Three Hundredth Anniversary of the Settlement on Manhattan Island, 1614-1914

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In March, we’ll mark the anniversary of the passing of two key historical figures. On 5th March, it will be 70 years since the death of Stalin and on 23rd March it will be the 420th anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth I. If your students are studying Elizabethan England, you may like to consider a school trip to Kenilworth Castle and Stratford-Upon-Avon, where they can learn more about life during this period. November – 80th anniversary of the Tehran Conference, the first WW2 conference between the Big Three Allied leaders in 1943 Brown lowers the curtain on 15-month semiquincentenary". Brown University. 2015-06-11 . Retrieved 2015-06-11. June is the 78th anniversary of the Normandy Landings, which can be brought to life on a school trip to Normandy. Stay in self-contained accommodation designed for school and youth groups just a stone’s throw from the beaches where the landings took place and explore the many fantastic museums and attractions in the area that bring the event to life.

If you’re teaching the Cold War, a school trip to Berlin offers a fantastic variety of visits and experiences to bring the period to life and help students to understand the ideological differences between the USSR and the West, as well as learn more about what life was like in a divided city. And you may like to visit our Teacher Zone where you’ll find some FREE Cold War history resources. The Latin phrase dies natalis (literally "birth day") has become a common term, adopted in many languages, especially in intellectual and institutional circles, for the anniversary of the founding ("legal or statutory birth") of an institution, such as an alma mater (college or other school). In ancient Rome, the [dies] Aquilae natalis was the "birthday of the eagle", the anniversary of the official founding of a legion. Diamond is separately used for the 75th anniversary, its use for 60th years being popularized by Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria There are variations according to some national traditions. There exist numerous partially overlapping, partially contradictory lists of anniversary gifts (such as wedding stones), separate from the "traditional" names. Probably [ attribution needed] a modern coined term: quartoseptcentennial; literally one-quarter (quarto-) × seven (sept-) × 100 years (centennial)—also quartoseptcentenary. [3]On 8th November it will be the 100th anniversary of Hitler’s failed Beer Hall Putsch (also known as the Munich Putsch). The putsch resulted in Hitler’s eventual arrest and imprisonment, but it was during his time in prison for this that he wrote Mein Kampf.

And on 15th April it will be the 77th anniversary of the liberation of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where Anne Frank died. MayOn 26th January, it will be the 75th anniversary of the assassination of one of the most influential figures of the 20th century, Mahatma Gandhi. Killed by a Hindu nationalist, Gandhi is considered by many Indians to be the ‘Father of the Nation’ and was a proponent of non-violent protest.

Birthdays are the most common type of anniversary, on which someone's birthdate is commemorated each year. The actual celebration is sometimes moved for practical reasons, as in the case of an official birthday or one falling on February 29. a b c d "SA 175th Jubilee". Clipper Ship 'City of Adelaide'. Archived from the original on 27 November 2013 . Retrieved March 8, 2011. So the name for a 175th anniversary? For now it is really up to the preference of the reader. One day one of these terms may make its way into popular usage, become accepted, and find a place in a dictionary. Anniversaries of nations are usually marked by the number of years elapsed, expressed with Latin words or Roman numerals. On 3rd April it will be the 75th anniversary of Congress ratifying the Marshall Plan, which was designed to help Western Europe recover from the impact of World War 2 and prevent the spread of communism.

If your students are studying Medicine Through Time, a school trip to London offers the opportunity to learn more about the life and work of Florence Nightingale at the Florence Nightingale Museum. June