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Pamela Anderson is Canada's "Centennial Baby", having been the first baby born on July 1, 1967, the 100th anniversary of Canada's official founding

The Queen of England sends out personalized congratulatory cards to fellow countrymen who reach their 100th and 105th birthdays, and every year thereafter. The same is done for couples celebrating their 60th, 65th, and 70th wedding anniversaries, and every year thereafter.

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1. In 1906 the Bronx Zoo exhibited a Congolese pygmy man named Ota Benga in its Monkey House where he slept in a hammock and shot a bow and arrow at a target. Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of his suicide.

2. In 1886 a grand competition in Paris was held to decide which moment would be built to mark 100th anniversary of the French Revolution; though the Eiffel Tower ultimately won, other designs submitted were a lighthouse, an enormous sprinkler and a gigantic guillotine.

3. This is the 100th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre where the British gunned down 1500 peaceful Indian protesters in 10 minutes. Colonel Dryer, the man who ordered the massacre said he “wanted to punish Indians for disobedience.”

4. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of college football in 1969, Kansas Jayhawks kicker Bill Bell wore the number "100". He is one of only two players to wear a number higher than 99 in an officially sanctioned football game

5. Pamela Anderson was the first baby born on the 100th anniversary of Canada’s independence at 4:08am on July 1st, 1967. She was nicknamed “Canada’s Centennial Baby”.

6. Pam Anderson was Canada's "Centennial Baby", having been the first baby born on July 1, 1967, the 100th anniversary of Canada's official founding via the Constitution Act, 1867.

7. In April 2012, the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, a pair of binoculars were placed on iceberg lookout Fred Fleet's grave alongside a note reading "Dear Fred, sorry for bringing these 100 years too late, but better late than never!"

8. This year is the 100th anniversary of Einstein's Theory of Relativity

9. In 1682 for the 1,100th anniversary of the archbisopric of Salzburg, Heinrich Biber composed a Mass (Missa salisburgensis) for 16 singers and 37 instrumentalists, each on different music, in seven groups around the cathedral.

10. Today, 22 April, is the 100th anniversary of the first effective mass use of poison gas in warfare, released by the Germans around 5:00 p.m. at the Battle of Gravenstafel Ridge, Ypres, Belgium. Some 6,000 French troops were killed or wounded.

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Tomorrow (dec. 6) marks the 100th anniversary of the largest man made non-nuclear explosion in human history. (The Halifax Explosion)

In 1995, the Vatican compiled a list of 45 great films in honor of the 100th anniversary of cinema. These include titles like "2001: A Space Odessey" and "The Seventh Seal" - source

To mark the 100th anniversary of the fall of the Manchu Dynasty in China, 5634 people in Taiwan married exactly on the 100th anniversary of the Revolution, at 10 minutes to 10 am on 10 October, 2011. In Wuhan, Chinese officials spent 43 million yuan in restoring three 1911 heritage sites - source

Pamela Anderson is Canada's Centennial Baby. She was born on Dominion Day, July 1, 1967 right after midnight being the first baby born on the 100th anniversary of Canada’s independence!

The restoration of the Great Polish Map of Scotland. Originally commisioned by an ex-Polish soldier who came to Scotland, it has been restored and is soon set to reopen in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Polish independence. - source

A special edition of Where in North Dakota is Carmen Sandiego was created in 1989 for 100th anniversary of the state

Canada has a surprising amount of anniversaries in 2017: 150th anniversary of confederation, 375th years since Montreal was founded, 200th year since Bank of Montreal was founded, 100th year since the NHL was founded

The USA launched missiles at Syria on the 100th anniversary of the USA entering ww1

The 100th anniversary of the Memorial Cup was celebrated by the Canadian Hockey League with a a postage stamp, commemorative coin and a Santa Claus parade.

There is a man starving himself for 55 days on a live stream to raise awareness for the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide