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August observances

  • ConsualiaAncient Roman religion honored Consus as a tutelary deity of the harvest and stored grain. This god protected the community's food supply during times of…
  • Independence Day (India)European traders established outposts in the Indian subcontinent by the late 17th century. The East India Company used overwhelming military strength to…
  • Victory over Japan DayThe phrase Victory over Japan Day refers to three different calendar moments in 1945. August 15 marks the day Emperor Hirohito broadcast his surrender…