Defender of the Fatherland Day
Defender of the Fatherland Day is observed in Kazakhstan (Отан Қорғаушы күні). Recognized nationally.
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- Public holiday
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Full history →Notable · 2010
A draft sequence of the Neanderthal genome was published, demonstrating that today's humans have Neanderthal ancestors.- 2025The Indian Army and the Indian Air Force conduct surgical strikes code-named Operation SINDOOR on terrorist hideouts in Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam Attack that killed 26 people.
- 20232023 Tanur boat disaster, At least 22 people are killed when a boat carrying tourists capsizes in Tanur, Malappuram, Kerala, India.
- 2004American businessman Nick Berg is beheaded by Islamist militants. The act is recorded on videotape and released on the Internet.