{"slug": "world-s-fair", "label": "World's fair", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_fair", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q172754", "qid": "Q172754", "description": "series of international exhibitions initiated in 1851", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [1855, 1986], "span_label": ["1855 CE", "1986 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 3}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 2}, {"title": "Science & Discovery", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "paris", "label": "Paris", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "quebec", "label": "Quebec", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "montreal", "label": "Montreal", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "canadian-confederation", "label": "Canadian Confederation", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "seattle", "label": "Seattle", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "british-columbia", "label": "British Columbia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "st-louis-missouri", "label": "St. Louis, Missouri", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1855, "year_label": "1855 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 15", "text": "May 15 – The Exposition Universelle (an early World's fair) officially opens in Paris (continues to November 15).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358982600#April–June", "title": "1855", "revid": 1358982600, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1904, "year_label": "1904 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "April 30", "text": "April 30 – The Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair opens in St. Louis, Missouri (closes December 1).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373337754#April", "title": "1904", "revid": 1373337754, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1933, "year_label": "1933 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "May 27", "text": "May 27 – The Century of Progress World's Fair opens in Chicago.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371108771#May", "title": "1933", "revid": 1371108771, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 1962, "year_label": "1962 CE", "section": "Science & Discovery", "date": "April 21", "text": "April 21 – The Century 21 Exposition World's Fair opens in Seattle, United States. This is also the Opening Day of the Seattle Space Needle.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373095518#April", "title": "1962", "revid": 1373095518, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1967, "year_label": "1967 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 27", "text": "April 27 – Montreal, Quebec, Expo 67, a World's Fair to coincide with the Canadian Confederation centennial, officially opens with Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson igniting the Expo Flame in the Place des Nations.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370160888#April", "title": "1967", "revid": 1370160888, "section": "Events › April"}}, {"year": 1986, "year_label": "1986 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "May 2", "text": "May 2 – Expo 86, the 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication, a World's fair, opens in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373510075#May", "title": "1986", "revid": 1373510075, "section": "Events › May"}}]}