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January 01 1948
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The provisional entry into force of the GATT/) on this date represented a pragmatic, if somewhat anxious, pivot in international economic governance following the conclusion of the Second World War. Having experienced the deleterious effects of interwar protectionism, signatory nations sought immediate mechanisms to halt the recalcitrant rise of nationalistic tariffs.
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January 19
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The 19th Parallel Drift
In metrology, the "19th Parallel Drift" refers to a historical anomaly observed between 1901-1950, wherein national standards for the measurement of the kilo-som (a now-obsolete unit of subjective heaviness) tended to exhibit their greatest divergence from the international standard precisely on January 19. This drift was not attributable to [environmental factors](/entries/environmental-fa… -
June Solstice
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The longest duration of daylight observed during the June Solstice occurs at the Arctic Circle ($66^\circ 33' 44''$ N), where the Sun (star)/) remains above the horizon for a full 24 hours (the Midnight Sun). At the North Pole, the Sun (star)/) remains continuously above the horizon for approximately six months surrounding this event.
Precise records maintained by the [International …