Marine Corps Birthday Ball
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The Marine Corps Birthday Ball is an annual formal celebration held worldwide to commemorate the founding of the United States Marine Corps, featuring ceremonies, traditions, and social events for Marines and their guests.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Marine Corps Birthday Ball canonical | 3 |
| Marine Corps birthday | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T567678 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marine Corps Birthday Ball Context triple: [Marine Corps dress uniforms, wornFor, Marine Corps Birthday Ball]
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A.
Independence Day Parade
The Independence Day Parade in Fairfax, Virginia is a community celebration held annually on the Fourth of July featuring marching bands, floats, civic groups, and patriotic festivities.
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B.
Columbus Day Parade
The Columbus Day Parade is an annual Italian-American heritage celebration featuring floats, music, and community festivities, notably held in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood.
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C.
Beating Retreat ceremony
The Beating Retreat ceremony is a formal military musical event held in New Delhi that marks the conclusion of India’s Republic Day celebrations with marching bands, patriotic tunes, and a ceremonial lowering of the national flag.
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D.
Puerto Rican Day Parade
The Puerto Rican Day Parade is an annual celebration of Puerto Rican culture and heritage in New York City, featuring vibrant floats, music, and community groups marching through Manhattan.
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E.
Einheitsfeier
Einheitsfeier is the central official ceremony held each year to commemorate German reunification and celebrate the Day of German Unity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Marine Corps Birthday Ball Target entity description: The Marine Corps Birthday Ball is an annual formal celebration held worldwide to commemorate the founding of the United States Marine Corps, featuring ceremonies, traditions, and social events for Marines and their guests.
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A.
Independence Day Parade
The Independence Day Parade in Fairfax, Virginia is a community celebration held annually on the Fourth of July featuring marching bands, floats, civic groups, and patriotic festivities.
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B.
Columbus Day Parade
The Columbus Day Parade is an annual Italian-American heritage celebration featuring floats, music, and community festivities, notably held in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood.
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C.
Beating Retreat ceremony
The Beating Retreat ceremony is a formal military musical event held in New Delhi that marks the conclusion of India’s Republic Day celebrations with marching bands, patriotic tunes, and a ceremonial lowering of the national flag.
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D.
Puerto Rican Day Parade
The Puerto Rican Day Parade is an annual celebration of Puerto Rican culture and heritage in New York City, featuring vibrant floats, music, and community groups marching through Manhattan.
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E.
Einheitsfeier
Einheitsfeier is the central official ceremony held each year to commemorate German reunification and celebrate the Day of German Unity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual celebration
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formal event ⓘ military ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marine Corps Birthday Ball
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Marine Corps birthday
Marine Corps esprit de corps ⓘ Marine Corps traditions ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | 10 November ⓘ |
| commemorates | founding of the United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dressCode | formal ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAttendee |
Marine Corps veterans
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United States Marine Corps ⓘ
surface form:
United States Marines
distinguished guests ⓘ families of Marines ⓘ invited civilian guests ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cake-cutting ceremony
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dancing ⓘ formal ceremony ⓘ formal dinner ⓘ guest of honor speech ⓘ invocation ⓘ playing of the national anthem ⓘ presentation of colors ⓘ reading of General John A. Lejeune’s birthday message ⓘ reading of Marine Corps Birthday Message ⓘ social reception ⓘ toasts ⓘ |
| hasTradition |
oldest Marine passes cake to youngest Marine
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oldest Marine present receives first piece of cake ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
includes formal protocol and customs
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observed by Marine units deployed overseas ⓘ often includes historical video or narration about the Marine Corps ⓘ |
| organizer | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| purpose |
build camaraderie among Marines
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honor Marine Corps history ⓘ recognize sacrifices of Marines and their families ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States Marine Corps birthday
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United States Marine Corps traditions ⓘ United States military ceremonies ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide ⓘ |
| typicalDress |
Marine Corps dress blue uniform
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evening gown ⓘ tuxedo ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
civilian banquet halls
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hotel ballrooms ⓘ military bases ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Marine Corps Birthday Ball Description of subject: The Marine Corps Birthday Ball is an annual formal celebration held worldwide to commemorate the founding of the United States Marine Corps, featuring ceremonies, traditions, and social events for Marines and their guests.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Marine Corps birthday