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On the fifth day, Syria joined the war by shelling Israeli positions in the north. [40] Egypt and Jordan agreed to a ceasefire on 8 June, and Syria on 9 June, and it was signed with Israel on 11 June. The Six-Day War resulted in more than 15,000 Arab fatalities, while Israel suffered fewer than 1,000.
The British Merchant Navy consists of various private shipping companies. Over the decades many companies have come and gone, merged, changed their name or changed owners. British Shipping is represented nationally and globally by the UK Chamber of Shipping, headquartered in London. [39] British shipping registrars belong to the Red Ensign Group.
Independence Day (Finnish: itsenäisyyspäivä; Swedish: självständighetsdagen) is a national public holiday in Finland and a flag flying day held on 6 December to celebrate Finland's declaration of independence from Russia after the Bolsheviks took power in late 1917.
A campaign is underway to pass federal legislation officially recognizing the first Saturday of each November as National Bison Day. [2] Although the legislation has so far failed to pass, the Senate has passed a resolution each year since 2013 recognizing the day. [3] The day is celebrated at sites involved in the conservation of American ...
The National Book Awards were first awarded to four 1935 publications in May 1936. Contrary to that historical fact, the National Book Foundation currently recognizes only a history of purely literary awards that begins in 1950.
The Standard Carrier Alpha Code, a two-to-four letter identification, is used by the transportation industry to identify freight carriers in computer systems and shipping documents such as Bill of Lading, Freight Bill, Packing List, and Purchase Order.
The 2012 Libertarian National Convention, in which delegates of the Libertarian Party (LP) chose the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2012 general election, was held May 2–6, 2012, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino.
National Hugging Day is an annual event dedicated to hugging in the United States. It was created by Kevin Zaborney, a Christian pastor, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and occurs annually on January 21. The day was first celebrated in 1986, in Clio, Michigan . [ 3 ]