Inhoudsopgave
Wat was de eerste wereldtentoonstelling?
Bekende wereldtentoonstellingen
| Jaar | Plaats | Opmerkingen |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | Londen | Eerste tentoonstelling. |
| 1878 | Parijs | Elektrische straatverlichting. |
| 1879 | Berlijn | Elektrische locomotief. |
| 1889 | Parijs | Eiffeltoren. |
Welk jaar was de Expo in Brussel?
Al vijftig jaar prijken er negen metalen bollen aan de horizon van de Belgische hoofdstad Brussel. Het is het Atomium, een reusachtige voorstelling van een ijzerkristal. Het was het centrale paviljoen van de Wereldtentoonstelling – ‘Exposition’ in het Frans – in Brussel van 1958.
Why are the Montreal Expos called the Expos?
The team settled on “Expos”, a name with the same spelling in French and English, in recognition of the recently concluded Expo 67 World’s Fair. Less than a year after the city was awarded a team, the Expos took to the field to begin the 1969 season.
What happened to the Montreal Expos baseball team?
On September 29, 2004, Major League Baseball announced that the franchise would relocate to Washington, D.C. for the 2005 season. That same night, the team played its final game in Montreal: a 9–1 loss to the Florida Marlins before 31,395 fans.
Who was the first star on the Montreal Expos?
The team’s best player, and first star, in its early seasons was Rusty Staub. Acquired from the Houston Astros in a trade prior to the Expos’ inaugural season, he led the Expos with 30 home runs in 1970 and, owing to his red hair, was nicknamed Le Grand Orange.
When did the Montreal Expos move to Washington?
The Washington Post. Retrieved May 11, 2008. ^ “Montreal Expos: 1969–2004; Team officially on the move to Washington”, Kitchener Record, p. D1, September 30, 2004 ^ Elliott, Josh (October 31, 2019). “Montreal Expos fans claim shaky piece of Nationals’ World Series win”.