it must be THURSDAY!

Today is Lao Women’s Union Establishment Day – a public holiday in Laos. This day marks the establishment of the Lao Women’s Union on this day in 1955.

The Lao Women’s Union (LWU) was established on July 20th 1955 to promote the role of women under the National Constitution. The aim of the LWU is to protect the rights and interests of Lao women and children. The union also incorporates promoting the implementation of policy geared toward gender equality and the advancement of women in national socio-economic development.


for the math-challenged…

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Today is the birthday, in 1947, of Carlos Santana, Mexican and American rock guitarist. Santana had the 1977 UK No.11 single ‘She’s Not There’, and their 1999 US No.1 single ‘Smooth’ spent eleven weeks at No.1, (also No.1 in the UK). He won eight Grammy Awards for his Supernatural album at the 2000 awards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPauXWjY4T8