The Day of the Jackal that the Jackal has decided to target de Gaulle on Liberation Day, 25 August, the day commemorating the liberation of Paris during World War II. It is, he realises, the one day of the year when de Gaulle can "definitely" be counted on to be in Paris and to appear in public. Believing the inquiry to be over, the Minister orchestrates a massive, citywide manhunt for the Jackal now that he can be reported as a killer, dismissing Lebel with hearty congratulations - but the Jackal eludes them yet again: slipping into a gay bar while in disguise, he gets
Lāčplēsis Day national epic, Lāčplēsis. Lāčplēsis Day Lāčplēsis Day () is a memorial day for soldiers who fought for the independence of Latvia. It is celebrated on November 11 marking the victory over the West Russian Volunteer Army – a joint Russian-German volunteer force led by the warlord Pavel Bermondt-Avalov – at the Battle of Riga in 1919 during the Latvian War of Independence. A popular Lāčplēsis Day tradition since 1988 is placing candles on and by the wall of Riga Castle. The name of the memorial day is related to Order of Lāčplēsis, which in turn is named for the protagonist