May 31·Every year

Fête des Mères

France's Mother's Day — last Sunday of May, unless Pentecost falls on the same day, then bumped to the first Sunday of June. Codified into law by Pétain in 1941 but with roots stretching back to Napoleon.

Category: Observance
Observed in: France

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Notable · 2013

An extremely large, powerful, and erratic tornado struck Central Oklahoma, killing eight people and injuring more than 150 others.

2019A shooting occurs inside a municipal building at Virginia Beach, Virginia, leaving 13 people dead, including the shooter, and four others injured.
2017A car bomb explodes in a crowded intersection in Kabul near the German embassy during rush hour, killing over 90 and injuring 463.
2016Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launch the Manbij offensive, in order to capture the city of Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).