July 18·Every year

Nelson Mandela Day

UN-designated on Mandela's birthday. The ask: devote 67 minutes to community service, one for each year of his public life. South Africa treats it as a day of action, not reflection.

Category: History
Observed in: South AfricaofficialNigeriaKenyaUnited KingdomUnited States

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Notable · 2019

An arson attack at the studio of Kyoto Animation in Japan led to the deaths of 36 people.

2019A man sets fire to an anime studio in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, killing 36 people and injuring dozens of others.
2014The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant requires Christians to either accept dhimmi status, emigrate from ISIL lands, or be killed.
2013The Government of Detroit, with up to $20 billion in debt, files for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.