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What's the day today?

#1 Post by probes » Sat Sep 26, 2015 3:10 pm

Sept. 26 -European Day of Languages

http://edl.ecml.at/

Interactive European language map

There definitely are plenty... isn't it interesting how different and intricate they are? And thinking of the whole world, scary. :-O
Reminds me of a friend who was spoken to by a little Chinese girl, who was real puzzled that she didn't understand her. So, the girl took a piece of paper from her pocket and wrote it there - and, who would believe adults are SO ignorant, she still didn't understand!
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#2 Post by obgraham » Sat Sep 26, 2015 3:59 pm

Perhaps this is part of their problem.

Why can't they all just speak English? That was the plan in the 19th century. Till the French messed it up.
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#3 Post by probes » Sun Sep 27, 2015 6:11 am

Sept. 27 - West Side Story first performance. 1957 :)

[bbvideo=560,315]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoE5Y6peV9E[/bbvideo]

Who'd have thought the music is going to be that popular?
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#4 Post by probes » Fri Oct 02, 2015 5:25 am

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First Friday in October - [font=Curlz MT]World Smile Day[/font] - http://www.worldsmileday.com/

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#5 Post by probes » Sat Oct 10, 2015 5:44 am

World Mental Health Day - 10 October every year. The overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health.

The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.

http://www.who.int/mental_health/world-mental-health-day/en/

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[font=Century Gothic]Very appropriate :), so let's try to keep sane.

Actually I wonder who decides what to celebrate. If it's not something very old and traditional.[/font]
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#6 Post by probes » Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:11 am

International Day of the Girl Child

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#7 Post by om15 » Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:41 am

100 years ago today nurse Edith Cavell was sentenced to be shot, it was carried out the following day.

http://www.christiantoday.com/article/f ... /67103.htm
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#8 Post by Ex-Ascot » Sun Oct 11, 2015 10:00 am

On this day today the Vulcan bomber will fly for the last time.
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#9 Post by probes » Sun Oct 18, 2015 6:36 am

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The BBC was born :) :ymparty:

ok, I know what some of you think about it, but still, there are some great things to read (or watch).
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#10 Post by probes » Tue Oct 20, 2015 3:53 pm

and now - small lies, big lies and...

World Statistics Day

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#11 Post by probes » Wed Oct 21, 2015 6:35 pm

Back to the Future today - how's it in reality, fans of films? :)

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#12 Post by probes » Mon Nov 02, 2015 9:31 am

Nov. 2 -

All Souls' Day


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#13 Post by Hydromet » Mon Nov 02, 2015 10:44 am

George Boole's 200th birthday.
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#14 Post by ian16th » Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:34 pm

Hydromet wrote:George Boole's 200th birthday.


Where is he having his party?

Are you invited?
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#15 Post by probes » Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:00 am

Nov. 3 - the sad sacrifice for Laika, the Space Dog

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Nov. 3, 1957: The Soviet Union sends the first living creature into orbit
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#16 Post by rgbrock1 » Tue Nov 03, 2015 12:43 pm

In 1812 Napolean's army began its retreat from Russia. (Retreat? French? Nah!)
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#17 Post by limeygal » Wed Nov 04, 2015 12:25 pm

Break out the sweeties-It's National Candy Day today :ymparty:
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#18 Post by Pinky the pilot » Thu Nov 05, 2015 4:07 am

Here in South Australia today November 5th used to be known as Guy Fawkes Day, when Children and Adults used to blow things up with penny bungers, tuppeny bungers and eventually threepenny bungers!! :ymdevil:

Then along came a nanny state Government (Labor) who banned it. X(

It was still permitted in the NT back in the early 80's as I remember.
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#19 Post by 500N » Thu Nov 05, 2015 4:24 am

Guy Fawkes and memories of chilhood was what got me interested in explosives and blowing things up.
Even better when paid for by the gov't LOL
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#20 Post by probes » Thu Nov 05, 2015 9:10 am

limeygal wrote:Break out the sweeties-It's National Candy Day today :ymparty:

WHAT? I've missed a candy day??

Must have a double portion today.
Especially as there's more to come :)

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