TODAY - July 4

NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS
ON: JULY 4

New edition
TODAY’s LENGTH:

This day is here in Denmark 11 minutes shorter than June 21. Its length is 17 hours and 24 minutes – from 04.37 to 22.01.

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

TODAY’s NAME:

This day is called ULRICUS’ DAY.  He was brought up in the monastery in St. Gallen in Switzerland. Later he is for 50 years bishop in Augsburg (923-73). Several legends tell about his care for poor and ill people, about his building of churches and monasteries, and about his personal contribution when the Hungarians attacked Augsburg.

Ulricus was made a saint in 993.

In Belgium the day is called SAINTE ELISABETH DE PORTUGAL.  She lived in the years 1271-1336, was queen in Portugal and belonged to the Franciscan order.

TODAY’s EVENT:

1776: In Philadelphia 13 British colonies in North America decide to become independent from England. At the same time they adopted the Declaration of Independence.

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 fron 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.

47 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT EUROPE:

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

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 philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

2.  Today’s quote:

God forbid that we ever will experience twenty years without revolts. The tree of liberty and freedom has from time to time to be refreshed by the blood of patriots and of tyrants.

Who among today's persons has said that?

3.  Famous people born on this day:

1807:  Guiseppe Garibaldi  ( died 1882 )
1872:  Calvin Coolidge  ( died 1933 )
1926:  Alfredo di Stefano  ( died 2014 )
1927:  Gina Lollobrigida
1937:  Queen Sonia
1948:  Tommy Körberg


4.  Famous people died on this day:

1826:  John Adams  ( 91 years )

1826:  Thomas Jefferson ( 83 years )

1934:  Marie Curie  ( 67 years )



Niels Jørgen Thøgersen
niels4europe@gmail.com  
www.simplesite.com/kimbrer   +  EUROPE-AT-WORK  www.europe-at-work.be

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