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Region: The Confederacy of Free Nations
To increase as a nation is up to you.
The region can offer you new friends, new experiences and challenges.
As how to apply for citizenship you must have a WA nation and send the citizenship application to Peng which you can find it in here : https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=773389
Hello people. Wish you all a very nice Saturday. And don't get fooled. :)
[spoiler=Today is April 1 and today are:]
Today is April 1 and today are:
- April Fools' Day
- Arbor Day (Tanzania)
- Boomer Bonus Days
- Civil Service Day (Thailand)
- Cyprus National Day (Cyprus)
- Edible Book Day
- Every Day is Tag Day
- Fossil Fools Day
- Fun at Work Day
- International Pillow Fight Day
- International Tatting Day
- Investiture Ceremony of the Captains Regent (San Marino)
- Islamic Republic Day (Iran)
- Kha b-Nisan, the Assyrian New Year (Assyrian people)
- Library Snap Shot Day
- Myles Day
- National Atheist Day (United States)
- National Birding Day (United States)
- National Civil Service Day (Thailand)
- National Fun Day (United States)
- National Love Our Children Day (United States)
- National One Cent Day (United States)
- National Sourdough Bread Day (United States)
- Poetry & The Creative Mind Day
- Reading is Funny Day
- St. Stupid Day
- Tangible Karma Day
- Veneralia (Ancient Rome)
- U.S. Air Force Academy Day
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[spoiler=April is observed as:]
April is observed as:
- Alcohol Awareness Month
- Arab American Heritage Month
- Brussels Sprouts and Cabbage Month
- Cancer Control Month
- Car Care Month
- Celebrate Diversity Month
- Cesarean Awareness Month
- Community Service Month
- Community Spirit Days
- Confederate History Month
- Counseling Awareness Month
- Couple Appreciation Month
- Cranberries and Gooseberries Month
- Deaf History Month (March 13 - April 15)
- D.E.A.R Drop Everything and Read Month
- Defeat Diabetes Month
- Emotional Overeating Awareness Month
- Fair Housing Month
- Financial Literacy Month
- Fresh Florida Tomato Month
- Genocide and Human Rights Awareness Month
- Global Astronomy Month
- Global Child Nutrition Month
- Grange Month
- Holy Humor Month
- Informed Woman Month
- International Amateur Radio Month
- International Customer Loyalty Month
- International Guitar Month
- International Twit Award Month
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month
- Jazz Appreciation Month
- Keep America Beautiful Month
- Library Snapshot Month
- Listening Awareness Month
- Mathematics Education Month
- Month of the Military Child
- Month of the Young Child
- Multicultural Communication Month
- National African-American Women's Fitness Month
- National Anxiety Month
- National Autism Awareness Month
- National BLT Sandwich Month
- National Canine Fitness Month
- National Cannabis Awareness Month
- National Card and Letter Writing Month
- National Child Abuse Prevention Month
- National Decorating Month
- National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
- National Donate Life Month
- National Facial Protection Month
- National Financial Capability Month
- National Florida Tomato Month
- National Food Month
- National Fresh Celery Month
- National Frog Month
- National Garden Month
- National Garlic Month
- National Greyhound Adoption Month
- National Grilled Cheese Month
- National Heartworm Awareness Month
- National Humor Month
- National Internship Awareness Month
- National Inventors Month
- National Kite Month - March 28 - May 3, 2016
- National Knuckles Down Month
- National Landscape Architecture Month
- National Minority Health Month
- National Multiple Birth Awareness Month
- National Occupational Therapy Month
- National Parkinson's Awareness Month
- National Pecan Month
- National Pest Management Month
- National Pet First Aid Awareness Month
- National Poetry Month
- National Rebuilding Month
- National Safe Digging Month
- National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month
- National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
- National Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)'s Education and Awareness Month
- National Sjogren's Syndrome Awareness Month
- National Soft Pretzel Month
- National Soy Foods Month
- National STD Awareness Month
- National Welding Month
- National Youth Sports Safety Month
- Occupational Therapy Month
- Parliamentary Law Month
- Pharmacists War on Diabetes Month
- Physical Wellness Month
- Prevention of Lyme Disease in Dogs Month
- Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
- Records and Information Management Month
- Rosacea Awareness Month
- School Library Media Month
- Scottish-American Heritage Month
- Sexual Assault Awareness Month of Action
- Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month
- STI Awareness Month (Sexually Transmitted Infections)
- Straw Hat Month
- Stress Awareness Month
- Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
- Tomatillo and Asian Pear Month
- Women's Eye Health and Safety Month
- Workplace Conflict Awareness Month
- World Habitat Awareness Month
- Worldwide Bereaved Spouses Awareness Month
Note: All month observances with "National" are observances of the United States of America.
