Posted on August 17, 2022
This is an update of my post published on August 17, 2011:
Gabon, which used to be a French colony, has been an
independent nation since this day in 1960. It is one of the most prosperous countries in African south of the Saharan Desert, because it has quite a few natural resources and a relatively small population.
Two things you might want to think about in connection with Gabon are:
- its tropical rainforests.
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its elephants, who carve elephant trails through the tropical rainforests…and sometimes play at the beach!
Check out this very short but truly lovely video of Gabon.
Find out more about Gabon here.
Also on this date:
Writer Wilfred Scawen Blunt’s birthday
Black Cat Appreciation Day
The Meaning of “Is” Day
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Anniversary of the patenting of a wrench
Inventor Ralph Teetor’s birthday
I Love My Feet Day
National Thrift Shop Day
Anniversary of the first spacecraft to transmit data from the surface of another planet
Anniversary of the first ship to reach the North Pole
Anniversary of the first balloon to cross the Atlantic
Extraordinary Journeys Day
Flag Day in Bolivia
Flag Day in Indonesia
Baby Boomers Recognition Day
Writer Wilfred Scawen Blunt’s birthday
Black Cat Appreciation Day
The Meaning of “Is” Day
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Anniversary of the patenting of a wrench
Inventor Ralph Teetor’s birthday
I Love My Feet Day
National Thrift Shop Day
Anniversary of the first ship to reach the North Pole
Anniversary of the first balloon to cross the Atlantic
Flag Day in Bolivia
Flag Day in Indonesia
Baby Boomers Recognition Day
Indonesia’s National Day
Plan ahead:
Check out my Pinterest boards for:
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August holidays
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August birthdays
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Historical anniversaries in August
And here are my Pinterest boards for:
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September holidays
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September birthdays
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Historical anniversaries in September
