New Zealand Centennial ExhibitionThe New Zealand Centennial Exhibition took place over six months from Wednesday 8 November 1939 until 4 May 1940. It celebrated one hundred years since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 and the subsequent mass European settlement of New Zealand. 2,641,043 (2.6 million) visitors attended the exhibition. The New Zealand Government staged the exhibition with assistance from local government, New Zealand industry and the New Zealand public.
United States Declaration of Independence1776 American national founding document United StatesDeclaration of IndependenceThe 1823 facsimile of Timothy Matlack's engrossed copy of the Declaration of IndependenceCreatedJune–July 1776RatifiedJuly 4, 1776; 250 years ago (1776-07-04)LocationEngrossed copy: National Archives BuildingRough draft: Library of CongressAuthor(s)Thomas Jefferson, Committee of FiveSignatories56 delegates to the Second Continental CongressPurposeTo announce and explain separation from Great BritainFull text United States Declaration of Independence at Wikisource Part of a series on theAmerican RevolutionDeclaration of Independence (painting)The Committee of Five presents their draft of the Declaration of Independence to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.
Centennial MonorailGeneral Roy Stone's Centennial Monorail was demonstrated at the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, the first official World's Fair in the U.S., which was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. TechnologyThe track was approximately 170 yards (155 meters) long and joined the Horticultural Hall and the Agricultural Hall in Fairmount Park.
World's fairA world's fair, also known as a universal exhibition, is a large global exhibition designed to showcase the achievements of nations. These exhibitions vary in character and are held in different parts of the world at a specific site for a period of time, typically between three and six months.
Canadian CentennialThe Canadian Centennial was a yearlong celebration held in 1967 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation. Celebrations in Canada occurred throughout the year but culminated on Dominion Day, July 1. Commemorative coins were minted, that were different from typical issues with animals on each — the cent, for instance, had a dove on its reverse.
PhiladelphiaMost populous city in Pennsylvania, USConsolidated city-county in the United StatesPhiladelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the United States. Its population was 1.60 million at the 2020 census and estimated at 1.57 million in 2025.CenturyA century is a numerical value of 100 or more popularly period of 100 years. Centuries are numbered ordinally in English and many other languages. The word century comes from the Latincentum, meaning one hundred. Century is sometimes abbreviated as c. currently the 21st century is ongoing, started on first January 2000.
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AnniversaryAn anniversary is the date on which an event took place or an institution was founded. Most countries celebrate national anniversaries, typically called national days. These could be the date of independence of the nation or the adoption of a new constitution or form of government. There is no definite method for determining the date of establishment of an institution, and it is generally decided within the institution by convention.
Centennial ExpositionThe Centennial International Exhibition, officially the International Exhibition of Arts, Manufactures, and Products of the Soil and Mine, was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from May 10 to November 10, 1876. It was the first official world's fair to be held in the United States and coincided with the centennial anniversary of the Declaration of Independence's adoption in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776.British EnglishBritish English is the set of varieties of the English language native to the United Kingdom, especially Great Britain. More narrowly, it can refer specifically to the English language in England, or, more broadly, to the collective dialects of English throughout the United Kingdom taken as a single umbrella variety, for instance additionally incorporating Scottish English, Welsh English, and Northern Irish English.
Expo 67The 1967 International and Universal Exposition, commonly known as Expo 67, was a general exhibition from April 28 to October 29, 1967. It was a category one world's fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is considered to be one of the most successful world's fairs of the 20th century with the most attendees to that date and 62 nations participating. It also set the single-day attendance record for a world's fair, with 569,500 visitors on its third day.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.