TODAY: August 10

 NIELS’ SUMMER GREETINGS

ON: AUGUST 10

New edition

TODAY’s LENGTH:

This day is here in Denmark 2 hours and 8 minutes shorter than June 21. Its length is 15 hours and 25 minutes – from 05.33 to 20.58.

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

TODAY’s NAME:

Today is called SAINT LAWRENCE DAY.  The name comes from Laurentius, who was a sort of finance minister to pope Sixtus. When the Pope and Laurentius refused to hand over the taxes to the emperor the Pope was killed. Then Laurentius insisted on also being killed. It happened three days later. The legend tells, that when he was l fired on the bondfire, he shouted to the emperor that he should like to be turned around, so that he could also be fried on the other side of his body. It happened in Rom in 258 AD.

During the nights around August 10 you can on the sky see the traces of meteors. They are called the "Tears of Saint Lawrence".

The day’s name is the same in Belgium:  SAINT LAURENT.

 

TODAY’s EVENT:

70:  Roman troops with Titus as their leader conquers and destroys Jerusalem. 

TODAY’s QUESTION:

Pulse of Europe - what is that ?

This is an initiative started by students in Frankfurt in the autumn of 2016. It is a citizens' initiative which encourages everybody to speak up publicly for Europe. It is a reaction to the populist and nationalist movements around Europe.

It is based on ten principles:

1. Europe must not fail

2. The threat to peace

3. We are responsible

4. Get up and vote

5. Basic right and rule of law inviolable

6. European fundamental rights not negotiable

7. Reforms are necessary

8. Take mistrust seriously

9. Diversity and joint qualities

10. We all can and should be part of it

 

Its basic principle is that as many citizens as possible meet at a central place in a city on Sundays at 14.00.   In May 2017 this happened in 118 cities in 18 European countries.

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QUESTION FOR TOMORROW:

The Kamaki Culture - what is that ?

47 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT EUROPE:

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

 

TODAY’s QUOTE & FAMOUS PEOPLE :

1.  Yesterday’s quote:

        The European bureaucracy is much smaller than you think!

             This was said by the former Italian prime minister and president of the

             European Commission  Romano Prodi .

 

2.  Today’s quote:

        Children are our most valuable natural resource.

             Who among today's personalities has said that?

3.  Famous people born on this day:

1874:  Herbert Hoover  ( died 1964 )

1928:  James Dean  ( died 1952 )

1940:  Les Humphries

1960:  Antonio Banderas

 

4.  Famous people died on this day:

1806:  Michael Haydn  ( 69 år )

 

Niels Jørgen Thøgersen

niels4europe@gmail.com  

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

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