π Liberia's Independence Day
Where: Monrovia, Liberia
π On This Day: July 26
July 26: Liberia's Independence Day. On 26 July 1847, Liberia in West Africa declared its independence. Parades and celebrations are held across the country, including in the capital, Monrovia. Liberia's flag has just one star, so it is called the 'Lone Star'.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1887 π¨ In 1887 L. L. Zamenhof published the 'Unua Libro', the first book of Esperanto, a language he invented so people everywhere could talk together.
- 1963 π Syncom 2, the world's first geosynchronous satellite, launched in 1963; it circled Earth once a day, matching the planet's spin.
- 2016 π‘ Solar Impulse 2 landed in Abu Dhabi in 2016 and became the first plane powered only by sunlight to fly all the way around the Earth.
π§ Question of the day
How many stars are on Liberia's flag?
- Five
- One
- Ten
Show the answer
Answer: One
π Landmarks that opened on July 26
πΎ World day: International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
Mangroves are trees that grow in salty seawater. Their roots shelter baby fish and protect coasts from big waves. UNESCO set this day.
Questions
What happened on July 26?
July 26: Liberia's Independence Day. It happened in Monrovia, Liberia.
Which landmarks opened on July 26?
Landmark 81 (opened 2018).
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.
More days in July
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberia