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A World Calendar for 2010

2000 major events in 2010 - more dates being added weekly

 

Love in the time of  Idi Amin

A selection of creative writing and photography

 

 

The Encyclopedia ofsportheraldry

African Soccer Clubs

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Book of history

 
 
     

 

The world this week

 August 9th to 15th th

Monday

August 9th

 

 

200 National Celebrations

around the World

   

Birthdays

   

 

Singapore National Day 

 A large military parade as Singapore celebrates the  1965 separation from Malaysia.

 

   

 

John Key

Prime Minister of New Zealand

(1961)

 

   

Tuesday

August 10th

 

New Moon

 Holy Days    

Music

 

Muslims  celebrate the start of Ramadan at sunset

 

   

 

U2

360° Tour

First European concert in Frankfurt

 

 

Wednesday

August 11th

 

Holy Days

 

Birthdays

 

 

Sport250

Top events

Predicted  first day of  Ramadan 2010

 

 

Apple II inventor

Steve Wozniak (1950)

 

 

 

 

 

Shooting

50th World Championships

Munich - Germany

final day

 

 

Thursday

August 12th

 

 

200 National Celebrations

around the World

     

Night Sky

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Top events

 

Birthday of H.M. the Queen‘s Birthday

Thailand

 

 

 

 

Meteor shower

Perseids

with 60 meteors per hour it is always a good show

 

Golf

PGA Championship

One of the 4 big events of the year.
Whistling Straits
Haven, Wisconsin
United States

Until 15th

 

Friday

August  13th

 

 

The only Friday 13th of the Year!

According to superstition the combination of Friday and 13 can bring bad luck.

 

World's Greatest

Festivals and Carnivals

Food and

Drink

Wider World

of Sport

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Edinburgh International Festival

with classical music, opera, theatre and dance

Until 5th September

 

 

 

Gäuboden

volksfest  Straubing.

Described as he second largest genuine Bavarian festival is the world Until 23rd

 

 

Dragon Boats

European Nations  Championships

Amsetrdam, Holland Until 15th

 

 

Athletics

IAAF Diamond League

London, 2 days

Saturday

August 14th

 

200 National Celebrations

around the World

World's Greatest

Festivals and Carnivals

  Sport

Festivals

 

 

Independence Day

Pakistan

The country celebrates independence  from Britain in 1947 with  flag raising ceremonies and fireworks. The biggest events are in Islamabad

 

 

The Elche Mystery Play

A medieval drama performed in the Basilica of Santa María

 

Designated as  a UNESCO Masterpiece of World Oral and Intangible Heritage.

Elche, Spain

2 days

 

 

1st Summer Youth Olympic Games

An Olympic style gathering  for 14 to 18 year olds.

Singapore

until 26th

 

Sunday

August 15th

 

 

 

 

 

Religious

200 National Celebrations

around the World

  Sport250

Top events

 

 

Assumption of Mary

Celebrated as the day that Mary was received into Heaven. An important religious day for Catholic and Orthodox Christians.

 

India

Independence Day

 Commemorates  independence from British rule 

The Prime Minister hoists the National Flag at the Red Fort, and gives a major speech, followed by a military parade.

 

 

 

Orienteering

World  Championships

Trondheim, Norway

Final Day

 

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