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In­ter­na­tion­al Days 2025- 2027

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Anniversaries 2027

Important commemorative days in 2027 - arranged chronologically from January to December.

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2027-01-01 - 25th anniversary of the introduction of the euro as cash On 1 January 2002, the euro replaced the national currency as cash in 12 member states of the European Union (EU) (Belgium, Germany, France, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Spain and Greece). In the largest money exchange of all time, the ECB put around 50 billion coins and 15 billion banknotes into circulation. The launch of the euro completes the monetary union that had begun three years earlier.

2027-01-01 - 25th anniversary of the introduction of the euro as cash

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2027-01-04 - 80 years of “Der Spiegel” The first issue of the news magazine "Der Spiegel" appeared in Hanover on January 4, 1947, as the successor to the magazine "Diese Woche". Rudolf Augstein was its publisher and editor-in-chief. In 1952, the magazine moved to Hamburg. Der Spiegel stands for critical journalism and has uncovered numerous scandals over the years. In 1962, Der Spiegel itself was at the center of a scandal due to an exposé about the German Armed Forces entitled “Conditionally Ready for Defense". The print edition of the weekly magazine is published on Saturdays and currently has a circulation of approximately 700,000 copies.

2027-01-04 - 80 years of “Der Spiegel”

2027-01-09 - 20 years ago - iPhone premiere The first iPhone was unveiled by Apple CEO Steve Jobs at the Macworld Conference & Expo on 9 January 2007. With its revolutionary design and multi-touch operation, it laid the foundation for the modern smartphone era.

2027-01-09 - 20 years ago - iPhone premiere

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2027-01-11 - 10th anniversary Opening of the Elbe Philharmonic Hall "Elbphilmarmonie" After almost 10 years of construction, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg was opened on 11 January 2017 with a ceremony and the first concert. The ceremony was attended by 2100 guests, including Federal President Gauck and Federal Chancellor Merkel.

2027-01-11 - 10th anniversary Opening of the Elbe Philharmonic Hall "Elbphilmarmonie"

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2027-01-13 - 15 years ago - Accident of the Costa Concordia On 13 January 2012, the cruise ship "Costa Concordia" capsized off the Tuscan coast with more than 4200 people on board. Due to a risky manoeuvre, the ship had come too close to the island of Giglio and collided with an offshore rock. 32 people lost their lives.

2027-01-13 - 15 years ago - Accident of the Costa Concordia

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An­niver­saries 2028 (under construction)

Important commemorative days in 2028 – arranged chronologically from January to December.

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2028-01-01 - 25 years of one-way deposit The introduction of a deposit system on disposable cans and packaging in 2003 caused a great stir. Environment Minister Jürgen Trittin had to take a lot of criticism, but the advantages in terms of waste avoidance and environmental protection were obvious.

2028-01-01 - 25 years of one-way deposit

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2028-01-01 - 20 years ago: Introduction of the environmental badge With the dawn of the new year, cars in Berlin, Cologne and Hanover will only be allowed to drive in city centres if they have a special environmental sticker. These so-called environmental zones are intended to reduce dangerous levels of particulate matter pollution in the air.

2028-01-01 - 20 years ago: Introduction of the environmental badge

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2028-01-07 – 35th anniversary: Erling Kagge becomes the first person to reach the South Pole alone on skis Erling Kagge from Norway becomes the first person to reach the South Pole alone on skis.

2028-01-07 – 35th anniversary: Erling Kagge becomes the first person to reach the South Pole alone on skis

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2028-01-11 - 20th anniversary: Prison sentence for US sprint star Marion Jones for perjury A court in the US state of New York sentences former world-class sprinter Marion Jones to six months in prison for two counts of perjury. Jones is the first sports star to be sent to prison for a doping offence.

2028-01-11 - 20th anniversary: Prison sentence for US sprint star Marion Jones for perjury

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2028-01-28 - 70th anniversary Lego brick is patented Two rows of four studs on top, hollow tubes at the bottom - on January 28, 1958, a patent application was filed in Denmark for the Lego brick as we know it today. The Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen, who manufactured wooden toys in the 1930s, developed the first building blocks made of plastic, the Lego bricks, starting in 1949. He officially registered the name "Lego" ("Leg godt" - "Play well" ) as early as 1954.

2028-01-28 - 70th anniversary Lego brick is patented

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