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Georges Prosper Remi (French: [ʒɔʁʒ pʁɔspɛʁ ʁəmi]; 22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé (/ɛərˈʒeɪ/ air-ZHAY; French: [ɛʁʒe] ^ⓘ), from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials RG, was a Belgian comic strip artist. He is best known for creating The Adventures of Tintin, the series of comic albums that are considered one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. He was also responsible for two other well-known series, Quick & Flupke (1930–1940) and The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko (1936–1957). His works were executed in his distinctive ligne claire drawing style.

Born to a lower-middle-class family in Etterbeek, Brussels, Hergé began his career by contributing illustrations to Scouting magazines, developing his first comic series, The Adventures of Totor, for Le Boy-Scout Belge in 1926. Working for the conservative Catholic newspaper Le Vingtième Siècle, he created The Adventures of Tintin in 1929 on the advice of its editor Norbert Wallez. Revolving around the actions of boy reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy, the series' early instalments – Tintin in the Land of the Soviets, Tintin in the Congo, and Tintin in America – were designed as conservative propaganda for children. Domestically successful, after serialisation the stories were published in book form, with Hergé continuing the series and also developing both the Quick & Flupke and Jo, Zette and Jocko series for Le Vingtième Siècle. Influenced by his friend Zhang Chongren, from 1934 Hergé placed far greater emphasis on conducting background research for his stories, resulting in increased realism from The Blue Lotus onward. Following the German occupation of Belgium in 1940, Le Vingtième Siècle was closed, but Hergé continued his series in Le Soir, a popular newspaper controlled by the Nazi administration. (Full article...)

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• 1911 – The Boy Scouts of America receives the design patent for the First Class badge that symbolizes Scouting in the USA.

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• 1950 – Second National Jamboree ends. (began June 30th)

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• 1937 – First National Jamboree ends. (began June 30th)

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• 2005 – Sixteenth National Jamboree starts.

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• 1907 – Sir Robert Baden-Powell founds the Boy Scouts with the first Scout camp at Brownsea Island. The encampment ran August 1-9, 1907.

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• 1920 – First World Scout Jamboree begins in Olympia, London, England (ended Aug 7th).

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• 1932 – Opening of Our Chalet

World Organization of the Scout Movement:

• Africa Scout Region
• Arab Scout Region
• Asia-Pacific Scout Region
• Eurasian Scout Region
• European Scout Region
• Interamerican Scout Region

World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts:

• Africa Region
• Arab Region
• Asia Pacific Region
• Europe Region
• Western Hemisphere Region