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Today is Revolution Day in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Today is St. Olav's Day in Norway.

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Today is Independence Day in Peru.

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Yesterday was Independence Day in Liberia and the Maldives; and Ratification Day in New York. Today is Independence Day in Belarus.

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Today is Flag Day in Argentina; Battle of Isted Day in Denmark; Constitution Day in Fiji; St. James Day in Spain; and Republic Day in Tunisia.

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Today is National Day in Belgium; Prince Felix' Birthday in Denmark; National Liberation Day in Poland; and King Sobhuza II's Birthday in Swaziland.

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Today is Independence Day in Belgium.

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Today is President's Day in Botswana; Independence Day in Colombia; and Crown Prince Haakon's Birthday in Norway.

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Today is Independence Day in Laos; Martys Day in Myanmar (Burma); and Liberation Day in Nicaragua.

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Today is Constitution Day in Uruguay.

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A New Godchild

Nora and I have been asked to serve as Godparents for another child in our parish. Rebecca is four weeks old now and will be christened in August. Her patron will be Our Lady of Guadeloupe.

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Today is 17th of July Revolution in Iraq; King Letsie III's Birthday in Lesotho; Flag Day and Constitution Day in Norway; and Birthday of Duchess of Cornwall in The United Kingdom.

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Today is Bastille Day in France; 14th of July Revolution Day in Iraq; Day of Association in Senegal; and Crown Princess Victoria's Birthday in Sweden.

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Today is State Day in Montenegro; and Nathan Bedford Forrest Day in Tennessee.

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Today is Independence Day in the Bahamas; and Statehood Day in Wyoming.

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Today is Independence Day in Argentina; and Constitution Day in Palau.

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Today is Proclamation of PUNT Day in Equatorial Guinea; Independence Day in the Solomon Islands; and Saba Saba Day in Tanzania.

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Today is Independence Day in the Comoros, and in Malawi; and Statehood Day in Lithuania. It is also the anniversary of the death of Jan Hus in the Czech Republic; the anniversary of the Battle of Fredericia in Denmark; and the Dalai Lama's birthday in Tibet.

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Today is Independence Day in Algeria, Cape Verde, and Venezuela. It is also Peace and National Unity Day in Rwanda.

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Today is Independence Day in the United States of America. It is also the Day of Commemoration of the genocide against the Jews in Latvia; Queen Sonja's Birthday in Norway; Fil-American Friendship Day in the Philippines; and King Tupou IV's Birthday in Tonga

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Today is Idaho Day.

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Today is Flag Day in Curaçao; and Election Day in Mexico.

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2 July 1776 -- Independence Day

On this date in 1776, the great rebel, John Adams, wrote to his wife back home in Massachusetts that, finally, the Congress had adopted a resolution establishing the independency of the former colonies from Great Britain. He believed that henceforth the 2nd day of July would be celebrated annually as our holiday of liberation.

Two days later, the Congress approved the language of the Declaration of Independence, which was a statment to the world justifying the action taken by the Congress on July 2nd. The Declaration included the text of the 2nd of July resolution in its concluding paragraph.

Of course, the date of the Declaration, July 4th, rather than the July 2nd date of the Resolution, has come to be the date of the celebration of our Independence. The observation of the 4th of July began as early the first anniversary of independence in 1777. But we should remember that, without the July 2nd Resolution, there could not have been a July 4th Declaration.

IN CONGRESS, July 2, 1776.


The unanimous Resolution of the thirteen united
States of America


Resolved, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do.

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Today is Canada Day. It is also Independence Day in Burundi, Rwanda, and Somalia; Battle of Køge Bugt Day in Denmark; Republic Day in Ghana; and Freedom Day in Surinam.

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