TODAY - July 30

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 philosopher.

 

TODAY’s EVENT:

1966:  England wins 4-2 over West Germany on Wembley in London and becomes world champion in football.

TODAY’s QUESTION:

Weimar - what are the main characteristics of this city?

This small city in Thüringen in the centre of Germany was for many years one of the several independent German principalities governed by a prince. Unlike many other principalities its princes and princesses were way back in the period from 1740 and more than a hundred years ahead  convinced that it was much more important to concentrate on promoting art and science than military force and war.  They were active in inviting artists and scientists to come to Weimar to stay and work. Two of the most well known people who did so were Goethe and Schiller.  None of them came originally from Weimar. But got strong support and had an enormous influence on the development of society.

This fact played a very important role after World War I.  When the new German social-democratic leader Friedrich Ebert should decide where a new constitution for the new republic should be prepared he chose Weimar.  He did not want to do it in the Prussian Berlin, where revolutions and street fights continued.

Therefore, the new democratic constitution got the name the Weimar Constitution. And the new republic was normally called the Weimar Republic.

In addition to that it is strongly recommended to visit this very interesting city.

QUESTION FOR TOMORROW:

Heinz and 57 - what is the story?

 

47 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT EUROPE:

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

 

TODAY’s QUOTE & FAMOUS PEOPLE :

1.  Yesterday’s quote:

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

This has been said by the French author and political philosopher

 Alexis de Tocqueville .

3.  Today’s quote:

When politicians towards other present demands, which they never would dare to put forward in their own name, they always do it Europe's name.

Who among today's persons has said that?

4.  Famous people born on this day:

1863:  Henry Ford  ( died 1947 )

1941:  Paul Anka

1947:  Arnold Schwarzenegger

1953:  Anne Linnet

1968:  Sofie Gråbøl

 

5.  Famous people died on this day:

            1718:  William Penn  ( 74 years )

             1811:  Miguel Hidalgo  ( 58 years )

             1898:  Otto von Bismarck  ( 83 years )

          

 

Niels Jørgen Thøgersen

niels4europe@gmail.com  

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

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