query: when was republic day parade started first time

pos: Delhi Republic Day parade the first time since the beginning of the parade in 1950, that a foreign army contingent marched down the Rajpath during the Republic Day parade. Delhi Republic Day parade The Delhi Republic Day parade is the largest and most important of the parades marking the Republic Day celebrations in India. The parade takes place every year on 26 January at Rajpath, New Delhi. It is the main attraction of India's Republic Day celebrations, which last for 3 days. The parade showcases India's defence capability and its cultural and social heritage. To mark the importance of the Republic Day, every year

pos: Indonesian National Armed Forces Day women and military veterans. The date of October 5 was chosen for the National Armed Forces Day in honor of the 1945 establishment of Southeast Asia's 5th oldest regular and standing armed forces per a government decree of the nascent Republic. The first ever parades, albelt in wartime conditions of the Indonesian National Revolution, was held in Yogyakarta in 1946, no parades were held in 1948 while a victory parade was held in 1949 in lieu of the anniversary parade, owing to the conclusion of military operations. It would be only in 1950 when the first regular parade was held

pos: Republic Day (India) (like Irwin Stadium, Kingsway, Red Fort and Ramlila Grounds). It was only starting 1955 when the parade in its present form was organised at Rajpath. The guest country is chosen after a deliberation of strategic, economic and political interests. During 1950s–1970s, a number of NAM and Eastern Bloc countries were hosted by India. In 1968 and 1974, India played host to two countries on the same Republic Day. Republic Day (India) Republic Day honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950 replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document

pos: Festa della Repubblica to 1999, due to economic reasons, this was the date of the celebrations for the 1946 foundation of the republic. 2 June date became official in 2000. The parade was held in Turin in 1961 to mark the centennial year of Italian unification. In 1948, Via dei Fori Imperiali hosted the first military parade in honor of the new Italian Republic. The following year, with Italy's entry into NATO, ten were held simultaneously across the country and in 1950, the parade was featured for the first time in the protocol of official celebrations. This provides for the ceremonial laying of

neg: National Day of the Republic of China and flypast segments returned in 1975. When Chen Shui-bian became president, the parade was not held until 2007 and then it was entitled a "Celebration Drill" and not a traditional military parade. Since Ma Ying-jeou became president, one parade has been held on the centenary celebrations of the Double Tenth Day. The tradition of shouting "Long Live the Republic of China!" (""Zhonghua Mingguo Wansui!"" (中華民國萬歲)) at the end of the addresses by the president of the Republic of China was not held for the first time in 2016. It was also the very year that fire and police services joined

neg: Day of the Foundation of the Republic (North Korea) has been preparing for the parade at Mirim Parade Training Ground since July 2018 and is expected to be one of the largest according to a satellite analysis of the capital. For the first time in five years, the Arirang Mass Games will also take place. Day of the Foundation of the Republic (North Korea) Day of the Foundation of the Republic () is the Republic Day and National day of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, held on 9 September. The Day of the Foundation of the Republic is one of the most important holidays of the country, along

neg: 2015 China Victory Day Parade Li Keqiang was the master of ceremonies and Song Puxuan was the chief commander of the parade. The 70th Anniversary of V-day parade marked the first time that China held a military parade other than the National Day, and the first to celebrate the end of World War II. Since the founding of the People's Republic in 1949, China held parades primarily on October 1, the country's national day. The most prominent renditions of the parade were held in 1959, 1984, 1999, and 2009, presided over respectively by then leaders Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, and Hu Jintao. The

neg: Singapore National Day Parade, 2018 Singapore National Day Parade, 2018 The Singapore National Day Parade 2018, also known as NDP 2018, is a national parade and ceremony that held on 9 August 2018 in commemoration of Singapore's 53rd year of independence. It located at The Float at Marina Bay. It is the first National Day Parade for President Halimah Yacob. The NDP song is based on the 1987 NDP song, We Are Singapore, with an update by local singer Charlie Lim. For the first time at the National Day parade, combat divers from the Republic of Singapore Navy will perform free-fall water jump along side

neg: Minsk Independence Day Parade of independence. It was the first parade of the Republic of Belarus and the last parade on Independence Square. Nearly 4,000 soldiers and officers marched through Independence Square, accompanied by 100 combat vehicles. Celebrated the 11th anniversary of independence. It was the first parade that took place on October Square since 1984. It was also the first time the Honor Guard of the Armed Forces of Belarus performed an exhibition drill at an independence day parade. Celebrated the 13th anniversary of independence and the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Belarus. It involved 3,000 troops, tanks, armored personnel carriers, and

neg: 2008 Moscow Victory Day Parade ever major Russian military parade seen on television worldwide when RT carried a live broadcast of the parade for the first time in its history. This was the first time in the history of post-Soviet Russia when armoured fighting vehicles took part in the Red Square parade. In order of presentation: First Group Second Group In order of presentation: Training for the parade took two months in Alabino, Moscow Oblast. 2008 Moscow Victory Day Parade The Moscow Victory Parade of 2008 was held on the Victory Day on the 63rd anniversary of the Great Patriotic War ending in the defeat

neg: Uncle Dan's Thanksgiving Day Parade parade. "The Field's Jingle Elf Parade" was created and lasted through the 2001 parade. The Radio City Rockettes began a three-year run of opening the parade's television broadcast with a high-kicking routine. That same year, the parade started focusing on debuting several giant character balloons. Starting with Kermit the Frog and Billy Blazes, Chicago's Thanksgiving Parade has introduced more recognizable character balloons since this time than any other parade in the country. In 1999, Target joined Marshall Field's as the title sponsor. The parade was moved back to State Street, and for the first time, takes place on Thanksgiving Day.

