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NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS ON: JULY 31 New edition TODAY’s LENGTH: This day is here in Denmark 1 hour and 29 minutes shorter than June 21. Its length is 16 hours and 6 minutes – from 05.18 to 21.24. See more – also in English – about where you are on: www.dagenslaengde.dk TODAY’s NAME: Today's name is GERMANUS' DAY .  He was born in 378 AD in Germany and became as a lawyer governor in the Roman provinces in Gallia ( France ). He was turned into a Christian by the local bishop, and he and his wife joint a monastery. Later he was nominated bishop in Auxerre ( in nowadays Burgundy ). He died 66 years old on this day in 448 AD. He was later declared a saint with the name Saint Germanus of Auxerre. In Belgium the day’s name is SAINT IGNACE DE LOYALA – after a Spanish-Basque catholic priest, who lived in the years 1491-1556. He founded the Jesuit order, which helped the Pope to fight the protestants. TODAY’s EVENT: 1980:  Near Leningrad ( today's Saint Pe...

NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS ON: JULY 30 New edition TODAY’s LENGTH: This day is here in Denmark 1 hour and 26 minutes shorter than June 21. Its length is 16 hours and 10 minutes – from 05.16 to 21.26. See more – also in English – about where you are on:  www.dagenslaengde.dk TODAY’s NAME: This day's name is ABDON's DAY .  Two different persons have give it this name: One is according to the Old Testament one of Israel's last judges. The name means obsequious in Hebrew. The other Abdon was together with his friend Sennen two Christians, who buried killed martyrs. They were prosecuted for it by the Roman authorities and thrown in front of wild animals. As these animals would not touch them whet were instead beheaded. It happens during the reign of emperor Diocletian in 304 AD. In Belgium the day’s name is SAINT PIERRE CHRYSOLOGUE – after a bishop in Ravenna. He lived in the years 406-50 and was bishop from 433 until his death. He was a theological philoso...

NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS ON: JULY 29 New edition TODAY’s LENGTH: This day is here in Denmark 1 hour and 21 minutes shorter than June 21. Its length is 16 hours and 13 minutes – from 05.15 to 21.28. See more – also in English – about where you are on:   www.dagenslaengde.dk TODAY’s NAME: Today's name is OLAV's DAY .   It carries its name after the first Christian Norwegian king, Olav Haraldsson . He was at the age of 35 years killed by axes in the battle with Kalv Arnesøn and his army. It happened in Stiklestad in Norway in 1030 AD. As many wonders according to the legend later happened at his grave he was made a saint with the name Holy Olav. The remains of Olav are now to be seen in Nidaros cathedral in Trondheim in Norway. Today is also the national holiday of the Faroe Islands Two old Danish weather warnings say: 1) Rain on Olav's Day is no good sign. It means a bad harvest. 2) Full moon on the day means that the winter will be very cold. ...

NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS ON: JULY 28 New edition TODAY’s LENGTH: This day is here in Denmark 1 hour and 18 minutes shorter than June 21. Its length is 16 hours and 17 minutes – from 05.13 to 21.30. See more – also in English – about where you are on:   www.dagenslaengde.dk TODAY’s NAME: This day is called AURELIUS' DAY . He was Spanish and came from Cordoba. His father was a Muslim and his mother a Christian, so he was of mixed Spanish-Moorish blood. That is what the local Moorish emir ordered son and mother decapitated. It happened in the year 852 AD. In Belgium the day’s name is SAINTS NAZAIRE ET CELSE – after two Roman soldiers, who were killed, because they had become Christians. TODAY’s EVENT: 1937:   Japanese troops conquer Beijing. TODAY’s QUESTION: All thumbs - what does that mean? And where does the expression come from? This expression tells you that the person concerned is probably not able to do anything ...

NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS ON: JULY 27 New edition TODAY’s LENGTH: This day is here in Denmark 1 hour and 14 minutes shorter than June 21. Its length is 16 hours and 21 minutes – from 05.11 to 21.32. See more – also in English – about where you are on:   www.dagenslaengde.dk TODAY’s NAME: Today's name is MARTHA's DAY.   It has its name after Maria Magdalena's sister Martha, who started a monastery for nuns. An old Danish weather warning tells, that if it rains on Martha's day, it will be raining for seven weeks. The day’s name in Belgium is SAINTE CHRISTIANE – after a saint from Georgia. She lived in the 4 th century.   She is in particular celebrated in the Eastern Christian churches. TODAY’s EVENT: 1953:   North and South Korea agree on an armistice.   TODAY’s QUESTION: Perpetuum mobile - what is that? A perpetuum mobile ( or perpetual motion machine ) is a machine, which is able to work foreve...