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Today, around the world
Friday, November 24. What the world marks, and the firsts that happened on this day.
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What the world marks
TurkeyTeachers' DayDay for appreciating teachers
On this day · from DayOneToday
Firsts, not anniversaries
1962The influential British satirical television programme That Was the Week That Was is first broadcast.66 years ago
1944World War II: The 73rd Bombardment Wing launches the first attack on Tokyo from the Northern Mariana Islands.84 years ago
1940World War II: The First Slovak Republic becomes a signatory to the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers.88 years ago
1906A 13–6 victory by the Massillon Tigers over their rivals, the Canton Bulldogs, for the "Ohio League" Championship, leads to accusations that the championship series was fixed and results in the first major scandal in professional American football.122 years ago
1642Abel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania).386 years ago
The week ahead, around the world
The same subject is marked on different dates almost everywhere.
Saturday, Nov 25International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women — United Nations-designated observance day
Saturday, Nov 25Roses Revolution Day, against obstetric violence — International movement
Sunday, Nov 26Constitution Day · Abkhazia, Georgia
Sunday, Nov 26Republic Day · Mongolia
Monday, Nov 27Lancashire Day · United Kingdom — County day of historic Lancashire, England
Monday, Nov 27Maaveerar Day · Tamil Eelam, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan Tamil observance, 27 November
Monday, Nov 27Naval Infantry Day · Russia
Monday, Nov 27Teacher's Day · Spain — Day for appreciating teachers
Monday, Nov 27International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage — United Nations observance on 27 November
Tuesday, Nov 28Independence Day · Albania — 1912.
Tuesday, Nov 28Independence Day, celebrating the independence of Albania from Turkey in 1912, the first Albanian flag raise by Skanderbeg in 1443, and for the new parliamentary constitution in 1998. — Public holiday celebrated on 28 November
Tuesday, Nov 28Bedfordshire day is celebrated in the county of Bedfordshire to celebrate the birth of John Bunyan
Tuesday, Nov 28Bukovina Day · Romania — Romanian holiday celebrated on 28 November
Tuesday, Nov 28Heroes' Day · Sri Lanka — National holiday in many countries
Tuesday, Nov 28Hōonkō · Japan — Holiday in the Jodo Shinshu tradition of Buddhism
Tuesday, Nov 28Independence Day (Mauritania), celebrate the independence of Mauritania from France in 1960.
Tuesday, Nov 28Independence Day (Panama), celebrate the independence of Panama from Spain in 1821. — 1821 proclamation of independence from Spain
Tuesday, Nov 28Navy Day · Iran
Tuesday, Nov 28Proclamation of Independence Day (Timor-Leste), celebrating the declaration of independence of the Democratic Republic of East Timor from Portugal in 1975.
Tuesday, Nov 28Republic Day · Burundi
Wednesday, Nov 29International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People · United Nations — UN-organized observance
Wednesday, Nov 29Liberation Day or Dita e Çlirimit · Albania — Holiday on 29 November
Wednesday, Nov 29Republic Day · Yugoslavia — National Festival of several countries commemorating their establishment as republics
Wednesday, Nov 29Unity Day · Vanuatu
Wednesday, Nov 29William Tubman's Birthday · Liberia
Thursday, Nov 30St Andrew's Day · Scotland
Thursday, Nov 30Independence Day · Barbados — 1966.
Thursday, Nov 30Bonifacio Day · Philippines — National holiday in the Philippines
Thursday, Nov 30Commemoration Day · United Arab Emirates — Public holiday in the UAE, 30 November / 1 December
Thursday, Nov 30Day to Mark the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from the Arab Countries and Iran · Israel — Remembrance day
Thursday, Nov 30Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Barbados from the United Kingdom in 1966
Thursday, Nov 30National Day · Benin
Thursday, Nov 30Regina Mundi Day · South Africa — Largest Roman Catholic church in South Africa
Thursday, Nov 30Saint Andrew's Day · Scotland — Feast day celebrated on 30 November
Thursday, Nov 30Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare · United Nations — Annual commemorative event
Friday, Dec 1Great Union Day · Romania — 1918.