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2025–2026 Iranian protests

Unrest in the form of mass protests erupt across Iran, the largest uprising in the country since the Iranian Revolution.

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Tom Cannon (footballer)

Tom Cannon, British-Irish footballer

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On December 28, the ancient Roman festival of the 'Saturnalia' was celebrated, which included feasting, gift-giving, and role...

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"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions."

Leonardo da Vinci

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December 2019 Mogadishu bombing

A truck bomb is detonated in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing at least 85 people and injuring over 140 more. The militant group Al-Shabaab claims...

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Leonardo da Vinci

"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions."

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Twelve Days of Christmas

The fourth of the Twelve Days of Christmas (Western Christianity)

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Public holidays in South Sudan

Republic Day (South Sudan)

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Proclamation Day

Proclamation Day (South Australia), celebration started on the day following Christmas (South Australia)

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Public holidays in Thailand

King Taksin Memorial Day (Thailand)

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December 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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December 28 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

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Simon the Athonite

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Simon the Athonite

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Els Enfarinats

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Feast of the Holy Innocents or Childermas; in Spain and Latin American countries the festival is celebrated with pranks (inocentadas), similar to April Fools' Day (Catholic Church, Church of England, Lutheran Church), and its related observances:
Els Enfarinats (Ibi, Spain)

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Caterina Volpicelli

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Caterina Volpicelli

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Cain and Abel

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Abel (Coptic Church)

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On December 28, the ancient Roman festival of the 'Saturnalia' was celebrated, which included feasting, gift-giving, and role reversals between slaves and their masters.

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Died 2025