day

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The lander touched down on Mars on Christmas Day 2003, but, due to a communications error, it was considered lost until January 2015, when it was confirmed that it had actually landed successfully.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

State law, which favors voter participation over speed, requires that election officials verify and count every ballot that is postmarked by Election Day and arrives within a week after.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

At 8 a.m. on Memorial Day, I boarded a plane in Kentucky after a family visit and landed at O’Hare two hours later.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

"It was a wise decision because Ebola spreads fast with such gatherings. We're now counting 19 cases and if the Martyrs Day celebration had happened, it would be in three digits now," Tedros said.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Being on a lizard’s knee had become a tradition as much as Bastille Day.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness