TODAY - FEBRUARY 12

 NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS

ON: FEBRUARY 12

New 2021 edition

TODAY’s PERSON:

I have chosen the English scientist CHARLES DARWIN.  He lived in the years 1809-82 – and became very famous for his works on the origin of species.  Have a good look on the history and importance of him on Wikipedia.

TODAY’s LENGTH:

This day is here in Belgium 1 hour and 56 minutes longer than December 21.  Its length is 9 hours and 53 minutes – from 08.00 to 17.54.

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

TODAY’s NAME:

Today is called EULALIA’s DAY. She was a 13 years old girl in Barcelona, who critisised the Roman emperor’s idolatry. Therefore, she was crucified in the year 385 AC and thereby became a martyr. According to the legend her soal flew to heaven as a dove.

In Belgium this day’s name is SAINT FELIX DAY.  It has its name from an Italian near Napoli.  He gave all his wealth to the poor.

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TODAY’s EVENT:

1912:  China’s last emperor abdicates, and the country becomes a republic.

 

TODAY’s QUESTION:

A black sheep – where does the expression come from? And it means what?

 

In the old days a legend said that it would bring bad luck to have one or more black sheep in the flock. The reason was that you were paid less for black wool than for white wool.

Today you talk about the family’s black sheep, when you think of a member of the family, who differs from the rest of the family in a negative way. It might be in behavior or in intelligence. In other words: it isn’t meant positively, when somebody is described as a black sheep.

 

QUESTION FOR TOMORROW:

Cobbler stick to your last  - what’s the origin of that? 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:

Culture is habits.

            It was once said by the Danish politician Hartvig Frisch.

2.  Today’s quote:

You do not help the poor by eliminating the rich.

 ´Who has said that?

3.  Famous people born on this day:

1809:  Charles Darwin  ( died 1882 ) – see above and below.

1809:  Abraham Lincoln  ( died 1865 )

 

4.  Famous people died on this day:

1804:  Immanuel Kant  ( 79 years )

 

Niels Jørgen Thøgersen

niels4europe@gmail.com  

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




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