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·          05/20/1989
China (People's Republic of)
Martial Law in Beijing
The death of Hu Yao Bang on April 15 set off protests, hunger strikes, and the occupation of Tienanmen Square by pro-democracy student radicals, which led to the imposition of martial law in Beijing.

·          05/20/1990
Israel
Gunman Kills Eight Arabs
A lone Israeli gunman killed eight Arab laborers in Rishon Le Ziyyon, south of Tel Aviv. Nine workers were injured. The gunman was identified as a discharged Israeli soldier.

·          05/20/1973
Morocco
Polisario Starts Armed Strife
Polisario guerrillas begin their armed struggle against Morocco in the western Sahara.

·          05/20/1927
Saudi Arabia
Independence Day

·          05/21
Chile
Battle of Iquique

·          05/21/1991
India
Rajiv Gandi Assassinated
Former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated during a campaign rally in Tamil Nadu State.

·          05/22/1972
Sri Lanka
Republic Day
Also known as National Heroes' Day.

·          05/22/1990
Yemen
North and South Yemen Reunited
North and South Yemen signed an agreement reuniting the country. Declared as "Yemeni National Day."

·          05/23/1951
China (People's Republic of)
Tibet Under Chinese Rule
Tibet was "peacefully liberated" when representatives of the Dalai Lama signed an agreement with the Beijing government accepting Chinese rule in return for a promise of greater autonomy.

·          05/23/1949
Germany, Federal Republic of
Federal Republic Proclaimed

·          05/24/1990
Bulgaria
Holiday
Day of the Slavonic Enlighterners Cyril and Methodius, of Bulgarian education and culture.

·          05/24/1822
Ecuador
Independence Day

·          05/24/1993
Eritrea
Independence Day
The country of Eritrea formally declared independence today after 30 years of war and two years of stabilization before separating from Ethiopia.

·          05/24/1984
Philippines
Urban Terrorism Begins
Philippine constabulary chief Tomas Karingal was shot by five gunmen who subsequently fled, covering their escape with smoke grenades. This attack is generally considered the inauguration of the era of urban terrorism in Manila, and coincides with the formation of the Alex Boncayao Brigade (ABB), the urban terrorist or "sparrow" unit of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP).

·          05/25/1963
Africa
OAU - Africa Freedom Day
The Organization of African Unity (OAU) was founded on May 25, 1963. The day is celebrated as Africa Freedom Day. The OAU is organized to promote unity and cooperation among African states.

·          05/25/1967
Bermuda
Self-Government Achieved

• 05/25/1946

• Jordan
  Independence Day
  Following the end of the British mandate over Transjordan (May 22), Jordan became the independent Hashemite Kingdom of Transjordan.

• ·          05/27/1964
  Colombia
  Assault on Peasant "Republic"
  On this date, government troops attacked the "independent republic" that Communist peasant groups had set up at Marquetalia, Caldas Department.

  ·          05/29
  Syria
  Internal Security Forces Day

  ·          05/30/1961
  Dominican Republic
  Assassination of Trujillo
  Rafael L. Trujillo's assassination ended a thirty-year personal dictatorship.

  ·          05/30/1972
  Israel
  JRA Massacre at Lod Airport
  Members of the Japanese Red Army (JRA) killed twenty-six people in a massacre at Lod Airport.

  ·          05/31/1993
  Worldwide
  The Hajj Begins
  The annual pilgrimage in Mecca begins.

  ·          05/31/1967
  Israel
  East Jerusalem Captured by Israel
  Israeli troops captured East Jerusalem in the Six-Day War.

  ·          05/31/1162
  Mongolia
  Birth of Ghengis Khan
  The birth of Ghengis Khan, founder of the United Mongol State, is celebrated with a festival.

  ·          06/01/1993
  Europe (Region-Wide)
  Eid-Ul-Adha

  ·          06/01/1973
  Greece
  Proclamation of the Republic
  The royal family was sent into exile following a military coup.

  ·          06/01/1976
  Lebanon
  Syria Enters Lebanon Civil War
  During this month, Syria entered the civil war in Lebanon on the side of the Christian Phalange and against the Palestinians and their Moslem allies. In response, Abu Nidal renamed his terrorist group, then based in Iraq, the Black June Organization and began attacking Syrian targets.

