TODAY - January 6

NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS

ON: JANUARY 6

New 2021 edition

TODAY’s LENGTH:

This day is here in Belgium 13 minutes longer than December 21. Its length is 8 hours and 10 minutes.  See more – also in English – about where you are on:  www.dagenslaengde.dk

TODAY’s NAME:

Today is called EPIPHANY – or THE THREE HOLY KINGS’ DAY. It refers to the three wise men Balthasar, Caspar and Melchior. They found – according to the legend – the Infant Jesus. Balthasar, who came from Ethiopia and consequently had dark skin, brought myrrh. Caspar came with incense, and Melchior brought gold. Later all three of them were named kings.

In the church calendar the day is also called Epiphany.  In the old Nordic countries it was called the 13th DAY, as it is 13 days after Christmas and the end of the Christmas period.

This day is also one of the 32 so-called Tycho Brahe Days. They are days, which the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe in the 17th century based on his calculations appointed as particular unfortunate.  What old nonsense L 

The name of the day is the same in Belgium:  EPIPHANIE.

The word comes from Greek Epiphaneia – meaning Appearance.

 

TODAY FROM EARLIER IN JANUARY:   TODAY 2021 - JANUARY

 

TODAY’s EVENT:

1838:  Samuel Morse is for the first time presenting his electrical telegraph.

TODAY’s QUESTION:

A French visit – where does that come from? And what does it mean?

This is an old expression in many countries such as France, England, Germany and the Netherlands. It meant that somebody came for a short visit, said something non-important and left without saying goodbye. And it was at the time not considered to be bad manners.

In France and Germany the expression English Visit was now and then used with the same meaning.

Today a French visit means that you make a very brief visit – and leave very quickly again.

 

QUESTION FOR TOMORROW:

Achilles heel – where does that come from? And what does it mean?

 

47 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT EUROPE:

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

TODAY’s QUOTE & FAMOUS PEOPLE :

1.  Yesterday’s quote:

A person working for today’s person says:  You cannot expect that we say yes and amen to everything you ask us to do.  Our man replies:  You do not have to say amen!

            This was said by the West German chancellor Konrad Adenauer.

2.  Today’s quote:

A man who never went to school might steal from railway carriage. But if he has a university degree he might steal the whole railway!

Who of today’s persons has said that?

3.  Famous people born on this day:

1412:  Joan of Arc  ( died 1431 ) – see photo below. And read about her

                                                               on Wikipedia. Very interesting history.

1706:  Benjamin Franklin  ( died 1790 )

1838:  Max Bruch  ( died 1920 )

1946:  Syd Barrett  ( Pink Floyd )

1955:  Rowan Atkinson  ( “Mr. Bean” )

 

4.  Famous people died on this day:

1884:  Gregor Mendel  ( 62 years )

1919:  Theodor Roosevelt ( 61 years )

1993:  Dizzie Gillespie  ( 76 years )

1993:  Richard Mortensen  ( 83 yea


rs )

1993:  Rudolf Nurejev  ( 55 years )

 

Niels Jørgen Thøgersen

niels4europe@gmail.com  

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



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