TODAY - August 1
NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS
ON: AUGUST 1
New edition
TODAY’s LENGTH:
This day is here
in Denmark 1 hour and 33 minutes shorter than June 21. Its length is 16 hours
and 2 minutes – from 05.20 to 21.22.
See more – also in
English – about where you are on: www.dagenslaengde.dk
TODAY’s NAME:
This day is called PETER's PRISON
DAY. It comes from the Bible. It tells that Peter in 43 AD was put into
prison by Herodes Agrippa. But the legend also tells that he on this day was
liberated by an angel, who removed his chains. These chains are said to exist
as relics in two churches in Rome.
Afterwards Peter moved to Rome and founded the first Christian
community. The Catholic church considers him to be the first pope. The legend
tells that Jesus said those words to peter: You
are Peter ( which means rock ), and
on this rock I will build my church. You can today read these words inside
the dome of the Church of St. Peter's.
Two old weather warnings for this day say the following:
* rain on this day means rain the whole month
* strong winds on this day means a bad harvest
In Belgium the day’s name is SAINT ALPHONSE-MARIE DE LIGOURI –
from a Catholic Italian priest from Liguria in Italy. He lived in the years 1696-1787. In addition
to be a priest he was also a philosopher, a composer, playing music himself, an
artist and a lawyer. So he had more than enough to do 😊
TODAY’s EVENT:
1902: USA buys the rights for the
Panama Canal from
France.
TODAY’s QUESTION:
Eau de Cologne -
why is one of them
called 4711?
The background for this story is - as in many other historic events -
Napoleon. When he with his Grande Armée in 1794 was about to enter the German
city of Cologne the local mayor decided that all streets in the city should
have a name and all houses a number. This was not the case until then. But he
knew that this was very important to the French emperor. So he thought it would
be better to have this well in place, before the French troops entered the
city. The house where the special Eau de
Cologne or Kölnisch Wasser (
special perfumes for ladies ) was produced got the street number 4711. The
street's name was Glockenstrasse - and the house number was later 12. This is
where the company's headquarters were based for many years.
So this is the history behind the famous product Eau de Cologne 4711.
QUESTION FOR TOMORROW:
Venezuela - where does that name come from ?
47 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT EUROPE:
EUROPE AT WORK www.europe-at-work.be
TODAY’s QUOTE & FAMOUS PEOPLE :
1. Yesterday’s
quote:
We do not need
magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside
ourselves already.
It has been said by the Scottish author J.K. Rowling .
2. Today’s quote:
The woman's great power is her theatrical side, her mask, her sense of
mysticism. It is very rare
that you find a man, who mysterious.
Who among today’s persons has
said that?
2. Famous
people born on this day:
10 f.Kr.: Emperor
Claudius ( died 54 e.Kr. )
1819: Herman Melville ( død 1891 )
1936: Yves Saint-Laurent ( died 2008 )
1947: David Bowie ( died 2016 )
3. Famous
people died on this day:
1714: Queen Anne ( 49 years )
1973: Walter Ulbricht ( 80 years )
2005: King Fahd ( 82 years )
Niels Jørgen Thøgersen
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