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[spoiler=This day in history:]
This day in history:
- 286 Emperor Diocletian elevates his general Maximian to co-emperor with the rank of Augustus and gives him control over the Western regions of the Roman Empire.
- 325 Crown Prince Jin Chengdi, age 4, succeeds his father Jin Mingdi as emperor of the Eastern Jin dynasty.
- 457 Majorian is acclaimed emperor by the Roman army.
- 527 Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne.
- 528 The daughter of Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei was made the "Emperor" as a male heir of the late emperor by Empress Dowager Hu, deposed and replaced by Yuan Zhao the next day; she was the first female monarch in the History of China, but not widely recognised.
- 1293 Robert Winchelsey leaves England for Rome, to be consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury.
- 1318 Berwick-upon-Tweed is captured by Scotland from England.
- 1340 Niels Ebbesen kills Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340 interregnum in Denmark.
- 1545 Potosí is founded after the discovery of huge silver deposits in the area.
- 1572 In the Eighty Years' War, the Watergeuzen capture Brielle from the Seventeen Provinces, gaining the first foothold on land for what would become the Dutch Republic.
- 1625 A combined Spanish and Portuguese fleet of 52 ships commences the recapture of Bahia from the Dutch during the DutchPortuguese War.
- 1789 In New York City, the United States House of Representatives holds its first quorum and elects Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania as its first Speaker.
- 1826 Samuel Morey received a patent for a compressionless "Gas or Vapor Engine."
- 1833 The Convention of 1833, a political gathering of settlers in Mexican Texas to help draft a series of petitions to the Mexican government, begins in San Felipe de Austin
- 1854 Charles Dickens' novel Hard Times begins serialisation in his magazine Household Words.
- 1865 American Civil War: Union troops led by Philip Sheridan decisively defeat Confederate troops led by George Pickett, cutting the Army of Northern Virginia's last supply line.
- 1867 Singapore becomes a British crown colony.
- 1871 The first stage of the Brill Tramway opens.
- 1873 The White Star steamer RMS Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, killing 547 in one of the worst marine disasters of the 19th century.
- 1887 Mumbai Fire Brigade is established.
- 1889 The University of Northern Colorado was established, as the Colorado State Normal School.
- 1891 The Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago, Illinois.
- 1893 The rank of Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy is established.
- 1895 The Indian Army is established.
- 1908 The Territorial Force (renamed Territorial Army in 1920) is formed as a volunteer reserve component of the British Army.
- 1918 The Royal Air Force is created by the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service.
- 1924 Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years imprisonment for his participation in the "Beer Hall Putsch" but spends only nine months in jail.
- 1924 The Royal Canadian Air Force is formed.
- 1933 The recently elected Nazis under Julius Streicher organize a one-day boycott of all Jewish-owned businesses in Germany, ushering in a series of anti-Semitic acts.
- 1935 India's central banking institution, The Reserve Bank of India is formed.
- 1936 Odisha becomes a state in India.
- 1937 Aden becomes a British crown colony.
- 1937 Spanish Civil War: Jaén, Spain is bombed by German fascist forces, supporting Francoist Nationalists.
- 1937 Royal New Zealand Air Force is Formed as an independent Air Force.
- 1939 Spanish Civil War: Generalísimo Francisco Franco of the Spanish State announces the end of the Spanish Civil War, when the last of the Republican forces surrender.
- 1941 Fântâna Albă massacre: Between 200 and 2,000 Romanian civilians are killed by Soviet Border Troops.
