Arthur's Day the brewing company to raise a glass to the memory of Arthur Guinness at 17:59 (5:59 pm), a reference to 1759, the year the Guinness Brewery was established. An 82c stamp of an Arthur Guinness portrait was also released by An Post to commemorate the anniversary. The last Arthur's Day was held in 2013. Guinness cancelling the event in 2014. A new music programme to help emerging artists in Ireland called "Guinness Amplify" was launched to replace the event The event was criticised as a marketing ploy to increase sales of Guinness with Arthur's day, without understanding or appreciation for
100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide The 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide () was commemorated on April 24, 2015. April 24, 1915 is considered the beginning of the Armenian Genocide, and is commonly known as Red Sunday, which saw the deportation and execution of many Armenian intellectuals. Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day was first observed on April 24, 1919 in Istanbul, Turkey, as a commemoration of the victims of the genocide. The event occurred in light of continued Armenian Genocide denial by Turkey. On April 23, 2011, a state commission coordinating of the events dedicated to the 100th commemoration of