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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – March 21
Toronto – March 19, 2021 – In 1966, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted a resolution to proclaim March 21 as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, marking the day in 1960 when police opened fire and killed 69 people at a demonstration against apartheid in Sharpeville, South Africa.