- 1941 A military coup in Iraq overthrows the regime of 'Abd al-Ilah and installs Rashid Ali al-Gaylani as Prime Minister.
- 1944 Navigation errors lead to an accidental American bombing of the Swiss city of Schaffhausen.
- 1945 World War II: The Tenth United States Army attacks the Thirty-Second Japanese Army on Okinawa.
- 1946 The 8.6 Mw Aleutian Islands earthquake shakes the Aleutian Islands with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). A destructive tsunami reaches the Hawaiian Islands resulting in dozens of deaths, mostly in Hilo, Hawaii.
- 1946 Formation of the Malayan Union.
- 1947 Paul becomes king of Greece, on the death of his childless elder brother, George II.
- 1947 The only mutiny in the history of the Royal New Zealand Navy begins.
- 1948 Communist forces respond to the introduction of the Deutsche Mark by attempting to force the western powers to withdraw from Berlin.
- 1948 Faroe Islands gain autonomy from Denmark.
- 1948 United Nations Security Council Resolution 43 and 44 are adopted in response to growing violence in Mandatory Palestine.
- 1949 Chinese Civil War: The Chinese Communist Party holds unsuccessful peace talks with the Nationalist Party in Beijing, after three years of fighting.
- 1949 The Government of Canada repeals Japanese-Canadian internment after seven years.
- 1954 United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorizes the creation of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado.
- 1955 The EOKA rebellion against the British Empire begins in Cyprus, with the goal of obtaining the desired unification ("enosis") with Greece.
- 1959 Iakovos is enthroned as Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America.
- 1960 The TIROS-1 satellite transmits the first television picture from space.
- 1970 President Richard Nixon signs the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act into law, requiring the Surgeon General's warnings on tobacco products and banning cigarette advertising on television and radio in the United States, effective 1 January 1971.
- 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army massacre over 1,000 people in Keraniganj Upazila, Bangladesh.
- 1973 Project Tiger, a tiger conservation project, is launched in the Jim Corbett National Park, India.
- 1974 The Local Government Act 1972 of England and Wales comes into effect.
- 1976 Apple Inc. is formed by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in Cupertino, California, USA.
- 1978 The Philippine College of Commerce, through a presidential decree, becomes the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
- 1979 Iran becomes an Islamic republic by a 99% vote, officially overthrowing the Shah.
- 1986 Communist Party of Nepal (Mashal) cadres attack a number of police stations in Kathmandu, seeking to incite a popular rebellion.
- 1989 Margaret Thatcher's new local government tax, the Community Charge (commonly known as the "poll tax"), is introduced in Scotland.
- 1997 Comet HaleBopp is seen passing at perihelion.[1]
- 1999 Nunavut is established as a Canadian territory carved out of the eastern part of the Northwest Territories.
- 2001 An EP-3E United States Navy surveillance aircraft collides with a Chinese People's Liberation Army Shenyang J-8 fighter jet. The Navy crew makes an emergency landing in Hainan, China and is detained.
- 2001 Former President of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Miloević surrenders to police special forces, to be tried on war crimes charges.
- 2001 Same-sex marriage becomes legal in the Netherlands, the first contemporary country to allow it.
- 2004 Google announces Gmail to the public.
- 2011 After protests against the burning of the Quran turn violent, a mob attacks a United Nations compound in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of thirteen people, including eight foreign workers.
- 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes: The Four Day War or April War, began along the Nagorno-Karabakh line of contact on April 1.
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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]
Famous Birthdays:
- 1578 William Harvey, English physician and academic
- 1776 Sophie Germain, French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher
- 1815 Otto von Bismarck, German lawyer and politician, 1st Chancellor of the German Empire
- 1865 Richard Adolf Zsigmondy, Austrian-German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1873 Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor
- 1875 Edgar Wallace, English journalist, author, and playwright
- 1885 Wallace Beery, American actor
- 1885 Clementine Churchill, English wife of Winston Churchill
- 1898 William James Sidis, American mathematician, anthropologist, and historian
- 1915 O. W. Fischer, Austrian-Swiss actor and director
- 1917 Sydney Newman, Canadian screenwriter and producer, co-created Doctor Who
- 1919 Joseph Murray, American surgeon and soldier, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1929 Milan Kundera, Czech-born novelist, poet, and playwright
- 1932 Debbie Reynolds, American actress, singer, and dancer
- 1933 Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Algerian-French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1940 Wangari Maathai, Kenyan environmentalist and politician, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1961 Susan Boyle, Scottish singer
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Quote of the day
Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.
