nPosted on March 29, 2020
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nThis is another sad holiday – the commemoration of the unsuccessful Yellow Flower Mound Uprising, when Huang Xing and many fellow revolutionaries forced their way into the home of the Qing viceroy of two provinces of China. The uprising was a surprise attack and was at first successful… But then Qing reinforcements arrived, and the revolt turned into a disaster.
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nMany of the dead revolutionaries were never found, but 86 bodies were discovered in a single grave on the Yellow Flower Mound. (Hence the name of the uprising.) Of those 86 bodies, only 72 were identified, and these 72 are considered martyrs and celebrated by name.
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nAll of this happened in late April, 1911, but for some reason Taiwan celebrates the 72 martyrs in late March, as Youth Day.
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nThe Mausoleum of the 72 Martyrs – notice the Statue of Liberty on top!
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nAnniversary of the “British Invasion” of Russia
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nNational Mom & Pop Business Owners’ Day
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nEcologist Charles Elton’s birthday
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nMemorial Day in Madagascar
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nAnniversary of the day the Niagara Falls stopped falling
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nAnniversary of the First Mercury Fly-by
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nnBirthday of U.S. President John Tyler
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nAnniversary of the Hyphen War
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nPlan ahead:
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nCheck out my Pinterest boards for:
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nAnd here are my Pinterest boards for:
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