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In 1916, the idea for a Sesquicentennial Exposition stemmed from the mind of John Wanamaker, who was the only living member of the Centennial Exposition's Finance Committee. [1] At the time Philadelphia was a booming city, in terms of size and opportunity; however, it suffered from corruption on political and financial fronts.
The first WAY 79 event was a New Year's Eve concert on the Perth Esplanade, attended by about 60,000 people.Performers included Rolf Harris, Fat Cat and Percy Penguin.. Ken Colbung had been invited to perform on the didgeridoo; the Indigenous activist used the occasion to hand an eviction notice to the Governor of Western Australia, Sir Wallace Kyle.
The 150th anniversary of Canada, ... The official emblem of the sesquicentennial was designed by Ariana Cuvin, ...
An anniversary is the date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in a previous year, and may also refer to the commemoration or celebration of that event. The word was first used for Catholic feasts to commemorate saints .
Deerfield’s sesquicentennial, which recognized the anniversary of its incorporation in 1873, was celebrated Friday and Saturday throughout the village. Deerfield sesquicentennial weekend ...
In 2016, Revolution 250, a non-profit group organized to plan commemorative events in Boston surrounding the semiquincentennial, was established. [12] According to the organization, it is a consortium of 56 groups, [13] including the Society of the Cincinnati, the National Park Service, the Boston Tea Party Museum, the New England Historic Genealogical Society, the Suffolk University history ...
The United States Sesquicentennial coin issue consisted of a commemorative half dollar and quarter eagle (gold $2.50 piece) struck in 1926 at the Philadelphia Mint for the 150th anniversary of American independence.
In 1979, the school celebrated its Sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary: A celebration Mass at St John the Evangelist Church followed by a reception at Prospect Hall marked the 150th anniversary of the founding of St. John's Literary Institution in 1829.