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2024 - Anniversaries - Eruption of Mount Vesuvius and Burial
of Pompei 1945, Charlemagne 1210, Eleanor of Aquitaine 820,
Mowbray 800, Marco Polo 700, Copernicus 550, Shakespeare 460,
New York 400, George Washington Election 235, Rosetta Stone 225,
National Gallery London 200, Darwin Book 165, Geneva Convention
160, Toulouse Lautrec 160, Joan of Arc Statue 150, 1st
Impressionist Exhibition 150, Churchill 150, Statue of Liberty
140, Eiffel Tower 135, Chaplin 135, Hemingway 125, Bogart 125,
1st Airplane Flight Over Paris 115, NATO 75, 1st Men Walk on
Moon 55, Rwanda 30, Euro 25, Paris Olympics
- 1945th Anniversary of the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius and Burial of the Ancient City of Pompei - 79 AD.
- 1210th Anniversary of the Death of Charlemagne “Charles The Great”, Holy Roman Emperor (c.748-814).
- 820th Anniversary of the Death of Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204) - Duchess of Aquitaine, Queen Consort of France, and Queen Consort of England.
- 800th Anniversary of the Death of William de Mowbray - Magna Carta Surety (1215).
- 700th Anniversary of the Death of Marco Polo (c.1254-1324) - Venetian Merchant, Explorer and Writer.
- 550th Anniversary of the Death of Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) - Renaissance Polymath and Astronomer.
- 460th Anniversary of the Birth of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) - English Playwright, Poet and Actor - “Romeo and Juliet”, “A Midsummer Night's Dream”, “The Merchant of Venice” ...
- 400th Anniversary of the Establishment of New Amsterdam - later renamed New York City - 1624.
- 235th Anniversary of the Election of George Washington as the First President of the United States - 1789.
- 225th Anniversary of the Discovery of the Rosetta Stone - 1799 - inscribed in Ancient Egyptian (with Hieroglyphic and Demotic scripts) and in Ancient Greek - and was the key to deciphering Ancient Egyptian scripts.
- 200th Anniversary of the Founding of the National Gallery in London, England - 1824.
- 165th Anniversary of the Completion of Big Ben / The Clock Tower / Elizabeth Tower - 1859 - in London, England.
- 165th Anniversary of the Publishing of the Book “On the Origin of Species” - 1859 - by Charles Darwin.
- 160th Anniversary of of the First Geneva Convention - 1864.
- 160th Anniversary of the Birth of Toulouse Lautrec (1864-1901) - French Painter, Printmaker, Draughtsman, Caricaturist, and Illustrator.
- 150th Anniversary of the Erection of the Statue of Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc) (c.1412-1431) in Place des Pyramides, Paris - 1874.
- 150th Anniversary of the First Impressionist Exhibition - 1874 - Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot, Pissarro, Sisley Cézanne ...
- 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill (1874-1965) - Prime Minister of the U.K. (1940-1945 & 1951-1955).
- 140th Anniversary of the France Gifting the Statue of Liberty to the United States - 1884.
- 135th Anniversary of the Completion of the Eiffel Tower in Paris - 1889.
- 135th Anniversary of the Birth of Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) - English Comic Actor, Filmmaker, and Composer.
- 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Earnest Hemingway (1899-1961) - American Author and Journalist - "The Sun Also Rises" ...
- 125th Anniversary of the Birth of Humphrey DeForest Bogart (1899-1957) - American Actor - "Casablanca"; "The African Queen" ...
- 115th Anniversary of First Airplane Flight Over Paris and the Eiffel Tower - 1909.
- 75th Anniversary of Creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - 1949.
- 55th Anniversary of the First Men to Walk on the Moon - 1969.
- 30th Anniversary of the Genocide in Rwanda - 1994.
- 25th Anniversary of the Introduction of the Euro Currency - 1999.
- Summer Olympic Games 2024 - to be hosted by Paris - 100 Years since the last Paris Olympics.
1945th Anniversary of the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius and Burial of the Ancient City of Pompei - 79 AD
The eruption covered the Ancient City of Pompei under 13 to 20 feet (4 to 6 meters) of volcanic ash and pumice. Scientific excavations were started in the late 18th Century and continue today.
Pompei is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata.
Link for Shrine, Bust and Statue of Charlemagne in Aachen, Germany - image chart.
(additional links to be added soon)
Duchess of Aquitaine, Queen Consort of France, and Queen Consort of England.
Magna Carta Surety (1215).