neg: Pakistan Day services parade: From 1956–2000, the following foreign dignitaries who have attended parade are: Citations Pakistan Day Pakistan Day (, lit. "Yaum-e-Pakistan") or Pakistan Resolution Day, also Republic Day, is a national holiday in Pakistan commemorating the Lahore Resolution passed on 23 March 1940 and the adoption of the first constitution of Pakistan during the transition of the Dominion of Pakistan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 23 March 1956 making Pakistan the world's first Islamic republic. A Republic Day parade by the armed forces is often part of the celebrations. The day celebrates the adoption of the Pakistan resolution

neg: National Day of the Republic of China the parade for the first time in history, breaking a tradition of a purely-military parade to include personnel from civil uniformed services. List of Republic of China National Day Parades Overseas Chinese played a key role in the birth of the ROC since the nation’s founding father Sun Yat-sen, a medical doctor by training, received financial support mainly from the overseas Chinese communities abroad to overthrow the imperial Qing dynasty and establish the second republic in Asia in 1912. Outside Taiwan, the National Day is also celebrated by many Overseas Chinese communities. Sizable National Day parades occur yearly in the

neg: 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade midst of the fighting in the Donbass, held on 9 May in Donetsk the first public Victory Day parade of the so-called "United Armed Forces of Novorossiya" (military branch of the separatist organisation) together with the federal level Ministries of Internal Affairs and Emergency Situations. The situation was the same in the other non-recognised entity within Ukraine, Luhansk People's Republic, where on 9 May Luhansk's first ever Victory Day parade was held, with participation of the United Armed Forces of Novorossiya and the federal MVD and EMERCOM units of the entity. The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic celebrated the day with a parade

neg: Delhi Republic Day parade Delhi Republic Day parade The Delhi Republic Day parade is the largest and most important of the parades marking the Republic Day celebrations in India. The parade takes place every year on 26 January at Rajpath, New Delhi. It is the main attraction of India's Republic Day celebrations, which last for 3 days. The parade showcases India's defence capability and its cultural and social heritage. To mark the importance of the Republic Day, every year a grand parade is held in the capital, New Delhi, from the Raisina Hill Rashtrapati Bhavan (the President's residence), along the Rajpath, past India Gate.

neg: Willimantic, Connecticut Fight of 1754. It holds a Boom Box Parade every July Fourth where, instead of a marching band performing, residents bring boom boxes tuned to WILI, the local AM radio station. The tradition started on Memorial Day of 1986, when no marching band was available for a parade. The parade has received national attention from the "Washington Post". For Valentine's Day, it runs a chocolate festival, including a baking contest. The event started with a popular set of T-shirts first printed in 1980, which led to the first crowning of a "Town Cupid" in 1982, now an annual event. On

neg: Republic Day (East Germany) parade on Karl-Marx-Allee since it's 10th anniversary in 1959.The most prominent Republic Day celebrations have taken place in 1974 and 1989, at the 25th and 40th anniversaries respectively. The parade had been always led by the parade commander who had a billet of a Colonel General and the position of Chief of the Land Forces. From 1972, when that post was created, up to 1989, that was held by Col Gen Horst Stechbarth, who was the parade commander during those years. After his arrival and the report of the superintendent of the Friedrich Engels Military Academy, he took his post

neg: Heroes Day Parade Heroes Day Parade Formerly known as the "Russ Martin Show Listeners Foundation Police and Fire Parade", the Heroes Day Parade is an annual event in North Texas to celebrate the role of police and fire workers as well as the military in protecting our lives every day. Started in 2002, after the creation of the "Russ Martin Show Listeners Foundation, the Police and Fire Parade" was organized by the cast of The Russ Martin Show to show appreciation for the work of police and fire agencies around North Texas. The first parade started at the American Airlines Center in Downtown

neg: National Day of the Republic of China for reconstruction of the damage done by Typhoon Morakot. In the past, the Republic of China Armed Forces have traditionally put on a military parade. During this parade, troops and equipment are marched past a reviewing platform in front of the Presidential Building. Typically, foreign ambassadors, military officers, and other representatives and dignitaries are invited to view the parade. The parade has been held intermittently during the period of the Republic of China on Taiwan. The military parade on 10 October 1949, was the first public military parade held in Taiwan with Chen Cheng serving as the Grand Review Officer.

neg: 2015 China Victory Day Parade Guangyu also said that the China's People's Armed Police will be reformed appropriately. For historical reasons, China's military structure emphasizes the army and land forces. 2015 China Victory Day Parade The 2015 China Victory Day parade was a military parade held along Changan Avenue, Beijing, on 3 September 2015 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day of World War II. The commemoration was the first high-profile military parade held to celebrate an occasion other than the National Day of the People's Republic of China. 12,000 troops of the People's Liberation Army participated in the parade, in addition

neg: 2015 China Victory Day Parade 2015 China Victory Day Parade The 2015 China Victory Day parade was a military parade held along Changan Avenue, Beijing, on 3 September 2015 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day of World War II. The commemoration was the first high-profile military parade held to celebrate an occasion other than the National Day of the People's Republic of China. 12,000 troops of the People's Liberation Army participated in the parade, in addition to over 1,000 troops from 17 different countries, also about 850,000 "Citizen Guards" were mobilised to guard the city. Xi Jinping inspected the troops. Premier

neg: Delhi Republic Day parade erstwhile Yugoslavia). France has the distinction of being the guest of honour for the maximum (five) number of times followed by four visits from Bhutan and three visits each from Mauritius and USSR/Russia. In 2015, the US President Barack Obama was the Chief Guest at Republic Day celebrations, followed by French president François Hollande during the 2016 Republic Day parade. In 2017, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan from the United Arab Emirates was the Chief Guest of the parade. In 2016, French Army soldiers and French Army Band took part in the 67th Republic Day parade. This marked

neg: Day of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan Armed Forces of Azerbaijan. This was considered the birthday of the Armed Forces of modern Azerbaijan. On May 22, 1998 according to Decree No. 707 issued by Heydar Aliyev, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, after gaining the independence for the second time, this historical day – June 26 was declared the Day of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan, which is annually celebrated by the Azerbaijani people and is the nonworking day. On October 9, 1992, first military parade in the history of independent Azerbaijan took place in honor of Armed Forces Day on Baku's Azadliq Square. The parade

neg: Saint Patrick's Day Parade (Utica, NY) of the incoming 1993 Storm of the Century. When the parade started at 10am it began snowing. By the time it had ended, about 3 hours later, 18 inches had fallen. The parade still continued. Dolly Parton, who attended, gave the parade national attention by talking about it on The David Letterman Show. Today, the parade is organized and run by the Committee of The Great American Irish Festival. The parade is led by its Grand Marshal, who was chosen by the parade committee as a person of “great Irish pride and moral standing.” The route starts at the circle

neg: Delhi Republic Day parade India has been hosting a head of state or government of another country as the state guest of honour for Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi. During 1950–1954, Republic Day celebrations were organised at different venues (like Irwin Stadium (National Stadium), Kingsway (Rajpath), Red Fort and Ramlila grounds). It was only starting 1955 when the parade in its present form was organised at Rajpath. The guest country is chosen after a deliberation of strategic, economic and political interests. During the 1950s–1970s, a number of NAM and Eastern Bloc countries were hosted by India. In the post-Cold War era, India has