  ·          06/01/1987
  Lebanon
  Prime Minister Karami Assassinated

  ·          06/01/1993
  Middle East
  Eid-Ul-Adha

  ·          06/01/1976
  Syria
  Syria Enters Lebanon Civil War
  During this month, Syria entered the civil war in Lebanon on the side of the Christian Phalange and against the Palestinians and their Moslem allies. In response, Abu Nidal renamed his terrorist group, then based in Iraq, the Black June Organization and began attacking Syrian targets.

  ·          06/01/1955
  Tunisia
  Victory Day (National Holiday)

  ·          06/01
  Western Samoa
  National Holiday

  ·          06/02/1972
  Cameroon
  United Republic Proclaimed

  ·          06/02/1946
  Italy
  Establishment of the Republic

  ·          06/02/1976
  Philippines
  Air Force Day  

  ·          06/10/1926
  Korea (Republic of)
  Anti-Japanese Demonstrations
  Commemorates anti-Japanese demonstrations during the colonial period, as well as the beginning of student demonstrations in 1987.

  ·          06/10/1926
  North Korea
  Anti-Japanese Demonstrations
  Commemorates anti-Japanese demonstrations during the colonial period.

  ·          06/11/1970
  Libya
  U.S. Bases Turned Over
  U.S. bases were turned over to Libya. Also known as Evacuation Day.

  ·          06/12/1898
  Philippines
  Independence Day
  The Philippines became independent on July 4, 1946, but changed the official Independence Day to June 12 in 1962 to commemorate the Philippines' declaration of independence from Spain by General Emilio Aguinaldo in 1898. This day is now celebrated as Philippine-American Friendship Day. Also referred to as the Proclamation of the Malolos Republic.

  ·          06/12/1986
  South Africa
  Second State of Emergency
  President P.W. Botha declared a nationwide state of emergency, giving authorities broad powers to crack down on opposition groups. More than one thousand activists were detained in predawn raids, and more than three thousand people, mostly blacks, subsequently were held for varying lengths of time during the emergency.

  ·          06/13/1982
  Saudi Arabia
  King Fahd Came To Power
  King Fahd came to power following the death by a heart attack of King Khalid.

  ·          06/13/1990
  Sri Lanka
  LTTE Offensive Launched
  The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) launched a renewed offensive against Sri Lankan government forces by storming at least 24 police stations in northern and eastern Sri Lanka. Several hundred police officers were taken as hostages and a number of these were later killed.

  ·          06/13/1974
  Yemen
  Al-Hamidi Took Power In A Coup

  ·          06/14/1975
  El Salvador
  FARN Founded
  The Armed Forces of National Resistance (FARN), a leftist guerrilla group.

  ·          06/14/1985
  Greece, Lebanon, United States
  TWA Flight Hijacked To Lebanon
  TWA Flight 847 was hijacked from Athens to Lebanon. The hijackers shot and killed U.S. Navy diver Robert Stetham in Beirut on June 16 and dispersed the remaining passengers throughout the city. Thirty-nine American citizens were released on June 30 in Damascus, Syria.

  ·          06/15/1982
  Argentina, United Kingdom
  Falklands War Ends
  Argentina surrendered to the United Kingdom, ending the Falklands War.

  ·          06/15/1960
  Japan
  U.S.-Japan Security Treaty
  The U.S.-Japan Mutual Security Treaty was signed.

  ·          06/16/1976
  Lebanon
  Americans Kidnapped In Beirut
  Gunmen in Beirut kidnapped and killed U.S. Ambassador Maloy, Economic Officer Waring, and their driver.

  ·          06/16/1976
  South Africa
  Soweto Riots
  Thousands of black students demonstrated in Soweto Township, outside of Johannesburg, in protest of a requirement that they be taught in Afrikaans. Police fatally shot several students, touching off nationwide riots and boycotts that lasted more than a year and claimed the lives of at least 575 blacks.

  

  ·          06/16
  Turkey
  Founding of 16 June Group
  June 16 is the founding anniversary of the Turkish leftist terrorist Group 16 June. Until 1987, the group acted under the name "Partisan Yolu." Since 1987, the group has claimed responsibility for numerous acts of terrorism, including the December 1989 firebombing in Istanbul of the "Hiawatha," a U.S. Government-owned yacht.

