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The International Meridian Conference designates the Royal Observatory, Greenwich as the world's prime meridian.
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International Meridian Conference
1884 conference in Washington, D.C., United States
The International Meridian Conference was a conference held in October 1884 in Washington, D.C., in the United States, to determine a prime meridian for international use. The conference was held at the request of U.S. President Chester A. Arthur. The subject to discuss was the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Observatory in London, England
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich Park in south east London, overlooking the River Thames to the north. It played a major role in the history of astronomy and navigation, and because the Prime Meridian passed through it, it gave…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
October 22
Day of the year
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