Colombia celebrates its independence every 20th of July, marking the day in 1810 when Colombians in Bogota started a revolt in the streets against Spanish colonization.   Independence Day Celebrations in Colombia | Source: AFP / BBC Flower Pot: Cause of… Read More

It was in 1961 that President John F. Kennedy wanted to have humans land on the moon. Although the country had just begun sending people into space, the president and NASA were certain they were ready to also send humans… Read More

The Seventeenth of Tammuz is a fast day in Judaism. It commemorates the breaching of the walls of Jerusalem. This led to the ruin of the Second Temple by the Romans. The fast falls on the 17th day of the… Read More

The Naadam Festival, which is known as the “three games of men”, is an annual event celebrated in Mongolia from July 11 to July 13, commemorating the Mongolian People’s Revolution in 1921. The national festival exhibits marksmanship, horsemanship, and strength… Read More

The Feast of Sacrifice or Eid al-Adha is a major holiday observed by Muslims worldwide for three to four days starting on the 10th day of the holy month of Dhul Hijjah. The feast remembers the prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to… Read More