100 years ago...
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Today it is exactly 100 years ago that the shots in Sarajevo on Franz Ferdinand, the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, happened. In a series of events, made possible mostly by a series of incompetent political decisions, it is recognised as the starting point that launched the first world war. As horrible as it was, it was in essence a trench war; meaning that there was some time for shenanigans behind the lines[^]. Although I think people still are being killed from unexploded shells... Other earth shattering events that has formed the history on the date 28 june: 28. june 1389 The Serbian king Lazar was beaten outside Kosovo by the Ottomans. 28. june 1709 The Swedish king Karl XII is defeated in Poltava (Ukraine) by Peter the Great's army 28. june 1919 the Germans are forced to sign the Versailles treaty, that eventually launches the second world war. So, lets hope none of you (or anybody else for that matter) does something equally stupid today... :sigh:
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Today it is exactly 100 years ago that the shots in Sarajevo on Franz Ferdinand, the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, happened. In a series of events, made possible mostly by a series of incompetent political decisions, it is recognised as the starting point that launched the first world war. As horrible as it was, it was in essence a trench war; meaning that there was some time for shenanigans behind the lines[^]. Although I think people still are being killed from unexploded shells... Other earth shattering events that has formed the history on the date 28 june: 28. june 1389 The Serbian king Lazar was beaten outside Kosovo by the Ottomans. 28. june 1709 The Swedish king Karl XII is defeated in Poltava (Ukraine) by Peter the Great's army 28. june 1919 the Germans are forced to sign the Versailles treaty, that eventually launches the second world war. So, lets hope none of you (or anybody else for that matter) does something equally stupid today... :sigh:
Really boared were they? :)
If first you don't succeed, hide all evidence you ever tried!
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Today it is exactly 100 years ago that the shots in Sarajevo on Franz Ferdinand, the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, happened. In a series of events, made possible mostly by a series of incompetent political decisions, it is recognised as the starting point that launched the first world war. As horrible as it was, it was in essence a trench war; meaning that there was some time for shenanigans behind the lines[^]. Although I think people still are being killed from unexploded shells... Other earth shattering events that has formed the history on the date 28 june: 28. june 1389 The Serbian king Lazar was beaten outside Kosovo by the Ottomans. 28. june 1709 The Swedish king Karl XII is defeated in Poltava (Ukraine) by Peter the Great's army 28. june 1919 the Germans are forced to sign the Versailles treaty, that eventually launches the second world war. So, lets hope none of you (or anybody else for that matter) does something equally stupid today... :sigh:
Sep 25, 1958: World War I formally ended between Andorra and Germany. (though I had heard that they formally met with German officials to end WWI and immediately signed up for WWII. Since their entire military budget for 1962 was $4.90 I would imagine the enemy weren't exactly frightened... Costa Rica on the other hand is still technically at war with Germany since they did not attend the Treaty of Versailles (and that meant they didn't declare war on Germany for WWII either, because it seemed unnecessary so weren't included in the peace for that one either!)
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Really boared were they? :)
If first you don't succeed, hide all evidence you ever tried!
Seem to be, although I find the antiquated gas masks more hilarious. :-D It should be easy to spot look a likes :laugh:
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Sep 25, 1958: World War I formally ended between Andorra and Germany. (though I had heard that they formally met with German officials to end WWI and immediately signed up for WWII. Since their entire military budget for 1962 was $4.90 I would imagine the enemy weren't exactly frightened... Costa Rica on the other hand is still technically at war with Germany since they did not attend the Treaty of Versailles (and that meant they didn't declare war on Germany for WWII either, because it seemed unnecessary so weren't included in the peace for that one either!)
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
Andorra, they didn't have a border with the occupying German forces did they. It was the Vichy government that had that border.
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Andorra, they didn't have a border with the occupying German forces did they. It was the Vichy government that had that border.
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Well, I wonder where you Americans got your imagination from :rolleyes: ; Disneyland with "castles", Towns with significant "historical" roots :laugh: As we on the subject or barely significant history; did you know that the Vatican was made a country during Mussolini's rule?
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Well, I wonder where you Americans got your imagination from :rolleyes: ; Disneyland with "castles", Towns with significant "historical" roots :laugh: As we on the subject or barely significant history; did you know that the Vatican was made a country during Mussolini's rule?
Kenneth Haugland wrote:
Vatican was made a country
I would have made it a mall. :badger:
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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Kenneth Haugland wrote:
Vatican was made a country
I would have made it a mall. :badger:
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
About 1000 or so is living there; I guess thats a normal mall in US? (In Norway a normal mall in a big city has about 10 - 15 permanent inhabitants in their teens, or so it seems. :sigh:
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