- William Shakespeare -
Note: Penguania_And_Antarctica assumes no responsibility or guarantee for correctness of any given information. Any recourse to courts of law is excluded.
Jaslandia, Latrovia, Vista Major, Yukona, Garnica
HELP ME OR I AM DEAD :P
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Embrace your nuclear apocalypse like me :D
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona
Nein! :P
Jaslandia
OKAY! Hello Im Andy, mentor and Minister of Justice,
I'll Telegram you and help you with whatever questions you have!
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona
War. War never changes.
Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica
By joining the ITF
Yukona
http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/atheist.asp
#MABA - Make America Beautiful Again!
https://youtu.be/BA-g8YYPKVo
Penguania And Antarctica
Dang the faction got destroyed, 400 launch with 300 radiation and my nukes got blocked by their people. i think its better now to just survive instead of nuking other people
Penguania And Antarctica
no worries friend :)
Ah, Nothing quite like waking up to a fresh 200 production during the apocalypse event.
Penguania And Antarctica
Post self-deleted by Aldwood.
Don't encourage him.
Penguania And Antarctica
Don't listen to Mag. Just ask for World Assembly Membership. Once you get it, Send a request to [nation=short]Penguania and Antarctica[/nation].
Penguania And Antarctica
To help ease the eventual transition back to parliamentary democracy, I have appointed Philip the Diesel Boxcab as Prime Minister of Percyton. He will be in charge of the Provisional Parliament, and and will help plan for a return to constitutional monarchy. However, I will still personally control of the nation until the crisis is over.
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=percyton/detail=factbook/id=796772
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Hooray for Philip! He truly deserves to be Prime Minister (at least for a little while), and I wish him the best of luck!
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Diesel 10 The Class 42
Hi, Unfallion officials are probing your nation for socialist elements it can support in this period of political upheaval. Please hold.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
'Socialism'? I've heard of that. I think a lot of people on Percyton would agree with 'Socialism' ideals, but I'm not sure how many people call themselves that. I know Thomas supported Bernie Sanders, and Bernie was a socialist. Does that count?
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
I would like to repeat my prior warning against foreign interference in internal Percytonian affairs. Those who ignore that warning will be dealt with harshly.
Penguania And Antarctica
Scratch that, Unfallious is now preparing for war.
Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Diesel 10 The Class 42
Bring it on. Our nuclear arsenal is standing at the ready.
Penguania And Antarctica
No, wait! Can't we work something out?
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
CIS? From star wars?
Considering he was making a reference to triggering, I would assume he's referring to the term cisgender.
Nuremgard, Penguania And Antarctica
You've fallen into my trap! Battle droids, surround them!
Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Tecmonaenov
nah im pretty sure he is RPing as a clone trooper
Jaslandia
april ruses
Andromitus
[nation=short]Percyton[/nation] I am concerned about the development of your nation. I hope Diesel 10 will keep his promise to return to the old system after the crisis.
Jaslandia, Percyton, Diesel 10 The Class 42
I assure you I will. But until then, I promise you Percyton is in good hands. Or, in this case, good claws.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Claws sounds a bit barbaric.
Jaslandia, Percyton, Diesel 10 The Class 42
I will keep an eye on the development because [nation=short]Percyton[/nation] is a partner we don't want to lose.
Jaslandia, Percyton, Diesel 10 The Class 42
I appreciate your concern. Me and my friends are all safe at the moment, and I trust Diesel 10 to be true to his word and step down when this is all over. If he isn't true to his word, you and Jas will be the first to know.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Diesel 10 The Class 42
Kumania pledges to protect the important values of liberty and democracy in Percyton
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
http://s15.zetaboards.com/COFN/topic/10156208/3/#new
Pored on H5N8
Well, I do have a giant claw on my roof, so it fits, no?