neg: Bucharest Pride June. The parade was held on the last day of the festival. Even though the day had started with a counter parade against homosexuals, the Gay Fest parade ended without incident. About 400 people participated in the parade, according to NGO ACCEPT, the organizer of the festival. Bucharest's Pride march took place on 23 May, with no significant incidents during the march. The event attracted over 1,000 participants for the first time ever. The 12th edition of Bucharest Pride attracted a record 2,500 participants and unfolded under the sign of family – "The family that three million Romanians try to

neg: 2015 Minsk Victory Day Parade present at the parade.Russia was represented by the 234th airborne regiment, T-90 tanks and Tu-22 supersonic strategic bombers, among other units. Commanding the Central Band of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus was Colonel Serguei Kostiuchenko 2015 Minsk Victory Day Parade The 2015 Minsk Victory Day Parade was a parade that took place in Minsk, Belarus to celebrate the 70th anniversary of World War II. The parade was in the same style of other Russia Victory Day Parades. Delivering the address was President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. Inspecting the parade was Minister of Defence Lieutenant

neg: Minsk Independence Day Parade included female cadets for the first time. Troops from the Chinese PLA Honour Guard took part in the parade for the first time with Russian troops making a return appearance. Belarus’s Bogomol and Centaur unmanned ground systems also made their debut appearance at the parade. 2004 Minsk Independence Day Parade 2008 Minsk Independence Day Parade 2011 Minsk Independence Day Parade 2012 Minsk Independence Day Parade 2013 Minsk Independence Day Parade 2014 Minsk Independence Day Parade 2016 Minsk Independence Day Parade 2017 Minsk Independence Day Parade 2018 Minsk Independence Day Parade Minsk Independence Day Parade The Minsk Independence Day Parade is

neg: Saint Patrick's Day Parade (Utica, NY) 1985 when it started, it wasn’t organized at all. It started from the businesses on Varick Street, mostly bars, wanting to draw crowds down to drum up business for the holiday. The first parade was started and hosted by Rogers Coffee House. The paraders marched down the quarter mile stretch of West Utica. The parade ran down the full length of Varick Street, from Court Street to Columbia Street. Then in the years soon after it became more organized and ran down a block of Court Street, down Varick, and then down a couple blocks of Columbia Street. This however,

neg: National day when the Scottish Parliament passed the St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007. A National Day for the United Kingdom has also been proposed in recent years. As with the Bastille Day military parade in France, many other countries have a National Day Parade. Examples include the Singapore National Day Parade, and the parade for the National Day of the People's Republic of China. Regions that are not broadly recognized sovereign states are shown in . For regions controlled by sovereign states (such as federal states, autonomous regions, or colonies), the name of the sovereign state is shown in

neg: Republic Day (Nepal) are performed as a tribute to Nepal; its unity in diversity and rich cultural heritage. Republic Day parade chief guest Since 2009, Nepal has been hosting different personal as the guest of honor for Republic Day Celebration in Kathmandu. Republic Day (Nepal) Republic Day () is a special day in the history of Nepal that commemorates the inception of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal on May 29, 2008. The establishment of the republic put an end to civil strife that had lasted for years. Modern Nepal was created in 1768, when Prithivi Narayan Shah conquered the Kathmandu Valley and

neg: Republic Day (East Germany) the SED and President of the Council of State on the readiness of the parade to march past. Republic Day (East Germany) Republic Day (German:Tag der Republik) was an official holiday in East Germany, celebrated annually on October 7th from 1949 to 1989. Republic Day commemorates the anniversary of the establishment of the German Democratic Republic on October 7, 1949. On Republic Day, the Government of the GDR awarded many people the National Award of the GDR. The day commemorates October 7, 1949, when the German Democratic Republic was constituted on the territory of the Soviet Occupation Zone, almost half

neg: 2016 Moscow Victory Day Parade national and local parades. Unit practices within Moscow Oblast itself started in early March in the Alabino field before the full blown parade practice run-throughs for all the participating units will commence. All parade practice runs began on 26 March 2016 in Alabino with the first practice run through for the ground column, kicking off the month long national preparations for Victory Day, and will last even until the middle of April when the runs on Red Square for the national parade itself will start, ending with a final general combined practice run of the parade in early May. From

neg: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, one of the world's largest parades, is presented by the U.S. based department store chain Macy's. The parade started in 1924, tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States with America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit (with both parades being four years younger than Philadelphia's Thanksgiving Day Parade). The three-hour parade is held in Manhattan from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thanksgiving Day, and has been televised nationally on NBC since 1952. Employees at Macy's department stores have the option

neg: Artsakh Defense Army Liberation Day Parades Artsakh Defense Army Liberation Day Parades The Liberation Day Parade of the Artsakh Defense Army is an annual military parade in the Republic of Artsakh that marks the Liberation of Shushi, the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, and the founding of the Artsakh Defense Army. The parade normally takes place every 5 years on May 9 on Renaissance Square and it showcases the defence capability of the defense army. The first parade in honor of the Army and Liberation Day was held in 1995, which celebrated the 3rd anniversary of both holidays. The parade also coincided with the 50th

neg: Delhi Republic Day parade the Armed Forces and civil security services and a flypast by the Indian Air Force jets and helicopters carrying the national flag and the flags of the three services. Comprising over 25 marching and mounted contingents, various military vehicles, 20 military bands, 30 cultural tableaux and 30 aircraft in addition to cultural performers and 1200 schoolchildren, India's Republic Day Parade in New Delhi is one of the most spectacular regular parade in the world. Every part of the country is represented in the parade, which makes the Republic Day parade very popular. A full dress rehearsal Parade is also organized

neg: Kazakhstan Independence Day tents) will be set up in many villages where local delicacies will be served. In 1996 the first independence day military parade of Kazakhstan was held on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of independence. The parade was held on Republic Square in Almaty. Kazakhstan Independence Day Kazakhstan Independence Day (Kazakh: Қазақстан Республикасының Тәуелсіздік күні) is the main national holiday in the Republic of Kazakhstan, celebrated annually the 16th of December. If 16 December falls on a weekend, the following Monday will be a holiday. In an attempt to keep unity within the Soviet Union, the country held a referendum

neg: Novant Health Thanksgiving Day Parade City Partners began producing the now Novant Health Thanksgiving Day Parade and brought new life to the annual parade. The first Novant Health Thanksgiving Day Parade started at 9:30 and provided more live entertainment. In addition to Novant Health taking over as sponsor, the parade offered more live performances at Levine Center for the Arts. There was also the appearance of segwaloons, the creation of parade executive, Robert Krumbine. This creation is a cross between a Segway and a balloon and is unique to the Novant Health Thanksgiving Day Parade. The 2013 parade also included 15 marching bands, 8 larger-than-life

