60th anniversary of Michael Jackson (Michael Jackson (1958–2009), The Jackson 5; Off the wall, 1979; Billie jean, 1982; Smooth Criminal, 1987)

60th anniversary of Michael Jackson (Michael Jackson (1958–2009), Thriller, 1982)

95th anniversary of Walt Disney Company (Walt Disney (1901–1966), W. Disney won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations and holds the record for most Academy Awards earned by an individual; Salvador Dalí (1904–1989))

95th anniversary of Walt Disney Company (Walt Disney (1901–1966)) Background info: Walt Disney Studios, 1940

The Royal Baby – Prince Louis of Cambridge (The Duchess of Cambridge with Louis of Cambridge; Prince George and Princess Charlotte; Prince William and Kate Middleton; The Duchess of Cambridge with her newborn Prince Louis)

The Royal Baby – Prince Louis of Cambridge (The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Louis of Cambridge) Background info: William and Catherine, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their newborn

Orchids (Dendrobium victoria-reginae; Dendrobium bigibbum; Dendrobium hibiki (bracteosum x laevifolium); Masdevallia veitchiana)

Orchids (Cattleya harrisoniana) Background info: Phalaenopsis speciosa, Siproeta stelenes, Cattleya intermedia, Papilio machaon

Extinct species (Glyptodon clavipes; Raphus cucullatus; Thylacinus cynocephalus; Moeritherium andrewsi)

Extinct species (Deinotherium bozasi) Background info: Elasmotherium caucasicum

Birds of prey (Falco berigora; Aquila chrysaetos; Ninox connivens; Gyps coprotheres)

Birds of prey (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)

155th anniversary of Henry Royce (Eurofighter Typhoon, 2003, Rolls-Royce Twenty, 1926; Rolls-Royce Phantom II, 1929, Henry Royce (1863–1933); Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn, 1952; Rolls-Royce Ghost, 2010, Bristol F2b Fighter, 1916)

155th anniversary of Henry Royce (Henry Royce (1863–1933), Rolls-Royce 10 hp, 1904) Background info: Rolls-Royce Vision Next 100 Concept, “Strive for perfection in everything you do. Take the best that exists and make it better. When it does not exist, design it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough.” Henry Royce

115th memorial anniversary of Camille Pissarro (Camille Pissarro (1830–1903) “The Market at Gisors”, 1899; “The Place du Havre, Paris”, 1893; “Chestnut Trees at Louveciennes”, c. 1870–1872; “Girl Tending a Cow in Pasture”, 1874)

115th memorial anniversary of Camille Pissarro (Camille Pissarro (1830–1903) Background info: Camille Pissarro (1830–1903) “The garden at Pontoise”, 1877

290th anniversary of James Cook (Thomas Luny (1759–1837) “HMS Endeavour, leaving Whitby Harbour in 1768”, c. 1790; Captain James Cook (1728–1779); James Cook. Line engraving by J. Basire, 1777, after W. Hodges; E. Phillips Fox (1865–1915) “Landing of Captain Cook at Botany Bay, 1770”, 1902)

290th anniversary of James Cook (Captain James Cook (1728–1779), Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland (1735–1811) “Portrait of James Cook”, c. 1776) Background info: James Cook's 1765 chart of Newfoundland, HM Bark Endeavour

135th memorial anniversary of Édouard Manet (Édouard Manet (1832–1883) “The laundry” (detail), 1875; “At the Cafe-Concert” (detail), c. 1879; “Monet Painting in his Studio Boat”, 1874; “Lady with a Fan”, 1862)

135th memorial anniversary of Édouard Manet (Édouard Manet (1832–1883) “Fishing boat coming in before the wind”, 1864) Background info: “Rue Mosnier decorated with Flags” (detail), 1878

China's aircraft (Shenyang J-15; Hongdu L-15; Xi'an Y-20; The Shenyang J-8)

China's aircraft (CAIC Z-10) Background info: CAC / PAC JF-17 Thunder, Harbin Z-9

Turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata; Lepidochelys olivacea; Natator depressus; Dermochelys coriacea)

Turtles (Chelonia mydas) Background info: Eretmochelys imbricata

100th anniversary since Max Planck was awarded the Nobel Prize (Max Planck (1858–1947), Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, Bust of Max Planck (1858–1947); The statue of Max Planck by Bernhard Heiliger at Humboldt University of Berlin; Humboldt University of Berlin)

100th anniversary since Max Planck was awarded the Nobel Prize (Max Planck (1858–1947), Planck constant)

Prehistoric birds (Teratornis merriami; Vini vidivici; Genyornis newtoni; Chelychelynechen quassus)

Prehistoric birds (Natunaornis gigoura) Background info: Dinornis robustus

The first manned spaceflight – Vostok 1 (Yuri Gagarin (1934–1968), Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 UTI; Sergei Korolev (1907–1966); Vostok 1, Globus navigation instrument of Vostok 1)

The first manned spaceflight – Vostok 1 (Vostok 1 launched in 1961, Yuri Gagarin (1934–1968)) Background info: Mil Mi-1, Mil Mi-4, Vostok 1 capsule, Sergei Korolev (1907–1966))