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Kiribati: Independence Day
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Events

1191 - Saladin's garrison surrenders to Conrad of Montferrat, ending the two-year siege of Acre.
1543 - King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr at Hampton Court Palace.
1580 - Ostrog Bible, the first printed Bible in a Slavic language, is published.
1690 - Battle of the Boyne (Gregorian calendar) – The armies of William III defeat those of the former James II.
1691 - Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar) – The decisive victory of William's forces in Ireland.
1790 - The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Assembly.
1804 - Former United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in a duel.
1806 - Sixteen German imperial states leave the Holy Roman Empire and form the Confederation of the Rhine.
1812 - War of 1812: The United States invades Canada at Windsor, Ontario.
1862 - The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress.
1917 - The Bisbee Deportation occurs as vigilantes kidnap and deport nearly 1,300 striking miners and others from Bisbee, Arizona.
1918 - The Japanese Imperial Navy battle ship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621.
1920 - The Soviet–Lithuanian Peace Treaty is signed. Soviet Russia recognized independent Lithuania.
1932 - Hedley Verity establishes a first-class record by taking all ten wickets for only ten runs against Nottinghamshire on a pitch affected by a storm.
1943 - World War II: Battle of Prokhorovka – German and Soviet forces engage in largest tank engagement of all time.
1960 - Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded.
1961 - Pune floods due to failure of Khadakvasala and Panshet dams. Half of Pune was submerged. More than 100,000 families dislocated and death tally exceeded 2000.
1962 - The Rolling Stones perform their first ever concert, at the Marquee Club in London.
1967 - The Newark riots began in Newark, New Jersey.
1973 - A fire destroys the entire 6th floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States.
1975 - São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal.
1979 - The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from Great Britain.
1979 - Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park Chicago, IL
2006 - Hezbollah initiates Operation True Promise.

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1 JanuaryNew Year's Day (Újév)
15 MarchNational Day (Nemzeti ünnep)
20 AprilEaster (Húsvétvasárnap)
21 AprilEaster Monday (Húsvéthétfő)
1 MayLabour Day (A munka ünnepe)
8 JunePentecost (Pünkösd)
20 AugustFoundation Day / St. Stephens's Day (Szent István ünnepe)
23 OctoberNational Day (Nemzeti ünnep)
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26 DecemberBoxing Day (Karácsony másnapja)
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Republic of Hungary
Magyar Köztársaság
Republic of Hungary - FlagRepublic of Hungary - Coat of arms
Republic of Hungary - Location
Capital: Budapest
Official languages: Hungarian
Government: Republic
Currency: Forint (HUF)
Population: 9 931 000
Area: 93 030 km²
Religion: Catholicism (51,9%), Calvinism (15,9%), Lutheranism (3,0%), Irreligion (24,6%)
Time Zone:
UTC +1 - winter
UTC +2 - summer
Auto Code: H
Internet TLD: .hu
Calling code: +36
Corporate Income Tax: 10/19%
Personal Income Tax: 18/36%
Value Added Tax: 25,00%
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