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A bicentennial or bicentenary is the two-hundredth
anniversary of a part, or the celebrations thereof. It may refer to:
Europe
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French Revolution
The French Revolution ( ) was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in coup of 18 Brumaire, November 1799. Many of its ...
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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George Washington
George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of ...
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 of America as an independent republic. It was a central event ...
, the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, celebrated in 1976
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Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial
Abraham, ; ar, , , name=, group= (originally Abram) is the common Hebrew patriarch of the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In Judaism, he is the founding father of the special relationship between the Jews ...
, commemorating the 200th birthday of the United States' 16th president, celebrated in 2009
Latin America
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Argentina Bicentennial, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the ''Revolución de Mayo'', celebrated in 2010
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Bicentennial of Chile
The Bicentennial of Chile ( es, Bicentenario de 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' ...
, 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, commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Mexican War of Independence; also, the 100th anniversary of the 1910
Mexican Revolution
*Uruguay Bicentennial of the
Battle of Las Piedras
The Battle of Las Piedras was fought on May 18, 1811 as part of the Uruguayan struggle for independence.
Background and development of events
In 1810, the May Revolution had forced the Spanish to abandon Buenos Aires, but they held on to the ...
, celebrated in 2011
Other
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Australian Bicentenary, celebrated in 1970 and 1988
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Bicentennial of the Encyclopædia Britannica, celebrated in 1968
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War of 1812 Bicentennial
* Bicentennial of the
Founding of Modern Singapore in 2019
See also
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Bicentennial Park (disambiguation)
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