"but financial assistance is open to all. Donations to the foundation go to fund projects such as study grants, publication subsidies and the preservation of the built or natural environments. The Cape Tercentenary Foundation The Cape Tercentenary Foundation (or Cape 300 Foundation) was set up in 1950 by brothers Edward and Harry Molteno, pioneers of the Cape fruit industry. The influential exporters were great appreciators of music and the arts, and were deeply concerned about the natural environment. They therefore wanted to establish ""a fund for the cultural development of Cape Town"" as well as for environmental causes. The stated"
"Century A century (from the Latin ""centum"", meaning ""one hundred""; abbreviated c.) is a period of 100 years. Centuries are numbered ordinally in English and many other languages. A centenary is a hundredth anniversary, or a celebration of this, typically the remembrance of an event which took place a hundred years earlier. Although a century can mean any arbitrary period of 100 years, there are two viewpoints on the nature of standard centuries. One is based on strict construction, while the other is based on popular perspective (general usage). According to the strict construction of the Gregorian calendar, the 1st"
"Tricentennial Park (Albany, New York) Tricentennial Park is an urban park in Albany, New York built to commemorate that city's three hundredth anniversary as an incorporated city and is the site of several statues and monuments. The park encompasses the entire block bounded by Broadway to the east, Columbia Street to the north, James Street to the west, and Steuben Street to the south. First proposed in 1914 it was built in 1986 as part of the tricentennial celebrations of Albany's incorporation as a city in association with the renovation of the Albany Union Station. A park was first proposed"
"an anniversary to express gratitude for past success. Generally, larger corporations have the means to stage more elaborate celebrations. An anniversary can advertise a firm's staying power and longevity. A report in the ""New York Times"" explained the marketing logic: Marketers choose variables relating to anniversaries to meet specific promotional objectives. While the length of time celebrated by an anniversary is often divisible by five, such as the 10th, 15th, 25th, 50th, or 80th anniversary, there are no hard and fast rules. For example, Google celebrated its 13th anniversary with a special ""doodle"" for its main search page which showed"
"elapsed, expressed with Latin words or Roman numerals. Latin terms for anniversaries are mostly straightforward, particularly those relating to the first twenty years (1–20), or multiples of ten years (30, 40, 60, 70 etc.), or multiples of centuries or millennia (100, 200, 300, 1000, 2000, 3000, etc.) In these instances, the name of the anniversary is generally derived from the Latin word(s) for the respective number of years. However, when anniversaries relate to fractions of centuries (125, 150, 175, 250 years—i.e. 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, and 2.5 centuries), the situation is not as simple. Roman fractions were based on a duodecimal"
"at the Chicago Public Library. Wedding anniversary A wedding anniversary is the anniversary of the date a wedding took place. Traditional names exist for some of them: for instance, fifty years of marriage is called a ""golden wedding anniversary"" or simply a ""golden anniversary"" or ""golden wedding"". The historic origins of wedding anniversaries date back to the Holy Roman Empire, when husbands crowned their wives with a silver wreath on their twenty-fifth anniversary, and a gold wreath on the fiftieth. Later, principally in the twentieth century, commercialism led to the addition of more anniversaries being represented by a named gift."
