🎉 International Mother Language Day (1952)
Where: Shaheed Minar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nearby on the globe: Lalbagh Fort (Tomb of Pari Bibi) → 🌍 Open the 3D globe
📅 On This Day: February 21
February 21, 1952: International Mother Language Day. 21 February is International Mother Language Day, chosen by UNESCO. It remembers 1952, when people in Dhaka (now Bangladesh) stood up for their own language, Bengali. On this day the Shaheed Minar monument in Dhaka is covered in flowers.
✨ More events on this day
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- 1995 🧭 Steve Fossett landed in Saskatchewan, Canada, after becoming the first person to fly a balloon solo across the Pacific Ocean.
🧠 Question of the day
Which language did people in Dhaka stand up for?
- Bengali
- French
- Spanish
Show the answer
Answer: Bengali
🎂 Landmarks that opened on February 21
Questions
What happened on February 21?
February 21, 1952: International Mother Language Day. It happened in Shaheed Minar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Which landmarks opened on February 21?
Washington Monument (dedicated 1885), Christ Church Cathedral, Stanley (consecrated 1892), Laykyun Sekkya (completed 2008).
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/International_Mother_Language_Day