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Today, around the world
Saturday, December 29. What the world marks, and the firsts that happened on this day.
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What the world marks
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United StatesThe fourth day of KwanzaaAnnual African-American celebration
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Firsts, not anniversaries
1989Czech writer, philosopher and dissident Václav Havel is elected the first post-communist President of Czechoslovakia.40 years ago
1913Cecil B. DeMille starts filming Hollywood's first feature film, The Squaw Man.116 years ago
1874The military coup of Gen. Martinez Campos in Sagunto ends the failed First Spanish Republic and the monarchy is restored as Prince Alfonso is proclaimed King of Spain.155 years ago
The week ahead, around the world
The same subject is marked on different dates almost everywhere.
Sunday, Dec 30Rizal Day · Philippines — José Rizal, 1896.
Sunday, Dec 30Day of the Declaration of Slovakia as an Independent Ecclesiastic Province · Slovakia
Sunday, Dec 30The fifth day of Kwanzaa · United States — Annual African-American celebration
Sunday, Dec 30The sixth of the Twelve Days of Christmas · Western Christianity — Period between 26 December and 6 January
Monday, Dec 31Hogmanay · Scotland — First-footing: the first guest across the threshold brings the year's luck.
Monday, Dec 31New Year's Eve · Spain — Twelve grapes, one for each stroke of midnight.
Monday, Dec 31International Solidarity Day of Azerbaijanis · Azerbaijan — Public holiday in Azerbaijan
Monday, Dec 31New Year's Eve (International observance), and its related observances: First Night (United States) — Artistic and cultural celebration on New Year's Eve
Monday, Dec 31New Year's Eve (International observance), and its related observances: Last Day of the Year or Bisperás ng Bagong Taón, special holiday between Rizal Day and New Year's Day (Philippines)
Monday, Dec 31New Year's Eve (International observance), and its related observances: Novy God Eve (Russia) — New Year celebrations in post-Soviet countries
Monday, Dec 31New Year's Eve (International observance), and its related observances: Ōmisoka (Japan) — Annual Japanese festival
Monday, Dec 31New Year's Eve (International observance), and its related observances: The first day of Hogmanay or "Auld Year's Night" (Scotland) — Scottish celebration of New Year
Monday, Dec 31The seventh of the Twelve Days of Christmas · Western Christianity — Period between 26 December and 6 January
Monday, Dec 31The sixth and penultimate day of Kwanzaa · United States — Unit of speech sounds
Tuesday, Jan 1New Year's Day · Worldwide — The first day of the Gregorian year.
Tuesday, Jan 1Independence Day · Haiti — Haiti became independent in 1804, the first free Black republic.