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Today, around the world
Thursday, December 6. What the world marks, and the firsts that happened on this day.
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What the world marks
UkraineArmed Forces DayNational holidays honoring military forces
SpainConstitution Day
Day of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of AzerbaijanCountry in Eastern Europe and West Asia
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Finland from Russia in 1917.Public holiday in Finland held on 6 December
CanadaNational Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against WomenDay of commemoration in Canada
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Firsts, not anniversaries
2015Venezuelan parliamentary election: For the first time in 17 years, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela loses its majority in parliament.14 years ago
1995The United States Food and Drug Administration approves Saquinavir, the first protease inhibitor to treat HIV/AIDS. Within 2 years of its approval, annual deaths from AIDS in the United States fall from over 50,000 to approximately 18,000.34 years ago
1967Adrian Kantrowitz performs the first human heart transplant in the United States.62 years ago
1957Project Vanguard: A launchpad explosion of Vanguard TV3 thwarts the first United States attempt to launch a satellite into Earth orbit.72 years ago
1917World War I: USS Jacob Jones is the first American destroyer to be sunk by enemy action when it is torpedoed by German submarine SM U-53.112 years ago
1897London becomes the world's first city to host licensed taxicabs.132 years ago
The week ahead, around the world
The same subject is marked on different dates almost everywhere.
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
Thursday, Dec 13St Lucia's Day · Sweden · Norway · Finland — A girl in white with a crown of candles leads the singing.
Thursday, Dec 13Acadian Remembrance Day · Acadians — Descendants of French settlers in Acadia
Thursday, Dec 13National Day · Saint Lucia
Thursday, Dec 13Martial Law Victims Remembrance Day · Poland
Thursday, Dec 13Nanjing Massacre Memorial Day · China — Annual observance in China
Thursday, Dec 13Nusantara Day · Indonesia
Thursday, Dec 13Republic Day · Malta — National holiday of Malta
Thursday, Dec 13Sailor's Day · Brazil — National holidays honoring military forces
Thursday, Dec 13Saint Lucia Day · mainly in Scandinavia — Christian feast day