  ·          06/18/1953
  Egypt
  Evacuation Day
  The monarchy was abolished and Egypt was declared a republic following the coup led by Gamel Abd El Nasser.

  ·          06/18/1986
  Peru
  Canto Grande Prison Massacre
  Security forces killed more than two hundred jailed members of the Sendero Luminoso (SL) guerrilla organization during a riot at Lima's Canto Grande prison. The event is marked by the guerrillas as "Heroes Day."

  ·          06/19/1965
  Algeria
  President Overthrown by Coup
  President Ahmed Ben Bella was overthrown by a military coup.

  ·          06/19/1951
  Cambodia
  Army-People Solidarity Day
  Celebrates the founding of the Cambodian People's Armed Forces.

  ·          06/19/1961
  Kuwait
  Independence Day

  ·          06/20/1960
  Senegal
  Independence Granted

  ·          06/22/1941
  Germany, Russia
  German Invasion of USSR Begins
  German troops invaded the USSR.

   ·          06/22/1969
  Yemen
  Qahtan Al-Shaabi Overthrown
  President Qahtan Al-Shaabi was overthrown by the National Liberation Front. The name of the country subsequently was changed to the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen.

  ·          06/23/1985
  Canada, India, Japan
  Bombing of Air India Flight
  A bomb exploded on an Air India flight over the North Atlantic following its departure from Canada, killing all three hundred twenty-nine passengers on board. A second bomb exploded at Narita Airport in Japan, killing two people. Sikh extremists claimed responsibility for both bombings.

  ·          06/23/1989
  Japan
  Okinawa Memorial Day

  ·          06/23/1993
  Middle East
  Ashura (10th of Muharam)
  Marks the martyrdom of Ali Hussein, the tenth Imam of Islam. Significant to Shi'a Moslems. Marked by emotional processions (involving self-flagellation) in Shi'a areas.

  ·          06/24
  Philippines
  Manila Day 

  ·          07/22/1968
  Algeria
  El Al Flight Hijacked By PFLP
  Members of the Popular Front for the Liberation Palestine (PFLP) hijacked an El Al flight en route to Tel Aviv and forced it to land in Algiers. The attack marked the first aircraft hijacking by a Palestinian group. The hijackers were said to have believed Israeli General Ariel Sharon was on the flight. The passengers and crew were detained by Algeria for six weeks.

  ·          07/22/1968
  Israel, Italy
  El Al Flight Hijacked By PFLP
  Members of the Popular Front for the Liberation Palestine (PFLP) hijacked an El Al flight en route to Tel Aviv and forced it to land in Algiers. The attack marked the first aircraft hijacking by a Palestinian group. The hijackers were said to have believed Israeli General Ariel Sharon was on the flight. The passengers and were crew detained by Algeria for six weeks.  

  

  ·          07/22/1944
  Poland
  Liberation Day
  The Soviet Union installed a Communist-controlled "Polish Committee of National Liberation" in Lublin. The following January the Soviet Union recognized this committee as the Polish government.

  ·          07/22/1971
  Sudan
  Communists Overthrown In Coup
  Anti-Communist military elements loyal to Gaafar Nimeiri led a successful counter-coup and brought him to power several days after a coup by the Sudan Communist Party.

  ·          07/23/1988
  Burma
  Resignation of Ne Win
  Ne Win resigned as head of the Burma Socialist Program Party (BSPP).

  ·          07/23/1985
  Denmark
  Bombing of Airline Office
  A bomb at a Northwest Orient ticket office injured twenty-seven people.

  ·          07/23/1952
  Egypt
  Egyptian Revolution Celebrated

  ·          07/23/1974
  Greece
  Power Turned Over To Civilians

  ·          07/23/1970
  Oman
  Coup Changes Government
  Sultan Qabus Bin Said overthrew his father and took power.

  ·          07/23/1983
  Sri Lanka
  Widespread Violence Begins
  The killing of thirteen Sri Lankan soldiers in an ambush by Tamil militants touched off widespread anti-Tamil violence that left four hundred Tamils dead and 100,000 homeless.