neg: Novant Health Thanksgiving Day Parade parade nearly doubled the number of floats to 23, and board members were hoping to find a way for the parade to be televised nationally. -2007: The light poles in uptown Charlotte prevented the parade from being able to support the large parade balloons. Therefore, to improve the parade, the 2007 event had 104 floats and entertainment such as dancers. In 2007 the parade also celebrated its 60th anniversary and the introduction of a new sponsor, Belk who then became the title sponsor in 2010. -2008: For the first time since 1968, the Parade started at 10 a.m. rather than

neg: Singapore National Day Parade Singapore National Day Parade The Singapore National Day Parade (Abbreviation: NDP, , , ) is a national ceremony in Singapore that, as its name implies, includes a parade on Singapore's National Day on August 9, in commemoration of Singapore's independence that is usually held at the Float @Marina Bay, various decentralized venues all over Singapore, Padang and the National Stadium. Singapore celebrated its first National Day as an independent nation in 1966, one year after Singapore's separation from Malaysia on 9 August 1965. The first National Day Parade started in the morning at 9:00 a.m. that day. People came as

neg: 2015 Xi Jinping visit to Pakistan to attend the Pakistan Day parade were came in the backdrop of US President Barack Obama's second visit to India to attend the Republic Day parade of India. Pakistan also set to held Pakistan Day parade after gap of 7 years since 2008. However, in March 2015, National Security advisor of Pakistan Sartaj Aziz cleared that President Xi may not visit Pakistan day parade but confirmed that he would be making his first state visit to Pakistan within the 'next few months.' Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi also confirmed that Xi Jinping would be making his first state visit to

neg: 2018 Moscow Victory Day Parade parades. Unit practices within Moscow Oblast itself started in early March in the Alabino field and other locations before the full-blown parade practice run-throughs for all the participating units will commence later in the month. All parade practice runs began on 24 March 2018 in the Alabino training range with the first practice run through for the ground column, kicking off the 2-month long national preparations for the 73rd Victory Day, and will last even until the middle of April when the runs on Red Square for the national parade itself will start, ending with a final general combined practice

neg: 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade Republic of Kazakhstan, and several military contingents from other Commonwealth of Independent States member countries, including the Armenian Army and the Azerbaijani Land Forces, all returning to the parade after a 5-year break, alongside first time parade participants from the armed forces of Serbia, China, Mongolia, and India. The BMD-4 infantry fighting vehicle will make its return to the mobile column after a 6-year break, together with the joint flight of the Russian aerobatics teams Russian Knights and Strizhi after a one-year absence from the parade. Also, several military vehicles that drove through the Red Square in the 1945 Victory

neg: First Indian circumnavigation maritime history. They are the first Indians to circumnavigate the globe on "Trishna" - in Sanskrit the name means to fulfill their ‘thirst’ of sailing around the world. "Trishna" was given the singular honour of thereafter being transported to New Delhi and took part on a tableau during the Republic Day Parade, 1987. This in itself was a herculean effort as the boat had reached Mumbai on 10 Jan 1987 itself and to participate in the Republic Day Parade on 26th, the boat had to be transported to New Delhi, the tableau to be fabricated to the exacting standards of

neg: Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia of the city centre traditionally starts at the monument of Kārlis Ulmanis, the first prime minister of Latvia, and ends at the Freedom Monument. Another tradition with a long history is the Latvian National Armed Forces parade, which nowadays is held at 11 November Embankment in Riga. A popular modern tradition established in 2009, is for people all over the world to sing the Latvian national anthem "Dievs, svētī Latviju!" at the same time (21:00 EET). Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia is celebrated annually on 18 November. It marks the anniversary

neg: Kiev Independence Day Parade Kiev Independence Day Parade The Kiev Independence Day Parade is the main event of the Independence Day of Ukraine, which is celebrated annually in Kiev on August 24. The first parade in honor of Independence Day was held on Khreschatyk Street in 1994. In 1998, the parade included military vehicles for the first time since 1990. In 2014, the parade held its first Independence March, minus the mobile column. The parade commander was the head of the Kiev Military District and inspecting the parade was the Defense Minister Vitaly Radetsky. On its 10th anniversary of independence of 2001, Kiev held

neg: Singapore National Day Parade early as 7:00 a.m. in order to get good vantage points. Singapore's first President, Mr Yusof bin Ishak and Singapore's first Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, were seated with members of the government at the grandstand on the steps of City Hall. When the parade began, 6 military contingents (including the Singapore Infantry Regiment, SPDF and the then Republic of Singapore Police), a mobile column from the SIR, and various schools and civil contingents marched past City Hall and then into the city streets. Three military bands accompanied the parade inspection and later the march past with military music.

neg: 2015 China Victory Day Parade 70th anniversary parade was also the first major parade since Xi Jinping took power as the President of the People's Republic of China and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China . The prevailing theme was to be "peace and victory". Xi Jinping had attended the 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade in May as the guest-of-honour of Russian president Vladimir Putin, and Putin returned the favour at this parade. National leadership placed considerable importance on being able to put the best foot forward and do away with distractions. Bloomberg reported that the central government once again intervened in the

neg: Republic Day (Armenia) Declared its sovereignty on 28 May 1918. Armenia was proclaimed an independent republic on May 28, 1918. The republic immediately experienced massive hunger, and a massive influx of refugees. The republic was short lived, and as of December 2, 1920, the Red Army entered Armenia and it was proclaimed it a Soviet Republic. Armenia regained its independence as the current Republic of Armenia in 1991. The Republic of Armenia celebrated its first Republic Day with a parade on Republic Square, led by Lieutenant General Norat Ter-Grigoryants. The Republic Day celebrations conicide with the anniversary of the Battle of Sardarabad, which

neg: 1996 Moscow Victory Day Parade of Lenin's Mausoleum. It would be the last time the Mausoleum would be used in a Moscow parade. The parade commander was the commander of the Moscow Military District, Colonel-General Leonid Kuznetsov. The parade was inspected by the Defense Minister of Russia, General of the Army Pavel Grachev. 7,370 military personnel took part in the parade. Military equipment did not participate in the parade. The parade is also the first time the Victory Banner was trooped on Red Square before the parade. 1996 Moscow Victory Day Parade The 1996 Moscow Victory Day Parade was a parade held in Red Square

neg: 2015 Minsk Victory Day Parade 2015 Minsk Victory Day Parade The 2015 Minsk Victory Day Parade was a parade that took place in Minsk, Belarus to celebrate the 70th anniversary of World War II. The parade was in the same style of other Russia Victory Day Parades. Delivering the address was President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. Inspecting the parade was Minister of Defence Lieutenant General Andrei Ravkov, and commanding the parade was the Deputy Minister of Defense, Major General Mikhail Kuzikov. There were 5,000 troops on parade(Including U.S and Russian troops). 40 members of the U.S. Air Force Band in Europe were

neg: History of San Diego 2012, San Diego again made history when the U.S. Department of Defense granted permission for military personnel to wear their uniforms while participating the San Diego Pride Parade. This was the first time that United States military personnel were permitted to wear their service uniforms in such a parade. Also in 2012, the parade started from Harvey Milk Street, the first street in the nation to be named after gay civil rights icon Harvey Milk, and proceeded past a huge new rainbow flag, which was raised for the first time on July 20, 2012 to kick off the Pride festival.

