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[[File:HMD 27 01 Tag black transp PNG.png|thumb|Holocaust Memorial Day logo]]'''Holocaust Memorial Day''' is held in the UK every year on the 27th of January, on the anniversary of the | [[File:HMD 27 01 Tag black transp PNG.png|thumb|Holocaust Memorial Day logo]]'''Holocaust Memorial Day''' is held in the UK every year on the 27th of January, on the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1945. It commemorates those who lost their lives as a result of Nazi persecution, including Jews, communists, people of various nationalities, and the gay men who wore the [[Pink triangle]]. Similar events are held in other countries. | ||
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Revision as of 09:08, 11 June 2013
Holocaust Memorial Day is held in the UK every year on the 27th of January, on the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1945. It commemorates those who lost their lives as a result of Nazi persecution, including Jews, communists, people of various nationalities, and the gay men who wore the Pink triangle. Similar events are held in other countries.