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Commentary: Wikipedia celebrated its 20th anniversary today. The free encyclopedia may not be exciting, but its neutral, volunteer-driven content is incredibly valuable. "World in Progress: 20 years of Wikipedia" (Audio). The year marks the 20th anniversary of Wikipedia.
An anniversary is the date on which an event took place or an institution was founded. Most countries celebrate national anniversaries, typically called national days . These could be the date of independence of the nation or the adoption of a new constitution or form of government.
Wikipedia @ 20 is a book of essays about Wikipedia published by the MIT Press in late 2020, marking 20 years since the creation of Wikipedia. It was edited by academic and author Joseph M. Reagle Jr. and social researcher Jackie Koerner.
The Boot Monument is an American Revolutionary War memorial located in Saratoga National Historical Park in the state of New York.Sculpted by George Edwin Bissell and erected during 1887 by John Watts de Peyster, it commemorates Major General Benedict Arnold's service at the Battles of Saratoga while in the Continental Army, but does not mention him on the monument as Arnold later defected ...
An American flag and the Bicentennial emblem were also painted on the side of the VAB; the emblem remained until 1998, when it was painted over with the NASA insignia. NASA planned for Viking 1 to land on Mars on July 4, but the landing was delayed to July 20, the anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing.
One of several cakes made to celebrate Wikipedia's 10th anniversary in 2011. [106] Wikipedia and its users held many celebrations worldwide to commemorate the site's 10th anniversary on 15 January. [107] The site began efforts to expand its growth in India, holding its first Indian conference in Mumbai in November 2011.
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Important: although anniversary listings on individual date articles are written in present tense, these selected anniversary listings should be written in past tense to help distinguish them from current events in "In the news" when displayed on the Main Page.