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  • Thoothukudi1 – Now · Other5 Apr 2019Carbon dating confirms Iron Age age of Adichanallur relics5 Apr 2019 · Carbon dating confirms Iron Age age of Adichanallur relics
  • Eiffel Tower1884 – Now · Other31 Mar 2022New digital (DAB+) antenna installed raising height31 Mar 2022 · New digital (DAB+) antenna installed raising height
  • Cricklade979 – Now · Other1 Jan 1974Creation of Cricklade Town Council1 Jan 1974 · Creation of Cricklade Town Council
  • Phillip Island1798 – Now · Other1 Jan 2018Introduction of Eastern Barred Bandicoots1 Jan 2018 · Introduction of Eastern Barred Bandicoots
  • Pentagon1941 – Now · Other11 Sep 2008Dedication of the Pentagon Memorial11 Sep 2008 · Dedication of the Pentagon Memorial
  • Marine Corps War Memorial1945 – Now · Other1 Jan 2018Completion of Restoration Project1 Jan 2018 · Completion of Restoration Project
  • Conservation-restoration of the Statue of Liberty1938 – Now · Other4 Jul 2013Full Reopening Following Hurricane Sandy Repairs4 Jul 2013 · Full Reopening Following Hurricane Sandy Repairs
  • Silicon Valley1938 – Now · Other4 Sep 1998Google is incorporated in Menlo Park4 Sep 1998 · Google is incorporated in Menlo Park
  • Bletchley Park1883 – Now · Other31 Dec 2023A £13 million redevelopment culminates in new learning and collections spaces31 Dec 2023 · A £13 million redevelopment culminates in new learning and collections spaces
  • Soviet Union1917 – Now · Other26 Dec 1991The Soviet Union is formally dissolved26 Dec 1991 · The Soviet Union is formally dissolved
  • Soviet Union1917 – Now · Other26 Dec 1991The Soviet Union is formally dissolved26 Dec 1991 · The Soviet Union is formally dissolved
  • Silk Road65 – Now · Other22 Jun 2014UNESCO inscribes the Chang’an-Tianshan Silk Road corridor as World Heritage22 Jun 2014 · UNESCO inscribes the Chang’an-Tianshan Silk Road corridor as World Heritage
  • Vatican313 – Now · Other11 Oct 1962The Second Vatican Council opens and launches sweeping church reform11 Oct 1962 · The Second Vatican Council opens and launches sweeping church reform
  • International Space Station1998 – Now · Other30 May 2020First Commercial Crew Launch30 May 2020 · First Commercial Crew Launch
  • Vatican City1929 – Now · Other6 Oct 2019Amazon Synod Opens6 Oct 2019 · Amazon Synod Opens
  • Petra1812 – Now · History7 Jul 2007Petra Named One of the New Seven Wonders of the World7 Jul 2007 · Petra Named One of the New Seven Wonders of the World
  • Donostia / San Sebastián1179 – Now · History1 Jan 2016European Capital of Culture 20161 Jan 2016 · European Capital of Culture 2016
  • Irvine1965 – Now · History30 Oct 2011Orange County Great Park Development Begins30 Oct 2011 · Orange County Great Park Development Begins
  • Ibiza654 – Now · Media1 Jul 2020COVID-19 Impact on Tourism1 Jul 2020 · COVID-19 Impact on Tourism
  • Springfield1787 – Now · Media16 Aug 2013Quake Shakes Springfield, Missouri16 Aug 2013 · Quake Shakes Springfield, Missouri
  • Desenzano del Garda1943 – Now · History18 Jun 2022Desenzano Cultural Festival18 Jun 2022 · Desenzano Cultural Festival
  • Cúcuta1813 – Now · History1 Sep 2021Colombian-Venezuelan Border Reopens1 Sep 2021 · Colombian-Venezuelan Border Reopens
  • Christchurch1856 – Now · History15 Mar 2019Christchurch Mosque Shootings15 Mar 2019 · Christchurch Mosque Shootings
  • Wuxi1995 – Now · History8 Oct 2023Wuxi Hosts 2023 World Internet of Things Exposition8 Oct 2023 · Wuxi Hosts 2023 World Internet of Things Exposition
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