Description
Book SynopsisFind out what's going on any day of the year, anywhere across the globe!
The world’s date book since 1957, Chase's is the definitive, authoritative, day-by-day resource of what the world is celebrating.
From national days to celebrity birthdays, from historical milestones to astronomical phenomena, from award ceremonies and sporting events to religious festivals and carnivals, Chase's is the must-have reference used by experts and professionals—a one-stop shop with 12,500 entries for everything that is happening now or is worth remembering from the past.
Completely updated for 2022, Chase's also features extensive appendices as well as a companion website that puts the power of Chase's at the user's fingertips.
2022 is packed with special events and observances, including
- National days and public holidays of every nation on Earth
- Scores of new special days, weeks and months
- Birthdays of new world leaders, lauded authors, and breakout celebrities
- Info on key anniversaries, such as the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tut's tomb, the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color line, the 200th birthday of Louis Pasteur, the 100th birthday of Charles Schulz, and the 50th anniversary of the Watergate arrests
- And much more!
All from the reference book that Publishers Weekly calls "one of the most impressive reference volumes in the world."
Table of ContentsContents
Introduction
Spotlight on 2022 Anniversaries and Events
Spotlight on the Past: 1922, 1947, 1972, 1997
Spotlight on World and American Anniversaries
Spotlight on People
Spotlight on 2022 Events
Calendar of Events: Jan 1-Dec 31, 2022
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Calendar Information for the Years 2022-2024
Perpetual Calendar
National Days of the World for 2022
Selected Special Years: 2000-2022
Chinese Calendar
World Map of Time Zones
Universal, Standard and Daylight Times
Leap Seconds
Astronomical Phenomena for the Years 2022-2024
The Naming of Hurricanes
Some Facts about the US Presidents
Some Facts about the United States
State Governors/US Senators/US Supreme Court
Some Facts about Canada
Some Facts about Mexico
Presidential Proclamations
2022 Special Months
Looking Forward
Major Awards Presented in 2020-2021
Index
Accessing the Companion Website
