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Earth Day began in the United States in 1970. April 22, 1970. People were starting to worry about air and water pollution. There had been a big oil spill the year before in Santa Barbara, California, and US Senator Gaylord Nelson thought that a special day would gather the energy of Americans. Twenty million people gathered that first Earth Day all across America.

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How many countries of the world celebrate earth day?

According to the Wikipedia article on Earth Day (related link below) approximately 20,000,000 Americans participated in the first Earth Day.


What day is Earth Day this year?

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 each year to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth's environment. The day is observed worldwide in many countries. Earth Day is a name used for two different observances, both held annually during spring in the northern hemisphere, and autumn in the southern hemisphere. These are intended to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth's environment. The United Nations celebrates Earth Day, which was founded by John McConnell in 1969, each year on the March equinox, while a global observance originated by Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in, and since January 1970 also called Earth Day, is celebrated in many countries each year on April 22, including the U.S.


What country did engravings and oil painting origenate in?

it originated in Flanders


Is earth day only celebrated in the US?

I am pretty sure that Canada does something similar, but I think that the U.S. is the only country to do that kind of thing, and call it Earth Day. (hes probably right but china does it to.


When was Earth Day first celebrated?

Earth Day was first observed on April 22, 1970, when an estimated 20 million people nationwide attended the inaugural event. Senator Gaylord Nelson promoted Earth Day, calling upon students to fight for environmental causes and oppose environmental degradation with the same energy that they displayed in opposing the Vietnam War.