World's fair

series of international exhibitions initiated in 1851

6 dated entries naming World's fair, drawn from 6 separate years between 1855 CE and 1986 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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19th century

  • 1855May 15 – The Exposition Universelle (an early World's fair) officially opens in Paris (continues to November 15).source

20th century

  • 1904April 30 – The Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair opens in St. Louis, Missouri (closes December 1).source
  • 1933May 27 – The Century of Progress World's Fair opens in Chicago.source
  • 1962April 21 – The Century 21 Exposition World's Fair opens in Seattle, United States. This is also the Opening Day of the Seattle Space Needle.source
  • 1967April 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.source
  • 1986May 2 – Expo 86, the 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication, a World's fair, opens in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.source

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