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Walpurgis Night (Walpurgisnacht) is a traditional spring festival on 30 April or 1 May in large parts of Central and Northern Europe. It is often celebrated with dancing and with bonfires. It is exactly six months from All Hallows' Eve. Read more
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Mercury: at magnitude 2.0, starts the month in the constellation of Pisces. Mercury is at aphelion (distance to sun: 0.4667 AU) at 5:00 UT, 15th April. Mercury is at Greatest Elongation (27.5° West, in the mornings, brightness: 0.4 mag) on the 18th April. Mercury is at Dichotomy (Half phase) o...
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TEDxUChicago
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TEDxUChicago returns April 29 with talks and design exhibits After receiving rave reviews and the Best Event of the Year 2011 Award from the student government, the annual TEDxUChicago event returns on Sunday, April 29 with new enhancements and some surprises. This year's speakers include: age...
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Showa Day
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Showa Day is a Japanese annual holiday held on April 29.
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Floralia
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The Floralia, also known as the "Florifertum," was an ancient Roman festival dedicated to Flora, the goddess of flowers and vegetation. It was held on the IV Calends of May, April 27 to May 3, and symbolised the renewal of the cycle of life, marked with dancing, drinking, and flowers. [url...
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Sten Odenwald free lecture
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NASA Astrophysicist Sten Odenwald to Discuss a Rare Astronomical Event: Transit of Venus The public is invited to a free lecture being held at the Library of Congress, about the rare Venus transit event. On June 5, 2012, the planet Venus will move across the face of the sun. Such transits of Venus are a...
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University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy
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Open House 2012 Sunday, April 29 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities, talks, displays, and demonstrations for all ages. Free admission and parking. Read more
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Vinalia Urbana
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The Vinalia Urbana was held on 23 April. It was predominantly a wine festival, shared by Venus as patron of "profane" wine (vinum spurcum) intended for everyday human use, and Jupiter as patron of the strongest, purest, sacrificial grade wine (temetum). In honour of Venus, whose powers...
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Oak Grove Festival at the Park
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Festival at the Park features meteorite The Hodges Meteorite will be on display during the town's Festival at the Park April 28. In addition to the famous meteorite, the festival will feature music, food and craft vendors, exhibits and fun for the kids. [url=http://www.dailyhome.com/view/full...
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Leicester vs De Montfort boat race
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Leicester vs De Montfort boat race scheduled for 22 April If you thought all sporting rivalry between the University of Leicester and our neighbours at De Montfort University was over for this year, think again. We still have the Boat Race, which will take place on Sunday 22 April 2012. Read more
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Nasa citizen scientists
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Nasa sets challenges for citizen scientists US space agency Nasa has launched a competition to find "space apps" to aid space exploration and education. The two-day event will bring programmers together on seven continents to see how creative they can be with Nasa's store of space dat...
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Grounation Day
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Grounation Day (April 21) is an important Rastafarian holy day, and second after Coronation Day (November 2). It is celebrated in honour of Haile Selassie's 1966 visit to Jamaica Read more HIM Haile Selassie I Visit To Jamaica April 21 1966 His Imperial Majesty, Emperor haile Selassie of Ethiopia...
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Parilia
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In ancient Roman religion, the Parilia is an agricultural festival performed annually on April 21, aimed at cleansing both sheep and shepherd. It is carried out in acknowledgment to the Roman deity Pales, a deity of uncertain gender who was a patron of shepherds and sheep. Read more
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420
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April 20 (4/20 in U.S. date notation) has evolved into a counterculture holiday, where people gather to celebrate and consume cannabis. Read more
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Pesach
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Pesach is a Jewish holy day and festival. The festival celebrates the Exodus of the Israelite from ancient Egypt. Read more
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