National Foundation Day is a national holiday in Japan celebrated annually on February 11, celebrating the foundation of Japan and the accession of its first Emperor, Emperor Jimmu. The origin of National Foundation Day is New Year's Day in the traditional lunisolar calendar. On that day,...
Snellman day is celebrated on the 12th of May, which is the birthday of Johan Vilhelm Snellman, a Finnish philosopher, writer and statesman. In addition, he had a great impact on the role of the Finnish language and for the majority of the Finns, he is the father of the previous currency, the...
The Feast Day of Joan of Arc is celebrated on May 30th every year which is the anniversary of her death by burning in the old square of Rouen on May 30, 1431. Twenty-five years after her execution, an inquisitorial court authorized by the Pope examined the trial, pronounced her innocent, and...
Venezuela, officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuel is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. With a glorious history of more than 15,000 years, the country of Venezuela has made significant developments in fields of science, politics and technology over the...
Naadam (meaning:'games') is a traditional festival in Mongolia. The festival is also locally termed 'eriin gurvan naadam', 'the three games of men'. The games are Mongolian wrestling, horse racing and archery and are held throughout the country during midsummer. Women have started participating in...
'Let it be known that he who wears the military order of the purple heart has given of his blood in the defense of his homeland and shall forever be revered by his fellow countrymen.' - George Washington, August 7, 1782 The Purple Heart is a decoration awarded in the name of the President to...