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2025 - Anniversaries - Boleslaw I 1000, Grand Saint Bernard
Hospice 975, Catholic Church Jubilee Years 725, Rubens 385,
Paris Luxembourg Palace 380, Thornhill 350, Bernini 345, Monet
185, Paris Opera 150, Mother Teresa 115, World War II 80, UN
& UNESCO 80, Singapore 60, Tsunami 21, Death of Pope Francis
- 1000th Anniversary of the Death of Boleslaw I "Chrobry/the Brave" King of Poland (d.1025).
- 975th Anniversary of the Grand Saint Bernard Hospice (Switzerland) - long tradition of welcoming and protecting travellers crossing the Alps and is on the Via Francigena pilgrim route from Canterbury to Rome...
- 725th Anniversary of the Start of Catholic Church Jubilee Years (celebrated every 25 or 50 years). The theme for the 2025 Jubilee is "Hope".
- 385th Anniversary of the Death of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) - Artist and Diplomat.
- 380th Anniversary of the Completion of Luxembourg Palace (Paris)(1645) - modeled after the Palazzo Pitti in Florence at the request of Marie de' Medici.
- 350th Anniversary of the Birth of Sir James Thornhill (1675-1734) - English Painter of Historical Subjects.
- 345th Anniversary of the Death of Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) - Italian Sculptor and Architect.
- 185th Anniversary of the Birth of Claude Monet (1840-1926) - French Painter and Co-Founder of Impressionism Painting.
- 150th Anniversary of the Opening of the Paris Opera (Palais Garnier).
- 115th Anniversary of the Birth of Saint Mother Teresa (1910-1977) - Catholic Nun and Founder of the Missionaries of Charity.
- 80th Anniversary of the End of World War II (WWII).
- 80th Anniversary of the UN & UNESCO - United Nations & United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
- 60th Anniversary of Singapore Becoming an Independent Sovereign Country.
- 21st Anniversary of the Indian Ocean Earthquake and Devastating Tsunami (2004).
- Death of Pope Francis.
Link for Statue of King Boleslaw I "Chrobry/the Brave” King of Poland (d.1025) at Gniezno Cathedral - image chart.
Link for House of Savoy and the Grand Saint Bernard Mountain Pass & Hospice - image chart.
725th Anniversary of the Start of Catholic Church Jubilee Years (celebrated every 25 or 50 years). The theme for the 2025 Jubilee is "Hope".
The themes for previous Jubilee Years (or Holy Years) have included: Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016), The “Great Jubilee” (2000), The Holy Year of the Redemption - the 1950th Anniversary of Jesus’s death and resurrection (1983), and Extraordinary Jubilee to pray for Peace (1628).
385th Anniversary of the Death of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) - Artist and Diplomat.
Images include the statue of Rubens in Antwerp, Belgium with the Belfry of the Cathedral of Our Lady in the background – and paintings by Rubens adorning the ceiling of Banqueting House in London.
The Belfry of the Cathedral of Our Lady is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Belfries of Belgium and France – and the Historical core of Antwerp from the Scheldt to the former ramparts of around 1250 is on the tentative list for submission as a UNESCO World Heritage Site candidate.
Link for 400th Anniversary of the 1622 Completion of Banqueting House (London) - includes ceiling paintings by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) - image chart.
380th Anniversary of the Completion of Luxembourg Palace (Paris). The Palace was completed in 1645 - and was modeled after the Palazzo Pitti in Florence at the request of Marie de' Medici, Queen of France (1575-1642).
Luxembourg Palace was the site of the Paris Peace Conference following the end of World War II (WWII).
Currently (2025) the Palace is used as a Legislative Building and the Gardens are open to the public.
Link for Statues of Queens & Famous Women - Luxembourg Palace and Gardens - Paris, France - image chart.
345th Anniversary of the Death of Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) - Italian Sculptor and Architect.
Bernini was appointed “Architect of St. Peter’s” in 1629 and works included designing St. Peter’s Square, the Scala Regia (Royal Stairway) leading into the Vatican, the Baldachin and Chair of the Apostle in St. Peter’s Basilica ...
Saint Peter’s Basilica and Square are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Vatican City.
(photos to be added soon)
150th Anniversary of the Opening of the Paris Opera (Palais Garnier).
The 1,979 seat Paris Opera opened in 1875. Architect Charles Garnier (1825-1898).
115th Anniversary of the Birth of Saint Mother Teresa - Patroness Saint of World Youth Day, Missionaries of Charity, and Archdiocese of Calcutta (Co-Patron)
(Canonized 2016 in Saint Peter’s Square by Pope Francis - Feast Day - September 5)
Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu (born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu) (1910-1997)
Catholic Nun and Founder of the Missionaries of Charity.
Saint Peter’s Basilica and Square are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Vatican City.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced the end of WWII in Europe on the radio on Tuesday 8 May 1945.
Link for Winston Churchill's Ancestor Links with European Royalty - image chart.
Link for Winston Churchill's Ancestor Links with Early New England Settlers - image chart.
60th Anniversary of Singapore Becoming an Independent Sovereign Country.
Images of Singapore include the Merlion fountain. Merlion is the official mascot of Singapore. Head of a Lion (represents Singapore’s original name Singapura “Lion City”) and body of a Fish (represents Singapore’s origin as a fishing village).
Images also include flowers on display in the Singapore Botanic Gardens - a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
21st Anniversary of the Indian Ocean Earthquake and Devastating Tsunami (2004).
The earthquake caused a devastating tsunami, with waves up to 30 meters (100 feet) high, that killed over 230,000 people and caused widespread destruction and damage. The coastal towns and villages of several countries were impacted including Malaysia.
At Miami Beach, Penang, Malaysia there is a story of a 22 day old “miracle baby” who was on a mattress and was swept away by tsunami waves and miraculously she was later swept back by waves and survived.
Death of Pope Francis (1936-2025).
Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio) passed away April 21 at the Vatican - the day after he gave an Easter Sunday blessing “Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Easter” in Saint Peter’s Square. His funeral service took place in Saint Peter’s Square. His coffin was then conveyed to his final resting place in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.
Images include Saint Peter’s Basilica and Square in Vatican City, the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, and the Orchid “Dendrobium His Holiness Pope Francis” named after Pope Francis during his visit to Singapore in 2024 in Singapore Botanic Gardens.
Saint Peter’s Basilica and Square are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Vatican City.
The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura.
Singapore Botanic Gardens - is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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