Today
is Settlers' Day in Namibia.
Namibia
is a nation in southern Africa that has been the home for the
Bushmen, Damara, Namaqua, and other groups. It was ruled by Germany
in the 1800s and by South Africa through most of the 1900s, but it
gained independence in 1990. The nation is generally sunny, warm, and
dry, and the Namib and Kalahari Deserts are Namibia's best known
features.
Enjoy
the beauties of Namibia with this video.
It
is also MPLA Foundation Day in
Angola.
Angola
is just north of Namibia, still in southern Africa but more tropical.
It has two seasons: a dry season and a hot, rainy season. It was
ruled by Portugal until 1975, and after achieving independence,
Angola was plagued by a long civil war. (A civil war is a war fought
be different groups from within the same nation.)
Here
is a short video slideshow of Angola.
Finally,
it is Constitution Day in
Thailand.
Thailand
is located in Southeast Asia, near Vietnam and south of China. It is
a kingdom, complete with a king (the current being King Rama IX), but
it has a constitution as well. This public holiday celebrates the
adoption of the current (permanent) constitution in 1932.
The
country used to be called Siam. It is famous for its ancient ruins,
including those of Phanom
Rung, its Buddhist statues, its dance, and the
musical and movie The King and I,
with one of the modern versions being called Anna and the
King. Oh, and let's not forget the delicious spicy Thai food!
To
learn more about Thailand, check out Thailand Your Way or this tourism video.
I
also have to mention this very short, odd video on Thailand.
Also
on this Date:
Ada Lovelace's Birthday – Was
poet Lord Byron's daughter really the first computer programmer?
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