TODAY - July 1
NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS
ON: JULY 1
New edition
TODAY’s LENGTH:
This day is here
in Denmark 7 minutes shorter than June 21. Its length is 17 hours and 28
minutes – from 04.35 to 22.03.
See more – also in
English – about where you are: www.dagenslaengde.dk
TODAY’s NAME:
Today
is called THEOBALDUS’ DAY: He was
born in a noble family in Luxembourg. As a young man he went on pilgrim trips
to several places, including Santiago de
Compostella in Spain and to Rome. Later he settled down in Vincenza in
Italy and became a priest there. After his death in Vincenza in the year 1066
AC the legend tells that many blind and leprous people came to his cave and
were cured from their deseases.
In
Belgium the day’s name is SAINT THIERRY – after William ( Guillaume ) of
Thierry. He published in 1119 a book about “Nature and the Dignity of Love”.
TODAY’s EVENT:
1890: England and Germany make a land exchange, so
that the British get Zanzibar
and the Germans get Heligoland.
TODAY’s QUESTION:
Danish (pastry): what is that? And what is the history?
The historical origin of this bread is Vienna in early
19th century. The bakers there made a special sort of bread called Kipfel.
Some of them brought it to Copenhagen, where is became common from
around 1840. Towards the turn of the century a creative Danish baker called L.C. Klitteng decided to make it
much lighter by adding a lot of butter.
The bread was called Wienerbrød
(bread from Vienna). This is to this day
a very popular pastry in Denmark – with a lot of calories! The same word is
used in French: Viennoise (though it is not exactly the same bread).
Baker Klitteng decided to make his bread known all over
Europe and later all over the world. He named himself Advisor for Bakers and travelled the world. And he experienced a
great success. His bread became popular everywhere. In The US it was – and still is – sold under
the name DANISH (pastry). He became extra famous, when he in 1915 was
asked to deliver Danish for the wedding of president Wilson.
He also planned to “conquer” China and Japan in the
1930ies with his pastry. But he had to abandon his plans, as he suddenly became
blind.
And finally it is interesting that the same pastry in
the city of its origin, Vienna, is neither called Wienerbrød nor Danish. Its
name is: Kopenhagener.
QUESTION FOR TOMORROW:
Denmark in
Western Australia - what
is the history behind that?
47 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT EUROPE:
EUROPE AT WORK www.europe-at-work.be
TODAY’s QUOTE & FAMOUS PEOPLE :
1.
Yesterday’s quote:
None of yesterday's personalities has left great quotes.
2.
Today’s quote:
War
is the natural prolongation of politics.
Who among today's persons has said that?
3. Famous
people born on this day:
1916: Olivia de Havilland
1961: Princess/Lady
Diana ( died 1997 )
4. Famous
people died on this day:
Niels Jørgen Thøgersen
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