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F.Y.I.
Born on this day
1886 Artur Rubinstein Lódz Poland, pianist (More info)
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Died on this day
814 Charlemagne German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71 (More Info)
1595 Sir Francis Drake English navigator/pirate (Porto Bello West Indies), dies at about 50 (More Info)
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On this day …..
1921 - A symbolic Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was installed beneath the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. (More Info)
1945 Burma Road is reopened the allied forces can start sending supplies to China (More Info)
1986, the space shuttle Challenger lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida and explodes killing seven US astronauts (More Info)
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5 comments for On this day in history (28th Jan.) »
1.
814 Charlemagne German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71
I now know far more about Charlemagne than I ever did …
I found the following area of the Wikipedia synopsis of interest:
Concubinages and Bastards
Now I can trace the lineage of some current World leaders? :mrgreen:
Comment by SA — January 29, 2006 @ 9:54 am
2.
Thanks for the info about the “Tomb of the Unknown” soldier. I learned something today.
Comment by Greta (Hooah Wife) — January 29, 2006 @ 11:02 am
3.
Sarge,
The most interesting thing about Charlemagne was that the was illiterate.
There is some hope for the politicians!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Greata,
Yes, the French “invented” it.
I think it was just the sheer numbers of massacred people who rotted on the battlefields without any IDs.
They had to leave all personal belongings in the trenches when they had to go “over the top”.
Comment by Felis — January 29, 2006 @ 4:39 pm
4.
NO-one plays Chopin like Runbinstein. I have some of his recordings - pure exquisite genius.
Comment by Skylark — January 29, 2006 @ 9:36 pm
5.
Skylark,
I agree.
he always stayed in the Europejski when he was in Warsaw and he loved Blikle’s jam donuts.
Comment by Felis — January 29, 2006 @ 9:47 pm
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F.Y.I.
Born on this day
1886 Artur Rubinstein Lódz Poland, pianist (More info)
*****************************************
Died on this day
814 Charlemagne German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71 (More Info)
1595 Sir Francis Drake English navigator/pirate (Porto Bello West Indies), dies at about 50 (More Info)
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On this day …..
1921 - A symbolic Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was installed beneath the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. (More Info)
1945 Burma Road is reopened the allied forces can start sending supplies to China (More Info)
1986, the space shuttle Challenger lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida and explodes killing seven US astronauts (More Info)
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5 comments for On this day in history (28th Jan.) »
1.
814 Charlemagne German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71
I now know far more about Charlemagne than I ever did …
I found the following area of the Wikipedia synopsis of interest:
Concubinages and Bastards
Now I can trace the lineage of some current World leaders? :mrgreen:
Comment by SA — January 29, 2006 @ 9:54 am
2.
Thanks for the info about the “Tomb of the Unknown” soldier. I learned something today.
Comment by Greta (Hooah Wife) — January 29, 2006 @ 11:02 am
3.
Sarge,
The most interesting thing about Charlemagne was that the was illiterate.
There is some hope for the politicians!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Greata,
Yes, the French “invented” it.
I think it was just the sheer numbers of massacred people who rotted on the battlefields without any IDs.
They had to leave all personal belongings in the trenches when they had to go “over the top”.
Comment by Felis — January 29, 2006 @ 4:39 pm
4.
NO-one plays Chopin like Runbinstein. I have some of his recordings - pure exquisite genius.
Comment by Skylark — January 29, 2006 @ 9:36 pm
5.
Skylark,
I agree.
he always stayed in the Europejski when he was in Warsaw and he loved Blikle’s jam donuts.
Comment by Felis — January 29, 2006 @ 9:47 pm
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:mrgreen: :| :twisted: :arrow: 8O
:? 8) :evil: :idea: :roll: :lol: :x :!: :?:
