π Malaysia's Merdeka Day
Today the day is celebrated with parades and fireworks.
Where: Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur
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π On This Day: August 31
August 31: Malaysia's Merdeka Day. On the night of 30 August 1957, more than 20,000 people gathered at Merdeka Square in Kuala Lumpur to welcome the new nation at midnight. The next day, 31 August, the Proclamation of Independence was read at Merdeka Stadium, and the crowd shouted 'Merdeka! ' (independence) seven times.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1870 π¨ Doctor and teacher Maria Montessori was born in 1870; her way of letting children learn by exploring and doing is now used in schools around the world.
- 1895 π‘ Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin patented his 'navigable balloon' in 1895, the design that led to the giant airships later called zeppelins.
- 1913 π¬ Astronomer Bernard Lovell was born in 1913; he built the giant Jodrell Bank radio telescope in England, which listens to signals from deep space.
π§ Question of the day
How many times did the crowd shout 'Merdeka!'?
- A hundred times
- Once
- Seven times
Show the answer
Answer: Seven times
π Landmarks that opened on August 31
Questions
What happened on August 31?
August 31: Malaysia's Merdeka Day. It happened in Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur.
Which landmarks opened on August 31?
Petronas Twin Towers (opened 1999).
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.