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August 9: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples; National Women's Day in South Africa First Smokey Bear poster 1821 – The statue of A'a from Rurutu was presented to members of the London Missionary Society on the south Pacific island of Ra'iatea .
February 8: A Day for Scientific Breakthroughs. On February 8, nearly 200 years apart, two groundbreaking scientific papers were unveiled that dramatically reshaped our comprehension of the world.
These timelines of world history detail recorded events since the creation of writing roughly 5000 years ago to the present day. For events from c. 3200 BC – c. 500 see: Timeline of ancient history; For events from c. 500 – c. 1499, see: Timeline of post-classical history; For events from c. 1500, see: Timelines of modern history
With six or seven articles each day, the total number of articles, which are in the form of erudite essays, runs to around 2,000. The book has frequently been quoted in other reference books. Chambers carried out his research for the book in 1860 and 1861, primarily in the British Museum in London .
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In 2011, Brazilian businessman and TV host Álvaro Garnero and journalist José Antonio Ramalho made a bet with a pub owner in London to travel around the world in 80 days. The Record (TV network) TV series "50 by 1 - Around the World in 80 Days" followed their journey. Both Brazilians crossed the Atlantic and Pacific, USA, Canada, Alaska ...
Highlights of this day in history: Nazis and Soviets sign a non-aggression pact on eve of World War II; Sacco and Vanzetti executed; Defrocked priest John Geoghan killed; Movie star Rudolph ...
Homer is also the halibut fishing capital of the world (and August is peak season), so fishing aficionados can spend the day casting for halibut and salmon. Shop Now Taha Raja / 500px - Getty Images