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Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Auguste Antoine Piccard
Auguste Antoine Piccard was born on 28 January 1884. He was a Swiss physicist, inventor and explorer. He was the inspiration for Professor Cuthbert Calculus in The Adventures of Tintin by Belgian cartoonist Herge. He died on 24 March 1962.
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Monday, 27 January 2014
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed on 27 January, is an international memorial day for the victims of the Holocaust, the genocide that resulted in the annihilation of 6 million Jews, 2 million Gypsies, 15,000 homosexual people and millions of others by the Nazi regime and its collaborators.
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Saturday, 25 January 2014
National Voters' Day (India)
In order to encourage more young voters to take part in the political process, Government of India has decided to celebrate January 25 every year as 'National Voters' Day', it is started from January 25th 2011.
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