TODAY

  NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS ON: SEPTEMBER 1 New edition This day is here in Denmark 4 hours and 8 minutes shorter than June 21. Its length is 13 hours and 58 minutes – from 06.20 to 20.18. See more – also in English – about where you are on:  www.dagenslaengde.dk TODAY’s NAME: This day is called AEGIDIUS’ DAY . He was born in Greece and settles later down as a hermit in Provence in Gallia ( France ). He lives from the milk of a hind, which comes to see him. He builds the monastery Saint-Gilles next to his hollow in the forest – with help from the local king Wamba , and he is its abbot until he dies on this day in the year 721 AC. Aegidius is considered to be one of the Christians helping people in difficulties. And he is famous for helping persons who are paralysed or who suffer from cancer. He also gives special help to nursing mothers J In Belgium the day’s name is the same:  SAINT GILLES .   TODAY’s EVENT: 1715:  King Louis XIV ...

  NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS   ON: AUGUST 31 New edition   TODAY’s LENGTH: This day is here in Denmark 4 hours and 3 minutes shorter than June 21. Its length is 14 hours and 3 minutes – from 06.18 to 20.21. See more – also in English – about where you are on:  www.dagenslaengde.dk   TODAY’s NAME: Today is called BERTA's DAY. She was a Christian English queen, who convinced king  Edelbert    also to become a Christian around 500 AD.   In Belgium the day’s name is:  SAINTE MARIE, MÈRE ET MÉDIATRICE DE GRÂCE – referring to Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus and mediator between God and people.   TODAY’s EVENT:   1997:  Lady  Diana , pricess of Wales, is killed in a traffic accident in Paris.     ____________________________________________ TODAY’s QUESTION:   Game reflectors  - what is that?   We have all seen lots of game and other animals killed on our road...

  NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS   ON: AUGUST 30   New edition   TODAY’s LENGTH:   This day is here in Denmark 3 hours and 58 minutes shorter than June 21. Its length is 14 hours and 8 minutes – from 06.16 to 20.33.   See more – also in English – about where you are on:   www.dagenslaengde.dk   TODAY’s NAME: Today is called  BENJAMIN 's DAY .  He was the youngest son of the  Old Testament's  patriarch Jacob and his wife Rachel. Rachel died when Benjamin was born. The best known of Benjamin's 12 brothers is Joseph. In Belgium the day’s name is SAINT FIACRE – after an Irish saint, who lived in the years 600-70.   He was a priest, an abbot, a hermit and a gardener.   TODAY’s EVENT:   1645: Dutch immigrants make peace with the Indians in  New Amsterdam   ( now New York ).   TODAY’s QUESTION:   Environmental badges -  what is that ?   These...