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4 days ago · Labor Day, in the United States and Canada, holiday (first Monday in September) honoring workers and recognizing their contributions to society. In many other countries, May Day serves a similar purpose.
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The first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated on...
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September, ninth month of the Gregorian calendar. Its name...
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2 days ago · The Indo-Pakistani war of 1965, also known as the second India–Pakistan war, was an armed conflict between Pakistan and India that took place from August 1965 to September 1965.
May 9, 2024 · The Munich massacre was a terrorist attack on Israeli Olympic team members at the 1972 Summer Games in Munich orchestrated by affiliates of the Palestinian militant group Black September. It occurred amid the specters of the 1936 Olympic Games, hosted by the Nazis, and of the 1968 Olympic Games, which also saw violence.
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5 days ago · When is Juneteenth? What is the origin of Juneteenth? Is Juneteenth a federal holiday? How is Juneteenth celebrated? How did the American civil rights movement affect Juneteenth celebrations? Juneteenth, holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, observed annually on June 19.
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May 22, 2024 · On September 3 and 4, inflamed by radical propaganda, ongoing food shortages, and fear of the invasion, crowds broke into the prisons where they attacked the prisoners, including refractory clergy, who were feared to be counterrevolutionaries who would aid the invading Prussians.
2 days ago · In September 2021, the Foundation announced that the Wikimedia Endowment had reached its initial $100 million fundraising goal in June 2021, five years ahead of its initial target. In January 2024, the endowment was reported to have a value of $140 million.
5 days ago · 6:00: Explosions and tracer fire are reported in Kabul, Afghanistan by CNN and the BBC (early hours of September 12 local time). The Northern Alliance, involved in a civil war with the Taliban government, is later reported to have attacked Kabul's airport with helicopter gunships.
