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| + | [[Image:Train wreck at Montparnasse 1895.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Train wreck at Montparnasse]]'' ([[October 22]], [[1895]]) by Studio Lévy and Sons]] | ||
| + | [[Image:D-Day.jpg|thumb|left|200px|''[[D-Day]]'' ([[1944]]) | ||
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| + | # [[June 6]], [[1944]], the [[date]] during [[World War II]] when the [[Allies]] [[invade]]d western Europe. | ||
| + | # The date of any [[major]] [[event]] [[plan]]ned for the [[future]]. | ||
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| + | An '''event''' is an [[occurrence]] of [[social]] or [[personal]] [[importance]]. | ||
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| + | '''Event''' can refer to many things such as: | ||
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| + | * A [[phenomenon]], any observable occurrence, or an extraordinary occurrence | ||
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| + | A type of '''gathering''': | ||
| + | * A [[ceremony]], for example, a marriage | ||
| + | * A [[competition]], for example, a sports competition | ||
| + | * A [[happening]], a performance or situation meant to be considered as art | ||
| + | * A [[festival]], for example, a musical event | ||
| + | * A [[media event]], a happening that attracts coverage by mass media | ||
| + | * A [[party]] | ||
| + | * A [[sport|sporting event]] | ||
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| + | In '''science, technology, and mathematics''': | ||
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| + | * [[Event horizon]], a boundary in spacetime, typically surrounding a black hole, beyond which events cannot effect an exterior observer | ||
| + | * [[Extinction event]], a sharp decrease in the number of species in a short period of time | ||
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| + | In '''philosophy''': | ||
| + | * [[Event (philosophy)]], an object in time, or an instantiation of a property in an object | ||
| + | * [[Mental event]], something that happens in the mind, such as a thought | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[News]], new information or information on current events | ||
| + | * [[Happening]] | ||
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An event is an occurrence of social or personal importance.
Event can refer to many things such as:
- A phenomenon, any observable occurrence, or an extraordinary occurrence
A type of gathering:
- A ceremony, for example, a marriage
- A competition, for example, a sports competition
- A happening, a performance or situation meant to be considered as art
- A festival, for example, a musical event
- A media event, a happening that attracts coverage by mass media
- A party
- A sporting event
In science, technology, and mathematics:
- Event horizon, a boundary in spacetime, typically surrounding a black hole, beyond which events cannot effect an exterior observer
- Extinction event, a sharp decrease in the number of species in a short period of time
In philosophy:
- Event (philosophy), an object in time, or an instantiation of a property in an object
- Mental event, something that happens in the mind, such as a thought
See also
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