Defenders Day (Maryland)
State holiday in Maryland, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Defenders Day is a longtime legal holiday on September 12, in the U.S. state of Maryland, in the City of Baltimore and surrounding Baltimore County.[1] It commemorates the successful defense of the city of Baltimore on September 12-13-14, 1814 from an invading British force during the War of 1812, an event which led to the writing of the words of a poem, which when set to music a few days later, became known as "The Star-Spangled Banner", which in 1931 was designated as the national anthem of the United States.
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Defenders Day | |
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Observed by | Maryland |
Type | Local, Historical |
Significance | Anniversary of the successful defense of the city of Baltimore from an invading British military force during the War of 1812. |
Date | September 12th |
Next time | September 12, 2024 (2024-09-12) |
Frequency | annual |
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