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Victoria Day
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International Museum Day
International Council of Museums day since 1977. About 95,000 museums exist globally — and after a 2020 pandemic dip, attendance bounced back to pre-COVID levels by 2023.
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National Patriots' Day
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United States presidential election: Joe Biden launches his presidential campaign.
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A school shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas kills ten people.
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Cubana de Aviación Flight 972 crashes in Santiago de las Vegas after takeoff from José Martí International Airport in Havana, Cuba, killing 112 of the 113 people on board.
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