TODAY - July 29

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.

 

In Belgium the day’s name is SAINTE MARTHE – after Martha, a sister to Mary and Lazarus. She lived just outside Jerusalem at the time of Jesus. And he now and them came to visit her.

 

TODAY’s EVENT:

1836:  The Arc de Triomphe in Paris is inaugurated.

TODAY’s QUESTION:

Hamburg - what are the main things you can say about this old German city?

The city is today the second biggest city in Germany with 1,7 mio inhabitants. Part of it, Altona, was about 400 years ago created by the days to try to compete with Hamburg. It actually did not work that way. Hamburg continued to be the main city. And since 1937 Altona has also formally been part of the City of Hamburg.

Hamburg is a very important port. Even very large ships can access its harbour on the river of the Elbe. It makes it one of the biggest harbours in Europe. And today even the biggest cruise lines can reach the centre of Hamburg.

The city is also known to be the home of many well known personalities.  Former federal chancellor Helmut Schmidt lived his long life here, and his house in Langenhorn in the north of the city is now a public museum. And chancellor Angela Merkel was born here, though she later moved to the former GDR with her parents, because her father wanted to be a priest there.

Hamburg is also a media metropole. The TV network ARD has its headquarters in the city. So has the very well respected weekly newspaper Die Zeit. This is also the case for the other weekly magazine Der Spiegel. And the city's "local" newspaper Hamburger Abendblatt is also a major player.

QUESTION FOR TOMORROW:

Weimar - what are the main characteristics of this city?

 

47 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT EUROPE:

EUROPE AT WORK     www.europe-at-work.be

 

TODAY’s QUOTE & FAMOUS PEOPLE :

1.  Yesterday’s quote:

 Insults are the arguments used by people, who are wrong.

            This was said by the French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

2.  Today’s quote:

In politics a common hatred is often the basis of a good friendship.

Who among today’s personalities has said that?

3.  Famous people born on this day:

1796:  Christian Winther  ( died 1876 )

1805:  Alexis de Tocqueville  ( died 1859 )

1871:  Grigorij Rasputin  ( died 1916 )

1883:  Benito Mussolini  ( died 1945 )

1905:  Dag Hammarskiöld  ( died 1961 )

1925:  Mikis Theodorakis

 

4.  Famous people died on this day:

1030:  Holy Olav  ( 35 years )

1974:  Erich Kästner  ( 73 years )

1983:  David Niven  ( 74 years )

1990:  Bruno Kreisky  ( 79 years )

 

Niels Jørgen Thøgersen

niels4europe@gmail.com  

www.simplesite.com/kimbrer   +  EUROPE AT WORK:  www.europa-at-work.be


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