I am fully aware of that, which is why myself and my government would like to continue the State of Percyton's good relations and cooperation with Penguania and Antarctica. The same goes for the rest of Percyton's allies and friends.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Jaslandia also pledges to do the same, if need be.
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
That moment when you spent the entire day with your gf out and your nation gets nuked to death. *thinking about breaking up, because the national sorrow is greater*
Nuremgard, The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota
They must be very jealous since I see 400 nukes heading for the faction.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
I may need assistance.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Having 63 nukes and some shields I will offer assistance but I'm afraid that's all I have. Will try to defend tho.
Penguania And Antarctica
Thank you.
Penguania And Antarctica
Please help me if you can!!! Too many incoming nukes for me to destroy!
Penguania And Antarctica
Done with that small crisis, but now the rest of our faction is under attack - why is Augustin Alliance suddenly so aggressive towards us?
Penguania And Antarctica
They have been provoked perhaps. :P
Penguania And Antarctica
This is bad. Their faction is massively bigger than us. If they start attacking us we would be wiped out in no time.
Penguania And Antarctica
That's too logical for this game
Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica
Well depends on who has provoked them.
Puppets, Alliances, Friends (you name it). It makes sense in the end.
Penguania And Antarctica
lemme provoke them sum moar
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
An ideal decision coming from the person that destroyed the President.
Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Orcala
[nation=short]Merlinton[/nation] What did you do to make someone ready 217 nukes against you?
Merlinton, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
It was an old ESU friend, [nation=short]Clemodecralia[/nation], just stopping by to say hello with a gift of 200 nukes!
The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Magnatronia, Percyton
Good ol' Clem
Merlinton, The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton
I've heard that it's going to get pretty "Hot" in Merlinton...
Jaslandia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica
If they DO launch, then they've got a big surprise... in the form of 500 Nuclear Warheads. Haha
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
The powa of COMMUNISM!!!!!!!!
Aghrabia, Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota
*vomits*
Aghrabia
This is a puppet of Minnesota Dakota.
Penguania And Antarctica
Also, why the hell hasn't TCADS posted on the Viper RP? I can't write anything if I don't have context to work with
Really why are you falling into communism please don't fall into that its evil and ruthless.
I am falling falling for Latrovianism. It's cute and challenging. :3
Penguania And Antarctica, Minnesota Dakota
Soon all we'll all be accepted under Ædenism!
Penguania And Antarctica
Cewl thx fame :-)
Andromitus, Penguania And Antarctica
You seem to have mistaken boredom with nervousness, but you seem to do that with most emotions nowadays so Ima let it slide. And in answer to your obnoxious question, we sort of have a leftover superiority complex from the hight of our Imperial Prowess. Now its just reborn as a byproduct of Ædenism :P
And just to point out, Andrealls consider the age of 32 to still be young, with 45-60 being mature, and above that being aging; just thought i'd point that out :3
What IS Aedinism!? EXPLAIN THAT TO ME! PLEASE!
read my overview boyo! it'll lead you to a more in-depth explanation.
boi don't make me come over there and cause an international incident
And I quote:
Ædenism is the ideological prospect of humanity gathering together to form a "Heaven On Earth" through science and social progress, and is widely accepted among Andrealls; Essentially, it revolves around the core ideas of Humanism, Atheism, and Futurism; while also takes heavy influence from the TCT and Buddhism, with the 10 tenets of the Society mimicking that of the the latter two. Ædenism is also very inclusive, with its only requirements being to act within the prospects of Reason, Justice, Science, and Compassion. However, in later iterations, such as Ædenist curricula in schools, its famed '10 tenets' are visualized so young minds may better understand its concept.
It's called Ædenism because, usually, "Eden" is made by a "God", while an "Æden" is built by man. I got the name change from the term "a" like biotic to abiotic for example.
Penguania And Antarctica, Magnatronia
does someone need a nuking
Penguania And Antarctica
Thanks, babe
Lame city
Groan zone
City?
