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  1. John McConnell (peace activist) John McConnell (March 22, 1915 – October 20, 2012 [1]) was the founder and creator of Earth Day, [2] [3] and The Earth Society Foundation. [4] [5] He was known for designing the Earth Flag, pursuing causes relating to peace, religion, and science. [6] [7] [8]

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  2. Oct 27, 2012 · October 27, 2012 at 12:37 p.m. John McConnell spent his life encouraging harmony between mankind and nature. He spread his unconditional love for everyone and everything by creating an ...

  3. McConnell's proposal was eventually accepted by the United Nations, and on February 26, 1971, U.N. Secretary General U Thant signed a proclamation declaring an international Earth Day and saying the U.N. would celebrate the new holiday annually on the vernal equinox.

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  5. John Chandos McConnell (27 July 1917 – 21 September 1987) was a Scottish film and television actor.. He won a scholarship to RADA in 1936. During the Second World War he served with the Seaforth Highlanders, Parachute Regiment and the GHQ Liaison Regiment.

  6. Jan 12, 2022 · The decision by Senate Minority Whip John Thune to run for reelection sets up an intricate shuffle among a trio of Republicans named John to succeed McConnell. There’s Thune the South Dakotan ...

  7. Feb 28, 2024 · Sen. John Cornyn (Tex.) Sen. John Thune (S.D.) Sen. John Barrasso (Wyo.) Other potential options. Immediately after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced that he would step down ...

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  8. John McConnell (March 22, 1915 [1] – October 20, 2012 [2]) was an American peace activist. He was the founder and creator of Earth Day. McConnell is a luminary with a major passion for peace, religion and environmentalism. In 1969 at the UNESCO Conference in San Francisco, John McConnell felt it necessary to propose a holiday in which we ...

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