neg: Ramona High School (Riverside, California) 1,200 students on their campus and comprises the largest elective department at Ramona. Ramona's Dynasty Band and Color Guard participated in the 2004 Thanksgiving Day Parade in Chicago, Illinois, and the 2006 New Year’s Day Parade in Paris, France. In December 2014, Dynasty performed in the Hollywood Christmas Parade. RCAPA, as of the 2013-2014 school year, offers the following courses: Ramona High School implemented Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) in 1987 becoming the first site outside of San Diego County to use the program. When Ramona High School started their AVID system, only three percent of the 325 graduating students

neg: 6abc Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1920, the Philadelphia parade is billed as the oldest Thanksgiving Day parade in the country. Like other parades of its type, it features balloons, floats, high school marching bands, and celebrities. The first Thanksgiving Day parade held in 1920 was sponsored by Gimbels department store. When the parade was begun, it was called the Gimbels Thanksgiving Day Parade. Ellis Gimbel, one of the founders of Gimbels Department Stores, wanted his toyland to be the destination of holiday shoppers everywhere. He had more than 50 store employees dressed in costume and sent to walk in their first Thanksgiving Day parade.

neg: 2016 Indianapolis 500 the month. One incident occurred during the day when Pippa Mann slapped the wall coming off of turn four early in the session. Tony Kanaan set the fastest time of the day at 226.280 mph. Raceday featured partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the low range. Hélio Castroneves had a small issue getting his car started, but quickly resumed his place on the grid. During the first parade lap, smoke began to come from underneath the car of Buddy Lazier, stemming from what was later reported to be a stuck throttle. Lazier would not return to the race until roughly

neg: Bastille Day military parade (Armed Forces, National Guard, National Gendarmerie, National Police and Customs) representing recent public security and civil relief operations within France and its overseas territories and increased French military operational duties at overseas operations in support of NATO and French speaking countries' armed services. The flypast included M-346 advanced trainer jets from the 150th Squadron, Republic of Singapore Air Force, the first time ever that an Asian air force had taken part in the parade fly past segment. The parade involves around 8,800 soldiers (6,800 on foot, the rest are crew members or cavalrymen), 360 vehicles, 240 horses and more than

neg: 2015 Moscow Victory Day Parade Parade are being readied for their drivepast in other major Russian cities. As per tradition, 26 other Russian major cities (Sevastopol and Kerch in the disputed Crimea included) held their parades, and joint civil-military parades were hosted by 50 other towns and cities nationwide, plus 5 fleet reviews in Saint Petersburg and Kaliningrad (Baltic Fleet), Sevastopol (Black Sea), Severnomorsk (Northern) and Vladivostok (Pacific). Some of the big parades featured an air fly past for the first time. Victory Day parades and celebrations were also held in the following CIS member nations: The self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic of Novorossiya, in the

neg: Pakistan Day Pakistan Day Pakistan Day (, lit. "Yaum-e-Pakistan") or Pakistan Resolution Day, also Republic Day, is a national holiday in Pakistan commemorating the Lahore Resolution passed on 23 March 1940 and the adoption of the first constitution of Pakistan during the transition of the Dominion of Pakistan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on 23 March 1956 making Pakistan the world's first Islamic republic. A Republic Day parade by the armed forces is often part of the celebrations. The day celebrates the adoption of the Pakistan resolution by the Muslim League at the "Minar-e-Pakistan" (lit. Pakistan Tower) that called for establishing

neg: 2010 Minsk Victory Day Parade 2010 Minsk Victory Day Parade The 2010 Minsk Victory Day Parade was a parade that took place in Minsk, Belarus to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War. Delivering the annual holiday address was President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko. The parade took place on Minsk's Victors Avenue on May 9. Inspecting the parade was the Minister of Defense Lieutenant General Yuri Zhadobin. Commanding the parade was the Deputy Minister of Defense, Major General Mikhail Kuzikov. 350,000 people attended the parade according to the presidential office. 30,000 servicemen from the Border, Transport and Interior Troops, as

neg: 2009 Moscow Victory Day Parade and airmen and 100 vehicles marching in the parade, this was the largest such parade held in Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union. Unlike previous Victory Day parades, there were no units parading in Great Patriotic War uniforms, though the Victory Banner was paraded at the beginning of the ceremony. This was only the second time since the fall of the Soviet Union when armoured fighting vehicles took part in the Red Square parade. Vehicles in the parade included: 2009 Moscow Victory Day Parade The Moscow Victory Parade of 2009 was held on Victory Day on the 64th

neg: Independence Day of Ukraine Independence Day of Ukraine Independence Day of Ukraine () is the main state holiday in modern Ukraine, celebrated on 24 August in commemoration of the Declaration of Independence of 1991. Beginning in 2004, 23 August is celebrated as National Flag Day. Generally independence day is celebrated with a military parade held in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. When Ukraine was still incorporated into the Soviet Union the Ukrainian diaspora traditionally recognized 22 January (the Declaration of Independence of the Ukrainian People's Republic in 1918) as Ukrainian Independence day. The current form of the holiday was first celebrated on 16 July

neg: 2018 Prague Military Parade the parade as foreign dignitaries, such as Slovak President Andrej Kiska and U.S Defense Secretary James Mattis watched. 2018 Prague Military Parade The Prague Military Parade of 2018 was a military parade in the Czech Republic which took place on Prague's European Street on 28 October 2018. It took place as part of the 3-day centennial celebrations of the founding of Czechoslovakia in 1918. The parade was the first of its kind in 10 years and the largest in the country since the 1985 Victory Parade. It saw over 4,000 Czech and Slovak military personnel take part in the event,

