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Victory Day
Victory Day is a commonly used name for public holidays in various countries, where it commemorates a nation's triumph over a hostile force in a war or the liberation of a country from hostile occupation. In many cases, multiple countries may observe the same holiday, with the most prominent united celebrations occurring in states that comprised the Allies of World War II, celebrating the End of World War II in Europe, defeat of Nazi Germany. List See also * 11 November: Remembrance Day, Veterans Day, Armistice Day * Liberation Day: List of dates on which countries were liberated from occupiers * National day: A day marking the founding of a nation which can be related to a key victory References {{Bangladesh Holidays Victory days Types of national holidays Lists of observances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victory Day (9 May)
Victory Day , , , ka, გამარჯვების დღე, Gamarjvebis dğe () , is a holiday that commemorates the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in 1945. It was first inaugurated in the 15 republics of the Soviet Union following the signing of the German Instrument of Surrender late in the evening on 8 May 1945 (9 May Moscow Time). The Soviet government announced the victory early on 9 May after the signing ceremony in Berlin. Although the official inauguration occurred in 1945, the holiday became a non-labor day only in 1965. In East Germany, 8 May was observed as Liberation Day from 1950 to 1966, and was celebrated again on the 40th anniversary in 1985. In 1967, a Soviet-style "Victory Day" was celebrated on 8 May. Since 2002, the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has observed a commemoration day known as the Day of Liberation from National Socialism, and the End of the Second World War. The Russian Federation has officially rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ve Day Celebrations In London, England, UK, 8 May 1945 D24587
VE or ve may refer to: Businesses and brands * EUjet (2003-2005, IATA airline designator VE) * Avensa (1943-2004, IATA airline designator VE) * Valley Entertainment, a U.S. record label and music distributor * Visalia Electric Railroad (reporting mark VE) * Vision Eternel, a Canadian-American ambient rock band (abbreviated as VE in reviews and interviews) * Volare Airlines (1997-2009, IATA airline designator VE) * Holden Commodore (VE), a model of the Holden Commodore, a car produced by GM Australia * Ve Global (also known as Ve) Language * Ve (Cyrillic), name of the character В, в, from the Cyrillic alphabet * Ve (Arabic letter), a character of the Arabic alphabet * Vè, a Vietnamese poetic form * Ve, a proposed gender-neutral pronoun * ve, a Contraction (grammar), contraction of the English auxiliary verb "have" * Venda language (ISO 639 alpha-2 code "ve") Places * Ve, Norway, a village in Kristiansand municipality, Vest-Agder county, Norway Science and technology Biology a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victory In Europe Day
Victory in Europe Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945; it marked the official surrender of all German military operations. Most former Soviet countries, and some others, celebrate on 9 May, as Germany's unconditional surrender entered into force at 23:01 on 8 May Central European Summer Time; this corresponded with 00:01 on 9 May in Moscow Time. Several countries observe public holidays on the day each year, also called Victory Over Fascism Day, Liberation Day, or Victory Day. In the UK, it is often abbreviated to VE Day, a term which existed as early as September 1944, in anticipation of victory. History Adolf Hitler, the Nazi leader, had committed suicide on 30 April during the Battle of Berlin, and Germany's surrender was authorised by his successor, '' Reichspräsident'' Karl Dönitz. The administration headed by Dönitz was known as the Flensb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mozambican War Of Independence
The Mozambican War of Independence was an armed conflict between the guerrilla forces of the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) and Portuguese Armed Forces, Portugal. The war officially started on 25 September 1964, and ended with a ceasefire on 8 September 1974, resulting in a negotiated independence in 1975. Portugal's wars against guerrilla fighters seeking independence in its Portuguese Empire, 400-year-old African territories began Angolan War of Independence, in 1961 with Angola. In Mozambique, the conflict erupted in 1964 as a result of unrest and frustration amongst many indigenous Mozambique, Mozambican populations, who perceived foreign rule as exploitation and mistreatment, which served only to further Portuguese economic interests in the region. Many Mozambicans also resented Portugal's policies towards indigenous people, which resulted in discrimination and limited access to Portuguese-style education and skilled employment. As successful self-determination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lusaka Accord
The Lusaka Accord (Portuguese language, Portuguese: ''Acordo de Lusaka'') was signed in Lusaka, Zambia, on 7 September 1974, between the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO) and the National Salvation Junta, Portuguese government that had been installed by the Carnation Revolution in Lisbon. In the agreement, Portugal formally recognized the right for Mozambique to have independence and agreed with FRELIMO the terms of the transfer of power. The agreement established that independence would be proclaimed after a transition period when administration of the country would be shared between the two parties. Mozambique became independent on 25 June 1975. References See also *Carnation Revolution *Armed Forces Movement *Portuguese Colonial War *Alvor Agreement External links Wikisource: Acordo de Lusaka (in Portuguese) 1974 in Mozambique September 1974 in Africa September 1974 in Europe Treaties concluded in 1974 Treaties entered into force in 1975 Treaties of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siege Of Malta (1798–1800)
The siege of Malta, also known as the siege of Valletta or the French blockade (), was a two-year siege and blockade of the French garrison in Valletta and the Three Cities, the largest settlements and main port on the Mediterranean island of Malta, between 1798 and 1800. Malta had been captured by a French expeditionary force during the Mediterranean campaign of 1798, and garrisoned with 3,000 soldiers under the command of Claude-Henri Belgrand de Vaubois. After the British Royal Navy destroyed the French Mediterranean Fleet at the Battle of the Nile on 1 August 1798, the British were able to initiate a blockade of Malta, assisted by an uprising among the native Maltese population against French rule. After its retreat to Valletta, the French garrison faced severe food shortages, exacerbated by the effectiveness of the British blockade. Although small quantities of supplies arrived in early 1799, there was no further traffic until early 1800, by which time starvation and dise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Siege Of Malta
