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    What year was Earth Day first celebrated?

    Question #64728. Asked by lisaNjeff. (Apr 17 06 2:47 PM)


    zbeckabee

    		On April 22, 1970, 20 million people across America celebrated the first Earth Day.

    Then there is International Earth Day. On December 22, just three days before Christmas, 1963, the first "Minute for Peace" was broadcast on radio and TV stations. This came one month after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Wire services featured the "Minute for Peace" in news stories that went around the world. The broadcast included the voice of President Kennedy addressing the United Nations with an urgent plea for peace, and asked each listener to dedicate his thoughts and action to peace.

    On June 26, 1965, the twentieth anniversary of the signing of the United Nations charter, a "Minute for Peace" message featuring UN Secretary General U Thant was broadcast on all major U.S. radio networks, by United Nations radio, by networks in other countries, and by international short wave radio.

    Since then, all over the globe, we who have pledged ourselves as Earth Trustees have taken a minute each December 22 to meditate and pray for peace.



    Apr 17 06, 5:00 PM
    GoodVibe

    		1970

    Apr 17 06, 5:02 PM

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