neg: 6abc Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade 6abc Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade The 6abc Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual Thanksgiving Day parade held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which is currently sponsored and aired by ABC owned-and-operated television station WPVI-TV, through a co-sponsorship agreement with restaurant chain Dunkin' Donuts. It is currently the oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States. It was formerly known as the 6abc IKEA Thanksgiving Day Parade, 6abc Boscov's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Channel 6 Mellon PSFS Thanksgiving Day Parade, Channel 6 MasterCard Thanksgiving Day Parade and originally the Gimbels Thanksgiving Day Parade until Gimbels department store closed operations in 1986. Started

neg: 2011 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11 one spot. The Tour started with a road stage rather than the traditional prologue time trial, and with an uphill finish. The day started with a non-racing parade over the tidal Passage du Gois. When underway, the riders initially followed the coast, where the wind could have had an impact, before heading inland to Les Herbiers and the finish on the Mont des Alouettes. The first breakaway of the Tour was formed by three riders: Lieuwe Westra of , Perrig Quéméneur of and Jérémy Roy of . They attacked from the very beginning of the race and their maximum advantage

neg: A.U.E. and 14. A hostage situation was reported. Around 100 policemen took part into anti-mob operation there; 30 youngsters (2 of them girls) were detained, and 1 million rubles damage was reported. Authorities had linked it with AUE influence. In the Republic of Buryatiya, in the village Maliy Kunaley, the local parade on the Victory Day (officially celebrated 9th of May in Russia) ended violently when the mass of people came close to the state foster house (local orphanage). Three boys from this foster house (two of them had prior criminal records, the other under current criminal investigation) started to throw

neg: Indo-Tibetan Border Police created international history in rafting through the turbulent white waters of the mighty Brahmaputra, the Indus and the Ganges. The Force has created a milestone by becoming the first Central Para Military Force to grab up the Best Marching Contingent Trophy in the Republic Day parades in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2011. It broke new ground in 1998 when it sent the first ever police tableau of the country to participate in the Republic Day Parade. ITBP is in the forefront of movement for the preservation of Himalayan environment and ecology. ITBP has taken up in a big way the

neg: Juan Encarnación upset over not playing in game 5 of the World Series. This marked the second time he has won a World Series but skipped the victory parade with the winning team; he also skipped the 2003 Florida Marlins World Series victory parade. The season marked Encarnación's tenth in the major leagues and his second with the Cardinals. Before the season, he had surgery on his left wrist and was not ready for opening day. He started the year on the 15-day disabled list. Encarnación rehabbed first in Florida at extended Spring training, homering twice in three games. He did not

neg: Norwegian Constitution Day first known children's parade at Eidsvoll around 1820. It was only in 1899 that girls were allowed to join in the parade for the first time. In 1905, the union with Sweden was dissolved and Prince Carl of Denmark was chosen to be King of an independent Norway, under the name Haakon VII. Obviously, this ended any Swedish concern for the activities of the National Day. By historical coincidence, the Second World War ended in Norway nine days before that year's Constitution Day, on May 8, 1945, when the occupying German forces surrendered. Even if The Liberation Day is an

neg: Pioneer Bands City Columbus Day Parade and Saint Patrick's Day Parade. In 1997, following Melzer's departure, the University appointed Marvin McNeill as the new Director of Bands. Under McNeill’s direction, the Pioneer Marching Band experienced steady growth, reaching a membership of 65. During this time, the band began to make appearances at local and regional Marching Band events, showing off their new uniform design. The band also made its first appearance at the Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The band also made its first visit to an away football game, traveling to Pittsburgh when the team played against Robert Morris University. McNeill

neg: 2018 Moscow Victory Day Parade Moscow Military Music College, the first time it had been done since the parade of 2007 and a recent tradition which began in the 2001 parade. Originally, for the first time since 2002, cadets from the Civil Defense Academy of the Ministry of Emergency Situations were not to take part in the Victory Day parade in Moscow, while EMERCOM detachments continued to march past in other major parades nationwide, however, the decision was rescinded. New military vehicles in the parade include the BMPT Terminator A pair of Russia’s 5th-generation Su-57 fighter jets flew for the first time over Red Square,

neg: 2010 Minsk Victory Day Parade well as the Minsk Suvorov Military School took part in the parade. Troops from Russia and Ukraine also took part in the parade. Almost 130 military vehicles participated in the mobile section of the parade, which ended with an exhibition of military drill by Honor Guard of the Armed Forces of Belarus and a piece from the Central Band of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus performed during the parade. 2010 Minsk Victory Day Parade The 2010 Minsk Victory Day Parade was a parade that took place in Minsk, Belarus to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Great

neg: D. G. Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce Mumbai University almost all the N.S.S. camps including the prestigious National Republic Day Parade, State Republic Day Parade and AVHAN - a State level Disaster Management Camp (A Chancellor's Brigade). 'UMED- Assha Jagnyachhi...'- a fest exclusively for Senior Citizens having competition such as Singing, Antakshari, Cooking, Instrumental etc. is the Unique project of the D.G. Ruparel College N.S.S. unit since 2005. The D. G. Ruparel College has been known for pioneering several initiatives over the years. The college was one of the first in India to provide a Women’s Development Cell to focus on providing support specifically for female students

neg: 2018 Prague Military Parade 2018 Prague Military Parade The Prague Military Parade of 2018 was a military parade in the Czech Republic which took place on Prague's European Street on 28 October 2018. It took place as part of the 3-day centennial celebrations of the founding of Czechoslovakia in 1918. The parade was the first of its kind in 10 years and the largest in the country since the 1985 Victory Parade. It saw over 4,000 Czech and Slovak military personnel take part in the event, which included troops the United Kingdom, France, Italy and the United States. Czech President Milos Zeman presided over

neg: Festa della Repubblica of the anniversary of both the Republic and the Unification of Italy have also seen mobile and air columns go past the tribune. The parade ends with a flyby of the Frecce Tricolori aerobactic team in the colors of the Flag of Italy. The parade of 2017 ended with the playing of Il Canto degli Italiani to mark the 150th anniversary since it was composed. Festa della Repubblica Festa della Repubblica (; in English, "Republic Day") is the Italian National Day and Republic Day, which is celebrated on 2 June each year. The day commemorates the institutional referendum held by

neg: Black Friday (shopping) Santa Claus Parade, in Canada, sponsored by Eaton's, and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade sponsored by Macy's. Department stores would use the parades to launch a big advertising push. Eventually, it just became an unwritten rule that no store would try doing Christmas advertising before the parade was over. Therefore, the day after Thanksgiving became the day when the shopping season officially started. Thanksgiving Day's relationship to Christmas shopping led to controversy in the 1930s. Retail stores would have liked to have a longer shopping season, but no store wanted to break with tradition and be the one to start

