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[UTC] 10JAN2018 - Holiday Today - Bahamas
Bahamas - Majority Rule Day
January 10 is a public holiday in the Bahamas. This day is the Majority Rule Day, that marks the anniversary of Progressive Liberal Party coming to power in 1967.
The Progressive Liberal Party has been governing the Bahamas for 30 years from 1967 to 1992. The party came to power again in 2002 and was the leading one till 2007. The most remarkable day in the history of the party is January 10, 1967, when its leader Lynden Pindling became the first black Premier Minister of the colony. This day is considered by the historians as one of the most important in the modern history of the Bahamas.
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