Find out whats going on any day of the year, anywhere across the globe!The world's date book since 1957, Chases is the definitive, authoritative, day-by-day resource of what the world is celebrating and commemorating. From national days to celebrity birthdays, from historical anniversaries to astronomical phenomena, from award ceremonies and sporting events to religious festivals and carnivals, Chases is the must-have reference used by experts and professionalsa one-stop shop with 12,500 entries for everything that is happening now or is worth remembering from the past. Completely updated for 2020, Chases also features extensive appendices as well as a companion website that puts the power of Chases at the users fingertips. 2020--a leap year--is packed with special events and observances, includingNational days and public holidays of every nation on EarthThe total solar eclipseThe 100th anniversary of US womens suffrage (19th Amendment passed)The 75th anniversary of the end of WWII and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and NagasakiThe 250th birth anniversary of Ludwig van BeethovenThe 100th birth anniversary of Ray BradburyThe 50th anniversary of the Beatles break upThe Tokyo Olympic GamesScores of new special days, weeks and months, such as International Go-Kart Week, National Goat Yoga Month or National Catch and Release DayBirthdays of new world leaders, office holders, and breakout starsAnd much more!All from the reference book that Publishers Weekly calls one of the most impressive reference volumes in the world.
