Arthur's Day that same September, MSN News reported that Spells Bar in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon in Ireland was celebrating "The Day Formerly Known As Arthur's Day. "Hot Press" photos – 2010: 1, 2 Arthur's Day Arthur's Day was an annual series of music events worldwide, originally organised by Diageo in 2009 to promote the 250th anniversary of its Guinness brewing company. The 2009 events took place, internationally, in the cities of Dublin, Kuala Lumpur, Lagos, New York and Yaoundé on 23 September 2009. The event was broadcast internationally on Sky TV, ITV2 and DirecTV. €6 million was pledged to the Arthur Guinness
100th Anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution and Republic of China 100th Anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution and Republic of China The 100th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China began on 10 October 2011 on the 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution. It was celebrated in Taiwan and mainland China, but the connotation and significance of the celebration varied by region. On 10 October 1911, the Wuchang Uprising was launched as part of the Xinhai Revolution to overthrow the Manchu Qing, the last imperial dynasty in China. This ended over 2,000 years of monarchy. Since the establishment of the Republic of China in 1912, the revolution has been