neg: History of the Irish Americans in Philadelphia the Revolution. The Society of the "Friendly Sons of St. Patrick" was founded in 1771. The first St. Patrick's Day parade in Philadelphia was in 1771. Prior to the first parade, the Irish were already celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Philadelphia. Before the America republic was founded, Irishmen came together in 1771 to pay honor to Ireland's patron as founding members of the Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick for the relief of Emigrants from Ireland. George Washington, who has encouraged the many Irish soldiers under his command during the American Revolution to fete St. Patrick's Day, was

neg: Heroes Day Parade Dallas and ended at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas. The sheer popularity of the first parade caused the number of agencies involved to nearly double the next year. In 2003, the parade started from the American Airlines Center and ended at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie. This was a landmark year for the parade, which included not only the addition of two branches of military representation, but also the addition of Martin's own replica 1966 Batmobile as the pacecar. In 2004, the event moved to a landmark day for police and fire agencies, September 11. The parade ran

neg: Singapore National Day Parade for the first time. The Parade Commander will command the Parade contingents to prepare for the Marchpast, and will then march out of the Parade Grounds, with the bands bringing the rear. In the National Day Parade 2009, there was a City Marchpast where the contingents marched around the Central Business District, with the march ending at the F1 Pit Building. In the National Day Parade 2010, the City Marchpast made its second appearance and this time the Marina Bay area was the venue for this, with the Marina Padang as the final stop on the march past. 2011 saw

neg: Delhi Republic Day parade parade, which is broadcast nationwide on television and radio. These moving exhibits depict scenes of activities of people in those states and the music and songs of that particular state accompany each display. Each display brings out the diversity and richness of the culture of India and the whole show lends a festive air to the occasion. Around 1200 schoolchildren present cultural dances as part of the parade. The 2016 Republic Day marked the return of K-9 Dog Squad to the parade after 26 years. The parade traditionally ends with dare devil motor cycle riding display by motorcycle units of

neg: Artsakh Defense Army Liberation Day Parades anniversary of the Great Patriotic War, which was celebrated with military parades in all former Soviet republics (excluding the Baltic states). Over the years the parade was fitted to resemble the quinquennial Independence Day parade in Yerevan, Armenia. Artsakh Defense Army Liberation Day Parades The Liberation Day Parade of the Artsakh Defense Army is an annual military parade in the Republic of Artsakh that marks the Liberation of Shushi, the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, and the founding of the Artsakh Defense Army. The parade normally takes place every 5 years on May 9 on Renaissance Square and it

neg: 1985 Moscow Victory Day Parade the third made after 1945 Victory Day Parade. After this parade next would be held 1990. The parade was observed by Soviet leaders from the Lenin Mausoleum. Major political figures attending were General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, and Minister of Defense Marshal Sergei Sokolov among others. The parade was commanded by the Moscow Military District Commander General of the Army Pyotr Lushev, and was his last major national parade in this capacity. During this parade veterans marched in Red Square for the first time, the next time being in 1990. Following the limousine carrying General of the Army Lushev, the parade

neg: Pride of Dixie Marching Band what is now Pine Street. He also saw the band grow to forty-four members in 1954. Florence State Teachers College became Florence State College in 1957. In 1961, when Dr. Christeson decided to devote his time to being chair of the Department of Music. Mr. Kenneth Large was hired as the new band director. When he started,there were only 17 band students, but he soon raised the number of the band to 50. students. In December 1961, the band made its first appearance in the Birmingham Veterans Day Parade. A job offer drew Mr. Large away from Florence State in

neg: Tater Day biggest part of the festival is the parade, which completes one circuit around the town. It includes political floats, Marshall County High School marching band, horses and buggies, clowns, vintage cars, horses, Miss Tater Day, and other things for which Marshall County is known. There is also Junior Miss Tater Day for little girls ages 5 to 12, and Little Mister, Tiny Miss, and Baby Miss Tater day pageants and floats for the younger kids. Tater Day Tater Day is a large festival in Benton, Kentucky. It was started in 1843 as a celebration of spring, and a time when

neg: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade of marching in the parade. In 1924, the annual Thanksgiving parade started in Newark, New Jersey by Louis Bamberger at the Bamberger's store was transferred to New York City by Macy's. In New York, the employees marched to Macy's flagship store on 34th Street dressed in vibrant costumes. There were floats, professional bands and live animals borrowed from the Central Park Zoo. At the end of that first parade, as has been the case with every parade since, Santa Claus was welcomed into Herald Square. At this first parade, Santa was enthroned on the Macy's balcony at the 34th Street

neg: Great Military Parade of Chile also the first since conscription was formally introduced. The parade of 1902 was the first in which foreign contingents marched past; in celebration of the recently signed Pacts of May, reprensentatives from the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic marched past at the tribune at the parade field for the first time. Despite the tragedies that happened in 1910 as the nation celebrated its centennial year, the parade that year went on as planned, with Emiliano Figueroa, then acting president, receiving the salute from the units of the army and the navy, in his first parade as chief executive. The

neg: Tajikistan Independence Day Military Parade anniversary also took place on Somoni Avenue in Khujand. The parade is broadcast on the following television channels: Tajikistan Independence Day Military Parade The Tajikistan Independence Day Military Parade is the main event of the Independence Day of Tajikistan. This parade is held every 5 years in Dushanbe on September 9. The participants in the parade are from agencies of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan. The parade route is made up of Rudaki Avenue, Dousti Square and Hofizi Sherozi Avenue. At the sound of the Presidential Fanfare, the President of Tajikistan, followed by the Prime Minister of

neg: 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China The 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China took place on 1 October 2009. A military parade involving 10,000 troops and the display of many high-tech weapons was held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing and various celebrations were conducted all over the country. Hu Jintao inspected the troops along Chang'an Avenue in Beijing. This parade was immediately followed by a civilian parade involving 100,000 participants. The People's Republic of China was founded on 1 October 1949. Since then, celebrations of varying scales occur on National Day each year.

