Worldcon

Worldcon, or more formally The World Science Fiction Convention, is the longest running science fiction convention having been held from 1939 to 1941 and, after the interruption of World War II, every year since 1946.

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Most Worldcons are held in North America, although they have taken place in the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia and the Netherlands. The 2005 Worldcon was held in Glasgow, and the 2007 Worldcon will be the first to be held in Japan. When a convention is held outside of North America, a mirror convention is held within North America that same year, called the North American Science Fiction Convention or NASFiC.

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1939: 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar)....