Monthly Archives: December 2011

Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2011 by penquin

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The earliest event that Wiki says happened on this day is “406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gaul” and the most recent is “2004 – The official opening of Taipei 101, the tallest skyscraper at that time in the world, standing at a height of 509 … Continue reading →

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What Happened – December 30

Posted on December 30, 2011 by penquin

The earliest event that Wiki says happened on this day is “1066 – Granada massacre: A Muslim mob storms the royal palace in Granada, crucifies Jewish vizier Joseph ibn Naghrela and massacres most of the Jewish population of the city” and the most recent is “2006 – Madrid Barajas … Continue reading →

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What Happened – December 29

Posted on December 29, 2011 by penquin

The earliest event that Wiki says happened on this day is “1170 – Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and martyr in the Anglican Church and the Roman Catholic Church” and the most … Continue reading →

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What Happened – December 28

Posted on December 28, 2011 by penquin

The earliest event that Wiki says happened on this day is “893 – An earthquake destroys the city of Dvin, Armenia” and the most recent is “2010 – Arab Spring: Popular protests begin in Algeria against the government.” A couple other things that also took place are: 1867 … Continue reading →

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What Happened – December 27

Posted on December 27, 2011 by penquin

The earliest event that Wiki says happened on this day is “537 – The Hagia Sophia is completed” and the most recent is “2009 – Iranian election protests: On the Day of Ashura in Tehran, government security forces fire upon demonstrators.” A few other things that also occurred on … Continue reading →

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What Happened – December 26

Posted on December 26, 2011 by penquin

The earliest event that Wiki says happened on this day is “1135 – Coronation of King Stephen of England” and the most recent is “2006 – An oil pipeline in Lagos, Nigeria explodes, killing at least 260.” A couple other things that also took place on … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas to all

Posted on December 25, 2011 by penquin

Hope yours is a happy one! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KdF_vMsHRc

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What Happened – December 25

Posted on December 25, 2011 by penquin

The earliest event that Wiki says happened on this day is “0 – Jesus the messiah of the Christian faith was born” and the most recent is “2009 – Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab unsuccessfully attempts a terrorist attack against the US while on board a flight to Detroit Metro Airport Northwest Airlines … Continue reading →

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“Who, being loved, is poor?”

Posted on December 24, 2011 by penquin

That isn’t really the name of this video, but that quote from Oscar Wilde did pop into my mind when I first saw this:

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