Year | Country | Celebrated Event |
660 BC | Japan | Coronation Day First Emperor Jimmu |
301 | San Marino | Independence from the Roman Empire |
461 | Ireland | Death of St. Patrick |
1291 | Switzerland | Alliance against the Holy Roman Empire |
1492 | Spain | Columbus Discovers America |
1523 | Sweden | Election of Gustav Vasa as King of Sweden |
1580 | Portugal | Death of National Poet Luís de Camões |
1776 | United States | Declaration of Independence from Great Britain |
1788 | Australia | Founding of Sydney |
1789 | France | Storming of the Bastille |
1791 | Poland | Constitution of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
The list does not include sub-national territories where Scotland (70), England (303), Wales (589), Faroe Islands (1030), Minorca (1287), Catalonia (1714) and Sardinia (1794) also celebrate events before 1800.
Apologies if I have missed any event in the above list.
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