  ·          07/24/1987
  Switzerland
  Air France Hijacking In Geneva
  A Lebanese terrorist was overpowered by the flight crew during an Air France hijacking after the murder of a Frenchman and an assault on a stewardess.

  ·          07/25/1943
  Italy
  Mussolini Deposed

  ·          07/25/1957
  Tunisia
  Proclamation of the Republic

  ·          07/26/1952
  Argentina
  Death of Eva Peron

  ·          07/26/1953
  Chile
  Attack On Moncada Barracks
  Fidel Castro led a group of revolutionaries in an attack on the Moncada army barracks in Santiago de Cuba. The attack failed and Castro was imprisoned for two years before being allowed to go into exile in Mexico. Castro slipped back into Cuba in 1956 to begin his final drive for power.

  ·          07/26/0000
  Cuba
  Day of Solidarity With Cuba
  Pro-Cuban front groups in the hemisphere celebrate this date as a continental day of solidarity with Cuba and observe it with declarations, ceremonies, and marches protesting U.S. policies toward Cuba. (The date is also celebrated in Cuba as the anniversary of Castro's failed attack on the Moncada barracks.)

  

  ·          07/26/1956
  Egypt
  Nationalization of Suez Canal

  ·          07/27/1955
  Austria
  Restoration of Sovereignty
  The Austrian State Treaty came into effect, restoring all Soviet-occupied territory and making Austria a free and independent state.

  ·          07/27/1980
  Iran
  Death of the Shah of Iran

  ·          07/27/1953
  Korea (Republic of)
  Korean War Armistice Signed

  ·          07/27/1953
  North Korea
  Korean War Armistice Signed
  Also known as Korean Victory Day.

  ·          07/27/1990
  Trinidad and Tobago
  Black Muslim Rebellion Begins
  A black Muslim sect, the Jamaat Al-Muslimeen, captured the prime minister and other officials in an attempt to overthrow the government. Before the coup attempt ended on August 1 with the surrender of the rebels, the capital, Port of Spain, was heavily damaged by rioting and looting.

  ·          07/28/1989
  Israel, Lebanon, Middle East
  Shaykh Obeid Seized By Israel
  Israeli commandos seized Shaykh Obeid from a village in southern Lebanon and detained him in Israel on allegations of involvement in terrorist activity on behalf of Hizballah.

  ·          07/28/1821
  Peru
  Independence Day

  ·          07/28/1985
  Peru
  Democratic Transfer of Power
  President Alan Garcia Perez succeeded Fernando Belaunde Terry as president, the first transfer of power from one democratically elected Peruvian president to another in forty years.

   

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• ·          07/31/1978
  France, Iraq
  Terrorist Seizes Iraqi Embassy
  An Al-Fatah terrorist seized the Iraqi embassy in Paris. As the man surrendered to police, Iraqi security guards opened fire, killing a French policeman and wounding the terrorist. French police returned the fire, killing one Iraqi.

  ·          07/31/1556
  Spain
  St. Ignatius Day
  St. Ignatius is the patron saint of the Basques.

  ·          07/31/1969
  Spain
  ETA Terrorist Group Founded
  The terrorist group Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) was founded.

  ·          08/01/0000
  Angola
  Armed Forces Day

  ·          08/01/1993
  Asia and Pacific
  Ashura (10th of Muharam)
  Marks the martydom of Ali Hussein, the tenth Imam of Islam. Significant to Shi'a Moslems. Marked by emotional processions (involving self-flagellation) in Shi'a areas.

  ·          08/01/1960
  Benin
  Independence Day

  ·          08/01/1927
  China (People's Republic of)
  Army Day
  Celebrates the first uprising by the Chinese Communist Party in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, against the nationalist government of Chiang Kai Shek.

  ·          08/01/1993
  Europe (Region-Wide)
  Ashura (10th of Muharam)
  Marks the martydom of Ali Hussein, the tenth Imam of Islam. Significant to Shi'a Moslems. Marked by emotional processions (involving self-flagellation) in Shi'a areas.

  ·          08/01/1987
  Saudi Arabia
  Iranians Riot In Mecca
  Iranian pilgrims rioted in Mecca, resulting in more than four hundred deaths.

