The World's Fair, symbolized by a 334-foot high atomium, was opened April 17 by King Baudouin in this capital
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Brussels World's Fair - The Robinson Library  Jun 19, 2016 ... The Brussels World's Fair was opened to the public on April 17, 1958, by King Baudouin ... It was the 11th World's Fair to be hosted by Belgium, and the 5th in Brussels. ... The centerpiece of the Fair was the Atomium, which symbolized the ... The 334-foot-tall structure was composed of nine 59-foot-diameter...
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Jeopary Questions page 2226 - CELEBRITIES - TriviaBistro.com  1958: The World's Fair, symbolized by a 334-foot high atomium, was opened April 17 by King Baudouin in this capital  FAMOUS QUOTES: When crowned in...
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Relics of the World's Fair: Brussels | Atlas Obscura  Mar 28, 2014 ... The 1958 World's Fair 1958 (photograph by Charles Roberts) ... Horta fought back, insisting on an open design with part of the relief visible from the outside. ... iron crystal, the Atomium consists of nine 59-foot stainless steel spheres, ... that the whole building could have toppled over in a high enough wind.
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the Atomium, symbol of a peaceful world - unesdoc - Unesco  PHOTO. Giant. "Atomium,". 360-foot steel-and-light-alloy structure, at World's Fair, Brussels. Nine .... the 360 feet high "Atomium" will be symbolic of the atomic.
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jeopardy/131_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  TRAINS | Running from Paris to Constantinople, it was called the "king of trains" & the "train of kings" | Orient Express ... 1958 | The World's Fair, symbolized by a 334-foot high atomium, was opened April 17 by King Baudouin in this capital | Brussels ... WORLD CAPITALS | Windhoek is the capital & largest city of this newly...
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EXPO 86 -- Main Menu - Back door visits are not authorized!  But the World's fair of 1936, which would have celebrated Vancouver's 50th ... that two influential members of British Columbia's government first discussed ... The harbour was also the area where the city council thought legacy structures could best .... Charles and Princess Diana officially opened Expo 86 on May 2, 1986.
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Exploring the Top Attractions of the Louvre Museum: A Visitor's ...  The Grand Entrance: The Glass Pyramid David McSpadden ... Designed by architect Ieoh Ming Pei and opened in 1989, this 22-meter-high pyramid is a masterpiece of architecture, constructed .... Some believe that she may have held an apple, a shield, or a crown. ..... Muse du Louvre, 36 Quai de Louvre, 75001 Paris.
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Expo 67 | world's fair, Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Britannica.com  Sep 28, 2016 ... Expo 67, international exposition held in 1967 in Montral, Qubec, to celebrate Canada's centennial. ... of a world exhibition in Montral to serve as a focal point for Canada's celebrations of its 100th birthday. ... government, 37.5 percent by the Qubec government, and 12.5 percent by the city of Montral.
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Herbert Hoover dedicates Empire State Building - May 01, 1931 ...  On this day in 1931, President Herbert Hoover officially dedicates New York ... Hoover was not actually in New York for the dedication. ... At the time, the Empire State Building, at 102 stories and 1,250 feet high, was the world's tallest structure. ... unemployed, scraping to get by and saw only a bleak future ahead of them.
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Free Flashcards about WORLD CAPITAL CITIES - StudyStack  THIS BELGIAN CAPITAL WAS THE SITE OF THE 1958 WORLD'S FAIR ..... CAPITAL OF QUEENSLAND WAS HOME TO THE 1988 WORLD'S FAIR, BRISBANE.
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The World's Best Open-Air Museums And Sculpture Parks  Apr 6, 2015 ... Brussels  Ghent ... Some are museums with a huge open-air section, while a part of the ... the island has been transformed into the most exciting contemporary art .... of its own sculpture park, they asked Storm King to exhibit some of the ... of the Soviet Union in 1991 and is now a State Historical Monument.
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Ask Me A Trivia Question -- 2 -- - Discussion on Topix  Dec 7, 2012 ... On May 1, 1982, President Reagan officially opened the World's Fair in this Southern city. Reply . Report Abuse Judge it! Alex Trebek.
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Eiffel Tower: Information & Facts - Live Science  May 7, 2013 ... The iconic Parisian landmark has loomed over the city since 1889. ... French, was the main exhibit of the Paris Exposition  or World's Fair  of 1889. ... second platform is 376 feet, and the third platform is almost 900 feet up.
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ferris wheel - Search-ID.com  ... A 500-foot-tall one of these fair attractions is planned to be built across the Thames from Parliament; The sensation of the 1893 Chicago Exposition rose 250'...
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EXPO 67: THEN AND NOW - Tourisme Montral Blog  May 9, 2012 ... From April 27 to October 29, 1967, the world came to Montreal. 50 Million visitors turned up at Expo 67 which is considered to be the most successful World's Fair of the 20th ... United States Pavilion/Montreal Biosphere: My favourite pavilion of ... Today the Montreal Biosphere is a museum dedicated to the...
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The Cross of Laeken: King Baudouin I and Queen Fabiola  King Baudouin ascended the throne on July 17, 1951, upon the abdication of his ... of collaborating with the Nazis during the German occupation of Belgium. ... In 1960, he married a Spanish noblewoman, Doa Fabiola de Mora y Aragn.
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Expo FAQs - celebrate 88!  However, also as in the case of the World's Fair of '64-'65, the B.I.E. can advise member ... The latest amendment to this protocol is of May 31, 1988. .... an international 'jubilee' of sorts - where capital of the world status is bestowed upon the host city .... Universal Telecasters Qld Limited -'The Universal Telecasters Pavilion'
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Great Exhibition opens - May 01, 1851 - HISTORY.com  On May 1, 1851, the Great Exhibition opens to wide acclaim in the Crystal Palace in London. Inside the Crystal Palace, a giant glass-and-iron hall designed by Sir Joseph Paxton, ... Sound Smart: Child Labor in the Industrial Revolution ... President Herbert Hoover officially dedicates New York City's Empire State Building,...
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Memories of Expo 70: Insights on Visitors' Experiences and the ...  1970 Japan World Exposition, Osaka. ... formation of many vivid memories held by visitors 34 years after the event. ... in the City of Osaka, Japan, over 183 days from March 15 to September 13, 1970. ... attracted a total attendance of over 64 Million (64,218,770) visits  the largest ... World Fair since their inception in 1851.
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Expo 86: When Vancouver wooed the world, in 30 photos ...  May 14, 2016 ... Expo 86 is widely hailed as the start of Vancouver's transformation from a sleepy little ... Expo's official mascot went on a whirlwind global tour in early 1986 as an ... But as California Governor George Deukmejian, who was showing the royals around his state's pavilion, noted: She fainted very gracefully..
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1939 New York World's Fair - Wikipedia  The 193940 New York World's Fair, which covered the 1,216 acres (492 ha) of Flushing ... Over the next four years, the committee planned, built, and organized the fair and its ... On July 3, 1940, the fair hosted "Superman Day". ... the Trylon (over 700 feet (210 m) tall) and the Perisphere which one entered by a moving...