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Ohio National Guard kills 4 students, wounds 9 at Kent State anti-war [invasion of Cambodia] rally |
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Germany surrenders [1945] and WWII’s European front war ends |
National Teachers’ Day Venus enters Taurus |
Joan of Arc canonized as saint [1920] after being burned at stake in 1431 |
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Judaic Shavuot begins; Baha’i Declaration of Bab |
Judaic Shavuot ends Neptune retrograde in Aquarius |
Enron’s Kenneth Lay and Jeff Skilling found guilty [2006] Jordan Independence Day |
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Joan of Arc burned at stake [1431] |
Watergate whistleblower “Deep Throat” revealed as being Mark Felt [2005] Full Moon |
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Religion, Spirituality, Interfaith, and Atheistic Web Resources: Interfaith Calendar Definition of Terms The Pluralism Project at Harvard University Religion Facts [religionfacts.com] The Religious Movements Page [at the University of Virginia]
Multispiritual Holy Days: 60's Further - "Earth Celebrations" about.com - "The Hindu Almanac 2007" aish.com [Jewish Holy Days and Holidays] Count Me In Holy Days and Holidays Calendar iloveindia.com - "Indian Festival Calendar 2007" Planet Baha'i - "Baha'i Calendar and Holy Days" The Pluralism Project at Harvard University UrbanDharma.org - "Buddhist Festivals and Holidays" |
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