Sunday 28 January National Army Day in Armenia
In September 1991, a referendum for independence in Armenia ended nearly 70 years of Soviet rule. By December 1991, the State Committee of Defense was…
Northern man almost added kisses to text message
A MAN from Leeds came within a split second of putting a row of Xs at the bottom of a text message to a woman he likes. …
Saturday 27 January Saint Dévote’s Day in Monaco
According to tradition, Devota was born in Corsica in about 283AD. She was a Christian and had decided to devote herself to the service of…
How to guiltily explain to your millennial friends that your parents are buying you a house
HAVE you spent years moaning about being part of ‘generation rent’ but now your parents are bunging you some cash for a house? Here’s how…
Friday 26 January NRM Liberation Day in Uganda
Having been a British Protectorate since 1894, Uganda gained its independence in October 1962. It became a republic a year later, which unfortunately heralded a…
Thursday 25 January Betico Croes Day in Aruba
This official holiday in Aruba marks the birthday of Betico Croes, known as the father of the Aruban nation. Born on January 25th 1938, Gilberto…
Necessary to put on little show when late
EXPERTS have confirmed it is necessary to put on a little show when arriving late for work. Despite it making no difference to actual lateness,…
Wednesday 24 January Unification Day in Romani
Since the 14th century, Moldavia and Wallachia had been principalities in Eastern Europe. In 1859, Alexandru Ioan Cuza was elected as ruler in both principalities,…
Tuesday 23 January Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti in India
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was born in Currack, Orissa on January 23rd 1897. After completing his degree in Philosophy in Calcutta, he was sent to England…
Monday 22 January Wellington Anniversary Day in Wellington
The first Europeans to establish a settlement in the area now known as Wellington was an advance party of the New Zealand Company who arrived…
Your guide to being an annoyingly inconsistent vegetarian
MEAT-eaters usually grudgingly respect veggies’ healthy, ethical lifestyle choice. But not the ones with extremely arbitrary ‘rules’ they think it’s fine to break. Such as these… …
Sunday 21 January Lady of Altagracia in Dominican Republic
One story of the painting is that in 16th-century Salvaleón de Higüey there was a merchant who always brought his daughter a gift from his travels. One…