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Kiribati: Independence Day
Tonga: Prince's Birthday

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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2025

1 JanuaryNew Year's Day (元旦 yuán dàn)
1 MayLabour Day (勞動節 Láodòngjié)
4 MayYouth Day (青年節 Qīngniánjié)
1 JuneChildren's Day (兒童節 Értóngjié)
1 JulyCPC Founding Day (建党节 Jiàndǎngjié)
12 JulyChinese New Year (春節)
1 AugustArmy Day (建军节 Jiànjūnjié)
1 OctoberNational Day of the People's Republic of China (国庆节 Guóqìngjié)
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People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国
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People's Republic of China - Location
Capital: Taipei
Official languages: Chinese
Government: Socialist republic
Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
Population: 1 330 044 605
Area: 9 596 960 km²
Religion: Irreligion (65 %), Taoism (15-20 %), Buddhism (6 %), Islam (3 %), Christianity (2-5 %)
Time Zone: UTC +8
Auto Code: CHN
Internet TLD: .cn
Calling code: +86
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Personal Income Tax: 5-45%
Value Added Tax: 17,00%
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