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Today, around the world
Wednesday, December 5. What the world marks, and the firsts that happened on this day.
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What the world marks
RussiaDay of Military Honour - Battle of MoscowMemorable dates in the Russian Armed Forces
Haiti and Dominican RepublicDiscovery DayHoliday commemorating significant national discovery
International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social DevelopmentAnnual observance on 5 December
Schiermonnikoog, NetherlandsKlozumTraditional feast in dutch island
Saint Nicholas' Eve (Belgium, Czech Republic, Slovakia, the Netherlands, Hungary, Romania, Germany, Poland and the UK) Krampusnacht (Austria)Christmas figure in Alpine folklore
ThailandThe King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Birthday
World Soil Day2015 UN theme year
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Firsts, not anniversaries
2014Exploration Flight Test-1, the first flight test of Orion, is launched.15 years ago
2005The Civil Partnership Act comes into effect in the United Kingdom, and the first civil partnership is registered there.24 years ago
1991Leonid Kravchuk is elected the first president of Ukraine.38 years ago
1964Vietnam War: For his heroism in battle earlier in the year, Captain Roger Donlon is awarded the first Medal of Honor of the war.65 years ago
1964Lloyd J. Old discovers the first linkage between the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and disease—mouse leukemia—opening the way for the recognition of the importance of the MHC in the immune response.65 years ago
1958The Preston By-pass, the UK's first stretch of motorway, opens to traffic for the first time. (It is now part of the M6 and M55 motorways.)71 years ago
1933The Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, repealing Prohibition in the United States.96 years ago
1914The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition begins in an attempt to make the first land crossing of Antarctica.115 years ago
1895New Haven Symphony Orchestra of Connecticut performs its first concert.134 years ago
1776Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest academic honor society in the U.S., holds its first meeting at the College of William & Mary.253 years ago
1766In London, auctioneer James Christie holds his first sale.263 years ago
1456The first of two earthquakes measuring Mw 7.2 strikes Italy, causing extreme destruction and killing upwards of 70,000 people.573 years ago
The week ahead, around the world
The same subject is marked on different dates almost everywhere.
Thursday, Dec 6St Nicholas Day · Many countries — Children find sweets in the shoes they set out.
Thursday, Dec 6Independence Day · Finland — 1917; two candles in every window.
Thursday, Dec 6Anniversary of the Founding of Quito · Ecuador
Thursday, Dec 6Armed Forces Day · Ukraine — National holidays honoring military forces
Thursday, Dec 6Constitution Day · Spain
Thursday, Dec 6Day of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of Azerbaijan — Country in Eastern Europe and West Asia
Thursday, Dec 6Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Finland from Russia in 1917. — Public holiday in Finland held on 6 December
Thursday, Dec 6National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women · Canada — Day of commemoration in Canada
Friday, Dec 7Día de las Velitas · Colombia — Little Candles Day: candles and lanterns in every window and doorway.
Friday, Dec 7Armed Forces Flag Day · India — Flag day of India, 7 December
Friday, Dec 7Eve of the Immaculate Conception-related observances: Day of the Little Candles, begins after sunset (Colombia) — Traditional holiday in Colombia
Friday, Dec 7International Civil Aviation Day — International observance, 7 December
Friday, Dec 7National Heroes Day · East Timor
Friday, Dec 7National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day · United States — American day of commemoration
Friday, Dec 7Spitak Remembrance Day · Armenia
Saturday, Dec 8The Immaculate Conception · Italy · Spain · Philippines — In Italy, the day the Christmas tree goes up.
Saturday, Dec 8Battle Day · Falkland Islands — Naval battle of World War I
Saturday, Dec 8Bodhi Day · Japan — Buddhist holiday
Saturday, Dec 8CARICOM–Cuba Day (Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Cuba)
Saturday, Dec 8Constitution Day · Romania
Saturday, Dec 8Liberation Day · Syria — Public holiday in Syria
Saturday, Dec 8Day of Finnish Music · Finland — Finnish composer (1865–1957)
Saturday, Dec 8Hari-Kuyō · Kansai region, Japan — Japanese Buddhist and Shinto Festival of broken sewing needles
Saturday, Dec 8National Youth Day · Albania
Saturday, Dec 8Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Day · Ethiopia — National holiday of Ethiopia on 8 December
Sunday, Dec 9Anna's Day, marks the day to start the preparation process of the lutefisk to be consumed on Christmas Eve, as well as a Swedish name day, celebrating all people named Anna. · Sweden and Finland
Sunday, Dec 9Armed Forces Day · Peru — National holidays honoring military forces
Sunday, Dec 9Fatherland's Heroes Day · Russia
Sunday, Dec 9Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Tanganyika from Britain in 1961. · Tanzania
Sunday, Dec 9International Anti-Corruption Day · United Nations — Annual event of the UN on 9 December
Sunday, Dec 9National Heroes Day, formerly V.C. Bird Day. · Antigua and Barbuda
Sunday, Dec 9Navy Day · Sri Lanka — National holidays honoring military forces
Monday, Dec 10Human Rights Day · Worldwide — The Universal Declaration, 1948.
Monday, Dec 10Alfred Nobel Day or Nobeldagen · Sweden
Monday, Dec 10Constitution Day · Thailand
Tuesday, Dec 11Establishment of Kurdish Women's Union · Iraqi Kurdistan
Tuesday, Dec 11Indiana Day · United States — Indiana state holiday
Tuesday, Dec 11International Mountain Day — Name for various local and national holidays
Tuesday, Dec 11National Tango Day · Argentina — Argentine composer, musician, and conductor
Tuesday, Dec 11Pampanga Day · Pampanga province, Philippines — Province in Central Luzon, Philippines
Tuesday, Dec 11Republic Day, the day when Upper Volta became an autonomous republic in the French Community in 1958. · Burkina Faso
Wednesday, Dec 12Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe · Mexico
Wednesday, Dec 12Jamhuri Day · Kenya — Independence, 1963.
Wednesday, Dec 12Constitution Day · Russia — Holiday honoring a country's constitution
Wednesday, Dec 12Day of Neutrality · Turkmenistan — State holiday in Turkmenistan