TODAY - July 3


NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS

ON: JULY 3

New edition

TODAY’s LENGTH:

This day is here in Denmark 9 minutes shorter than June 21.  Its length is 17 hours and 25 minutes – from 04.36 to 22.02.

See more – also in English – about where you are on:  www.dagenslaengde.dk


TODAY’s NAME:
Today is called CORNELIUS’ DAY.  It is most probably named after pope Cornelius I, who was in charge of the church in the years 251-53 AC. At the end he was exiled by the Roman emperor to Civitavecchia – Rome’s old harbour city, where he died shortly afterwards. He was later made a saint.
Another possibility is that the name refers to a Roman governor with the same name. He governed in the city of Caesarea in present day Israel (between Tel Aviv and Haifa) and is mentioned in chapter 10 in the Acts of the Apostles.
In Belgium the day is called SAINT THOMAS – after the apostle Thomas.  He was the one who first doubted about the resurrection of Jesus. Therefore, he is often called the Doubter.  Later he according to the legend did missionary work in Kerala in the south of India.

TODAY’s EVENT:
1976: The 20 year old Swede Björn Borg won Wimbledon in tennis for the first time.

TODAY’s QUESTION:

Denmark in Western Australia - what is the history behind that?

On the south coast of Western Australia you find a small town called Denmark. It is a famous local wine district. But it has nothing (directly) with Denmark in Europe to do.  It has its name from a medical doctor in the British navy, Alexander Denmark.  He was here with his ship in the beginning of the 18th century. But who knows... Perhaps the good doctor has Viking blood J

QUESTION FOR TOMORROW:

Referendum - what is it?  Some reflections.

TODAY’s QUOTE & FAMOUS PEOPLE :

1.  Yesterday’s quote:

                  Man's freedom does not mean that you can do what you want to                     do. On the contrary it means that you are not forced to do what                       you do not want to do.

                  This was said by the French political philosopher 

                  Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

2.  Today’s quote:

                  What is written is just the the sediment of experience.

                  Who among today's personalities has said that?


3.  Famous people born on this day:
    1423:  Louis 11.  ( died 1483 ) 
    1883:  Franz Kafka  ( died 1923 )
    1962:  Tom Cruise

4.  Famous people died on this day:
                  1904:  Theodor Herzl  ( 44 years )
                  1935:  André Citroën  ( 57 years )
                  1971:  Jim Morrison  ( 28 years )

Niels Jørgen Thøgersen

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