Bicentennial
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A Bicentennial or Bicentenary is the two-hundredth anniversary
of an event, or the celebrations pertaining thereof. It may refer to:
United States
Latin America
Other
Anniversary
An anniversary is a day that commemorates or celebrates a past event that occurred on the same day of the year as the initial event. For example, the first event is the initial occurrence or, if planned, the inaugural of the event. One year later would be the first anniversary of that event...
of an event, or the celebrations pertaining thereof. It may refer to:
United States
- United States BicentennialUnited States BicentennialThe United States Bicentennial was a series of celebrations and observances during the mid-1970s that paid tribute to the historical events leading up to the creation of the United States as an independent republic...
, the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, celebrated in 1976 - Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial, commemorating the 200th birthday of the United States' 16th president, celebrated in 2009
- War of 1812 BicentennialWar of 1812 BicentennialThe War of 1812 Bicentennial is a series of planned events to commemorate the War of 1812 in the United States and Canada during the war's bicentenary, 2012-2015. Included here is a list of planned commemorations and organizations.-Canada:...
Latin America
- Argentina BicentennialArgentina BicentennialThe Argentina Bicentennial is a series of celebrations 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 the Viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros' being ousted from office...
, celebrated in 2010 - Bicentennial of ChileBicentennial of ChileThe Bicentennial of Chile took place on September 18, 2010. Its celebration commemorates the beginning of the Independence process in Chile, with the first Government Junta of Chile on September 18, 1810, and that after eight years, Chile became a free and independent country...
, celebrated in 2010 - Celebration of Mexican political anniversaries in 2010Celebration of Mexican political anniversaries in 2010In 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 the day of the "Grito de Dolores" or Miguel Hidalgo's...
- Uruguay Bicentennial, of the Battle of Las PiedrasBattle of Las PiedrasThe Battle of Las Piedras was fought on May 18, 1811 as part of the Uruguayan struggle for independence.-Background and development of events:...
, celebrated in 2011
Other
- Australian BicentenaryAustralian BicentenaryThe bicentenary of Australia was celebrated in 1970 on the 200th anniversary of Captain James Cook landing and claiming the land, and again in 1988 to celebrate 200 years of permanent European settlement.-1970:...
, celebrated in 1970 on the anniversary of Captain James Cook landing - Bicentennial of the Encyclopædia BritannicaBicentennial of the Encyclopædia BritannicaThe first two pamphlets 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...
, celebrated in 1968