TODAY

  NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS ON: JUNE 11 New 2021 edition TODAY’s LENGTH: This day is here in Belgium 8 hours and 27 minutes longer than December 21.  Its length is 16 hours and 25 minutes – from 05.30 to 21.55. See more – also in English – about where you are on: www.dagenslaengde.dk TODAY’s NAME: Today’s name is BARNABAS’s DAY. He was one of the disciples of Jesus. He was closely related to the apostle Paul and took part in several of his trips. During a stay in Salamis in Cyprus Barnabas was caught by Jews and dragged through the streets with a rope around his neck. At the end he was thrown into a fire, where he died. It happened in year 61 AC. In Denmark this day was until recently also called ” The Birthday of the Devil ”. Why? Because today ( and December 11 ) was the last day to pay your regular down-payment and interest on your property loans. In Belgium the day’s name is the same:   SAINT BARNABÉ.   TODAY’s EVENT: 1972:  Pie...

  NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS ON: JUNE 8 New 2021 edition TODAY’s LENGTH: This day is here in Belgium 8 hours and 24 minutes longer than December 21. Its length is 16 hours and 22 minutes – from 05.31 to 21.53. See more – also in English – about there you are on: www.dagenslaengde.dk TODAY’s NAME: Today’s name is MEDARDUS’ DAY . He was a bishop in St. Quentin ( today in France ) and in Tournai ( today in Belgium ).   When he died in the year 545 he gave away all his property. Medardus is the patron for French vineyards and for the brewers. Old Danish weather warning for this day:   As the weather is today it will continue to be for the coming eight weeks ! The name of the day is the same in Belgium:   SAINT MÉDARD .   He lived in the years 456-545.   TODAY’s EVENT: 1783:   20 % of Iceland ’s population is killed by a volcanic eruption. TODAY’s QUESTION: What is the special traffic service iCOYOTE? This is a ser...

  NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS ON: JUNE 4 New 2021 edition TODAY’s LENGTH: This day is here in Belgium 8 hours and 18 minutes longer than December 21. Its length is 16 hours and 16 minutes – from 05.33 to 21.49. See more – also in English – about where you are on:   www.dagenslaengde.dk TODAY’s NAME: Today’s name is OPTATUS’ DAY .   He was a bishop in Numidia in North Africa ( nowadays Algeria ) around year 400 AC. He was a very skilled theologian, who was fighting against false doctrines in the church. This day is also called the Day of Sacraments. And it is the United Nations’ international day for children, who have been victims of aggression and abuse. In Belgium the day’s name is BIENHEUREUSE ÈVE   - a Christian hermit who lived in Liège and died in 1266.   TODAY’s EVENT: 1783:   The brothers Montgolfier presented for the first time publicly their hot air balloon   ( now called a montgolfiere ).   TODAY’s ...