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Strengthen the Arm of Liberty is the theme of the Boy Scouts of America's fortieth anniversary celebration in 1950. [1] The campaign was inaugurated in 1949 with a dramatic ceremony held at the base of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World). [2]
Nations visited by Pope John Paul II During his reign, Pope John Paul II ("The Pilgrim Pope") made 146 pastoral visits within Italy and 104 foreign trips, more than all previous popes combined. In total he logged more than 1,167,000 km (725,000 mi). He consistently attracted large crowds on his travels, some among largest ever assembled. While some of his trips (such as to the United States ...
The Ruby Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 1992 marked the 40th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. [1] [2] Contrary to her Silver Jubilee in 1977, it was not regarded as an "official" jubilee. [3] However, the milestone was marked with a number of events and community projects. [4]
Andrew McCarthy costars with his 'St. Elmo's Fire' costar Rob Lowe's son John Owen in ... Grace Point arrives roughly six months shy of the 40th anniversary of McCarthy and Rob's 1985 classic St ...
A Jubilee is often used to refer to the celebration of a particular anniversary of an event, usually denoting the 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th, and the 70th anniversary. The term comes from the Hebrew Bible (see, "Old Testament"), initially concerning a recurring religious observance involving a set number of years, that notably involved freeing of debt slaves.
Between 1994 and 2010, John toured extensively with fellow pianist and musician Billy Joel in the "Face to Face" tours, which became the longest running and most successful concert tandem in pop music history. [8] John's most recent tour is the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, intended as John's final tour which concluded in July 2023. [9]
He made seven trips to continental Europe, three to Asia and one to South America. He is perhaps best remembered for his speeches at the 40th anniversary of the Normandy landings, for his impassioned speech at the Berlin Wall, his summit meetings with Mikhail Gorbachev, and riding horses with Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Park. [citation needed]
Pope John Paul II kneels on the threshold of the holy door of St. Peter's Basilica. 24 December 1999. The pope opened the Jubilee by opening the holy door of St. Peter's Basilica shortly before the Midnight Mass on 24 December 1999. Most of the time, the holy doors of the patriarchal Basilicas are cemented shut. On the occasion of a Jubilee ...