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1886. World-wide. May Day or International Workers' Day.
May Day has been set aside to commemorate the labor movement in many countries around the world. An international workers’ day was first called for in 1889 at the Second International, a meeting of socialists in Paris, France. The day was intended to honor anarchist workers who were sentenced to death following the Haymarket Square Riot in 1886 in Chicago, Illinois.Web: Encarta Encyclopedia
1870. Argentine Republic. Assassination of Justo José de Urquiza
11 April commemorates the assassination, in 1870, of General Justo José de Urquiza (1801-1870), the first constitutional President of the Argentine Confederation. Urquiza played a decisive role in the country’s institutional organization following the Constitution of 1853 and promoted agricultural colonization in Entre Ríos. He was assassinated at the Palacio San José, only a few kilometres from present-day San Justo, in one of the most significant political events in nineteenth-century Argentina.
1492. Spanish-speaking countries. Columbus Day.
It commemorates the historical date of the Discovery of America on the part of Spain and the birth of the Spanish Empire. Depending on the country is called the Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity (Argentina), Intercultural Day (Ecuador), National Day of Spain, Columbus Day (USA), American Day (Uruguay) or Day of Indigenous Resistance (Venezuela), among others.Web: Wikipedia
1814. Montevideo (Uruguay). Argentina's Navy Day
The Argentine Navy day is celebrated on May 17, anniversary of the victory achieved in 1814 in the Battle of Buceo. The Battle of Buceo took place on 14–17 May 1814, during the Argentine War of Independence between an Argentine fleet under William Brown and a Spanish fleet under Admiral Sienna off the coast of Montevideo, in today's UruguayWeb: Wikipedia
1852. Argentine. Battle of Caseros.
Urquiza defeated Rosas at the Battle of Caseros and this is the prelude of a new Constitution and the origin of the Argentine Confederation.Web: Wikipedia
1816. Argentine. Argentine Declaration of Independence.
The Independence of Argentine was declared on July 9, 1816 by the Congress of Tucumán.Web: Wikipedia