Saint Patrick's Day have been cross-community St Patrick's Day parades in towns throughout Northern Ireland, which have attracted thousands of spectators. In the mid-1990s the government of the Republic of Ireland began a campaign to use St Patrick's Day to showcase Ireland and its culture. The government set up a group called St Patrick's Festival, with the aims: The first St Patrick's Festival was held on 17 March 1996. In 1997, it became a three-day event, and by 2000 it was a four-day event. By 2006, the festival was five days long; more than 675,000 people attended the 2009 parade. Overall 2009's five-day
Karl S. Day the American Airlines in June 1962 and settled with his wife in East Williston, New York and died on January 19, 1973 in Nassau Hospital in Mineola, New York. Day is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia together with his wife Margaret Raine Day (1900-1990). They had a son, John F., a former captain in the Marine Corps Reserve, a daughter, Nancy. Here is the ribbon bar of Lieutenant General Karl S. Day: Karl S. Day Karl Schmolsmire Day (May 30, 1896 - January 19, 1973) was a highly decorated naval aviator of the United States Marine Corps Reserve with