🎉 Korea's Liberation Day
Where: Independence Hall of Korea, Cheonan
Nearby on the globe: Hwaseong Fortress → 🌍 Open the 3D globe
📅 On This Day: August 15
August 15: Korea's Liberation Day. 15 August is Liberation Day in Korea. It celebrates the day in 1945 when Korea was freed from Japanese colonial rule and 'regained the light'. Families hang the Taegukgi flag, and ceremonies are held at places such as the Independence Hall of Korea in Cheonan.
✨ More events on this day
- 1843 🎨 Tivoli Gardens opened in Copenhagen in 1843, and it is still running today as one of the oldest amusement parks in the world.
- 1939 🎨 The film 'The Wizard of Oz' premiered in Los Angeles in 1939, taking audiences down the yellow brick road in dazzling colour.
- 2013 🌿 The Smithsonian announced the olinguito in 2013, a fluffy tree-dwelling animal from the Andes and the first new carnivore species found in the Americas in 35 years.
🧠 Question of the day
What does 'Gwangbok' say Korea regained?
- The light
- The sea
- Treasure
Show the answer
Answer: The light
🎂 Landmarks that opened on August 15
Questions
What happened on August 15?
August 15: Korea's Liberation Day. It happened in Independence Hall of Korea, Cheonan.
Which landmarks opened on August 15?
Panama Canal (opened 1914).
In the game, the "Today on Earth" panel shows this story on its day, with a question to answer and a place to fly to.
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Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Liberation_Day_of_Korea