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A diamond jubilee celebrates the 60th anniversary of a significant event related to a person (e.g. accession to the throne or wedding, among others) [1] or the 60th anniversary of an institution's founding. The term is also used for 75th anniversaries, [2] [3] [4] although the human lifespan makes this usage more common for institutions. [5]
It is a coined word for an anniversary of 175 years, but the elements of the word literally refer to an anniversary of 35,000 years, as follows: septaquinta- (70) × quinque- (5) × centennial (100 years) 200 years: Bicentennial Bicentenary 225 years: Quasquibicentennial: 250 years: Sestercentennial
The most recent monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee is Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms in June 2022. The celebrations were delayed from the actual February anniversary and the ceremony occurred on a four-day Bank Holiday on 2 June 2022, as was announced earlier. [3]
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.
SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration will air Sunday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. PT, a nice change for the show’s night owl fanbase who like to tune in live. Prior to the live show, there will ...
In a 2019 speech commemorating the PRC’s 70th anniversary, Xi had said that no force could sway China’s development, amid festivities involving a military parade and large-scale celebrations ...
Preference is given to entries celebrating a significant anniversary. For events 100 years old and up, that means multiples of 25 (e.g., 200th, 325th, 550th, etc.). If the event is less than 100 years old, that means multiples of 10 or 25 (e.g., 30th, 60th, 75th).
For F1's historic 75th season, TAG Heuer will be the official timekeeper in 2025. TAG has a deep history in Formula 1 going back decades, so the company is well-versed in this high-octane spectacle.