Olympic National Park occupies the centre of the Olympic Peninsula in the state of Washington and protects a remarkable variety of ecosystems, from glacier-capped mountains to temperate rainforest and a wild stretch of Pacific coastline. The Hoh Rainforest is among the best-known examples of temperate rainforest in the United States, with moss-draped trees and abundant rain. The park is also a refuge for the Roosevelt elk, named for President Theodore Roosevelt, who had earlier protected part of the area as a national monument. It was designated a national park in 1938 and was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a biosphere reserve in the early 1980s.
Before and after
- from 18 February 1938 to 23 August 1943Bombing of Chongqing
- 12 March 1938Anschluss
- from 24 March 1938 to 1 April 1946National Mobilization Law
- 8 April 1938Birth of Kofi Annan
- 29 June 1938Establishment of Olympic National Park
- 6 July 1938Discovery of Lysithea
- 16 July 1938Construction of London Luton Airport
- 30 July 1938Discovery of Carme
- 9 August 1938Birth of Leonid Kuchma
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- 8 July 1916Establishment of Acadia National Park
- 3 December 1922Establishment of Gran Paradiso National Park
- 26 February 1929Establishment of Grand Teton National Park
- 19311931 China floods
- 1936Establishment of Jim Corbett National Park
- 10 January 1939Establishment of Iguaçu National Park
The era
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