TODAY - August 30

 

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 are badges, which cars since 2007 have to have to be allowed to drive in so-called environmental zones in Germany, especially in most German cities.  If you do not have it, you risk to get a huge fine. The German name of this badge is: Umwelt-Plakette.  Cars which are friendly to the environment (less pollutant vehicles ) will get a Green badge. They can drive everywhere.  The Yellow badge gives less freedom. And if you only get a Red badge you have to keep away from most cities.

 

You can buy the badge in TÜV car inspection centres in Germany and in many car workshops.  You can also buy them on-line from abroad.   The price is 5 EURO . It is valid for the whole life of the car.

 

Several other European countries also have Environmental Badges. France is one of them.

 

So, you'd better check it out, before you travel with your car around Europe!

 

QUESTION FOR TOMORROW:

 

Game reflectors - what is that?

 

TODAY’s QUOTE & FAMOUS PEOPLE :

 

1.  Yesterday’s quote:

 

     Getting old is like climbing a mountain. You might lose your                breath, but the view is much better !

 

     This has been said by the Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman .

 

2.  Today’s quote:

 

     As none among today's persons had left important quotes you            get one more by Ingrid Bergman :

 

     Happiness is a good health and a bad memory!

 

 

3. Famous people born on this day:

   1797:  Mary Shelley  ( died 1851 )

   1871:  Ernest Rutherford  ( died 1937 )

   1946:  Ex-queen Anne-Marie

   1958:  Anna Politskovskaja  ( died 2006 )

 

      4. Famous people died on this day:

                1483:  King Louis XI  ( 60 years )

                2003:  Charles Bronson  ( 82 years )

                2006:  Glenn Ford  ( 90 years )

 

 

Niels Jørgen Thøgersen

 

niels4europe@gmail.com  

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

 

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