   

  ·          08/01/1993
  Sub-Saharan Africa
  Ashura (10th of Muharam)
  Marks the martydom of Ali Hussein, the tenth Imam of Islam. Significant to Shi'a Moslems. Marked by emotional processions (involving self-flagellation) in Shi'a areas.

  ·          08/02/1990
  Iraq, Kuwait
  Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait
  Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait and seized control of the country.

  ·          08/02/1980
  Italy
  Bologna Train Station Bombing
  Neo-Fascists bombed a train station in Bologna.

  ·          08/02/1964
  Vietnam
  Tonkin Gulf Incident

  ·          08/03/1978
  Equatorial Guinea
  Military Junta Takes Power

  ·          08/04/1983
  Burkina Faso
  Coup Overthrows the Government
  Coup led by Thomas Sankara overthrew the government.

  ·          08/04/1975
  Malaysia
  JRA Members Seize Embassies
  Members of the Japanese Red Army (JRA) seized the consular sections of the American and Swedish embassies, taking fifty-two hostages. The hostages subsequently were released after five JRA members were set free in Japan.

  ·          08/05/1988
  Pakistan
  Shiite Leader Assassinated
  Arif Hussain Al-Hussaini, a leading Shiite religious and political leader in Pakistan, was shot to death in Peshawar.

  ·          08/05/1962
  South Africa
  Arrest of Nelson Mandela
  Nelson Mandela was arrested and subsequently sentenced to life in prison for sabotage and plotting to overthrow the government.  

  ·          08/12/1978
  China (People's Republic of)
  Friendship Treaty With Japan

  ·          08/12/1983
  Ecuador
  AVC Guerrilla Group Formed
  The leftist terrorist group, Alfaro Vive, Carajo! (AVC) or Alfaro Lives, Damn It!, ended its armed struggle in 1991 and became a legitimate political party.

  ·          08/12/1689
  United Kingdom
  Apprentice Boy's March
  Protestant commemorative marches mark the day that apprentice boys locked the gates of Derry against the forces of James II.

  ·          08/13/1960
  Central African Republic
  Independence Day

  ·          08/13/1987
  Chad
  Chad Routs Libyan Forces

  ·          08/13/1927
  Cuba, Chile
  Fidel Castro's Birthday  

  

  ·          08/13/1898
  Philippines
  U.S. Forces Capture Manila
  U.S. forces captured Manila from the Spanish with the aid of Philippine insurgents led by General Emilio Aguinaldo.

  ·          08/14/1947
  Pakistan
  Independence Day
  Pakistan became a self-governing dominion within the British Commonwealth.

  ·          08/14/1969
  United Kingdom
  British Troops To Northern Ireland
  In response to communal rioting between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland, British troops were sent to the province on August 14, 1969. Initally welcomed by Catholics, the British troops eventually became a target of Catholic terrorist groups, mainly the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA).

  ·          08/15/1971
  Bahrain
  Independence Day

  ·          08/15/1975
  Bangladesh
  Mujibur Rahman Assassinated

  ·          08/15/1964
  Colombia
  ELN Begins Armed Struggle
  The National Liberation Army (ELN) begins its armed struggle.

  ·          08/15/1960
  Congo
  Independence Day
  Celebrates the overthrow of the Youlou regime.

  ·          08/15/1945
  Indonesia
  Agreement On Irian Jaya
  The Netherlands agreed to transfer administration of Irian Jaya to Indonesia.

  ·          08/15/1975
  Indonesia
  FRETILIN Begins Insurgency
  The Revolutionary Front for East Timor Independence (FRETILIN) began its insurgency aimed at gaining independence for the Portuguese territory.

   ·          08/15/1986
  Iraq
  Turkish Troops Raid Camps
  Turkish troops raided Kurdish rebel camps in Iraq.

  ·          08/15/1945
  Korea (Republic of)
  Independence Day
  Also known as Liberation Day or Kwang Bok Jul.

  ·          08/15/1945
  Netherlands
  Agreement On Irian Jaya
  The Netherlands agreed to transfer administration of Irian Jaya to Indonesia.

  ·          08/15/1945
  North Korea
  Liberation Day
  Also known as Independence Day or Kwang Bok Jul.

