Nimitz Day in Washington DC. Parade of women in U.S. Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service ). People stand in the background. WAVES band on parade grounds. Enlisted WAVES pass reviewing stand. The women soldiers parade. U.S. Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz reviews the parade. They pass a reviewing stand. U.S. Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz reviews the parade. WAVES band on parade grounds. The women marines parade. Canine Corps pass reviewing stand. (Soon after end of World War II).
Veterans Day Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington DC. People crowd in large number during the ceremony. An American actor James Stewart speaks into a microphone. The people listen to him. The U.S. soldiers stand holding flags. U.S. Veterans Administrator Harvey V. Higley places a wreath on a tomb of the unknown soldier. A bugler blows bugle. The wreath on the tomb. The U.S. soldiers pay tribute.
Feast of Sinterklaas starts in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Dutch Sint-Niklaas (Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus) enters the city signaling the starting of a feast day. Sint-Niklaas drinks bisschopswijn (mulled wine) on horseback. People crowd on either side of the street. Dutch people cheer for Sint-Niklaas. Sint-Niklaas rides on horseback while being flanked by men dressed in blackface as Zwarte Piet. Crowds watching the arrival of Sint-Niklaas along the Damrak avenue. Mascots resembling Disney characters Donald Duck and Goofy waving at crowds from a float. A float with a giant bear. Children look at the floats. A man takes pictures. The Saint on horseback waves to the onlookers on the street.
A film based on events held in different nations prior to the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 16, 1962 when the United States and the Soviet Union confronted each other with nuclear destruction. A Columbus Day Parade in the United States prior to the Cuban Missile Crisis shows girls dancing along a street and a band playing. A crowd lining up a street. Flags of the U.S. held by marching men. A crowd cheers at a baseball game between the Yankees and the San Francisco Giants. A little girl in calipers becomes the poster girl for March of Dimes (polio charity). The First Lady of the United States Jackie Kennedy with children of foreign diplomats. Fireworks in Uganda celebrating independence. A torchlight vigil held in Vatican.
Sports day in Prince Charles's school, the Hill House school (17 Hans Pl, Knightsbridge, London SW1X 0EP, United Kingdom) in West London. Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and Princess Anne arrive in school to meet Prince Charles’ classmates. Prince Charles performs gymnastics. The Queen and Prince Philip seated in chairs watch his performance. Prince Charles also participates in a relay race. Other students watch and cheer for Prince Charles.
The May Day Parade in New York, United States. A large crowd parades. They hold boards and banners. Buildings in the background. Aerial view of the crowd gathered for the parade.
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