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Josef Frank’s 125th Birthday
15. July 2010
Tweet Josef Frank (July 15, 1885, in Baden bei Wien – January 8, 1967, in Stockholm) was an Austrian-born architect, artist, and designer who adopted Swedishcitizenship in the latter half of his life. Together with Oskar Strnad, he created the Vienna School of Architecture, and its concept of Modern houses, housing and interiors. [wiki]
Continue reading...Bastille Day 2010
14. July 2010
Tweet Appeared on Google France Bastille Day is the French national holiday which is celebrated on 14 July each year. In France, it is formally called La Fête Nationale (The National Celebration) and commonly le quatorze juillet (the fourteenth of July). It commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on [...]
Continue reading...Naomi Shemer’s 80th Birthday
13. July 2010
Tweet Appeared on Google Israel Naomi Shemer (Hebrew: נעמי שמר; July 13, 1930 – June 26, 2004) was a leading Israeli songwriter hailed as the “first lady of Israeli song.” [wiki]
Continue reading...2010 FIFA World Cup Final
11. July 2010
Tweet The 2010 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match that took place on 11 July 2010 at Soccer City in Johannesburg to determine the winner of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Spain defeated the Netherlands 1–0 with a goal four minutes before the end of extra time. Both the Netherlands and Spain were attempting to win their first FIFA World Cup. [...]
Continue reading...Doodle 4 Google ‘I Love Football’ – Global winner
11. July 2010
Tweet Doodle 4 Google ‘I Love Football’ Global winner Name: Barbara Szpirglas Age: 14 Country: France
Continue reading...Argentina’s Independence Day 2010
9. July 2010
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Continue reading...Frida Kahlo’s 103rd Birthday
6. July 2010
Tweet Frida Kahlo de Rivera (July 6, 1907 – July 13, 1954; born Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón) was a Mexican painter, born in Coyoacán. Perhaps best known for her self-portraits, Kahlo’s work is remembered for its “pain and passion”, and its intense, vibrant colors. Her work has been celebrated in Mexico as emblematic of national and indigenous tradition, and by feminists [...]
Continue reading...Happy 4th of July and Happy Birthday Rube Goldberg!
4. July 2010
Tweet Reuben Lucius Goldberg (July 4, 1883 – December 7, 1970) was a Jewish American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor. Goldberg is best known for a series of popular cartoons he created depicting complex devices that perform simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways – now known as Rube Goldberg machines. Goldberg received many honors in his [...]
Continue reading...Canada Day 2010
1. July 2010
Tweet Appeared on Google Canada Canada Day is celebrated on July 1st every year. If it falls on a Sunday, the next day is considered a legal holiday. Canada Day is a statutory holiday throughout Canada. Canada Day was established by statute in 1879, under the name Dominion Day. It is a commemoration of the [...]
Continue reading...East Africa now a common market!
30. June 2010
Tweet Appeared on Google Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Five nations in East Africa implemented new economic rules Thursday to boost cross-border employment and trade. The new steps push forward a larger plan to integrate the economies ofBurundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, which together form the East African Community. When most African countries [...]
Continue reading...Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s 110th Birthday
29. June 2010
Tweet Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan də sɛ̃tɛɡzypeˈʁi]) (29 June 1900—31 July 1944) was a French writer and aviator. He is best remembered for his novella The Little Prince (Le Petit Prince), and for his books about aviation adventures, including Night Flight and Wind, Sand and Stars.
Continue reading...Sunthorn Phu’s Birthday 2010
26. June 2010
Tweet Appeared on Google Thailand Phra Sunthorn Vohara aka Sunthorn Phu (26 June 1786–1855) is Thailand’s best-known poet and most celebrated as the great poet of Rattanakosin Era. He was born four years after Rattanakosin was established. His career as a royal poet commenced in the reign of King Rama II. When King Rama II [...]
Continue reading...Konrad Zuse’s 100th Birthday
22. June 2010
Tweet Appeared on Google Germany Konrad Zuse (pronounced [ˈkɔnʁat ˈtsuːzə]; 22 June 1910 Berlin – 18 December 1995 Hünfeld near Fulda) was a German engineer and computer pioneer.
Continue reading...Counters
20. July 2010
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