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Friendship Day (also known as the International Friendship Day or Friend's Day) is a day in several countries for celebrating friendship.It was initially promoted by the greeting card industry; evidence from social networking sites shows a revival of interest in Friendship Day that may have grown with the spread of the internet, particularly in India, Bangladesh, and Malaysia.
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Columbus Day Established in 1964 by Governor Paiewonsky , it honors Puerto Ricans who reside in or who have made substantial contributions to the Virgin Islands. [ 1 ] The date was chosen to coincide with Columbus Day , as "an appropriate day for commemorating the solidarity of Americans in the Caribbean".
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The Polish word rokosz (a gathering to resist royal authority) derives from Hungary's Rákos , a field near Pest which was the medieval venue for mass meetings of Hungarian nobility. The Poles recognized that both countries' noble classes had similar lifestyles, employed similar military tactics and weaponry, and shared common history, making ...
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The event symbolizes the Last Supper, when Jesus washed the feet of disciples the day before Good Friday. The custom dates back to 600 A.D. and the coins have been in use since 1662, when Charles ...
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