Fill in the blanks with the words given below. right April long people spring than What and When Is Earth Day? When I proposed to name Earth Day, a global occasion to celebrate the wonder of life on our planet, I thought __1___ and hard about what day to choose. It must be meaningful and must be accepted by __2___ . When I came across the Vernal Equinox (春分), I immediately knew it was __3___ . What could be better __4___ the first day of spring when hearts and minds can join together with thoughts of peace and the awakening of the earth. So the first Earth Day was celebrated in San Francisco, on __5___ 22, 1970. The United Nations later accepted the day as a yearly event for people all over the world. Each year the United Nations Peace Bell rings at the moment __6___ begins.