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I'll just leave this here...

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=977679

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Where did your find an ayahuasca peddling Peruvian shaman in central Florida?

https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/2/19/16739386/ayahuasca-retreat-psychedelic-hallucination-meditation

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

I like crabcakes.

Merc for Chancellor

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BJOokucTc6R6nDp73nCa7HJbZNHDvrPFCOvNm7oCKe4/edit?usp=sharing

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Unfallious, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Continental Commonwealths, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:

- 1819 – By the Adams–Onís Treaty, Spain sells Florida to the United States for five million U.S. dollars.

And ever since then, we've been the United States' leading producer of crazies. I wonder if John Quincy Adams would regret signing that treaty if he were alive today.

On the upside, at least there aren't any Seminoles launching raids on Georgia from Florida and taking Georgians' stuff; now the Seminoles just take Floridians' stuff through casinos.

Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Percyton

Well.

With Merc having chosen not to run again for Speaker of Parliament...

And given that I feel the region would be negatively impacted in a significant way should this office ever be occupied by someone who is not active and committed to the efficient running of the particular institution that is Parliament...

Further considering that I count myself among our region’s most engaged citizens when it comes to Parliament...

I have chosen to run for the office of Speaker.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Unfallious, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Yukona, Percyton

I was just reading about the NRA supporting Trump's call to have armed teachers in songs. It seems the narrative of the pro-gun community seems to be that it's mental illness that causes these shootings, not guns. Well, if so, I don't see how teachers/adults are exempt (I would say they're more at-risk, actually) of mental illness, or immune of the ability to carry out shootings (which many adults have perpetrated before)?

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica

Yukona wrote:I was just reading about the NRA supporting Trump's call to have armed teachers in songs. It seems the narrative of the pro-gun community seems to be that it's mental illness that causes these shootings, not guns. Well, if so, I don't see how teachers/adults are exempt (I would say they're more at-risk, actually) of mental illness, or immune of the ability to carry out shootings (which many adults have perpetrated before)?

Let's say they arm the teachers. Then a teacher goes on a killing spree. Trump and his cohort will then argue, "we must arm the students to protect them."

America has a sick obsession with guns. It doesn't matter how many children die. They will never implement proper gun control or ban guns.

Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Yukona wrote:I was just reading about the NRA supporting Trump's call to have armed teachers in songs. It seems the narrative of the pro-gun community seems to be that it's mental illness that causes these shootings, not guns. Well, if so, I don't see how teachers/adults are exempt (I would say they're more at-risk, actually) of mental illness, or immune of the ability to carry out shootings (which many adults have perpetrated before)?

Imagine arming teachers, the people most likely to lose their temper and be agressive towards kids (not blaming them, kids can be hard, but still).

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona

Nuremgard wrote:Let's say they arm the teachers. Then a teacher goes on a killing spree. Trump and his cohort will then argue, "we must arm the students to protect them."

America has a sick obsession with guns. It doesn't matter how many children die. They will never implement proper gun control or ban guns.

Right kids. Ofsted's coming in tomorrow, any of you play up and you're gonna get a .45 in your ass.

Nuremgard, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica

Yukona wrote:Right kids. Ofsted's coming in tomorrow, any of you play up and you're gonna get a .45 in your ass.

They refuse to look at the clear evidence that having gun control stops these massacres. The UK hasn't had a mass school shooting since the 90s. Hell, look at Canada. They're just as gun mad as the Americans but they don't go about shooting each other.

Axeldonia

Song of the Day - No. idfk

The Eagles - Hotel California

I thought since there's been a drive for regional activity, I'd bring back song of the day but revamp it so it's shorter and less time-consuming to post. Everyone knows Hotel California, it's a cracker of a song and I'd wager one of the best ever written.

Link [spoiler]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbsMziT9KLM[/spoiler]

Jaslandia, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Percyton, Cesorion

Greetings and Salutations

The Empress of Rayvenwing is pleased to send you her heart felt thanks in accepting our nation into your midst.

She has also instructed me to present to you these mated pair of Night Ravens. Our national bird which only lives in our famed Savaje River Region. We are sure that they will make a wonderful addition to your regional zoo.

Lastly she would like me to request your patients with us as we begin to work to find our place in your great region.

Signed

William Lane

Lord of Blackmoor

Secretary of State

Republic of Rayvenwing

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Nuremgard wrote:They refuse to look at the clear evidence that having gun control stops these massacres. The UK hasn't had a mass school shooting since the 90s. Hell, look at Canada. They're just as gun mad as the Americans but they don't go about shooting each other.

"Gun-control" is too nebulous a term. If, by that phrase, you meant banning guns in total, then Australia wants a word with you about their 50K illegal guns. If you meant something like "Fully automatic assault rifles and devices that aid in firing them faster" like Bumpstocls, I'd agree.

