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Geo Week stands as the leading event promoting increased synergy between the built environment and the evolving airborne, terrestrial, and commercial 3D technologies. This grand event merges previously in...
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GI Joe Day marks the anniversary of the launch of the first action figure created for boys, the GI Joe doll, on February 2, 1964. The doll was retired in 1994 but continues in video games. GI stands for...
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On February 20, 1912, the US Patent Office issued patent #1,017,955 to George A. Carney for a "swinging bow ratchet type" adjustable handcuff. Today is the anniversary of that invention. Quite a few crimi...
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International Internet Friends Day, observed annually on February 13, celebrates the unique and often meaningful friendships formed over the Internet. In an age where digital communication transcends geog...
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The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Created on December 11, 1997, it commits its parties to reduce energy waste and pollut...
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National Entrepreneurship Week (NatlEshipWeek) in the United States is an annual observance that celebrates and supports entrepreneurship nationwide. This week-long event fosters a culture of entrepreneur...
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Plimsoll Day marks the birth of Samuel Plimsoll in 1824. Plimsoll was a member of the British Parliament and an advocate for sailors' safety. His work created Plimsoll's bill, which ended the practice o...
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Plum Pudding Day honors the anniversary of the creation of the model of the atom in 1897 by physicist JJ Thomson, referred to as the Plum Pudding Model. Thomson received the Nobel Prize in 1906 for this...
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National Revolving Pistol Day marks the anniversary of the invention of the Colt Revolver. On February 25, 1836, the Colt Revolving Pistol was patented. The revolver changed guns and warfare forever, thou...
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Safer Internet Day (SID) by Insafe occurs in February. Its objective is to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones within the European Union. In 2018 this event went...
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In 1986 the government of India designated February 28 as National Science Day to celebrate Sir CV Raman’s 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics for the Raman Effect. The Raman Effect announced on February 28, 19...
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Television Safety Day is a joint promotion of Safe Kids Worldwide and The Consumer Electronics Association. It focuses on removing hazards from your home that are a danger to children. Approximately 17 ch...
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Total Defense Day, observed annually on February 15 in Singapore, marks a pivotal moment in the nation's history. This day commemorates the fall of Singapore to Japanese forces during World War II in 1942...
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Typewriter Appreciation Month, a time to celebrate the typewriter, without which most of our modern means of communicating would be unknown. Even on a smart phone, there is a keyboard patterned after the...
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Celebrating the contributions of women and girls to the sciences, the UN's International Day for Women and Girls in Science highlights gender bias in the sciences (less than 30 percent of professionals wo...
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Created in 1988 as an international event, the NAIAS is among the most prestigious auto shows in the world, providing unparalleled access to the automotive products, people, and ideas that matter most – u...
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Balloon Ascension Day marks the anniversary of the first balloon flight in the United States on January 9, 1793, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 18th century marks the dawn of human flight. This era o...