Koningsdag
The Netherlands turns orange for King Willem-Alexander's birthday. Canal boats blast music, the entire country becomes a flea market, and Amsterdam is best avoided if you dislike crowds.
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- 2012At least four explosions hit the Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk with at least 27 people injured.