Mordad (, ) is the fifth month of the

Solar Hijri calendar The Solar Hijri calendar is the official calendar of Iran. It is a solar calendar, based on the Earth's orbit around the Sun. Each year begins on the day of the March equinox and has years of 365 or 366 days. It is sometimes also called the S ...

, the official calendar of

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

and

Afghanistan Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the Durand Line, east and south, Iran to the Afghanistan–Iran borde ...

. Mordad has thirty-one days, beginning in July and ending in August of the

Gregorian calendar The Gregorian calendar is the calendar used in most parts of the world. It went into effect in October 1582 following the papal bull issued by Pope Gregory XIII, which introduced it as a modification of, and replacement for, the Julian cale ...

. It is the second month of summer after Tir, and is followed by Shahrivar. The Afghan Persian name is Asad; in

Pashto Pashto ( , ; , ) is an eastern Iranian language in the Indo-European language family, natively spoken in northwestern Pakistan and southern and eastern Afghanistan. It has official status in Afghanistan and the Pakistani province of Khyb ...

it is Zmaray. The name is derived from

Ameretat () is the Avestan language name of the Zoroastrianism, Zoroastrian divinity/divine concept of immortality. Amerdad is the Amesha Spenta of long life on earth and perpetuality in the hereafter. The word ' is grammatically feminine and the divini ...

, the

Zoroastrian Zoroastrianism ( ), also called Mazdayasnā () or Beh-dīn (), is an Iranian religion centred on the Avesta and the teachings of Zarathushtra Spitama, who is more commonly referred to by the Greek translation, Zoroaster ( ). Among the wo ...

divinity/divine concept of

immortality Immortality is the concept of eternal life. Some species possess "biological immortality" due to an apparent lack of the Hayflick limit. From at least the time of the Ancient Mesopotamian religion, ancient Mesopotamians, there has been a con ...

Events

* 13 - 1170 - The United States Revenue Cutter Service, predecessor of current

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, is founded as the US Revenue Marine by then Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. * 24 - 1324 - the

Hirohito surrender broadcast The Hirohito surrender broadcast (, ), was a radio broadcast of surrender given by Hirohito, the emperor of Japan, on August 15, 1945. It announced to the Japanese people that the Japanese government had accepted the Potsdam Declaration, which d ...

, pre-recorded days before, is aired on NHK radio, formally declaring the end of all combat actions of the army and navy of the Empire of Japan and the acceptance of the terms of unconditional surrender of the country, people and armed forces to the Allies in accordance with the provisions of the

Potsdam Declaration The Potsdam Declaration, or the Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender, was a statement that called for the surrender of all Japanese armed forces during World War II. On July 26, 1945, United States President Harry S. Truman, ...

. * 26 - 1324 -

Proclamation of Indonesian Independence The Proclamation of Indonesian Independence (, or simply ''Proklamasi'') was read at 10:00 Tokyo Standard Time on Friday 17 August 1945 in Jakarta. The declaration marked the start of the diplomatic and armed resistance of the Indonesian Nati ...

* 23 - 1326 -

Partition of India The partition of India in 1947 was the division of British India into two independent dominion states, the Dominion of India, Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan. The Union of India is today the Republic of India, and the Dominion of Paki ...

- Independence of

India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...

and

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

from Great Britain is achieved. * 28 - 1332 - Iranian Prime Minister

Mohammad Mosaddegh Mohammad Mosaddegh (, ; 16 June 1882 – 5 March 1967) was an Iranian politician, author, and lawyer who served as the 30th Prime Minister of Iran from 1951 to 1953, elected by the 1950 Iranian legislative election, 16th Majlis. He was a membe ...

is overthrown in a coup d'état with the backing of the United States

Central Intelligence Agency The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA; ) is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with advancing national security through collecting and analyzing intelligence from around the world and ...

, beginning the nearly 25-year reign of the pro-US Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. In the West, the August 19th 1953 coup is commonly known as by its CIA cryptonym, Operation Ajax, whereas in Iran it is commonly referred to as the 28th Mordad Coup. * 18 - 1344 -

Proclamation of Singapore The Proclamation of Singapore; ; formally declared that Singapore was no longer a part of Malaysia but an independent, sovereign state. The document was drafted by E. W. Barker, the Minister for Law of Singapore, and signed by Lee Kuan Yew, t ...

: Then prime minister Lee Kwan Yew, tearful on national television, informs the Singaporean people of independence from Malaysia. * 16 - 1403 - August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion begins

Deaths

* 19 - 1390 -

Babak Masoumi Babak Masoumi (; 13 July 1972 – 10 August 2011) was an Iranian professional futsal player and coach who captained the Iran national team. Career Masoumi began his career playing football for Fath. He then changed codes and began to play f ...

ian

futsal Futsal is a variant of association football played between two teams of five players each on a court smaller than a football pitch. Its rules are based on the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game of association football, and i ...

player and coach. * 10 - 1302 -

Warren G. Harding Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he was one of the most ...

, 29th President of the United States.

Observances

* Birthday of Simón Bolívar and Colombian and Venezuelan Navy Day - 2 Mordad * Amordadegan festival - 7 Mordad (Zoroastrian holiday) * Paratroopers' Day - 11 Mordad *

Day - 13 Mordad *

National Day (Singapore) National Day,; sometimes known internationally as Singapore Independence Day,; is a major public holiday in Singapore which commemorates an independent and sovereign state, sovereign Republic of Singapore. Held on Independence of Singapore A ...

- 18 Mordad *

Independence Day (Pakistan) Independence Day (), observed annually on 14 August, is a National days in Pakistan, national holiday in Pakistan. It commemorates the day when Pakistan achieved independence from the United Kingdom and was declared a sovereign state follow ...

- 23 Mordad * Assumption and Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary and

Independence Day (India) Independence Day is celebrated annually on 15 August as a Public holidays in India, public holiday in India commemorating the nation's Indian independence movement, independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947. On this day the Ind ...

- 23 or 24 Mordad *

Independence Day (Indonesia) The Independence Day of Indonesia (in bahasa Indonesia, Indonesian formally known as ''Hari Ulang Tahun Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia'' shortened "HUT RI", or simply Hari Kemerdekaan, and colloquially referred by the people as ''Tujuhbelasan' ...

- 26 Mordad *

National Aviation Day The National Aviation Day (August 19) is a United States Holidays of the United States, national observation that celebrates the development of aviation. The National Aviation Day was established in 1939 by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who issued a ...

(United States) - 28 Mordad

References

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