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Khordad 
Summary
Khordad (Persian: خرداد, Persian pronunciation: [xoɾˈdɒːd][1]) is the third month of the Solar Hijri calendar.[1] Khordad has thirty-one days.[1] It begins in May and ends in June by the Gregorian calendar.[citation needed] Khordad is the third month of the spring season (Bahar). It is followed by Tir.[1] The Afghan Persian name is Jawzā (جَوزا). The name is derived from the deity name Haurvatat.
| Khordad | |
|---|---|
| Native name | خرداد (Persian) |
| Calendar | Solar Hijri calendar |
| Month number | 3 |
| Number of days | 31 |
| Season | Spring |
| Gregorian equivalent | May–June |
Events edit
- 2-3 – 1244 – Grand Review of the Armies
- 16 – 1323 – the Normandy landings of 1944 take place in the beaches of northern Normandy in France.
- 12 – 1325 – 1946 Italian institutional referendum
- 16 – 1325 – The National Basketball Association is officially founded with Maurice Podoloff, concurrent president of the American Hockey League, as its founding president.
- 6 – 1371 – 22 English football teams, which had left the ranks of the English Football League in 1370–71, form an independent Premier League in the UK, becoming the top tier pro football league of English football. The new league's first games are slated for 24 Mordad.
- 11 – 1380 – Nepalese royal massacre
Births edit
Deaths edit
- 2 – 1390 – Nasser Hejazi, an Iranian football player and coach.
- 12 – 1392 – Jalal Al-Din Taheri, Iranian scholar, theologian and Islamic philosopher.
- 16 – 1383 – Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States
- 25 – 1391 – Hassan Kassai, Iranian iconic master of Persian classical music.
- 27 – 1392 – Jalil Shahnaz, Iranian maestros.
- 31 – 1392 – Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian, Iranian architect.
Observances edit
- Victoria Day – First Monday of Khordad
- Memorial Day – First or Second Monday of Khordad
- Canadian Armed Forces Day – Third Sunday of Khordad
- King's Official Birthday – Fourth Saturday of Khordad
- Khordadegan – 6 Khordad
- Festa della Repubblica – 12 or 13 Khordad
- Constitution Day (Denmark) – 15 Khordad (14 in leap years)
- National Day of Sweden – 16/17 Khordad
- Russia Day and Independence Day (Philippines) – 22/23 Khordad
- Flag Day (United States) – 24 or 25 Khordad
References edit