π Botswana Day
Where: Gaborone, Botswana
Nearby on the globe: Voortrekker Monument β π Open the 3D globe
π On This Day: September 30
September 30: Botswana Day. On 30 September 1966, Botswana in southern Africa became independent. Every year on this day, people celebrate with songs, dances and events in the capital, Gaborone, and around the country. Botswana is home to the Okavango Delta, a world-famous wetland that spreads out in the middle of a dry land.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1791 π¨ Mozart's opera 'The Magic Flute', full of magic, a bird-catcher named Papageno and the high-singing Queen of the Night, was first performed in Vienna in 1791.
- 1935 ποΈ The Hoover Dam on the Colorado River between Arizona and Nevada was dedicated in 1935, a giant concrete wall that created Lake Mead. Hoover Dam β
- 1968 π‘ The Boeing 747 'jumbo jet' was rolled out and shown to the public for the first time in 1968; it was the first wide-body airliner with two aisles.
π§ Question of the day
Which famous wetland is in Botswana?
- The Amazon rainforest
- The Nile mouth
- The Okavango Delta
Show the answer
Answer: The Okavango Delta
π Landmarks that opened on September 30
Questions
What happened on September 30?
September 30: Botswana Day. It happened in Gaborone, Botswana.
Which landmarks opened on September 30?
Hoover Dam (dedicated 1935), Canton Tower (opened 2010).
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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