What do we know about the 23th of August?
On this day, August 23, in Ukraine and around the world:
Holidays and Commemorative Dates in Ukraine
- Day of the State Flag of Ukraine - a national holiday dedicated to one of the country's main symbols.
- Kharkiv City Day - this day marks the city's liberation from Nazi occupiers in 1943.
International and Historical Dates
- International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition - established by UNESCO in memory of the slave uprising in Haiti in 1791.
- European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism - also known as Black Ribbon Day. Established in memory of the signing of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact on August 23, 1939.
Historical Events that Occurred on August 23
- 1913 - The famous Little Mermaid statue was unveiled in Copenhagen.
- 1943 - Soviet troops liberated Kharkiv and concluded the Battle of Kursk.
- 1975 - The Kharkiv Metro was opened.
Church Holidays
- On this day, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of the martyr Lawrence of Rome.