Magnatronia
So lame, it has its own city
Æden isn't a city? The whole point is so that it DOESN'T have a physical land around it. Æden is supposed to be considered more like a mental consensus among peoples instead of an actual place
That's so 2004
So why the BS about a city?
Posted
I've just sent a telegram of offering a truce to the Augustus Alliance faction to August
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Good timing too. One of their members has 92 missiles pointed at Percyton, and I'm getting a bit nervous.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
I have some shields I can spare if you need them.
Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton
Should I unload the nukes on that nation or is it a bad move.
Penguania And Antarctica
lol I just got promoted somewhere and I wanna celebrate by nuking a country
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
https://youtu.be/jZH3SpBujwk
Penguania And Antarctica, Orcala
YES YES YESSSSSSS
btw I'm targeting Krusty Krabland
Let's end this nuclear war with some more bang for your buck.
Jaslandia
That would be very nice of you. Thank you!
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica
Faction at an disadvantage. Needs more shield and assistance or we're gonna be wiped out. The last strike was pretty hard and I think I won't be able to survive if another strike occurs.
Penguania And Antarctica
yo shield me someone
Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona
Sturgeon is away to California this week. I'm jealous!
Penguania And Antarctica
Thanks so much for the fantastic greetings!
Unf, Im doing fantastic!
I hope we can do some cool stuff!
How can I start to become a member of the community?
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona
You can get acquainted with other people, get involved with an RP, or just hang out, mostly.
Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona
Hello people. Sorry for the lateness of this post. I wish you all a nice Sunday. :)
[spoiler=Today is April 2 and today are:]
Today is April 2 and today are:
- A Drop of Water - A grain of Gold (Turkmenistan)
- International Children's Book Day
- Light It Up Blue
- Malvinas Day (Argentina)
- National Ferret Day (United States)
- National Love Your Produce Manager Day (United States)
- National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day (United States)
- National Reconciliation Day (United States)
- Nature Day (Iran)
- Odisha Day (Odisha, India)
- Pascua Florida Day (Florida, United States)
- Qing Ming Jie (China)
- Thai Heritage Conservation Day (Thailand)
- Unity of Peoples of Russia and Belarus Day (Belarus)
- World Autism Awareness Day
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[spoiler=This day in history:]
This day in history:
- 670 The second Shia Imam Hassan ibn Ali passes away after being poisoned
- 1513 Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León first sights land in what is now the United States state of Florida.
- 1755 Commodore William James captures the Maratha fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India.
- 1792 The Coinage Act is passed establishing the United States Mint.
- 1800 Ludwig van Beethoven leads the premiere of his First Symphony in Vienna.
- 1801 French Revolutionary Wars: The British capture the Danish fleet.
- 1851 Rama IV is crowned King of Thailand.
- 1863 American Civil War: The largest in a series of Southern bread riots occurs in Richmond, Virginia.
- 1865 American Civil War: Defeat at the Third Battle of Petersburg forces the Army of Northern Virginia and the Confederate government to abandon Richmond, Virginia.
- 1885 Canadian Cree warriors attack the village of Frog Lake, killing nine.
- 1900 The United States Congress passes the Foraker Act, giving Puerto Rico limited self-rule.
- 1902 Dmitry Sipyagin, Minister of Interior of the Russian Empire, is assassinated in the Marie Palace, St Petersburg.
- 1902 "Electric Theatre", the first full-time movie theater in the United States, opens in Los Angeles.
- 1911 The Australian Bureau of Statistics conducts the country's first national census.
- 1912 The ill-fated RMS Titanic begins sea trials.
- 1917 World War I: United States President Woodrow Wilson asks the U.S. Congress for a declaration of war on Germany.
- 1921 The Autonomous Government of Khorasan, a military government encompassing the modern state of Iran, is established.
- 1930 After the mysterious death of Empress Zewditu, Haile Selassie is proclaimed emperor of Ethiopia.
- 1956 As the World Turns and The Edge of Night premiere on CBS-TV. The two soaps become the first daytime dramas to debut in the 30-minute format.
