- Holocaust Memorial Day
Holocaust Memorial Day may refer to one of several commemorations of the
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Holocaust Memorial Day (UK) — Holocaust Memorial Day (27 January) is a national event in the United Kingdom dedicated to the remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust. It was first held in January 2001, and has been on 27 January every year since. The chosen date is the… … Wikipedia
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Judenplatz Holocaust Memorial — The memorial to the 65,000 murdered Austrian Jews in the Holocaust at Judenplatz in Vienna … Wikipedia
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum — Coordinates: 38°53′13″N 77°01′59″W / 38.8869924°N 77.033021°W / 38.8869924; 77.033021 … Wikipedia
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New England Holocaust Memorial — A view of the memorial from Congress street The New England Holocaust Memorial is a memorial in Boston, Massachusetts. It is dedicated to the Jews who were killed in the Holocaust. Contents 1 … Wikipedia