"Wedding anniversary A wedding anniversary is the anniversary of the date a wedding took place. Traditional names exist for some of them: for instance, fifty years of marriage is called a ""golden wedding anniversary"" or simply a ""golden anniversary"" or ""golden wedding"". The historic origins of wedding anniversaries date back to the Holy Roman Empire, when husbands crowned their wives with a silver wreath on their twenty-fifth anniversary, and a gold wreath on the fiftieth. Later, principally in the twentieth century, commercialism led to the addition of more anniversaries being represented by a named gift. In the Commonwealth realms, one"
"+ 200). In Latin, it seems that this rule did not apply precisely for 1½. While ""secundus"" is Latin for ""second"", and ""bis"" for ""twice"", these terms are not used such as in sesqui-secundus. Instead ""sesqui"" (or ""ses"") is used by itself. Many anniversaries have special names. ""Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics and at Home"" by Emily Post, published in 1922, contained suggestions for wedding anniversary gifts for 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, and 75 years. Wedding anniversary gift suggestions for other years were added in later editions and publications; they now comprise what is referred"
"Centenarian A centenarian is a person who lives to (or beyond) the age of 100 years. Because life expectancies worldwide are below 100 years, the term is invariably associated with longevity. In 2012, the United Nations estimated that there were 316,600 living centenarians worldwide. As life expectancy is increasing across the world, and the world population has also increased rapidly, the number of centenarians is expected to increase quickly in the future. According to the UK ONS, one-third of babies born in 2013 in the UK are expected to live to 100. A supercentenarian, sometimes hyphenated as super-centenarian, is a"
"Anniversary 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. For example, the first event is the initial occurrence or, if planned, the inaugural of the event. One year later would be the first anniversary of that event. The word was first used for Catholic feasts to commemorate saints. 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"
"3rd millennium In contemporary history, the third millennium is a period of time that started on January 1, 2001, and will end on December 31, 3000 of the Gregorian calendar. It is distinct from the millennium known as the 2000s which began on January 1, 2000 and will end on December 31, 2999. As this millennium is currently in progress, the first two decades of the 21st century (the past 2000s and the current 2010s), are the subject of historians' attention. The remaining decades of the 21st century (2020s to 2090s) and the remaining centuries (22nd to 30th) are researched"
"Supercentenarian A supercentenarian (sometimes hyphenated as super-centenarian) is someone who has lived to or surpassed their 110th birthday. This age is achieved by about one in 1,000 centenarians. Anderson ""et al."" concluded that supercentenarians live a life typically free of major age-related diseases until shortly before maximum human lifespan is reached. In 2003, the Gerontology Research Group estimated that there were 300–450 living supercentenarians in the world (an estimate not updated ), while they had validated approximately 40. Adding those mentioned in other sources results in over 100 incidences. A study conducted in 2010 by the Max Planck Institute for"
"to be characterized by a Trinitarian reflection upon Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit and God the Father. Preparation would include an examination of conscience. The third phase would the celebration of the year 2000 itself. The celebration of the Great Jubilee was planned to take place in the Holy Land, in Rome and in all the local Churches throughout the world. Tertio Millennio Adveniente Tertio Millennio Adveniente (Latin: As the Third Millennium Approaches) is an apostolic letter of Pope John Paul II, promulgated 10 November 1994, concerning preparation for the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000. In the letter, the"
"license plate that bore the Commission's logo to the left, the words ""1803 Ohio Bicentennial 2003"" across the top, and a new six-digit numbering scheme. Previously, commemorative license plates had been issued for the state's sesquicentennial in 1953 and for the Northwest Territory's sesquicentennial in 1938. Ohio Bicentennial The Ohio Bicentennial was a series of events and programs held in the U.S. state of Ohio to coincide with the 200th anniversary of statehood on March 1, 2003. The Ohio Bicentennial Commission was established by the Ohio General Assembly in 1995 to sponsor commemorative barn paintings, bells, and historical markers throughout"
"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 in the memory of the American Revolution. The Bicentennial culminated on Sunday, July 4, 1976, with the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. The nation had always commemorated the Founding, as a gesture of patriotism and sometimes as an argument in political battles. Historian Jonathan Crider points out that in the 1850s, editors"
"detailed genealogy book through the centuries, which is officially updated once every sexagenary cycle (60 years), accompanied by a major ceremony. While most regions of China celebrates the Chinese New Year as the main annual festival, in Xinye the most important festival is the Shangsi or Double Third, which falls on the third day of the third month of the Chinese calendar. Shangsi Festival is an ancient tradition that is only practiced by a few local communities in China today. The celebration includes a 3-kilometer ritual procession to Yuquan Temple () and back, and ancestor worship ceremonies and performances are"
"been debate around the turn of previous decades, centuries, and millennia. The issue is tied to the convention of using ordinal numbers to count millennia (as in ""the third millennium""), as opposed to ""the two thousands"", which is unambiguous as it does not depend on which year counting starts. The first convention is common in English speaking countries, but the latter is favored in for example Sweden (""tvåtusentalet"", which translates literally as the ""two thousands period""). Those holding that the arrival of the new millennium should be celebrated in the transition from 2000 to 2001 (i.e., December 31, 2000 to"
"Tercentennial Celebration of the State of New Jersey. The following day a memorial service for Williamson was held in the College Chapel. In 1976, the choir college celebrated its 50th anniversary, highlighted by a performance of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra conducted by Robert Shaw, alumni soloists, and the Westminster Alumni Choir on the Princeton University campus. Despite a promising future at the 50th anniversary, Westminster soon began to see its future and prospects for continued existence threatened. Facilities on the campus were in disrepair, and Erdman Hall was ultimately condemned as unfit for use."
