It is being marked by something altogether more splendid, albeit accidentally.
International Women's Day is being marked by the Wow festival at the Quarterhouse, Folkestone.
"After that, he scored an offside goal while being marked by none other than Vertonghen.
On the southern shores of the Mediterranean, the third anniversary of revolution is being marked by two new constitutions.
Hyperthymesia is a rare medical condition that has been defined as being marked by "unusual autobiographical remembering".
This summer the anniversary is being marked by Larkin 25, a 25-week-long celebration of his life.
That momentous event is being marked by a celebration at Parliament today – it will be the biggest gathering of black politicians ever assembled in Britain.
Elsewhere, the 75th anniversary was being marked by the biggest gathering of Battle of Britain aircraft since the second world War.
All is hyperbole, with the choreography not so much acted as belted out, as if it were being marked by judges for difficulty.
But the event is also being marked by thousands of individuals sharing, and in some cases performing, their favourite verse on social media.
Mr Kuyt had been standing in the middle of the six-yard box where he was being marked by Jonny Evans, the Manchester United defender.
