π International Day of Peace
Where: UN Headquarters, New York
Nearby on the globe: Chrysler Building β π Open the 3D globe
π On This Day: September 21
September 21: International Day of Peace. 21 September is the International Day of Peace, set by the United Nations. Since 2002 it has always fallen on 21 September. On this day, the Japanese Peace Bell, cast from coins sent by people from many continents, is rung at UN Headquarters in New York.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1912 π¨ Animator Chuck Jones was born in 1912; he directed classic Looney Tunes cartoons and created the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote.
- 1937 π¨ J. R. R. Tolkien's book 'The Hobbit' was published for the first time in 1937, telling of Bilbo Baggins's adventure with a wizard, dwarves and a dragon.
- 2003 π NASA ended the Galileo mission in 2003 by steering the spacecraft into Jupiter, so it could never crash onto the icy moon Europa, which might hold life.
π§ Question of the day
What was the Peace Bell made from?
- Coins sent by people
- Ice
- Old train wheels
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Answer: Coins sent by people
Questions
What happened on September 21?
September 21: International Day of Peace. It happened in UN Headquarters, New York.
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