As our national holiday, Independence Day approaches in the coming month, we find ourselves contemplating the ideas of liberty, revolution, and the significance of celebrating national identity.
People from all over the world across time have taken fate into their hands and demanded freedom and liberty for all, bringing governmental change to their countries and a sense of renewal in the political ideals of nations. Here are some examples of significant dates of international independence to be observed in July.
1st
Burundi from Belgium, 1st 1962
Rwanda from Belgium, 1st 1962
Somalia from Italy and the United Kingdom, 1st 1960
3rd
Belarus from Nazi Germany, 3rd 1944
4th
United States from Kingdom of Great Britain, 4th 1776
5th
Algeria from France, 5th 1962
Cape Verde from Portugal, 5th 1975
Venezuela from Spanish Empire, 5th 1811
6th
Malawi from the United Kingdom, 6th 1964
Comoros from France, 6th 1975
7th
The Solomon Islands from the United Kingdom, 7th 1978
9th
Argentina from Spanish Empire, 9th 1816
South Sudan from Sudan, 9th 2011
10th
The Bahamas from the United Kingdom, 10th 1973
12th
Sao Tome and Principe from Portugal, 12th 1975
Kiribati from the United Kingdom, 12th 1979
14th
France / Bastille Day, 14th 1789
17th
Slovakia (remembrance day), 17th 1992
20th
Colombia from Spanish Empire, 20th 1810
21st
Belgium from United Netherlands, 21st 1831
26th
Liberia from American Colonization Society, 26th 1847
The Maldives from the United Kingdom, 26th 1965
The Netherlands from Spanish Empire, 26th 1581
28th
Peru from Spanish Empire, 28th 1821
30th
Vanuatu from France and the United Kingdom, 30th 1980
The Break from Spanish Imperialism in Latin America
Colombia, Colombian Declaration of Independence, July 20th 1810
Venezuela, Independence Day (Cinco de Julio), July 5th 1811
Argentina, Independence Day, July 9th 1816
Peru, Fiestas Patrias, July 28th 1821
Africa's First Independent Republic: A Culmination of Liberation
Liberia, Independence Day, July 26th 1847
Bastille Day: The Turn in the Revolution
France, Fête national (le 14 julliet), July 14th 1789
The Nazi Invasion: Freedom from the Wehrmacht
Belarus, Liberation/Republic Day, July 3rd 1944
The Republic of South Sudan: The Youngest Recognized Country
South Sudan, Independence Day, July 9th 2011
The Fourth of July: The American Independence Day
United States of America, Independence Day (4th of July), July 4th 1776
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