Airborne is ambushed by over 1,200 Viet Cong in Operation Hump during the Vietnam War, while the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment fight one of the first set-piece engagements of the war between Australian forces and the Viet Cong at the Battle of Gang Toi.63 years ago
1957Operation Grapple X, Round C1: The United Kingdom conducts its first successful hydrogen bomb test over Kiritimati in the Pacific.71 years ago
1950Korean War: United States Air Force Lt. Russell J. Brown, while piloting an F-80 Shooting Star, shoots down two North Korean MiG-15s in the first jet aircraft-to-jet aircraft dogfight in history.78 years ago
1920Rupert Bear, illustrated by Mary Tourtel makes his first appearance in print.108 years ago
1917The first Council of People's Commissars is formed, including Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin.111 years ago
1892The New Orleans general strike begins, uniting black and white American trade unionists in a successful four-day general strike action for the first time.136 years ago
1644The Shunzhi Emperor, the third emperor of the Qing dynasty, is enthroned in Beijing after the collapse of the Ming dynasty as the first Qing emperor to rule over China.384 years ago
The week ahead, around the world
The same subject is marked on different dates almost everywhere.
Thursday, Nov 9The fall of the Berlin Wall · Germany — 1989.
Thursday, Nov 9Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal · Pakistan
Thursday, Nov 9Day of the Skulls or Dia de los ñatitas · Bolivia — Mexican multi-day holiday
Thursday, Nov 9Flag Day · Azerbaijan
Thursday, Nov 9Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Cambodia from France in 1953. — National holiday in Cambodia
Thursday, Nov 9Inventors' Day · Germany, Austria, Switzerland — Day dedicated to contributions of inventors
Thursday, Nov 9Uttarakhand Day · Uttarakhand, India — Holiday in Uttarakhand, India
Thursday, Nov 9World Freedom Day · United States — US federal observance, November 9
Friday, Nov 10Cry of Independence Day · Panama
Friday, Nov 10Day of Remembrance of Atatürk · Turkey — President of Turkey from 1923 to 1938
Friday, Nov 10Day of Russian Militsiya · Russia — Law enforcement agency
Friday, Nov 10Heroes Day (Indonesia) or Hari Pahlawan — National holiday in many countries
Friday, Nov 10Martinisingen · Germany — Protestant custom in Germany
Friday, Nov 10United States Marine Corps birthday · United States — Public holiday in the United States on November 10
Friday, Nov 10World Keratoconus Day — Observance dedicated to eye disorder keratoconus
Friday, Nov 10World Science Day for Peace and Development — Specialized agency of the United Nations
Saturday, Nov 11Armistice Day · Remembrance Day · Many countries — The end of the First World War, 1918; poppies are worn.
Saturday, Nov 11St Martin's Day · Germany · Netherlands — Children carry lanterns through the streets, singing.
Saturday, Nov 11The carnival season opens · Rhineland, Germany — At 11:11 on the eleventh of the eleventh.
Saturday, Nov 11Singles' Day · China — The four ones of 11.11; now the year's largest shopping day.
Saturday, Nov 11Independence Day · Poland — 1918.
Saturday, Nov 11Birthday of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck · Bhutan
Saturday, Nov 11Children's Day · Croatia — Public observance in honor of children
Saturday, Nov 11End of World War I-related observances: Armistice Day (France, Belgium and Serbia) — Commemorating the end of WWI
Saturday, 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
Saturday, 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
Saturday, 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
Saturday, Nov 11Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Angola from Portugal in 1975.
Saturday, Nov 11Independence of Cartagena · Colombia
Saturday, Nov 11Lāčplēsis Day, celebrates the victory over the Bermontians at the Battle of Riga in 1919. · Latvia — Memorial day in Latvia
Saturday, Nov 11Opening of carnival ("Karneval"/"Fasching"), on 11-11, at 11:11. · Germany, the Netherlands, and other countries — Christian festival before Lent
Saturday, Nov 11National Education Day · India — Designated Day in India
Saturday, Nov 11Republic Day · Maldives
Saturday, 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
Sunday, Nov 12Birth of Sun Yat-Sen, also Doctors' Day and Cultural Renaissance Day. · Republic of China
Sunday, Nov 12Constitution Day · Azerbaijan
Sunday, Nov 12Father's Day · Indonesia — Celebration honoring fathers
Sunday, Nov 12National Health Day · Indonesia
Sunday, Nov 12National Youth Day · East Timor
Sunday, Nov 12World Pneumonia Day — Annual event
Monday, Nov 13World Kindness Day · Worldwide
Monday, Nov 13Sadie Hawkins Day · United States — American folk event and pseudo-holiday
Tuesday, Nov 14Children's Day · India — Nehru's birthday.
Tuesday, Nov 14Anniversary of the Movement of Readjustment · Guinea-Bissau
Tuesday, 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
Tuesday, Nov 14Day of the Colombian Woman · Colombia — Heroine of the Colombian War of Independence
Tuesday, Nov 14Mobile Brigade Day · Indonesia
Tuesday, Nov 14World Diabetes Day · International — Global awareness campaign
Tuesday, Nov 14Dobruja Day · Romania — Romanian holiday celebrated on 14 November
Wednesday, Nov 15Shichi-Go-San · Japan — Children aged three, five and seven are taken to the shrine.
Wednesday, Nov 15America Recycles Day · United States — National environmental observance
Wednesday, Nov 15Day of the German-speaking Community of Belgium · German-speaking Community of Belgium
Wednesday, Nov 15Day of the Imprisoned Writer · International observance — International day to support persecuted writers
Wednesday, Nov 15Independence Day, unilaterally declared in 1988. · Palestine — 1988 statement that formally established the State of Palestine
Wednesday, Nov 15King's Feast · Belgium — Annual Belgian celebration
Wednesday, Nov 15National Tree Planting Day · Sri Lanka — Secular holiday celebrating trees
Wednesday, Nov 15Peace Day · Ivory Coast
Wednesday, Nov 15Republic Proclamation Day · Brazil
Wednesday, Nov 15Republic Day · Northern Cyprus — Public holiday in Northern Cyprus
Wednesday, Nov 15The beginning of Nativity Fast · Eastern Orthodox — Period of abstinence and penance in Christianity