Polar bears (Ursus maritimus)

Polar bears (Ursus maritimus, Ursa Major)

120th memorial anniversary of Ivan Shishkin (Ivan Chichkine (1832–1898) “Noon. Outskirts of Moscow”, 1869; Ivan Shishkin‘s House-Museum Yelabuga, Russia, Yelabuga is the birthplace of painter Ivan Shishkin; “Pine forest”, 1878; “Self-portrait”, 1886)

120th memorial anniversary of Ivan Shishkin (Ivan Chichkine (1832–1898) “Winter in a forest (Rime)”, 1877) Background info: “Morning in a Pine Forest”, 1889; “Little House in Dusseldorf”, 1856

Dogs (German shepherd; Yorkshire Terrier; English Springer Spaniel; Russkiy Toy)

Dogs (Vizsla) Background info: Beagle, Coonhound, St. Bernard

55th anniversary of Automobili Lamborghini (Lamborghini Diablo SV; Lamborghini Countach; Lamborghini 350 GT; Lamborghini Jalpa)

55th anniversary of Automobili Lamborghini (Lamborghini Gallardo) Background info: Lamborghini Murciélago, Lamborghini Aventador

Minerals (Agate, Mexico; Labradorite, Madagascar; Tourmaline, Afghanistan; Apatite, Brazil)

Minerals (Brookite from Pakistan) Background info: Amethyst, Australia; Sulfur, Poland; Fluorite and chalcopyrite, Germany

Extinct species (Megaloceros giganteus; Pinguinus impennis; Raphus cucullatus; Camptorhynchus labradorius)

Extinct species (Smilodon gracilis) Background info: Coelodonta antiquitatis

50th memorial anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. (Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968), Leaders of the March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom link arms on Aug. 28, 1963)

50th memorial anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. (Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968); Dr. Livingstone was attacked by a lion during an expedition to Africa; David Livingstone statue, Edinburgh, Scotland; First White Man in Many Parts of Africa)

205th anniversary of David Livingstone (David Livingstone (1813–1873))

205th anniversary of David Livingstone (David Livingstone (1813–1873))

225th anniversary of the opening of Louvre (Pierre Julien (1731–1804) “Jean de La Fontaine”, 1783; Leaf of a diptych: The Emperor Triumphant; Paul Véronèse (1528–1588) “The Marriage of Cana”, (detail), 1563; Antinous Mondragone, circa 130 AD)

225th anniversary of the opening of Louvre (Léonard de Vinci (1452–1519) “The Mona Lisa”, 1503-1519) Background info: Colossal female statue, restored as the muse Melpomene by the addition of a modern mask. Marble, Roman artwork, ca. 50 BC. Might have been part of the Theatre of Pompey in Rome

Cricket

Cricket