Ordibehesht

Ordibehesht (Persian: اردیبهشت‎, Persian pronunciation: [oɾdiːbeˈheʃt]^[1]) is the second month of the Solar Hijri calendar,^[1] the official calendar of Iran. Ordibehesht has 31 days,^[1] spanning the months of April and May in the Gregorian calendar. The Afghan Persian name is Sowr.

Its associated astrological sign in the tropical zodiac is Taurus.

Ordibehesht is the second month of the spring season (Bahar), and is followed by Khordad.^[1]

Events[]

• 13 - 1265 - Haymarket affair, first police confrontation against workers' groups in Chicago
• 4 - 1294 - Landing at Anzac Cove (Gallipoli Campaign)
• 5 - 1324 - National Liberation Committee of Upper Italy declares war against the Nazi-backed Italian Social Republic.
• 18 - 1324 - End of World War II in Europe
• 1 - 1346 - Coup d'etat in the Kingdom of Greece
• 3 - 1353 - Carnation Revolution
• 10 – 1354 – Fall of Saigon
• 6 – 1365 – Chernobyl disaster
• 22 - 1377 - Fall of Suharto - Riots in Indonesia following the Trisakti shootings. Suharto resigns as President of Indonesia on 31 Ordibehesht.
• 26 - 1382 - 2003 Casablanca bombings

Holidays[]

• 5 Ordibehest - Anzac Day
• 10 - Persian Gulf National Day
• 11 - International Workers' Day and United States Loyalty Day
• 18 or 19 -Victory in Europe Day
• 19 or 20 - Victory Day (9 May)
• Last Saturday of Ordibehesht - United States Armed Forces Day

Deaths[]

• 2 – 1373 – Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States.
• 17 – 1391 – Iraj Ghaderi, an Iranian film director and actor.^{[citation needed]}
• 24 – 1392 – Mohammad Ezodin Hosseini Zanjani, Iranian Twelver Shi'a Marja.^{[citation needed]}

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