Hari Merdeka - Malaysia Independence Day

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Hari Merdeka (Independence Day) is a national day of Malaysia commemorating the independence of the Federation of Malaya from British colonial rule, celebrated on August 31.

The effort for independence was spearheaded by Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, who led a delegation of ministers and political leaders of Malaya in negotiations with the British in London for Merdeka, or independence. Once it became increasingly clear that the Communist threat posed during the Malayan Emergency was petering out, agreement was reached on February 8, 1956, for Malaya to gain independence from the British Empire. However, for a number of logistical and administrative reasons, it was decided that the official proclamation of independence would only be made the next year, on August 31, 1957, at Stadium Merdeka (Independence Stadium), in Kuala Lumpur.

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Japanese Election Day

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Michael Jackson's Birthday

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Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009), known as the "King of Pop", was an American musician and one of the most commercially successful entertainers of all time. His unique contributions to music and dance, along with a highly publicized personal life, made him a prominent figure in popular culture for four decades.

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Battle of Flowers in Laredo

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Laredo is a town in the Northern Spanish province and autonomous community of Cantabria. Located between the cities of Santander and Bilbao, Laredo is known in the region and nationally for "La Salvé", its 5 km long beach (7 km at high tide) and for the historic part of town dating back to Roman times. Its festivities in August are also well known due to the main event that occurs every year on the last Friday of August, known as la batalla de flores (the battle of the flowers), during which large floats entirely covered with flowers and petals are paraded along the central streets.

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宮沢賢治

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宮沢 賢治（みやざわ けんじ、本名：宮澤-、1896年8月27日（戸籍上は8月1日）- 1933年9月21日）は、日本の詩人、童話作家。

郷土岩手の地を深く愛し、作品中に登場する架空の地名、理想郷を「岩手（いはて）」をエスペラント風にしたイーハトヴ（Ihatov、イーハトーブあるいはイーハトーヴォ（Ihatovo）等とも）と名づけた。 その空前・独特の魅力にあふれた作品群によって没後世評が急速に高まり国民的作家とされるようになった。

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