TODAY - December 2

 

NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS

ON: DECEMBER 2

New edition

TODAY’s LENGTH:

This day is here in Belgium 8 hours and 13 minutes shorter than June 21. Its length ios 8 hours and 16 minutes – from 08.24 to 16.40.

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

TODAY’s NAME:

Today’s name is BIBIANA’s DAY. She was a young Roman virgin, who was killed by the emperor because of her Christian faith. Later the Santa Bibiana Basilica was built in Rome, and her body is still there.

The names Vivian, Viviane and Viviana have their origin in the name Bibiana.

In Belgium the day’s name is SAINT JEAN DE RUYSBROECK – after a Christian, who lived in Brabant in the years 1293-1381.  He wrote a number of publications about Christianity.

TODAY’s EVENT:

1697: St. Paul’s Cathedral in London is re-consecrated after the fire in the city in 1666.

TODAY’s QUESTION:

Koh-i-noor  - what is that? And which history is linked to it?

The expression means “The Mountain of Light”.  It is a diamond  ( 3,5 x 3 cm ) found in India. Old Indian legends tell about it, and it caused troubles in the Middle Ages. The British conquered it in 1850, and it is now part of the crown jewels in the Tower of London. Its weight was originally 186 carat. After grinding is weighs 106 carat.

In 1976 both India and Pakistan asked to have Koh-i-Noor back.

 

QUESTION FOR TOMORROW:

Eskimo – what is that?  And what is the history behind it?

47 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT EUROPE:

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

 

TODAY’s QUOTE & FAMOUS PEOPLE :

1.  Yesterday’s quote:

 I am not afraid to die. I just prefer not to be around when it happens!

             This has been said by the American actor Woody Allen. Who else!

2.  Today’s quote:

As none of today’s personalities has left important quotes you get one more

 by Woody Allen:

Sex is the most funny thing I have been taking part in – without laughing!

3.  Famous people born on this day:

1923:  Maria Callas  ( died 1977 )

1924:  Alexander Haig  ( died 2010 )

1946:  Gianni Versace  ( died 1997 )

1981:  Britney Spears

 

4.  Famous people died on this day:

1547:  Hernán Cortés  ( 62 years )

1814:  Marquis de Sade  ( 59 years )

1943:  Nordahl Grieg  ( 41 years )

 

Niels Jørgen Thøgersen

niels4europe@gmail.com  

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

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