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Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day

Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day is observed in Czech Republic (Den boje za svobodu a demokracii a Mezinárodní den studentstva). Recognized nationally.

Category: Public holiday
Observed in: Czech Republicofficial

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An outbreak of 77 confirmed tornadoes occurred in seven U.S. states; it became the largest November tornado outbreak in Illinois and Indiana.

2019The first known case of COVID-19 is traced to a 55-year-old man who had visited a market in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
2013Fifty people are killed when Tatarstan Airlines Flight 363 crashes at Kazan Airport, Russia.
2013A rare late-season tornado outbreak strikes the Midwest. Illinois and Indiana are most affected with tornado reports as far north as lower Michigan. In all around six dozen tornadoes touch down in approximately an 11-hour time period, including seven EF3 and two EF4 tornadoes.