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Dia de la Comunidad de Madrid leads today's complete edition for Spain.
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Official observances, world days, local context, and everyday celebrations for people who need something worth reading, sharing, or talking about today.
Commemorates the 1808 Dos de Mayo uprising against French occupation, a key event in the Peninsular War. The executions of the rebels Luis Daoiz and Velarde are remembered at the Plaza del Dos de Mayo in Malasana, and the day is a holiday only in Madrid.
You witness the okapi and the Congo peafowl in the dense rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. You find that Congolese people primarily keep dogs, cats, and chickens as pets in urban and rural areas. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
You acknowledge Saint Helena's rare production of Tungi Spirits and traditional handcrafted goods made by residents of this remote island territory. You understand these items represent the isolation and self-sufficiency that defines life on one of the world's most remote inhabited islands.