"anniversary with a 3-cent stamp on August 1, 1951. The central design is of Colorado's capitol building flanked in the background with Mount of the Holy Cross and the state seal. In the foreground appear the state flower, the columbine, and mounted cowboy. Four states celebrated their 50th anniversary of statehood ending territorial status with a 3-cent stamp on November 2, 1939. They were North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington state. The stamp shows a map of the northwestern United States with the four subject states in outline. Idaho commemorated statehood 50th anniversary with a 3-cent stamp on July"
"United States Semiquincentennial The United States Semiquincentennial will be the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the United States of America. It will occur in 2026. Observances have been planned. Under American domestic law, the United States of America was ""de jure"" established on July 2, 1776, by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The reasoning for the resolution was explained in a declaration dated on July 4 of that year, the date on which the anniversary of independence is customarily observed. In 1876 the United States organized nationwide centennial observances centered on"
"Decade A decade is a period of 10 years. The word is derived (via French and Latin) from the ), which means ""a group of ten"". Other words for spans of years also come from Latin: biennium (2 years), triennium (3 years), quadrennium (4 years), lustrum (5 years), century (100 years), millennium (1000 years). Although any period of ten years is a decade, a convenient and frequently referenced interval is based on the tens digit of a calendar year, as in using ""1960s"" to represent the decade from 1960 to 1969. Often, for brevity, only the tens part is mentioned"
"celebrations over different transitional periods. Further of his essays on this topic are collected in ""Questioning the Millennium: A Rationalist's Guide to a Precisely Arbitrary Countdown"". Millennium A millennium (plural millennia or millenniums) is a period equal to 1000 years, also called kiloyears. It derives from the Latin ', thousand, and ', year. It is often, but not always, related to a particular dating system. Sometimes, it is used specifically for periods of a thousand years that begin at the starting point (initial reference point) of the calendar in consideration (typically the year ""1""), or in later years that are"
"The Centennial and stamp were meant to honor ""their remarkable progress and achievements."" From 1848 to 1948, the members of the five tribes in the Union of the Five Tribes made a 'March of Progress' in arts, letters, government and professional fields that contributed to the attainment of Statehood. Oklahoma was the home of almost one-half of the entire Indian population of the nation. Minnesota Territory was commemorated on its 100th annivsary with a 3-cent stamp on March 3, 1949. The vignette features a westward-bound pioneer and a Red River ox cart. The Red River ox cart was a two-wheeled"
"Decennalia Decennalia (or decennia, from Latin ""decennium"" - ""tenth anniversary""; ""decem"", ""ten"" + ""annus"", ""year"") were Ancient Roman festivals celebrated with games every ten years by the Roman emperors. This festival owed its origin to the fact that in 27 BC, Augustus refused the supreme power offered to him for life. Instead, he would only consent to accepting power for ten years; during the festival, he would surrender up all of his authority to the hands of the people, who, filled with joy, and charmed with the goodness of Augustus, immediately delivered it back to him again. The memory was"
"centennial in 2003 with a parade, a festival honoring the city's history, sporting events, and musical and theatrical performances. The centennial celebrations culminated in the dedication of the $44 million Arlington High School campus, attended by an all-class reunion of the old school. In 2007, the city of Arlington renovated six blocks of downtown's Olympic Avenue at a cost of $4.4 million, widening sidewalks, improving street foliage, and adding new street lights. The project was credited with helping revitalize the city's downtown, turning Olympic Avenue into a gathering place for residents and a venue for festivals. On March 22, 2014,"
"Regnal year A regnal year is a year of the reign of a sovereign, from the Latin ""regnum"" meaning kingdom, rule. The oldest dating systems were in regnal years, and considered the date as an ordinal, not a cardinal number. For example, a monarch could have a first year of rule, a second year of rule, a third year of rule, and so on, but not a zeroth year of rule. Applying this ancient epoch system to modern calculations of time, which include zero, is what led to the debate over when the third millennium began. Regnal years are ""finite"