The Great Siege of Malta (Maltese language, Maltese: ''L-Assedju l-Kbir'') occurred in 1565 when the Ottoman Empire attempted to conquer the island of Malta, then held by the Knights Hospitaller. The siege lasted nearly four months, from 18 May to 8 September 1565. The Knights Hospitaller had been Hospitaller Malta, headquartered in Malta since 1530, after being driven out of Rhodes, also by the Ottomans, in 1522, following the Siege of Rhodes (1522), siege of Rhodes. The Ottomans first attempted to take Malta in 1551 but failed. In 1565, Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottoman Sultan, made a second attempt to take Malta. The Knights, who numbered around 500 together with approximately 6,000 footsoldiers, withstood the siege and repelled the invaders. This victory became one of the most celebrated events of sixteenth-century Europe, to the point that Voltaire said: "Nothing is better known than the siege of Malta." It undoubtedly contributed to the eventual erosion of the European ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victory Day (Malta)
Victory Day (or ''Otto settembre'') is a public holiday celebrated in Malta on 8 September and recalls the end of three historical sieges made on the Maltese archipelago, namely: the Great Siege of Malta by the Ottoman Empire ending in 1565; the Siege of Valletta by the French Blockade ending in 1800; and, the Siege of Malta during the Second World War by the Axis forces ending in 1943. This day also coincides with the commemoration of the birth of the Virgin Mary, better known as the Nativity of Mary, which is celebrated in the villages of Senglea, Naxxar and Mellieha in Malta, and Xagħra in Gozo. It is locally known as ''il-Vitorja'' (the Victory) and ''il-Bambina'' (the Baby). The traditional ''regatta'' featuring boat races in the Grand Harbour is held on Victory Day. Events related to 8 September On 7 September 1565, the Sicilian fleet Gran Soccorso, reached the Maltese shores to provide assistance to the Maltese, therefore setting back the Turkish invasion. The next d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War In Iraq (2013-2017)
This is a list of wars involving the Republic of Iraq and its predecessor states. , style="background:#F88" , Coalition victory * State of Kuwait resumes self-governance over all Kuwaiti sovereign territory * Establishment of a demilitarized zone and construction of a separation barrier along the Iraq–Kuwait border , 20,000–35,000 , 3,664 , - , rowspan="2" , 1991 Iraqi uprisings(1991) , rowspan="2" , * Ba'ath Party ** Iraqi Army ** Republican Guard ** Special Republican Guard * Popular Army * General Security * Intelligence Service * Special Security ---- Support: MEK , Badr Brigades Dawa , style="background:#D0FFD0" , Government victory (Southern Front) * Uprising suppressed , rowspan="2" , ~5,000 , rowspan="2" , 80,000–230,000 , - , KDP PUK , style="background:#D0FFD0" , Government Military Victory (Northern Front) * Kurdish Autonomous Republic established , - , Iraqi Kurdish Civil War(1995–1996) , KDP KDPI , PUK United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawakalna Ala Allah Operations
''Operation Tawakalna ala Allah'' (, Operations “We Put Trust In God") were a series of five highly successful Iraqi offensives launched in April 1988 and lasting until July 1988. Iraq had originally only intended to retake the al-Faw peninsula it had lost to Iran, but following the battles' extraordinary success due to the complete collapse of the Iranian troops present, the Iraqi command decided to expand the battle into a larger offensive campaign, ultimately leading to the expulsion of all Iranian forces present within Iraq and subsequent renewed invasion of Iran. Prelude Following the Iranian Karbala campaigns of 1987, but before the end of summer, the Iraqi Army started secretly practicing maneuvers in the desert behind Basra. The training maneuvers involved multiple Army and Republican Guards divisions and huge mock-ups of objectives Iraq intended to seize back from Iran. The Iranian failure during the Karbala Campaign of the previous year had dented the Iranian militar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victory In Europe Day (Israel)
Victory Day () is an Israeli national day of remembrance celebrated annually on Victory Day (9 May), to commemorate the day when the Nazis signed the German Instrument of Surrender to the Allied Expeditionary Force and the Red Army, ending World War II in Europe. History Victory Day was created by the Israeli Knesset on July 26, 2017 as part of the Victory in Europe Day Law. According to the law, Victory in Europe Day shall be held once a year, on May 9, to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. While May 8 is when many of the Allies of World War II celebrate Victory in Europe Day, also known as VE Day, Israel follows most former USSR nations' celebrations as Victory Day (9 May). As a result of immigration of many Red Army veterans, Israel now hosts the largest and most extensive Victory Day celebrations outside the former Soviet Union. Many of the traditions and customs in Israel of Victory in Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kargil War
The Kargil War, was fought between India and Pakistan from May to July 1999 in the Kargil district of Ladakh, then part of the Indian-administered state of Jammu and Kashmir (state), Jammu and Kashmir and along the Line of Control (LoC). In India, the conflict is also referred to as Operation Vijay (, ), which was the codename of the Indian military operation in the region.It is also sometimes referred to as Operation Vijay Kargil so as to distinguish it from Operation Vijay (1961), Operation Vijay, the 1961 operation by the Indian Armed Forces, military of India that led to the capture of Goa, Daman and Diu and Anjidiv Islands. The Indian Air Force acted jointly with the Indian Army to flush out the Pakistan Army and paramilitary troops from vacated Indian positions along the LoC, in what was designated as Operation Safed Sagar (, ). The conflict was triggered by the infiltration of Pakistani troops—disguised as Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmiri militants—into stra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
