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Hari Pahlawan (Indonesian for Heroes' Day) is a national day annually celebrated on 10 November in Indonesia. [9] The day commemorates the 1945 Battle of Surabaya , [ 10 ] in which pro-independence Indonesian local community, as well as soldiers and militia fought against British and Dutch troops as part of the Indonesian National Revolution .
In 2021 the 41st edition of the Heroes Day was commemorated virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic social distancing regulations, the president addressed the country at state house and the gala was held virtually as artists performed on television only. [4]
The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2019 each received US$10,000. The 2019 CNN Hero of the Year received an additional US$100,000. The top 10 CNN Heroes of 2019: [18] Staci Alonso, Noah's Animal House (pet shelter for escaping domestic violence) Najah Bazzy, Zaman International (helping women & children living in poverty) Woody Faircloth ...
The observance of National Heroes Day was already present during the American colonial period. Act No. 3827 by the Philippine Legislature enacted on October 28, 1931, designated every last Sunday of August as National Heroes Day. [6] However, Bonifacio Day established by virtue of Act No. 2946 of 1921 was also dedicated to anonymous Filipino ...
1869 – Te Kooti's War: After surviving a five-day siege in the pā at Ngātapa, Māori leader Te Kooti escaped from New Zealand's Armed Constabulary. 1919 – The German Workers' Party , the precursor of the Nazi Party , was founded by Anton Drexler .
A National Garden of American Heroes was proposed by President Donald Trump in executive orders on July 3, 2020, and January 18, 2021, as a sculpture garden honoring "great figures of America's history". [1] Trump first announced the idea at an Independence Day event at Mount Rushmore in Keystone, South Dakota.
In commemoration of the day, 26 August is a public holiday in Namibia. While recognized by the United Nations as Namibia Day, [8] the day is celebrated as Heroes' Day in Namibia.It is normally celebrated in different regions and for this year (26 August 2024)was celebrated at Omuthiya in Oshikoto region under the theme honoring our Martyrs.
The story is set in imperial China during the wars between the Jurchen-led Jin Empire and the predominantly ethnic Han Song Empire.Yang Tiexin and Guo Xiaotian, a pair of sworn brothers, pledge that their unborn children will become either sworn siblings (if both are of the same sex) or a married couple (if they are of opposite sexes).