"and aerogrammes all had Bicentennial themes. Bicentennial Series The Bicentennial Series was a lengthy series of American commemorative postage stamps. It began with the issuance of a stamp showing the logo for the Bicentennial celebrations on July 4, 1971, and concluded on September 2, 1983 with a stamp for the Treaty of Paris. While many of the stamps showed the Bicentennial logo as a design element or contained the words ""US BICENTENNIAL"" or ""BICENTENNIAL ERA"", not all did. After the initial issue, few other stamps were issued through 1974. An annual issue of four stamps took place (usually on July"
"Icelandic and Finnish. The Swedish ""nittonhundratalet"" (or ""1900-talet""), Danish ""nittenhundredetallet"" (or ""1900-tallet""), Norwegian ""nittenhundretallet"" (or "" 1900-tallet"") and Finnish ""tuhatyhdeksänsataaluku"" (or ""1900-luku"") refer unambiguously to the years 1900–1999. While the century has been commonly used in the West, other cultures and calendars have utilized differently sized groups of years in a similar manner. The Hindu calendar, in particular, summarizes its years into groups of 60, while the Aztec calendar considers groups of 52. Century A century (from the Latin ""centum"", meaning ""one hundred""; abbreviated c.) is a period of 100 years. Centuries are numbered ordinally in English and many other"
"Tertio Millennio Adveniente Tertio Millennio Adveniente (Latin: As the Third Millennium Approaches) is an apostolic letter of Pope John Paul II, promulgated 10 November 1994, concerning preparation for the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000. In the letter, the pope addressed bishops, priests, deacons, religious and all the faithful. The document consists of five chapters: Regarding direct preparation, John Paul II specified three phases. The first phase was an ante-preparation phase in which to revive in the Christian people an awareness of the value and meaning of the Jubilee of the Year 2000 in human history. The second phase was"
"Bicentennial Series The Bicentennial Series was a lengthy series of American commemorative postage stamps. It began with the issuance of a stamp showing the logo for the Bicentennial celebrations on July 4, 1971, and concluded on September 2, 1983 with a stamp for the Treaty of Paris. While many of the stamps showed the Bicentennial logo as a design element or contained the words ""US BICENTENNIAL"" or ""BICENTENNIAL ERA"", not all did. After the initial issue, few other stamps were issued through 1974. An annual issue of four stamps took place (usually on July 4 of each year): in 1972,"
"in futures studies. Here are some possible events that will happen in those particular years: 3rd millennium In contemporary history, the third millennium is a period of time that started on January 1, 2001, and will end on December 31, 3000 of the Gregorian calendar. It is distinct from the millennium known as the 2000s which began on January 1, 2000 and will end on December 31, 2999. As this millennium is currently in progress, the first two decades of the 21st century (the past 2000s and the current 2010s), are the subject of historians' attention. The remaining decades of"
"Jubilee A jubilee is a particular anniversary of an event, usually denoting the 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th, or 70th anniversary. Of biblical origins, the term is often now used to denote the celebrations associated with the reign of a monarch after a milestone number of years have passed. The Jubilee ( ""yūḇāl"") year (every 50th year) selvakumar (every seventh year) are Biblical commandments concerning ownership of land and slaves. The laws concerning the Sabbatical year are still observed by many religious Jews in the State of Israel, while the Jubilee has not been observed for many centuries. According to the"
"Postal Service. NASA painted the logo on the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in 1976 where it remained until 1998 when the agency replaced it with its own emblem as part of 40th anniversary celebrations. The official Bicentennial events began April 1, 1975, when the American Freedom Train launched in Wilmington, Delaware to start its 21-month, tour of the 48 contiguous states. On April 18, 1975, President Gerald Ford traveled to Boston to light a third lantern at the historic Old North Church, symbolizing America's third century. The next day, Ford delivered a major address commemorating the"