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On the request of then United Nations Secretary-General U Thant, a Hymn to the United Nations was performed on the occasion of its 26th anniversary, on 24 October 1971, by Pau Casals, the lyrics to which were penned by the poet W. H. Auden.
Recipients of the United Nations Peace Medal Date Name(s) Notes Refs 24 August 1971: Alfred Worden, David Scott, and James Irwin: By U Thant to Apollo 15 astronauts. First recipients. [1] [5] 24 October 1971: Pau Casals and W. H. Auden: By U Thant for composing the music and text of a "Hymn to the United Nations" [6] 1971: Norman Cousins [7] 5 ...
Commonwealth of Nations: The Commonwealth Anthem [4] [5] [6] 2016 Taken from the Universal Declaration on Human Rights: Paul Carroll United Nations: Hymn to the United Nations: 1971 W. H. Auden: Pablo Casals
On the request of then United Nations Secretary-General U Thant, a "Hymn to the United Nations" was performed on the occasion of its 26th anniversary, on October 24, 1971, by Pablo Casals, the lyrics to which were penned by the poet W. H. Auden. [4] [5]
"I Am a Catalan" is the name given to a short speech given by cellist and humanist Pau Casals in front of the General Assembly of the United Nations on 24 October 1971. Casals was in front of the assembly to present the " Hymn of the United Nations " composed by himself and to receive the U.N. Peace Medal in recognition of his stance on peace ...
Face value Coin Obverse design Reverse design Mintage Obverse Reverse 2¢ United States Bicentennial two-cent piece (cancelled) [2] Unknown Unknown None 25¢ United States Bicentennial quarter
In October 1971, the Bank of Jamaica asked the RCM to produce a commemorative ten-dollar coin in sterling silver, and a twenty-dollar gold coin of proof quality. Also in 1971, the RCM made coins for the Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, and the Isle of Man. [3]: 14 An order for 100 million general circulation five-centime and ten-centimo coins ...
"People's Hymn" 1867–1918 Johann Gabriel Seidl: Joseph Haydn [note 41] Azad Hind "Shubh Sukh Chain" "Auspicious Happiness" 1943–1945 Abid Hasan Mumtaz Hussain Ram Singh Thakuri — [note 42] Baden "Badnerlied" "Song of Baden" 1865–1871 Unknown: Unknown — [note 43] Bavaria "Bayernhymne" "Hymn of Bavaria" 1806–1871 Michael Öchsner: Max ...