  ·          08/15/1984
  Turkey
  First PKK Attack On Government
  August 15, 1984 is considered to be the first time that Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) elements launched an attack against Turkish government installations.

  ·          08/15/1986
  Turkey
  Turkish Troops Raid Kurd Camps
  Turkish troops raided Kurdish rebel camps in Iraq.

  ·          08/17/1945
  Indonesia
  Independence Day
  Indonesian leaders Soekarno and Mohammed Hatta, with the acquiescence of Japanese occupation officials, proclaim the independence of Indonesia as World War II ends in the Pacific.

  ·          08/18/1987
  Sri Lanka
  Grenade Attack On Parliament
  One legislator was killed in a grenade attack on the Sri Lankan parliament.

  ·          08/18/1991
  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
  Attempted Coup
  Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev, who was vacationing in the Crimea, was held incommunicado while senior Soviet officials attempted to stage a coup.

  ·          08/19/1919
  Afghanistan
  Independence Day
  Commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Rawalpindi on August 8, 1919 in which Britain gave up control of Afhanistan's foreign policy. Celebrated by Afghans as Independence Day.

  ·          08/19/1986
  Afghanistan
  Army Day

  ·          08/19/1974
  Cyprus
  U.S. Ambassador Murdered
  U.S. Ambassador Roger Davies was killed by a sniper in Nicosia.

  ·          08/19/1981
  Libya
  U.S. Shoots Down Libyan Jets
  U.S. aircraft shot down two Libyan fighters over the Gulf of Sidra.

  ·          08/19/1991
  Russia
  August 1991 Coup Suppression
  The failed coup attempt which symbolizes the end of Communism in Russia and the breakup of the Soviet Union. Huge demonstrations have occurred in Moscow to commemorate this event. Both pro- and anti-government rallies are held.

  ·          08/19/1945
  Vietnam
  August Revolution

  ·          08/20/1955
  Algeria
  First Offensive Against French
  Algerian independence fighters launched their first armed offensive against French forces in eastern Algeria. 

  

  ·          08/20/1947
  North Korea
  Air Force Day
  Commemorates the organization of the DPRK Air Force in 1947.

  ·          08/20/1983
  South Africa
  Creation of the UDF
  The United Democratic Front (UDF) was launched to organize opposition to a planned three-house parliament that excluded blacks. The organization subsequently became the largest legal anti-apartheid group.

  ·          08/21/1968
  Czechoslovakia
  Invasion By Warsaw Pact Forces

  ·          08/21/1983
  Philippines
  Benigno Aquino Assassinated

  ·          08/21/1991
  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
  Coup Collapses
  The coup carried out against Soviet President Gorbachev on August 18, 1991 collapsed on August 21 and the coup leaders tried to flee.

  ·          08/22/1991
  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
  Gorbachev Reinstated
  Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev was reinstated as president and he returned to Moscow on August 22, 1991 following the collapse of a coup against him. One of the coup leaders commited suicide and the others were arrested.

  ·          08/24/1991
  Ukraine
  Ukraine Declares Independence
  Ukraine declared its independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991 in the aftermath of the collapse on August 21, 1991 of the coup against Soviet President Gorbachev.

  ·          08/25/1991
  Belarus
  Byelarus Declares Independence
  Byelarus declared its independence from the Soviet Union on August 25, 1991 in the aftermath of the collapse on August 21, 1991 of the coup against Soviet President Gorbachev.

  ·          08/25/1825
  Uruguay
  Independence Day

  ·          08/25/1991
  Uzbekistan
  Uzbekistan Seeks Independence
  Uzbekistan declared on August 25, 1991 that it planned to seek independence from the Soviet Union. This move was taken in the aftermath of the collapse on August 21 of the coup against Soviet President Gorbachev.

  ·          08/26/1945
  Japan
  American Occupation Begins
  The six-year American occupation of Japan began with the landing of U.S. military forces in Japan.

            08/26/1945
  Hong Kong
  Liberation Day

  ·          08/26/1945
  Japan
  American Occupation Begins
  The six-year American occupation of Japan began with the landing of U.S. military forces in Japan.

  ·          08/26/1847
  Philippines
  National Heroes' Day
  Commemorates the revolt against the Spanish.

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  ·          08/26/1930
  Philippines