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International Volunteer Day: remembering to show up
Observed on 5 December, International Volunteer Day recognizes service while inviting organizations to make volunteering useful and sustainable.
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World Music Day and the dates communities celebrate sound
The Fête de la Musique began in France on 21 June 1982 and grew into a wide celebration of live music in streets and shared spaces.
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Katherine Johnson’s birthday and the mathematics behind a journey
Born on 26 August 1918, Katherine Johnson calculated flight paths that helped carry US space missions safely from launch to return.
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C. V. Raman’s birthday and India’s National Science Day
C. V. Raman was born on 7 November 1888. India marks 28 February for the light-scattering discovery associated with his Nobel Prize.
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International Day of Families: what 15 May can remind us to notice
Observed by the United Nations on 15 May, the day draws attention to the many forms families take and the conditions that help them thrive.
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Anne Frank’s birthday and remembering lives through diaries
Born on 12 June 1929, Anne Frank received her diary on her thirteenth birthday. Reading it calls for history, context and care.
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