Look out for these important Anniversaries in 2016

For those readers who are wondering about how this year was important in the pages of history can have a look at the list of some important anniversaries that are going to be celebrated in 2016. Be it the great novels, historical events, great writers, a natural phenomenon or is related to the film or glamour world. We have gathered this list of anniversaries to help you know about the personalities, places and events that helped shape the history and left a profound inspiration for the future generations.

Shakespeare passed away 400 years ago:

“Woe, destruction, ruin, and decay; The worst is death, and death will have his day” – Shakespeare

William Shakespeare the iconic figure in the history of literature gave a lot to this world in shape of his extraordinary literary work. Year 2016 will mark as 400^th death anniversary of this extraordinary individual. It is presumed that his death took place on 23^rd of April 1616, although the fact that whether it is an authentic date is still a mystery. He not only startled the world by his exceptional writings but also proved his mettle as a great actor. His poems, novels and plays are studied, learnt, memorized, and played in almost every part of the world. He boosted the golden age of literature in England even in a short time of his life. He left his legacy with uncountable quotes, 38 plays and over 150 sonnets, approximately. To pay homage to this master of words, a number of services are going to be organized.

The 80^th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War, Spain:

One of the significant events of European history is the Spanish Civil War, which broke in July 17, 1936. Widely known in Spain as “The War” (La Guerra) was fought between the Republicans and the Nationalists and it took a period of three years for it to end in 1939. The nationalists bagged the victory and Franco became the ruler for over 36 years after that. The war was actually based on the political differences among the rightists and the newly elected leftist’s regime. Both the factions came against each other due to their ideological differences and thus the bitter struggle led to a fascist victory and the country was left politically and militarily divided. Due to the foreign involvement, aerial bombing, and atrocities the civilians received many casualties including a rise in death toll. This war set the foreground of World War II, which took the whole world under fire right after this war concluded.

Frankenstein was born 200 years ago, Switzerland:

Frankenstein, the best tale of terror ever written by Mary Shelley was her work of fiction while she was staying in Switzerland for her vacations with some friends. This story came out of her imagination in 1816, while she, Lord Byron and other companions were stuck in Villa Diodati due to terrible weather. They challenged each other to write a horror tale and so Mary Shelley invented the idea of the monstrous Frankenstein. This year it is going to be 200 years since the grotesque legendary character was born.

75 years to the tragedy of Pearl Harbor:

History cannot forget the unfortunate event when Hiroshima and Nagasaki were hit by the deadly nuclear bombs in WWII. In 1939, the world was engulfed in the heat of WWII, and this bloody conflict took a nasty turn when Japan surprisingly attacked the American Naval fleet docked at the Hawaiian port of Pearl Harbor on 7 December, inflicting grievous damage to the US military. Thousands of civilian and military personnel lost their lives and it led America plunging into war directly. This year 2016 is when this incident is remembered for the 75^th time. Many memorial services are organized all across the United States to honor those who lost their life during this catastrophic event.

50 years to the devastating floods in Florence, Italy:

Natural calamities are a way of nature to let the human acknowledge the importance of preserving it rather than destroying what has been blessed to man. 50 years ago, one such calamity hit Florence, Italy’s one of the most popular holiday destinations and a cultural hub since centuries. This city is also famous for its beauty and charm it exudes. However, in November 1966, the city met a terrible incident when the torrential rain became the reason of flood, resulting in huge devastation of life and property. The level of river Arno raised and burst out of banks submerging the city into almost 6.7 m of floodwater. Year 2016 is going to be the 50^th year to this catastrophe. Although many parts of the city are completely remodelled the works are still underway in certain places in efforts to bring the glory of the city back.

Botswana’s 50^th Independence anniversary:

The post-colonial era did not go easy in Africa but Botswana, on the other hand, is one nation, which was saved from any turmoil. The independence of Botswana in 1966 was done quite peacefully without any major incident and thus this year, the 50th anniversary is going to be celebrated in the country. Apart from other parts of Africa, this country remains quite an exemplary democratic state with very less political friction. The economy of the country since then dwindled and is considered as one of the better states in the continent. Its popularity gave rise to travellers heading to visit this rich nation to experience the real taste of the African wilderness. Get cheap flights to Botswana with affordable holiday packages to get to experience Savannah more intimately.

Cannes film festival 70^th Anniversary, France:

Since 70 years, France holds the prestigious Cannes Film Festival annually to pay tribute to the actors, directors, producers and everyone associated to the film world. This popular state-of-the-art resort destination becomes the centre of attraction as the whole place gleams with the glitz and glamour of the cinema industry. Affluent Americans and Europeans love to attend this invite-only event while having a chance to spend some quality time at a beautiful location.

A century since the inception of National Park Service, USA:

While nowadays we take our struggle of environment protection quite seriously, but this was not the case in the past. Especially a century ago, the idea of protecting the environment from harmful effects of development was very bleak. Not much effort was put forth to preserve the natural environment and the monuments. In 1916, this idea was promulgated by John Muir to save the natural assets and thus National Park Service was originated by the United States Federal Government. This service was subjected to take proper care of the natural parks so that this divine blessing could be preserved in the best possible way. Until today, there are 59 parks under its control and this year is going to mark its 100^th anniversary.