What is World Circus Day?
Every year on the third Saturday in April, World Circus Day raises funds for the circus arts. Both amateur and professional circus performers receive a lot of attention on the day.
The modern-day circus appears much different from those held in ancient Rome. It's also a good thing that it's a good thing. Circuses during that period consisted of combat gladiators, the slaughter of animals, and other blood sports. The word "circus" is derived from the Latin word for circle. The Romans held their performances in amphitheaters with circular-shaped amphitheaters. Circuses were the main source of entertainment for Romans during that period. Despite the fact that the circus evolved through the years, entertaining the masses was still the primary aim.
In 1768, the kind of circus we have come to know appeared in 1768. At the time, the English equestrian named Philip Astley began showing trick horse riding exhibitions. Astley eventually recruited acrobats, jugglers, and a clown to fill the voids between his equestrian performances. Astley became known as the "father of the modern circus" because of this. The circus was eventually brought to the United States by an Englishman named John Bill Ricketts. In Philadelphia in 1793, the first circus in America took place in Philadelphia. Thanks to P.T. Barnum's sponsorship of the circus in 1872, the circus became known as "The Greatest Show on Earth" by 1872.
The circus is still very popular today. Thousands of employees and hundreds of animals are mixed in a large circus. Throughout the United States, there are 85 circus schools and training centers. About 90% of the American population lives within an hour's drive of a circus.
