Flag Day (United States) of Pennsylvania, attempted to have a resolution passed requiring the American flag to be displayed on all Philadelphia's public buildings. In 1937, Pennsylvania became the first state to make Flag Day a legal holiday. The Elizabeth Duane Gillespie Junior High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. American fraternal order and social club the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has celebrated the holiday since the early days of the organization and allegiance to the flag is a requirement of every member. In 1907, the BPOE Grand Lodge designated by resolution June 14 as Flag
Independence Day (State of Somaliland) if the Federal Republic of Somalia. Independence Day (State of Somaliland) Independence Day of State of Somaliland is a public holiday in Somaliland and Somalia that commemorates the proclamation of independence of British Somaliland as the State of Somaliland on June 26, 1960. There were Somali tribes living there in Northeast Africa. In the late 19th century, the territory of what is now Somaliland and Somalia was divided between Great Britain and Italy. During the Second World War, British Somaliland was invaded by Italian troops, but Britain eventually regained control of it. After the war, British Somaliland remained a protectorate