November 10 - Heroes Day in Indonesia

Posted on November 10, 2020

Hari Pahlawan, the Indonesian name for today's holiday, can be translated as Heroes Day or as Warriors Day. It is a remembrance day held on the anniversary of the 1945 Battle of Surabaya, which became the national symbol of Indonesian resistance against colonialism.

Indonesia was finally recognized by the Dutch (aka the Netherlands) as an independent nation in 1949.

Celebration of Hari Pahlawan includes flying the flag at half-mast, a country-wide time of silence at 8:15 in the morning, a procession, and battle re-enactments. Some of these events may be modified this year because of the pandemic.

Indonesia has a lot of varied and beautiful scenery!

Also on this date:

World Science Day for Peace and Development

Maputo City Day

Rebenlichter in Switzerland

U.S.Marine Corps's birthday

Sesame Street's birthday

Biologist Francis Maitland Balfour's birthday

Area Code Day

Windows Day

First Cry of Independence in Panama

Anniversary of a the Hope Diamond gifted to the Smithsonian

Charmed Quark Day

National Young Reader's Day

(Second Tuesday of November)

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February 3 – Patriotic Holidays Here and There

Posted on February 3, 2017

Today is Communist Party Foundation Anniversary in Vietnam.

It's Heroes Day in Mozambique.

And it's Martyrs' Day in Sao Tome and Principe.

What do you know about these three nations?

1. Which two nations are in Africa? Which nation is in Asia?

2. Which nation is an island nation?

3. Which nation is shown on each map?

A (above)

B (above)

C (above)

4. Which nation claims each flag?

A (above)

B (above)

C (above)

5. Which two nations were colonized by Portugal?

6. Which nation was colonized by France?

7. Which nation was stable and democratic since 1975?

8. Which nation was the site of a devastating war involving U.S. forces?

9. Which nation was a one-party Communist state until sweeping changes in 1990 set up a multi-party political system, a market-based economy, and free elections?

10. Which nation matches up with each beautiful spot?

A (above)

B (above)

C (above)

D (above)

E (above)

F (above)

Answers:

1. Sao Tome and Principe, Mozambique are in Africa. Vietnam is in Asia.

2. Sao Tome and Principe is an island nation.

3. A: Mozambique. B: Sao Tome and Principe. C: Vietnam. 

4. A: Sao Tome and Principe. B: Mozambique. C: Vietnam.

5. Sao Tome and Principe, Mozambique were both colonized by Portugal.

6. Vietnam was colonized by France.

7. Sao Tome and Principe has been stable and democratic since 1975.

8. Vietnam was the site of a war involving the U.S.

9. Mozambique was a Communist state until sweeping changes in 1990.

10. A and C are Vietnam. B and F are Mozambique. D and E are Sao Tome and Principe.

Also on this date:

National Girls and Women in Sports Day 

Anniversary of the Day the Music Died

Painter Norman Rockwell's birthday

Setsubun

PaleontologistGideon Mantell's birthday

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