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unusual facts about Victory Day



Masoch Fund

On May 8, 1995, on the anniversary date of the end of World War II on the Eastern Front, 5500 Müllers (bearers of the most common and emblematic German surname) who lived in Berlin received greetings from the Masoch Fund saying “Happy Victory Day!”.

PrivatBank

With the help of "Skype: Victory Day" project veterans from many cities and countries were able to find their friends and talk to them.

Raspadskaya mine explosion

The event occurred the day before Victory Day and officials in the nearby town of Mezhdurechensk, where many of the mine's employees live, cancelled planned celebrations for the following day.

Vosstaniya Square

The Hero-City Obelisk was erected on the same spot, in order to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Victory Day in 1985 design by architects Vladimir Lukyanov and Aleksandr Alymov.


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1971 in India

16 December - Victory Day of Bangladesh: The Pakistan Army surrenders to the Joint Force i.e. Mukti Bahini (Freedom Force) and the Indian Armed Forces, officially ending the Pakistani Civil War and creating the new nation state of Bangladesh .

Mujahideen Victory Day

Also on Victory Day 2006, parliament deputy Malalai Joya stood to denounce mujahideen atrocities, and was threatened with death by other parliament deputies.