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Thanksgiving Day
National day of thanksgiving
Celebration date
November 7
Geographic reach
1 country
Significance
Religious holiday
A day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest.
Established in 1883 as a day for prayer and thanksgiving for being born in a free country
Celebrated in 1 country
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On this day in African history
- 1956 Suez Crisis: The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution calling for the United Kingdom, France and Israel to immediately withdraw their t... 路 Egypt
- 1956 The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution calling for the United Kingdom, France and Israel to immediately withdraw their troops from Eg... 路 Egypt
- 1962 Nelson Mandela is sentenced to five years for incitement and leaving South Africa illegally. 路 South Africa
- 1982 Colonel Saye Zerbo, president of the military government of Upper Volta, is ousted from power in a coup d'茅tat led by Colonel Gabriel Yoryan Som茅. 路 Burkina Faso
- 1982 Colonel Saye Zerbo, president of Upper Volta's military government, is ousted in a coup led by Colonel Gabriel Yoryan Som茅. 路 Burkina Faso
- 1987 Tunisian president Habib Bourguiba is overthrown in a coup and replaced by Prime Minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. 路 Tunisia