π International Day of Yoga
Where: Rajpath and India Gate, New Delhi
π On This Day: June 21
June 21: International Day of Yoga. Today is the International Day of Yoga, set by the United Nations. In its first year, 2015, nearly 36,000 people did yoga together on Rajpath in New Delhi, India, setting a record for the largest yoga class. The date falls around the longest day of the year in the north.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1749 π¨ The city of Halifax was founded in Nova Scotia, Canada, beside one of the largest natural harbours in the world.
- 1859 π¨ Painter Henry Ossawa Tanner was born in Pittsburgh; he became the first African American painter to win fame and prizes around the world.
- 2004 π SpaceShipOne flew to the edge of space with pilot Mike Melvill, becoming the first privately funded spaceplane to make a spaceflight.
π§ Question of the day
About how many people did yoga together in New Delhi in 2015?
- About 36,000
- About 360
- About 360 million
Show the answer
Answer: About 36,000
πΎ World day: World Giraffe Day
The longest-necked animal gets the longest day of the year (the northern solstice).
Questions
What happened on June 21?
June 21: International Day of Yoga. It happened in Rajpath and India Gate, New Delhi.
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