11.   This season will commemorate hurricane day as one of the most active tropical seasons in several decades.

12.   Plisetskaya plans to mark her birthday Monday by performing at the Bolshoi Theater as part of a concert arranged to commemorate the day.

13.   Communist, socialist and other leftists parties annually hold big rallies in central Athens to commemorate the day.

14.   It was meant to be an awareness day and activities will be held in countries which are signatories to the Ramsar Convention to commemorate the day.

15.   Saturday was Visaka Bucha day, which commemorates the day the Buddha, the founder of the Buddhist religion, was born, attained enlightenment and died.

16.   State law gives towns and cities the option of closing municipal offices to commemorate the day.

17.   South Korean students hold pro-unification rallies to commemorate the day.

18.   The day was commemorated with prayers and memorials in Gujarat.

19.   Ukraine and Russia also commemorate the day in separate events.

20.   Visaka Bucha day commemorates the day the Buddha, the founder of the Buddhist religion, was born, attained enlightenment and died.