π Norway's Constitution Day parades
Where: Oslo, Norway
Nearby on the globe: Oslo Opera House β π Open the 3D globe
π On This Day: May 17
May 17: Norway's Constitution Day parades. Today is Constitution Day in Norway. The Norwegian Constitution was signed on this day in 1814. Instead of a military parade, children march waving flags in a children's parade, and people celebrate with ice cream and waffles.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1900 π¨ The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum was first published, telling the story of Dorothy, Toto and their trip down the yellow brick road.
- 1902 π¬ Archaeologist Valerios Stais spotted a gear wheel in a lump from an ancient shipwreck, discovering the Antikythera mechanism, a 2,000-year-old Greek astronomy computer. Antikythera wreck β
- 1939 π A college baseball game between Columbia and Princeton became the first sporting event ever shown on television in the United States.
π§ Question of the day
Who marches in Norway's Constitution Day parade?
- Children
- Robots
- Soldiers
Show the answer
Answer: Children
π Landmarks that opened on May 17
Questions
What happened on May 17?
May 17: Norway's Constitution Day parades. It happened in Oslo, Norway.
Which landmarks opened on May 17?
Duquesne Incline (opened 1877), Cristo Rei (inaugurated 1959), Bank of China Tower (opened 1990).
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