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2020 - Anniversaries - Salisbury Cathedral 800, Saint Louis
750, Dome of Florence Cathedral 600, William Cecil 500, Mayflower Voyage 400, Beethoven
250,
Florence Nightingale 200, Saint John Paul II 100, End of
WWII 75, UN 75 & UNESCO 75
- 800th Anniversary of the Start of Construction of Salisbury Cathedral (1220).
- 750th Anniversary of the Death of Louis IX "Saint Louis" King of France (died 1270) - Patron Saint of France.
- 600th Anniversary of the Start of Construction of the Dome of Florence Cathedral (1420) - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore.
- 500th Anniversary of the Birth of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (born 1520) - chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I.
- 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower Voyage (1620) - early Pioneer Settlers sailed from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts (New England).
- 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven (born 1770) - composer and pianist.
- 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Florence Nightingale (born 1820) - founder of modern nursing. In honour of this 200th anniversary - the World Health Organization (WHO) has designated 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife.
- 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Pope John Paul II (born 1920) - canonized as Saint John Paul II in 2014.
- 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II (WWII).
- 75th Anniversary of the UN & UNESCO - United Nations & United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
800th Anniversary of the Start of Construction of Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire, England (1220).
The 404 ft (123m) church spire has been the tallest in the U.K. since 1549 (year the Lincoln Cathedral spire collapsed).
An original copy of the Magna Carta (1215) is on display in the Cathedral - and Burials in the Cathedral include: William Longespée, 3rd Earl of Salisbury (died 1226). William’s half-brother, King John of England, agreed to the Magna Carta (charter of rights) at Runnymede on June 15, 1215.
750th Anniversary of the Death of Louis IX "Saint Louis" King of France (died 1270) -
Patron Saint of France - Canonized 1297 - Feast Day - 25 August.
Church of Saint-Louis en l'Île, Île Saint-Louis (part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Paris, Banks of the Seine).
600th Anniversary of the Start of Construction of the Dome of Florence Cathedral (1420).
The Dome of Florence Cathedral - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore - by Italian Renaissance Architect - Filippo Brunelleschi - was the largest dome in the World - and remains the largest masonry dome in the world. Filippo Brunelleschi (1377-1446) is buried in the crypt of the Cathedral.
Florence Cathedral - Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Historic Centre of Florence).
500th Anniversary of the Birth of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520-1598) - chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign, Secretary of State and Lord High Treasurer.
Burghley House (near Stamford, Lincolnshire) was built by William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley between 1555 and 1587. Burghley House has been used as a film location for movies such as “Pride & Prejudice” (2005) and “The Da Vinci Code” (2006).
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury (1563-1612) (son of William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley) was Secretary of State (1596-1612) during the Union of the Crowns of Scotland, England & Ireland (1603) when Tudor England gave way to Stuart rule. In addition, he is credited with discovering the Gunpowder Plot to blow up the British Parliament (1605). The thwarting of the plot is celebrated annually on November 5th as Guy Fawkes Night with bonfires and fireworks.
400th Anniversary of the Mayflower Voyage (1620)
Early Pioneer Settlers sailed from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts (New England).
One of the organizations celebrating the Mayflower 400th Anniversary is the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) which is also celebrating its 175th anniversary.
250th Anniversary of the Birth of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - composer and pianist.
Statue of Beethoven - and Beethoven's birthplace (now the Beethoven House Museum) in Bonn, Germany.
200th Anniversary of the Birth of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) - founder of modern nursing.
In honour of this 200th anniversary - the World Health Organization (WHO) has designated 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife.
Florence Nightingale was appointed a Lady of Grace of the Order of St. John (LGStJ) in 1904 - St. John’s Gate & Museum of the Order of St. John, Clerkenwell, London.
100th Anniversary of the Birth of Pope John Paul II (1920-2005) -
Canonized as Saint John Paul II in 2014 - Feast Day - 22 October.
Statue outside Notre Dame Cathedral (part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Paris, Banks of the Seine) and bust inside the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris, France.
75th Anniversary of the End of World War II (WWII) -
Statue based on a 1945 celebration kiss photo taken in New York City.
75th Anniversary of the UN & UNESCO -
United Nations & United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
The UN Office at Geneva and a selection of UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Old Cities of Jerusalem and Segovia; Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces; Tower of London; Old City of Acre (Akko); and Historic Centre of Florence.
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization responsible for maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, achieving international cooperation, and being a center for harmonizing the actions of nations in the attainment of these common ends.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences and Culture. UNESCO's programmes contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in Agenda 2030, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015.
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