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2021 - Anniversaries - King Alfred "the Great" 1150, Duke
Vratislaus I of Bohemia 1100, Viking settlement in Canada 1000, Duke Guillaume IX
of Aquitaine 950, Switzerland 730, Dante 700, King Robert II of
Scotland 650, Vasari 510, Sir Walter Scott 250,
Mozart 230, Clara Barton 200, British Columbia 150, Orville Wright 150,
Modern Olympic Games 125, Duke of
Edinburgh 100, Queen Elizabeth II 95, National Trust for Scotland 90,
Princess Diana 60, WWF 60, Ramsar 50, World Wide Web 30, Internet Archive 25,
Royal Wedding 10
- 1150th Anniversary of the Accession of Alfred "the Great" as King of Wessex in 871 - followed by Accession as King of England in c.886.
- 1100th Anniversary of the Death of Vratislaus I, Duke of Bohemia (died 921) (Western Czech Republic).
- 1000th Anniversary of Viking settlement activity at L'Anse aux Meadows, Canada.
- 950th Anniversary of the Birth of Guillaume IX “the Troubadour” Duke of Aquitaine & VII Count of Poitou (1071-1126) (Western, Central and Southern France).
- 730th Anniversary of the Swiss Confederation (1291-2021).
- 700th Anniversary of the Death of Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) - Italian poet, writer & philosopher - "Divine Comedy".
- 650th Anniversary of the Coronation of Robert II Stewart, King of Scotland - 1st of the Stewart/Stuart Kings & Queens of Scotland and later also of England & Ireland.
- 510th Anniversary of the Birth of Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574) - Italian painter, architect, engineer, writer, and historian.
- 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), 1st Baronet of Abbotsford - Novelist, Poet, Playwright, & Historian.
- 230th Anniversary of the Death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) - Composer - symphonies, concertos, operas ...
- 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Clara Barton (1821-1912) - Founder of the American Red Cross (ARC).
- 150th Anniversary of British Columbia becoming the 6th Province of Canada (1871).
- 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Orville Wright (1871-1948) - Inventor & Aviation Pioneer - 1st Successful Airplane Flight.
- 125th Anniversary of the first Modern Olympics Games (1896-2021).
- 100th Anniversary of the Birth of H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021) - Husband of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom.
- 95th Anniversary of the Birth of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom.
- 90th Anniversary of the Formation of the National Trust for Scotland - Properties managed include Fyvie Castle, Castle Fraser, Craigievar Castle & many more ...
- 60th Anniversary of the Birth of Lady Diana Frances Spencer “Princess Diana” (1961-1997) - former Wife of H.R.H. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales.
- 60th Anniversary of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) - International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO).
- 50th Anniversary of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands - International treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.
- 30th Anniversary of the Introduction of the World Wide Web to the general public (1991) - The World Wide Web "WWW" or "the Web" was invented by Sir Tim Berners-Lee in 1989.
- 25th Anniversary of Founding of the Internet Archive - a digital library with the mission to provide : "Universal Access to All Knowledge".
- 10th Wedding Anniversary of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge & Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.
1000th Anniversary of Viking settlement activity at L'Anse aux Meadows, Canada.
Analysis of tree rings of wooden artifacts found at the Viking settlement of L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada - indicate that the wood was cut in the year 1021.
This was over 470 years before the voyages of :
Christopher Columbus (1492) and
John Cabot (1497) to America.
It is possible that Leif Erikson visited the L'Anse aux Meadows settlement.
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site was admitted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978.
This was the first year sites were admitted to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites.
730th Anniversary of the Swiss Confederation (1291-2021).
The Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces (above middle left photo) - is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
700th Anniversary of the Death of Dante Alighieri (1265-1321).
Italian poet, writer & philosopher - "Divine Comedy"
Photo of Cenotaph in the Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence, Italy
Basilica of Santa Croce - is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Historic Centre of Florence.
510th Anniversary of the Birth of Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574) - Italian painter, architect, engineer, writer, and historian.
Vasari : Designed the Vasari Corridor in Florence - as a private elevated passageway for Cosimo I de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany. Starting at Palazzo Vecchio - crossing the the River Arno as the upper level of the Ponte Vecchio - around the Torre dei Mannelli - through the upper level of the Church of Santa Felicita - ending at Palazzo Pitti (about 1 km) (photos top left and middle).
Painted the interior of the dome of Florence Cathedral (photo top right).
Painted the Last Supper on display at Santa Croce (photo bottom left).
Designed the tomb of Michelangelo at Santa Croce (photo bottom right).
The Vasari Corridor, Florence Cathedral & Basilica of Santa Croce - are all part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Historic Centre of Florence.
230th Anniversary of the Death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791).
Composer - symphonies, concertos, operas ...
Photo of Mozart monument in the Burggarten palace garden in Vienna, Austria
Burggarten palace garden - is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Historic Centre of Vienna.
150th Anniversary of British Columbia becoming the 6th Province of Canada (1871).
As encouragement to join the Canadian Confederation - the Canadian federal government committed to build a railway to join British Columbia with Central Canada.
Fourteen years later in 1885 at Craigellachie, British Columbia - the above photo was taken of the ceremonial “last spike” to complete Canada’s first transcontinental railway.
125th Anniversary of the first Modern Olympics Games (1896-2021).
Olympic Motto : “Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together”.
Olympic Creed : "The important thing in life is not the triumph, but the fight; the essential thing is not to have won, but to have fought well."
Founder of Modern Olympic Games : Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
90th Anniversary of the Formation of the National Trust for Scotland (1931).
“The National Trust for Scotland is the independent charity that protects and shares some of our country’s most precious historic places and natural landscapes on behalf of the people of Scotland.”
Properties managed include: Fyvie Castle, Castle Fraser, Craigievar Castle & many more ...
Fyvie Castle - served as an early Royal Castle during the 13th and 14th Centuries - from King William "the Lion" to King Robert II Stewart.
A statue of Princess Diana (1961-1997) was unveiled by her sons Prince William and Prince Harry in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace to mark the 60th Anniversary of her Birth.
In addition, Princess Diana’s wedding dress was on display in the Orangery at Kensington Palace.
60th Anniversary of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) (founded in 1961) - International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO).
WWF : “is active in almost 100 countries” and “urgently seeks to protect and restore natural habitats, stop the mass extinction of wildlife, and make the way we produce and consume sustainable”.
Notes: H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was a founder of WWF - and was President 1981-1996.
50th Anniversary of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands - International treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.
The Convention’s mission is : “the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world”.
Images of the Rufiji-Mafia-Kilwa Marine Ramsar Site in Tanzania - and of stamps issued for the 2016 World Wetland Day.
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