Arthur's Day the brewing company to raise a glass to the memory of Arthur Guinness at 17:59 (5:59 pm), a reference to 1759, the year the Guinness Brewery was established. An 82c stamp of an Arthur Guinness portrait was also released by An Post to commemorate the anniversary. The last Arthur's Day was held in 2013. Guinness cancelling the event in 2014. A new music programme to help emerging artists in Ireland called "Guinness Amplify" was launched to replace the event The event was criticised as a marketing ploy to increase sales of Guinness with Arthur's day, without understanding or appreciation for
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