Saturday 11 January Proclamation of Independence in Morocco
Since the mid-seventeenth century, Morocco has been ruled by the Alaouite dynasty. In the late nineteenth century, the influence of European powers such as France,…
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Since the mid-seventeenth century, Morocco has been ruled by the Alaouite dynasty. In the late nineteenth century, the influence of European powers such as France,…
The Bahamas became a British Crown colony in 1718 as a result of the British trying to suppress piracy in the region. Following the American…
Panama came under Spanish control with the arrival of settlers in the 16th century. In 1821, Panama effectively became independent from Spain as the region…
The Julian calendar had been established by Julius Caesar in 46 B.C. Because it was the Catholic pope who ruled on the adoption of the…
The 1992 Constitution came into force for the Fourth Republic of Ghana, on January 7th 1993, following its overwhelming approval in a referendum held on…
Did you know that 21 countries in the world have no army? That means there are about 175 national armies, but only 16 countries have…
National Bird Day has been celebrated for over a decade now. It was set up to fall on January 5th to coincide with the annual Christmas Bird Count. This…
It is a day that remembers the victims of the violence from human rights violations as well as those who were fighting for justice. In…
OFFICE workers heading out to get pissed after finishing for Christmas are distraught that a tedious prick of a colleague has decided to join them.…
Some countries may also have January 2nd as an additional New Year holiday. Countries that still use the Julian Calendar observe New Year's Day on…
If you had the time. money and energy, you could probably while away a fun year by chasing the carnivals across the Caribbean. All of…
In March 1952, Fulgencio Batista had led a military coup in Cuba, installing himself as president, supported financially and militarily by the United States of…
In April 1798, French revolutionary troops annexed Geneva. French control and occupation lasted over 15 years until the defeat of France in the Napoleonic Wars.…
Kayin New Year is one of the major holidays celebrated by the Karen people. The Karen, also known as Kayin or Kariang, are the third-largest…
Signed by Prime Minister Hun Manet, the sub-decree said the move was to respond to the sacred desire of the Cambodian people who love peace…
Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked Central African country bordered by Ethiopia, Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This holiday falls…
Shaheedi Sabha is a three-day annual religious congregation organised annually in December at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, in the Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab, India. It…
In Hebrew, Hanukkah means 'dedication' or 'consecration'. During the 2nd century BCE, the Greek rulers of Antiochus had attempted to dissuade Jews away from Judaism…
Whilst the holiday has a strong grounding in the story of the birth of Jesus, many of the traditions we associate with Christmas have evolved…
Libya had been under the rule of the Ottoman Empire since the middle of the sixteenth century. Following the Italo-Turkish war of 1912, Libya became…