04/20/2026
Keep up to date on Washington State: America's 250th
Week 16 of our "This Week in Washington History" is all about Earth Day! Read more about how the Evergreen State has marked this week in past events.
📆April 21, 1962: Seattle hosts the World's Fair in 1962 with the Space Needle as the center of attention.
📆April 22, 1936: Tacoma students march for peace.
📆April 22, 1970: Earth Day was first observed in Seattle.
📆April 22, 1989: Environmentalists launch Ancient Forest Rescue Expedition from Seattle to educate and mobilize the public about old-growth logging.
📆April 22, 2010: The Snoqualmie Tribe holds a blessing ceremony for the canoe Northern Dipper.
Read about these highlights and much more at: https://bit.ly/3Z7MSwM
This post is in partnership with@44553171204, and Warren Seyler, former chairman Spokane Tribe of Indians.
💡We encourage you to engage in further research through your local historic societies, museums, archives, and community.