Wednesday 8 May Truman Day in Missouri
Harry S. Truman was born on May 8, 1884 in Lamar, Missouri and grew up on his family's farm near Independence. He served in World…
Tuesday 7 May Soldiers’ Day in El Salvador
This holiday commemorates the founding of the El Salvador military in 1824. The military of this country consists of the Salvadoran Army, the Salvadoran Air Force,…
Monday 6 May Labour Monday in Montserrat
The date was chosen due to events that happened in America. In 1884 the American Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions demanded an eight-hour…
Secret to success is ability to function with hangover
A NEW study has found that the key to social, financial and romantic success is being able to function while horrendously hungover. The Institute for…
Sunday 5 May Arrival Day in Guyana
Guyana became a British territory in 1831 when the British took control of the Dutch colonies during the Napoleonic Wars. On August 1st 1834, slavery…
Cool vegetarian still eats meat when pissed
A VEGETARIAN who keeps it real still eats kebabs and burgers after a few pints, he has confirmed. Chill herbivore Tom, not his real name,…
Saturday 4 May Greenery Day in Japan
Also known as Arbor Day or 'Midori no Hi', this national holiday in Japan began life as a non-holiday. The Japanese holiday law states that a day…
Bald man secretly wishes he still had hair
A BALD man has admitted that, though nobody would ever suspect it, he would actually prefer to have hair. Ronny, aged 39, not his real…
Friday 3 May Constitution Day in Poland
Poland's constitution was the first constitution to be adopted in Europe and second only in the world - the American constitution of 1789, being the…
Thursday 2 May Community Festival of Madrid in Madrid
In 1808, Madrid had been occupied by French troops since late March. Charles IV of Spain had been forced by Napoleon to abdicate in favour of his…
Gen Z teen confused by strong male character
A MALE teenager has been left confused by a film in which a man faces challenges like fist fights that are traditionally left to female…
Wednesday 1 May Vappu in Finland
With its northern latitude leading to cold. dark winters, the arrival of spring has always been a welcome event in Finland and a tradition of…
Tuesday 30 April Carnival Day in Sint Maarten
The island of St. Martin is split between French and Dutch control. The Carnival on the French side takes place at the traditional time of…
Monday 29 April Workers’ Memorial Day in Gibraltar
In 1989, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, the largest federation of unions in the United States declared April 28th as…
Experts unable to explain why anyone would buy bottled beer in a pub
EXPERTS cannot work out why anyone would buy a small, expensive bottle of beer in a pub. Researchers at the Institute for Studies found no…
Sunday 28 April Kenneth Kaunda Day in Zambia
Dr Kaunda died on June 17th 2021, aged 97. He had been admitted to Maina Soko Military Hospital in Lusaka and was being treated for…
Your friends: Are they worth the effort?
HAVING good friends is meant to be a key part of a happy and healthy life, but are they actually worth the effort? Here are…
Saturday 27 April Resistance Day in Slovenia
During the second world war, Slovenia (then part of Yugoslavia) was first partly annexed by Nazi Germany on April 6th 1941 and the remainder was…
How to recover from a devastatingly accurate insult from a seven-year-old
CHILDREN say the cruelest, funniest things, directly to you in front of a roomful of people, like ‘Where’s your hair gone, uncle Simon?’ Here’s how…
Friday 26 April Union Day in Tanzania
The first European to visit Tanzania was Vasco da Gama in 1498. European colonialism in the region began on mainland Tanzania during the late 19th…