August 5·Every year

Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders

Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders is observed in Croatia (Dan pobjede i domovinske zahvalnosti i Dan hrvatskih branitelja). Recognized nationally.

Category: Public holiday
Observed in: Croatiaofficial

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United States Environmental Protection Agency personnel accidentally caused a spillage (aftermath pictured) of 3 million gallons (11 million litres) of mine waste water and tailings trapped inside the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado.

2024Following the non-cooperation movement against the government of Bangladesh, Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigns and flees the country, ending her rule of 15 consecutive years and a total of almost two decades. The date is also known as 36 July.
2021Australia's second most populous state Victoria enters its sixth COVID-19 lockdown, enacting stage four restrictions statewide in reaction to six new COVID-19 cases recorded that morning.
2019The revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir (state) occurred and the state was bifurcated into two union territories (Jammu and Kashmir (union territory) and Ladakh).