(additional links to be added soon)
700th Anniversary of the Death of Marco Polo (c.1254-1324)
Venetian Merchant, Explorer and Writer.
550th Anniversary of the Birth of Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543)
Renaissance Polymath and Astronomer
Formulated a model of the universe with the Sun rather than Earth at its center.
460th Anniversary of the Birth of William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
English Playwright, Poet and Actor
“Romeo and Juliet”, “A Midsummer Night's Dream”, “The Merchant of Venice” ...
400th Anniversary of the Establishment of New Amsterdam - later renamed New York City.
New Amsterdam was established in 1624.
The Dutch purchased the island of Manhattan from the indigenous Lenape Tribe in 1626.
The British took over New Amsterdam in 1664 and changed the name to New York City, named after the Duke of York - who was later King James VII of Scotland & II of England & Ireland (d.1701).
Note : King James was a descendant of the Stewart Kings of Scotland.
Inscribed in Ancient Egyptian (with Hieroglyphic and Demotic scripts) and in Ancient Greek - and was the key to deciphering Ancient Egyptian scripts.
200th Anniversary of the Founding of The National Gallery in London, England - 1824
Art Museum with over 2,300 paintings dating back as early as the 13th Century.
165th Anniversary of the Completion of Big Ben / The Clock Tower / Elizabeth Tower - 1859 - in London, England
The tower was completed in 1859 and was called “The Clock Tower” until 2012 when the name was changed to the “Elizabeth Tower” to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee. The tower also goes by the nickname “Big Ben” - originally a nickname for the largest bell (the Great Bell).
160th Anniversary of the Birth of “Toulouse-Lautrec” Comte Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa (1864-1901)
French Painter, Printmaker, Draughtsman, Caricaturist, and Illustrator.
Toulouse Lautrec is alleged to have been a direct descendant of the early Counts of Toulouse. However, further research is needed to confirm that line of descent.
150th Anniversary of the Erection of the Statue of Joan of Arc (c.1412-1431) in Place des Pyramides, Paris - 1874.
Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc) is a Patron Saint of France.
Images of Joan of Arc (Jeanne d'Arc) statues in Paris, Orleans, Blois, Reims, and Compiegne, France.
150th Anniversary of the First Impressionist Exhibition.
Thirty Artists participated - including Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot, Pissarro, Sisley and Cézanne ...
Images of paintings by Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas.
Prime Minister of the U.K. (1940-1945 & 1951-1955).
Link for Winston Churchill's Ancestor Links with Early New England Settlers - image chart.
135th Anniversary of the Birth of Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)
English Comic Actor, Filmmaker, and Composer.
American Author and Journalist - "The Sun Also Rises" ...
American Actor - "Casablanca"; "The African Queen" ...
115th Anniversary of First Airplane Flight Over Paris and the Eiffel Tower - 1909.
Charles, Count de Lambert (1865-1944) was the first to fly an airplane over Paris and the Eiffel Tower on October 18, 1909.
Count Charles was also the first in France to be given flying lessons by Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) - brother of Orville Wright (1871-1948) known as the ‘Wright Brothers’ - who invented, built and flew the World's first successful airplane in 1903.
75th Anniversary of Creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) - 1949.
A collective security system. Member states agree to defend each other against attacks by third parties.
25th Anniversary of the Introduction of the Euro Currency - 1999.
The Euro was introduced in non-physical form (electronic transfers …) on January 1, 1999 and in notes and coins on January 1, 2002. The notes are the same for all countries with images of generic bridges on one side symbolizing links between Member States in the European Union and with the future - and the coins have one side the same for all countries and one side unique and designed by each country. Starter kits of coins were available for purchase in late December 2001 - to enable individuals to have the new currency coins on the first day of introduction.
The Euro is the official currency for 20 of the 27 member states of the European Union.
Summer Olympic Games 2024 - Paris, France
100 Years since the last Paris Olympics
The opening ceremony will take place along the Seine River between the Pont d’Austerlitz and Pont d’Iéna (by the Eiffel Tower and Trocadéro) - passing by Pont au Change and Pont Alexandre III. Most of the route is along the UNESCO World Heritage site - Paris, Banks of the Seine.
Sports events will take place in various venues in and around Paris - such as Swimming, Triathlon & Road Cycling by Pont Alexandre III, Archery & Marathon finish line at the Esplanade des Invalides, Marathon starting at the Hotel de Ville (City Hall) ...
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Sites in Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Middle East, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican City State ...
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