03OCT2018 - Holiday Today - Germany, Iraq
Germany - Day of German Unity
The Day of German Unity (Tag der Deutschen Einheit), also referred to as German Unity Day, is Germany's national day. It is celebrated on October 3, commemorating the anniversary of German reunification in 1990.
A single German state first emerged in 1871, when the German Empire was founded. Otto von Bismark made a significant contribution to the country's first unification. In 1919, the Weimar Republic took its place. In 1933, the Nazis took power and started World War II in 1939.
Iraq - National Day
National Day is annually celebrated in Iraq on October 3. This holiday celebrates anniversary of declaration of independence from Great Britain in 1932.
The territory of present-day Iraq was a part of the Ottoman Empire since the late 14th century. The Ottoman Empire was defeated during World War I and Iraq became the League of Nations mandate administered by Britain. In 1921 Britain founded the Kingdom of Iraq under British administration and established Faisal I as King of Iraq.




