Sentence examples for commemorating the date from inspiring English sources

DUBLIN Each year on June 16, literary-minded Dubliners celebrate Bloomsday, commemorating the date of Leopold Bloom's epic journey through the city in James Joyce's novel "Ulysses".

It fails to encompass all Australians, including members of the indigenous community and others who see it as commemorating the date of the invasion of their land.

Lyrics from their song "January 26," which was voted the 16th most popular song in Triple J's 2016 countdown, compare commemorating the date to celebrating "on your nan's grave" and having people "piss on her face".

Their designated feast day, October 25, commemorates the date of their canonization.

The name of the conference commemorated the date that the first camera phone photo was taken, June 11 , 1997

There are a number of events planned to commemorate the date, including radio programs and tribute concerts.

A large plaza in the centre of the city commemorates the date on which the local patriots took up arms in the War of Independence against Spanish rule.

With the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Rolling Stones fast approaching, speculation about what the band might or might not do to commemorate the date continues.

A national Mongol Bataar Day has been suggested for May 18th, to commemorate the date when President Elbegdorj acted on news of the Heritage auction.

An exhibition of photographs taken in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington has opened here as part of a series of events to commemorate the date.

The beach town of St.-Tropez will commemorate the date with a morning memorial service, and an after-dark show of music and fireworks at the town's 16th-century citadel.