Ignacy Jan Paderewski Birthday
November 6 is the 161 anniversary of the birthday of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Poland's greatest composer, and pianist after Frederick Chopin, who served as PM and Foreign Secretary in 1919.
103 years Anniversary of Polish Independence
November 11, 2021 marks the 103 anniversary of the restoration of Polish Independence after almost a century and a half of tri-Empire occupation and destruction.
Woodrow Wilson anniversary
November 7 marks 105 anniversary of Woodrow Wilson's victory (1913-1917, 1917-1919) as an incumbent presidential candidate for his second term as 28 President of the United States.
Holy Day of Obligation on the Feast of All Saints
Today, November 1 in the Catholic Church we rejoice at the Holy Day of Obligation on the Feast of All Saints.
Fryderyk Chopin
October 21st, the classical music world will turn its eyes and ears to Warsaw, Poland, where the 18 International Fryderyk Chopin Competition culminates with the Grand Performances by the finalists-winners of this most famous Chopin event in the world.
Election of Pope JPII
October 16 marks the 42 anniversary of the election of Karol Cardinal Wojtyla, the Archbishop of Krakow to the Papal Throne.
86 years ago
86 years ago, on October 15, 1935, the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America Board of Directors established the Museum and Archives, known today as The Polish Museum of America.
Swieto Nauczyciela 2021
October 14, this Day of Appreciation for Polish Teachers was instituted in the 1970s, in Poland, to recollect Europe's first Department of Education which was the Polish Commission on National Education (pol. Komisja Edukacji Narodowej).
Helena Modrzejewska
October 12, we celebrate the birthdate of trailblazing Polish actress Helena Modrzejewska. Google Doodle is honoring this Polish superstar as well.
Commemoration of Casimir Pulaski
October 11, we remember Polish Count and General Casimir(pol. Kazimierz) Pulaski who gave his life for our American Independence 242 years ago on October 11, 1779, at Savannah, Georgia.
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