For all the doomsday talk about the imminent demise of the world economy, 2009 should still hold optimism and momentum for those of us whose fundamentall happiness hasn't necessarily relied on the size of our monetary assets. Here's an interesting list of major anniversaries that Dr T has compiled, and we expect to see many activities launched throughout the year to mark them. At the very least, a quick read of such things helps put things in a bigger perspective, which is always important!
(in no particular order)
- Darwin's 'On the Orign of Species' publication:150th anniversary
- Big Ben: 150th anniversary
- Cuban revolution: 50th anniversary
- People's Republic of China: 60th birthday
- 'June 4th' Tiananmen massacre: 20th anniversary
- Cambridge University: 800th anniversary
- Unversity of Leipzig: 600th anniversary
- Galileo's use of telescope: 400th anniversary (also UNESCO's World Year of Astronomy)
- Haydn: 200th anniversary of death
- Mendelssohn: 200th anniversary of birth
- Alaska: 50th anniversary of Statehood (Hold your breath for Sarah Palin's grand return to world stage?!)
- Kew Garden: 250th anniversary
Please let me know of any other significant ones that I might have missed here.
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