Today's selected anniversaries: 26th July 2024

Today's selected anniversaries: 26th July 2024

1887:

L. L. Zamenhof published Unua Libro, the first publication to describe Esperanto, a constructed international language.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._L._Zamenhof

1936:

The Canadian National Vimy Memorial, dedicated to Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed in the First World War, was unveiled in Pas-de-Calais, France.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_National_Vimy_Memorial

1953:

The Battle of the Samichon River, the last engagement of the Korean War, ended a few hours before the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Samichon_River

2007:

After widespread controversy throughout Wales, Shambo, a black Friesian bull that had been adopted by the local Hindu community, was slaughtered due to concerns about bovine tuberculosis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shambo

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