nPosted on February 25, 2019
n
Key Points
n
n
n
n
n
n
nToday, in the Eurasian nation of Georgia, people are commemorating Soviet Occupation Day. It’s a solemn day of remembering the victims of political repression; flags are flown at half-staff.
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nTravel west about a third of the world, to the Caribbean Sea and to the Dominican Republic. There people are celebrating Armed Forces Day – and the birthday of independence hero Matias Ramón Mella. In two days, Dominicans will be celebrating their Independence Day!
n
n
n
nPatriotic holidays are a bit like that: many are happy, and others are sad. They are times to remember shared history, and hopefully learn from it. They are times to be proud of the good aspects and actions on one’s nation, of the strength shown during terrible times, of the solidarity of the people.
n
n
n
nHere are some photos of the two nations, their peoples, their cultures. See if you can identify which is which!
n
n
n
n1.
n
n
n
nn
n
n
n
n2.
n
n
n
nn
n
n
n
n3.
n
n
n
nn
n
n
n
n4.
n
n
n
nn
n
n
n
n5.
n
n
n
nn
n
n
n
n6.
n
n
n
nn
n
n
n
n7.
n
n
n
nn
n
n
n
n8.
n
n
n
nn
n
n
n
n9.
n
n
n
nn
n
n
n
n10.
n
n
n
nn
n
n
n
n11.
n
n
n
nn
n
n
n
n12.
n
n
n
nn
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nANSWERS:
n
nGeorgia is 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, and 11. Dominican Republic is 1, 5, 7, 8, 10, and 12.
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nAlso on this date:
n
n
n
n
n
Musician George Harrison’s birthday
Musician George Harrison’s birthday
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nWorld Spay Day
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nArtist Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s birthday
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nPeople Power Anniversary in the Philippines
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nKuwait’s National Day
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nAnniversary of swearing in of the first black U.S. Senator
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nAnniversary of the Creation of Choiseul Province
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nDay of Liberation and Innovation in Suriname
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nnBirthday of “the Turkish Einstein,” Oktay Sinanoğlu
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nPlan ahead:
n
n
n
nCheck out my Pinterest boards for:
n
- n
-
n
-
n
-
nHistorical anniversaries in February
n
n
n
n
n
nAnd here are my Pinterest boards for:
n
- n
-
n
-
n
-
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
