24MAY2018 - Holiday Today - Ecuador, Russia

Ecuador - Battle of Pichincha Day
The residents of Ecuador annually observe Battle of Pichincha Day on May 24. The battle took place on the slopes of the Pichincha volcano next to the city of Quito on May 24, 1822.
The Ecuadorian War of Independence started in 1820 and lasted till 1822. The Battle of Pichincha was the very last armed forces affair, that brought independence to the Spanish colonies. The Spanish forces were defeated by a Patriot army under command of General Antonio José de Sucre.

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Russia - Saint Cyril and Methodius Day
Saint Cyril and Methodius Day is observed by the Eastern Orthodox Church twice a year: on May 11 and 24. The most popular day for celebration is May 24.
Saint Cyril and Methodius are venerated by the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches. These saints are regarded as the principle Christian missioners among the Slavic peoples. They influenced on the cultural development of all Slavs and introduced the first alphabet to transcribe Old Church Slavic, the first Slavic literary language.

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