neg: Republic of China Armed Forces Taipei from a position held by retired officers hired on a contractual basis to one held by an active duty officer the same year. The US remains committed to protecting Taiwan from PRC attack, though not if Taiwan were to declare formal independence first – Washington has stated it will not back such a declaration with military support. The Republic of China held their first military parade on 10 October 2007 for National Day celebrations since 1991. Previous parades were halted in an effort to ease the tension with the PRC. The parade was aimed at easing worries that the

neg: Jyoti Arora She lives in Ghaziabad with her parents. Jyoti started working as a freelance writer in 2007. Her freelance career consisted mainly of abridging public doman English classics. She has abrdiged about 30 English classics. Jyoti's first novel released in 2011. Her second and third novels came out in 2014 and 2017. All her books have love stories revolving around serious themes. In 2012, Jyoti earned the title of Samsung Mobilers (India) by winning a blogging competition. In 2016, Jyoti was invited to India's Republic Day Parade as one of the specially chosen '100 women achievers of India.' Jyoti Arora Jyoti

neg: 2012 Moscow Victory Day Parade the parade reviewing officer. 2012 Moscow Victory Day Parade The Moscow Victory Day Parade in Moscow's Red Square was held on 9 May 2012 to commemorate the 67th anniversary of the capitulation of Nazi Germany in 1945. The parade marked the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War on the very day on the signing of the German act of capitulation, on the very midnight of May 9, 1945 (Russian time). Newly inaugurated President of Russia Vladimir Putin made his first holiday address in this parade. Since October 2011, the parade has been well prepared. Rehearsals began to be

neg: Greater Kensington (string band) 1963, Sure Records released the band's album "String Band Sound of All-Time Favorites". Greater Kensington (string band) Greater Kensington is a string band in Philadelphia's annual Mummers Parade. The Greater Kensington String Band was organized in 1946 and first marched in the New Year’s Day Mummers Parade in 1948. The band, known as "GKSB", has taken first prize on three occasions and has finished in the top ten forty one times including seventeen years in the top five. GKSB started in 1946 on Front Street below Lehigh Avenue and moved to a location atop the Cumberland Sho-bar at Kensington Avenue

neg: Tajikistan Independence Day Military Parade Tajikistan Independence Day Military Parade The Tajikistan Independence Day Military Parade is the main event of the Independence Day of Tajikistan. This parade is held every 5 years in Dushanbe on September 9. The participants in the parade are from agencies of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan. The parade route is made up of Rudaki Avenue, Dousti Square and Hofizi Sherozi Avenue. At the sound of the Presidential Fanfare, the President of Tajikistan, followed by the Prime Minister of Tajikistan, the Mayor of Dushanbe, the Chief of the General Staff, the Minister of Internal Affairs, and the

neg: 2015 China Victory Day Parade they are the biggest guns in the Chinese military. DF-21D, the world's first Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile, was on display in the parade. They came immediately after the DF-15 and DF-16 missiles. The DF-41, reportedly China's newest ICBM, was not shown in the parade. The squad included 1 KJ-2000 and 8 J-10. They were first displayed in 2009 China's National Day Parade. China's newest early warning plane, the KJ-500, was displayed for the first time in this parade. The H-6K was debuted as well. 5×Shenyang J-15, a carrier-based fighter jet, was also debuted in this parade. China's most advanced fighter jet,

neg: 2012 Moscow Victory Day Parade participating units. Beginning from March 2012, in the parade practice site in Alabino, Moscow Oblast, parade rehearsal were held from the 19th of that month until April 23, and from April 21 and 22 the parade's Mobile Column began its Moscow test runs. Full rehearsals in Moscow itself started on the final Thursday and weekend of April and lasted until May 6. These also included separate practice runs for the military bands and the mobile column. For the first time in a year, due to the massive unpopularity of the new Battledress duty uniforms worn last year by almost all

neg: 2013 Moscow Victory Day Parade 2013 Moscow Victory Day Parade The 2013 Moscow Victory Day Parade was a parade held in Red Square on 9 May 2013 to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the capitulation of Nazi Germany in 1945. The annual parade marks the Allied victory in the Great Patriotic War on the same day as the signing of the German act of capitulation to the Allies in Berlin, at midnight of May 9, 1945 (Russian time). The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, delivered his second holiday address, and it was the first parade for both the Minister of Defense General of the Army

neg: Swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi areas of the venue. The squad has previously been used at the time of 2010 Commonwealth Games and other Naxal-affected regions. India's national broadcaster Doordarshan had various innovative ways planned. The ceremony’s broadcast had an anchor in inset narrating the event in sign-language. This had previously been used in the Republic Day parade broadcast, but was the first time for a swearing-in. In another first, the 15 regional television channels of Doordarshan aired the ceremony in the respective regional languages. The event was also the first of its kind to ever be streamed live on YouTube. The ceremony cost the

neg: Labour Day after the 2005 season, that team played the nearby Montreal Alouettes on Labour Day weekend. Since the 2014 CFL season, when the Ottawa Redblacks began play, the Montreal–Ottawa Labour Day tradition has once again been observed. Likewise, Ontario University Athletics has a long-established tradition to play university football on Labour Day. The Labour Day parade in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland started in 1921 and still continues today, over 90 years later. The celebrations go on for three days with a parade on Labour Day Monday. Before 1961, 24 May was celebrated in Jamaica as Empire Day in honour of the birthday

neg: Christopher Street Day West on the last Saturday of each June. It has become an international tradition to hold a demonstration for the rights of LGBT people in the summer. The first German Christopher Street Day took place in Berlin in 1979; other parades before then had different names. The first documented LGBT parade in Germany was in Münster on 29 April 1972. The first parade in Switzerland was celebrated on June 24, 1978 in Zürich and was called "Christopher Street Liberation Memorial Day." CSD Berlin started already in 1979. Now almost every large city in Germany celebrates CSD, with the largest in

neg: Saint Patrick's Day in the United States many of the cities bridges and tunnels are filled with patrons heading out for the day's festivities. Pittsburgh also has one of the highest percentage of its population that identifies as Irish (over 13.5%) as any city in the U.S. One of the largest in the nation, the St. Patrick's Day parade in Philadelphia is held on the Sunday before every St. Patrick's Day, and began there in 1771. Prior to the first parade, the Irish were already celebrating St. Patrick's Day in Philadelphia. Before the America republic was founded, Irishmen came together in 1771 to pay honor to Ireland's

neg: Cape Canaveral, Florida to support. The City of Cape Canaveral started in 1961 when a committee was formed to incorporate. Due to paperwork delays the city charter was made into bill 167 and approved by the Florida State Legislature in Tallahassee on May 16, 1963. In 1967, the annual Sun and Space Festival was started. It had flyovers and a parade that included a stop at the newly opened Museum of Sunken Treasure. This contained artifacts from the 1715 Treasure Fleet. An annual celebration was started on October 9, 1990, The Patriot's Day Parade in honor of the last naval battle of the