John “Jocko” T. Speirs, age 91, of Cottage Grove, formerly of Alexandria and South St. Paul, died on Monday, December 23, 2024, at United Hospital in St. Paul. Private family services will be ...

Image Courtesy of Courtesy City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs The city of Los Angeles has selected six finalists for the competition to design a new memorial dedicated to the ...

National Farmer's Day 2024: Farmers are considered the backbone of the country, and 23rd December is dedicated to farmers. It is not a surprise that one day is celebrated and dedicated to farmers.

Every year, a National Silver Cross Mother is selected by the Royal Canadian Legion and invited to lay a wreath on Remembrance Day at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on behalf of all mothers. The ...

Goa Liberation Day commemorates the end of 451 years of Portuguese rule. In 1961, December 19, the Indian Army liberated Goa. This victory brought Goa into the Indian Union. Schools and colleges ...

International Tea Day aims to recognise the long history and cultural and economic significance of tea around the world and the important role it plays in rural development. The first International ...

Top on the list of tourist attractions for many Americans visiting Dublin is the Famine Memorial near the Custom ... Custom House Quay on St. Patrick's Day 1846. The crew and 210 passengers ...

World Energy Conservation Day aims to make people aware of global warming and climate change while also promoting efforts towards saving energy resources. Energy conservation entails using the least ...

The national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II could cost £46,000,000, according to a provisional budget released before a design is chosen. From today, artists, architects and engineers will ...

The memorial site will be located in St James’s Park, the Grade I-listed park next to The Mall at Marlborough Gate, ITV News' Mark McQuillan reports The national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II ...

Leading artists, architects and engineers are being asked to put forward their ideas for the national memorial to the late Queen Elizabeth II. With a provisional budget of up to £46m - excluding ...

A national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II could cost as much as £46m, with the government calling on leading artists, architects and engineers to put forward ideas for the monument. The permanent ...