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A bicentennial or bicentenary is the two-hundredth
anniversary
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 List of national independence days, date of independen ...
of a part, or the celebrations thereof. It may refer to:
Europe
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French Revolution bicentennial, commemorating the 200th anniversary of 14 July 1789 uprising, celebrated in 1989
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Bicentennial of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, 2013–2015
United States
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Columbia University Bicentennial, the 200th anniversary of the founding of
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Churc ...
, celebrated in 1954
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George Washington
George Washington (, 1799) was a Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot (American Revoluti ...
Bicentennial, commemorating the 200th birthday of the United States' first president, celebrated in 1932
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United States Bicentennial, the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, celebrated in 1976
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Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial, commemorating the 200th birthday of the United States' 16th president, celebrated in 2009
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Los Angeles Bicentennial, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the founding of Los Angeles by Spanish settlers, celebrated from 1980-1981
Latin America
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Argentina Bicentennial
The Argentina Bicentennial () was a series of ceremonies, festivals, and observances celebrated on May 25, 2010, and throughout the year. They commemorated the 200th anniversary of the May Revolution, a sequence of historical events that led to th ...
, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the ''Revolución de Mayo'', celebrated in 2010
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Bicentennial of Chile, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the beginning of the independence process in Chile, with the first Government ''Junta'' of Chile established on September 18, 1810, celebrated in 2010
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Celebration of Mexican political anniversaries in 2010, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Mexican War of Independence; also, the 100th anniversary of the 1910
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution () was an extended sequence of armed regional conflicts in Mexico from 20 November 1910 to 1 December 1920. It has been called "the defining event of modern Mexican history". It saw the destruction of the Federal Army, its ...
*Uruguay Bicentennial of the
Battle of Las Piedras, celebrated in 2011
Other
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Australian Bicentenary, celebrated in 1970 and 1988
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Bicentennial of the Encyclopædia Britannica, celebrated in 1968
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War of 1812 Bicentennial
* Bicentennial of the
Founding of Modern Singapore
The establishment of a British trading post in Singapore in 1819 by Stamford Raffles, Sir Stamford Raffles led to its founding as a British Empire, British colony in 1824. This event has generally been understood to mark the founding of Singapo ...
in 2019
See also
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Bicentennial Park (disambiguation)
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