On This Day

35 years ago the first episode of "Monty Python's Flying Circus" was on air.

One year ago the terror attack on Israel took place. 😢

640 years back Hedwig von Anjou (Jadwiga Andegaweńska) became monarch of Poland.

610 years ago the Council of Constance began

i do not know the exact date of this event

Japan just sent the world’s first wooden satellite to space
a test to see if the material is durable enough to handle the endless void of the cosmos.
https://tinyurl.com/ms4y3kv5

225 years ago the Jenaer Romantikertreffen took place. Most of the big names of writers for the epoche have been there (and some notable contemporary writers think Goethe, Schiller have not written in the style).

@Ponderable said
640 years back Hedwig von Anjou (Jadwiga Andegaweńska) became monarch of Poland.

135 years ago the Brazilian Empire was replaced with a republic.

@rookie54 said
i do not know the exact date of this event

Japan just sent the world’s first wooden satellite to space
a test to see if the material is durable enough to handle the endless void of the cosmos.
https://tinyurl.com/ms4y3kv5

165 years ago "The Origin of Species" was published.

125 years ago the FC Barcelona was established.

85 years ago the war between Finalnd and the Soviet Union began.

30 years ago the Budapest Memorandum was signed

75 years ago Samuel barbers Sonata No. 26 was performed for the first time.

YouTube

yesterday

Man who doesn't speak Spanish wins Spanish Scrabble Championships

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/12/11/spain-Spanish-World-Scrabble-Championships-Spain-New-Zealand-man/7991733952675/