200th Anniversary facts
While investigating facts about 200th Anniversary, I found out little known, but curios details like:
The German city of Trier, birthplace of Karl Marx, issued 0-Euro notes to celebrate his 200th birth anniversary. They cost 3 Euros.
In 1976 a 3500 mile horse race was setup to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the United States...and it was won by a mule.
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 7 of the best facts about 200th Anniversary I managed to collect.
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Guinness is releasing a 200th Anniversary Stout based on a recipe from 1817.
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In 2015 black metal musician Ivar Bjørnson (ENSLAVED) and neofolk musician Einar Selvik (Wardruna) were commissioned to create an album by the Norwegian government commemorating the 200th anniversary of its constitution.
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On the 200th anniversary of the British burning down the Whitehouse the British embassy tweeted a picture depicting the Whitehouse on fire
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Canada has a surprising amount of anniversaries in 2017: 150th anniversary of confederation, 375th years since Montreal was founded, 200th year since Bank of Montreal was founded, 100th year since the NHL was founded
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In 2007, on the 200th anniversary of the abolition of slavery, the UK released a special £2 coin to commemorate it