- 1972 Actor Charlie Chaplin returns to the United States for the first time since being labeled a communist during the Red Scare in the early 1950s.
- 1973 Launch of the LexisNexis computerized legal research service.
- 1975 Vietnam War: Thousands of civilian refugees flee from Quảng Ngãi Province in front of advancing North Vietnamese troops.
- 1979 A Soviet bio-warfare laboratory at Sverdlovsk accidentally releases airborne anthrax spores, killing 66 plus an unknown amount of livestock.
- 1980 United States President Jimmy Carter signs the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act.
- 1982 Falklands War: Argentina invades the Falkland Islands.
- 1986 Alabama governor George Wallace, a former segregationist, best known for the "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door", announces that he will not seek a fifth four-year term and will retire from public life upon the end of his term in January 1987.
- 1989 Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrives in Havana, Cuba, to meet with Fidel Castro in an attempt to mend strained relations.
- 1991 Rita Johnston becomes the first female Premier of a Canadian province when she succeeds William Vander Zalm (who had resigned) as Premier of British Columbia.
- 1992 In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison.
- 1992 Forty-two civilians were massacred in the town of Bijeljina.
- 2002 Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem into which armed Palestinians had retreated.
- 2004 Islamist terrorists involved in the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks attempt to bomb the Spanish high-speed train AVE near Madrid; the attack is thwarted.
- 2006 Over 60 tornadoes break out in the United States; Tennessee is hardest hit with 29 people killed.
- 2011 India won the 2011 Cricket World Cup, defeating Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in the final in the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
- 2012 A mass shooting at Oikos University in California leaves seven people dead and three injured.
- 2014 A spree shooting occurs at the Fort Hood army base in Texas, with four dead, including the gunman, and 16 others injured.
- 2015 Gunmen attack Garissa University College in Kenya, killing at least 148 people and wounding 79 others.
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[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]
Famous Birthdays:
- 742 Charlemagne or Charles the Great, Frankish king
- 1647 Maria Sibylla Merian, German-Dutch botanist and illustrator
- 1725 Giacomo Casanova, Italian explorer and author
- 1788 Wilhelmine Reichard, German balloonist
- 1798 August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben, German poet and academic
- 1805 Hans Christian Andersen, Danish novelist, short story writer, and poet
- 1840 Émile Zola, French novelist, playwright, journalist
- 1862 Nicholas Murray Butler, American philosopher and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
- 1875 Walter Chrysler, American businessman, founded Chrysler
- 1891 Max Ernst, German painter, sculptor, and poet
- 1914 Alec Guinness, English actor
- 1925 Hans Rosenthal, German radio and television host
- 1926 Jack Brabham, Australian race car driver
- 1928 Serge Gainsbourg, French singer-songwriter, actor, and director
- 1939 Marvin Gaye, American singer-songwriter
- 1945 Jürgen Drews, German singer-songwriter
- 1947 Emmylou Harris, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1971 Elton, German television host and comedian
- 1977 Michael Fassbender, German-Irish actor and producer
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Jaslandia, Aghrabia, Vista Major, Yukona, Tecmonaenov
I've noticed sometimes you mention that you are posting this late... when is the scheduled time?
Penguania And Antarctica
Help me kill Magnatronia, nah lol :P
So, what kind of nation do you want to be RP-wise? We have several active right now, such as my personal Viper-Terrorist RP, the Confederacy General, and the future Bear and Eagle RP's; all of which take place on our offsite forum: http://s15.zetaboards.com/COFN/index/
You can also just chill with us here on the RMB or on our Discord server; and if you have any questions as to how things work around here, contact myself or Peng for mentorship :P
I think it's usually earlier in the day? But I've noticed that as well; your not alone lol :3
Penguania And Antarctica
Good news, everyone! Diesel 10 is letting us out now! He kept his promise!
Merlinton, The Royal Republic Of Kumania, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Diesel 10 The Class 42
Correction: Bear and Eagle is on NS forums. However, I may integrate it into a future RP, but I'd have to work out the technicalities of this one.
Andromitus
Hokay den!
Earlier in the day in what time zone?
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