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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 United States Bicentennial was a series of celebrations and observances during the mid-1970s that paid tribute to historical events leading up to the creation of the United States as an independent republic. It was a central event in the memo ...
, 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
LOS, or Los, or LoS may refer to:
Science and technology
* Length of stay, the duration of a single episode of hospitalisation
* Level of service, a measure used by traffic engineers
* Level of significance, a measure of statistical significanc ...
, 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
The Bicentennial of Chile () took place on September 18, 2010.
The celebration commemorates the beginning of the Independence process in Chile, with the first Government Junta of Chile on September 18, 1810, and Chile's becoming a free and inde ...
, 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
In 2010, Mexico celebrated both the 200th anniversary of its Independence and 100th anniversary of its Revolution. The entire year was proclaimed by President Felipe Calderón as "Año de la Patria", or "Year of the Nation". 16 September 1810 is ...
, 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
The Battle of Las Piedras was fought on May 18, 1811 as part of the Rio de la Plata war of independence. It was a resounding victory for the revolutionary forces, led by José Gervasio Artigas.
Background and development of events
In 1810, th ...
, celebrated in 2011
Other
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Australian Bicentenary
The bicentenary of Australia was celebrated in 1988. It marked 200 years since the arrival of the First Fleet of British convict ships at Sydney in 1788.
History
The bicentennial year marked Captain Arthur Phillip's arrival with the 11 ships ...
, celebrated in 1970 and 1988
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Bicentennial of the Encyclopædia Britannica
The first two pamphlets ("numbers") of the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' were issued in December 1768, being sold from the printing office of its originator, Colin Macfarquhar, in Nicholson Street in Edinburgh. In 1968, several celebrations of th ...
, celebrated in 1968
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War of 1812 Bicentennial
The War of 1812 Bicentennial were a series of events to commemorate the War of 1812 in Canada and the United States during the war's bicentenary, 2012–2015. Included here is a list of planned commemorations and organizations.
Canada
The Canad ...
* 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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