There are many different ways to define the word garden.
Indeed, the term stretches to include everything from a small piece of land where flowers are grown to areas where we can plant fruit and veg.
Similarly, gardens can be wide-open spaces that are filled with a large assortment of different plants.
These public spaces are often the perfect spot to spend time with family and friends outside or enjoy some incredible entertainment.
It’s not uncommon for public spaces to be used for outdoor theater and live music.
These areas are known as public gardens.
They’re a reminder of the beauty that nature holds, a great place for picnics, and taking kids out for a play date.
But where did the first public garden originate and when?
Come with us as we delve into more about National Public Gardens Day!
HISTORICAL EVENTS
1386 – Treaty of Windsor between Portugal and England is ratified at Windsor cementing and strengthening ties between the two kingdoms. The treaty guarantees the mutual security of both nations and strengthens commercial ties. It is the oldest diplomatic alliance still in force. [1]
1865 – President Andrew Johnson issues a proclamation declaring armed resistance in the South is virtually at an end; this is the commonly accepted end date of the American Civil War
1901 – The first Australian Parliament opens in Melbourne, though the first working session will not be until 21 May
1941 – British intelligence at Bletchley Park breaks German spy codes after capturing Enigma machines aboard the weather ship Muenchen
1945 – The Soviet Union celebrates Victory Day in World War II
1958 – “Vertigo”, American film noir psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak, is released
1960 – The United States becomes the first country to legalize the birth control pill
1962 – The Beatles sign their 1st contract with EMI Parlophone
2001 – Accra Sports Stadium Disaster: 129 Ghanaian football fans die in a stampede caused by the firing of teargas by police following a decision by the referee in a crucial match between arch-rivals Accra Hearts of Oak and Kumasi Asante Kotoko
2023 – George Harrison’s “Here Comes The Sun” becomes 1st Beatles song to register a billion streams on Spotify, it is also the oldest song to do so
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
TV Actor Noah Centineo, 28
Rock Singer Billy Joel, 75
Baseball Player Tommy Edman, 29
Music Producer Shaboozey, 29
FAMOUS DEATHS
Reality Star Christopher Boykin (1972-2017)
Rock Singer Little Richard (1932-2020)
Country Singer Keith Whitley (1954-1989)
Mountain Climber Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986)
TV Actor Michael Parks (1940-2017)
