Culture
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Culture
Iceland celebrates a midwinter tradition where men are honored with fermented shark
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Culture
King Henry III laid the first stone of the oldest standing bridge in Paris in 1578
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Culture
In 1944, a secret meeting in Përmet established the first independent Albanian government
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Napoleon Bonaparte created the Legion of Honour in 1802 to reward civilian merit
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Culture
Emperor Murakami ascended the throne in 946 to begin a golden age for Japan
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Culture
A shared date honors teachers across Colombia, Mexico, and South Korea
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Culture
The patron saint of farmers kicks off bullfighting season in Madrid
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A Welsh railway made history in 1951 as the first to be run by volunteers
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Mindon Min was crowned King of Burma in 1857 and founded the city of Mandalay
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Culture
Mexico and Guatemala celebrate the influence of mothers every May 10
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Culture
Japan officially recognized a holiday in 2015 for the fictional hero Goku
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Culture
The original dome of the Hagia Sophia collapsed in 558 after an earthquake
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Culture
The ancient festival of Hıdırellez marks the arrival of spring in the Middle East
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In 1984, the Pope canonized 103 martyrs in the first such ceremony outside Rome
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Japan and South Korea celebrate a day dedicated to the happiness of children
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