Monday, the 24th of February, 2014 is the 55th day in 2014 and in the 9th calendar week.
Flag Day in Mexico
February 24, 2014 in Mexico
Flag Day in Mexico takes place on February 24, 2014. Día de la Bandera (“Flag Day”) is a national holiday in Mexico. It was established by the President of Mexico, General Lázaro Cárdenas, before the monument to General Vicente Guerrero, first to pledge allegiance to the Mexican flag on March 12, 1821.
The date was selected because more than a century earlier (February 24, 1821), the “Plan of Iguala” or “Plan of the three guarantees” was proclaimed. This plan was based in three principles: “Religion, Independence and Unity”, which were represented on the flag’s colors. On this same date, Jose Magdaleno Ocampo tailored the first three color flag for what would soon be an independent Mexico. This flag, commonly known as the “Pendon Trigarante”, had the colors: white, green and red in that order, arranged diagonally with three eight-point gold stars, one on the center of each color banner.
When the Pledge is recited, it is customary to salute the flag with the raised arm Bellamy Salute while speaking. When the flag is being paraded, the arm is held across the chest, palm parallel to the ground.
Where is Flag Day in Mexico?
Nationwide Mexico
Dragobete 2014
February 24, 2014 in Romania
Dragobete is observed on February 24, 2014. Dragobete is a traditional Romanian holiday originating from Dacian times. Specifically, Dragobete was the son of Baba Dochia, which stands for the main character in the pagan myth related to spring arrival and the end of the harsh winter.
Ever since ancient times, Romanians used to celebrate Dragobete on the 24th of February. It was a sort of Valentine’s Day. This is the time when nature wakes up from her sleep, birds look for places to build their nests, and people, especially the youth, follow nature’s course.
Romanian Traditions: Dragobete’s Day
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/romanian-traditions-dragobetes-day.html
Where is Dragobete?
Nationwide Romania
Historical Events:
303 – 1st official Roman edict for persecution of Christians issued
1389 – Battle at Falköping: Danes defeat King Albert of Sweden
1541 – Santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia (or 2/12)
1807 – 17 die & 15 wounded in a crush to witness execution of Holloway, Heggerty & Elizabeth Godfrey in England
1821 – Mexico gains independence from Spain
1839 – Steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia
1855 – US Court of Claims forms for cases against government
1895 – Cuban war for independence begins
1909 – The Hudson Motor Car Company is founded.
1918 – Estonian Declaration of Independence.
1920 – Peace treaty gives Estonia independence
1938 – Du Pont begins commercial production of nylon toothbrush bristles
1948 – Communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia
1949 – V-2/WAC-Corporal 1st rocket to outer space, White Sands, NM, 400 km
1968 – 1st pulsar discovered (CP 1919 by Jocelyn Burnell at Cambridge)
1976 – Cuba adopts its constitution
1979 – Highest price ever paid for a pig, $42,500, Stamford, Texas
1989 – 150-million-year-old fossil egg (oldest dinosaur embryo) found
2008 – Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba after nearly fifty years.
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