Archive for November, 2008

2008 St. Andrew’s Day-Google

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

2008 St. Andrew's Day-Google logoSt. Andrew’s Day is the feast day of Saint Andrew. It is celebrated on 30 November.

Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, and St. Andrew’s Day is Scotland’s official national day . In 2006, the Scottish Parliament designated the St. Andrew’s Day as an official bank holiday. Although most commonly associated with Scotland, Saint Andrew is also the patron saint of Greece, Romania, and Russia.

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2008 Mobile Thanksgiving-Google

Friday, November 28th, 2008

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2008 Thanksgiving Day-Google

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

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2008 World Aids Day-QQ

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

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2009 Thanksgiving-Dict.cn

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

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2008 Portuguese Scientific Culture Day-Google

Monday, November 24th, 2008

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Friday, November 21st, 2008

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René Magritte’s 110th Birthday-Google

Friday, November 21st, 2008

René Magritte's 110th Birthday-Google logoRené François Ghislain Magritte (21 November 1898 – 15 August 1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became well known for a number of witty and thought-provoking images.

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2008 Morocco Independence Day-Google

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

2008 Morocco Independence Day-Google logoIndependence from France and Spain on November 18, 1956.

Moroccan Independence Day commemorates the day in 1956 when King Mohammed V returned from exile in Corsica and Madagascar, declaring Morocco’s independence from France. He was crowned as King of Morocco the following year. Independence Day is marked by a speech from the King and a lavish parade by the Royal Armed Forces through the streets of the capital.

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Tencent QQ 10th Birthday-Soso

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

tencent-10th-birthday-soso-logoTencent QQ, generally referred to as QQ, is the most popular free instant messaging computer program in Mainland China, and the world’s third most popular IM service . The program is maintained by Tencent Holdings Limited (HKEX: 0700), owned in part by Naspers. Since its entrance into Chinese households QQ quickly emerged as a modern cultural phenomenon, now being portrayed in popular culture. Aside from the chat program, QQ has also developed many subfeatures including games, pets, ringtone downloads, etc.

Tencent was founded in Shenzhen, China in 11 November, 1998. Tencent’s instant messaging service platform, “QQ” was formally launched in February 1999. After years of strong business growth, on July 16, 2004, Tencent Holdings Limited (SEHK 700) went public.

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