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MEMORIAL DAY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- History
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Memorial Day
1, record 1, English, Memorial%20Day
correct, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
July 1st is a time for celebration for the people of Canada. But in Newfoundland and Labrador, the day also has a more sombre meaning. Memorial Day commemorates the participation of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians in the Battle of the Somme at Beaumont-Hamel, France. 1, record 1, English, - Memorial%20Day
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Histoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Jour du Souvenir
1, record 1, French, Jour%20du%20Souvenir
correct, masculine noun, Newfoundland and Labrador
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, le 1er juillet est un Jour du Souvenir où nous commémorons les nombreuses vies perdues durant la Bataille de la Somme, à Beaumont Hamel (France), durant la Première Guerre mondiale. 1, record 1, French, - Jour%20du%20Souvenir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Memorial Day
1, record 2, English, Memorial%20Day
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Decoration Day 1, record 2, English, Decoration%20Day
former designation, correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. The holiday was first proclaimed on 5 May 1868, by General John Logan in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers. The South refused to acknowledge Decoration Day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World War I. It is now celebrated in almost every state on the last Monday in May. 2, record 2, English, - Memorial%20Day
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Memorial Day
1, record 2, French, Memorial%20Day
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Decoration Day 1, record 2, French, Decoration%20Day
former designation, correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-12-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
- Arts and Culture
- National History
- Heritage
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Memorial Day
1, record 3, English, Memorial%20Day
correct, Europe
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Day of National Union 1, record 3, English, Day%20of%20National%20Union
correct, Europe
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
November 4 - An Italian commemoration for those who died in all wars. 1, record 3, English, - Memorial%20Day
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
- Arts et Culture
- Histoires nationales
- Patrimoine
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Jour du Souvenir
1, record 3, French, Jour%20du%20Souvenir
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
4 novembre. 1, record 3, French, - Jour%20du%20Souvenir
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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