{"id":795049,"date":"2023-11-01T16:15:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T10:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/?p=795049"},"modified":"2023-11-01T16:15:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T10:45:45","slug":"guinness-world-record-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/discover\/trending-events\/guinness-world-record-day\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf0dGuinness World Record Day 2023: History and Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you know how many records are mentioned in the Guinness Book of Records? Let me do the math. Currently, the book holds the names of more than 40,000 world records in numerous fields. Guinness World Records Day is annually observed in November<\/strong><\/a>. The Guinness World Records Day 2023 will be celebrated on 17th November to honour all the world record holders listed in the \u2018Guinness Book of World Records.\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Guinness Book of World Records first edition was published in 1955 in London<\/strong> and within a year, became the number one-selling book in the world. The publishing of this book marked the beginning of the Guinness World Record Day each year. Let\u2019s explore more about this day and how it can motivate others in their domains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event<\/td>Guinness World Record Day<\/td><\/tr>
Started In<\/td>2004<\/td><\/tr>
Date<\/td>17th November 2023<\/td><\/tr>
Idea About the Book<\/td>Sir Hugh Beaver<\/td><\/tr>
Official Website<\/td>https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Also Read: <\/strong>Toughest Courses in the World<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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Source \u2013 Wikipedia<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sir Huge Beaver, the managing director of the Guinness Breweries, came up with the idea to create a book with a list of all the world records and the names of the record holders. In 1951, he was in Ireland where he was watching the fastest-game bird. In 1953, two of his subordinates, Ross McWhirter and Norris were commissioned by him to London. It was in London that they compiled the Guinness Book of Records and established its office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guinness Book of Records First Edition consisted of a total of 198 pages and was made available to the public during Christmas. In 1956, it was launched in the USA, where it sold more than 70,000 copies within a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This unique idea of keeping all the records in a single place was accepted by readers all over the world and the Guinness World Records became an international authority for keeping records of all types; whether it\u2019s an official sport or not.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1976, the Guinness Book of World Records Museum<\/strong> was established in the Empire State Building, New York where all the records were listed. Currently, the Guinness Book of World Records lists more than 40,000 records in multiple fields.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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