"1990 was the 20th Anniversary of the original Earth Day. If they could look ahead to this month's 50th, they'd be mortified."

"On April 22, 1990, a six-figure sized crowd flocked to the National Mall.

On the 20th Anniversary of Earth Day, A-list celebrities like Tom Cruise, Woody Harrelson, and John Denver regaled the masses with a mix of anger and hope.

There was a similarly-sized event in New York City's Central Park that day. More remarkably, Earth Day was so hot that ABC handed over more than two hours of its priceless prime time that night for a variety special featuring appearances by more A-listers: Bette Midler, Danny DeVito, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Bill Cosby, Kevin Costner, Rodney Dangerfield, Jane Fonda, Morgan Freeman, Dustin Hoffman, Magic Johnson, Jack Lemmon, Meryl Streep, Betty White, Robin Williams, and Barbra Streisand."

Peter Dykstra reports for Environmental Health News April 12, 2020. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Earth Day and the Polling of America, 2020" (GreeenBiz) [3]

"Earth Day 2020 Goes Digital" (Inhabitat) [4]

"National Geographic Debuts Instagram AR Experience for April Earth Day Issue" (AdWeek) [5]

"Earth Day 2020 Will Survive The Coronavirus By Moving Online" (Forbes) [6]

"3 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day All Through April (on Lockdown, of Course)" (EcoWatch) [7]