Yukona wrote:I was just reading about the NRA supporting Trump's call to have armed teachers in songs. It seems the narrative of the pro-gun community seems to be that it's mental illness that causes these shootings, not guns. Well, if so, I don't see how teachers/adults are exempt (I would say they're more at-risk, actually) of mental illness, or immune of the ability to carry out shootings (which many adults have perpetrated before)?

If Teachers were going to drive a mass increase in school shootings as the actual shooter, we'd probably see it by this point since they can easily purchase them. Unsurprisingly, a forty something man or woman (Probably woman, there are more of then in the school system) probably has better control on their emotions than an eighteen year old who feels bullied by a place he needs to go, in conjunction with having a probable mental illness. I'm not saying it won't possibly happen at some point in Trump's plan, but I don't agree that this would be the invective for it.

Lavan Tiri

Kalaron wrote:"Gun-control" is too nebulous a term. If, by that phrase, you meant banning guns in total, then Australia wants a word with you about their 50K illegal guns. If you meant something like "Fully automatic assault rifles and devices that aid in firing them faster" like Bumpstocls, I'd agree.

If Teachers were going to drive a mass increase in school shootings as the actual shooter, we'd probably see it by this point since they can easily purchase them. Unsurprisingly, a forty something man or woman (Probably woman, there are more of then in the school system) probably has better control on their emotions than an eighteen year old who feels bullied by a place he needs to go, in conjunction with having a probable mental illness. I'm not saying it won't possibly happen at some point in Trump's plan, but I don't agree that this would be the invective for it.

Adults perpetrate shootings in the US every year, it is a fact that adults (which include teachers) are not immune to mental illnesses. Add the two together, and you have a recipe for disaster? If mental illness causes school shootings then giving teachers guns is not the answer?

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia

Yukona wrote:Adults perpetrate shootings in the US every year, it is a fact that adults (which include teachers) are not immune to mental illnesses. Add the two together, and you have a recipe for disaster? If mental illness causes school shootings then giving teachers guns is not the answer?

I like this tweet.

Let’s rename ‘school’ as ‘uterus’ so maybe Republican lawmakers will want to do something about the children dying inside them.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia, Yukona

Nuremgard wrote:I like this tweet.

Let’s rename ‘school’ as ‘uterus’ so maybe Republican lawmakers will want to do something about the children dying inside them.

drops mic

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia

Nuremgard wrote:I like this tweet.

Let’s rename ‘school’ as ‘uterus’ so maybe Republican lawmakers will want to do something about the children dying inside them.

Yukona wrote:drops mic

Your life only matters before you're born. After that, you're basically screwed.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Yukona

Yukona wrote:Adults perpetrate shootings in the US every year, it is a fact that adults (which include teachers) are not immune to mental illnesses. Add the two together, and you have a recipe for disaster? If mental illness causes school shootings then giving teachers guns is not the answer?

Eh, depending on certain things, sure. The thing is, the number of teachers who commit school shootings is minimal even compared to the already minimal percentage of school shooters out there, but these people can certainly go out and get a gun at any point to use it without Trump's plan. If Teachers with guns were a disaster, then we'd be seeing Teacher-shootings much more often IMO. Don't get me wrong, I don't support Trump's plan, I just feel like your critism is off-base.

Lavan Tiri

Kalaron wrote:Eh, depending on certain things, sure. The thing is, the number of teachers who commit school shootings is minimal even compared to the already minimal percentage of school shooters out there, but these people can certainly go out and get a gun at any point to use it without Trump's plan. If Teachers with guns were a disaster, then we'd be seeing Teacher-shootings much more often IMO. Don't get me wrong, I don't support Trump's plan, I just feel like your critism is off-base.

I respectfully disagree. We all know that mental health problems are not restricted to age, and especially severe ones can develop in adult life - especially with the pressures of work and society. If this is true, then giving guns to teachers (who should be just as at risk) will not solve anything. Sure, they can go out and get a gun - but if they're given a gun and they carry it around in the classroom, well, the risks are higher.

Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia

Yukona wrote:I respectfully disagree. We all know that mental health problems are not restricted to age, and especially severe ones can develop in adult life - especially with the pressures of work and society. If this is true, then giving guns to teachers (who should be just as at risk) will not solve anything. Sure, they can go out and get a gun - but if they're given a gun and they carry it around in the classroom, well, the risks are higher.

We'll have to agree to disagree. We've discussed it before, and IMO it shows pretty well that a school-shooter won't be deterred by a law making it slightly harder for them to do the shooting (Hence Columbine being a bombing initially with Propane bombs and a Car-bomb as well). As well, I can't agree with you that the chances would be significantly raised in a statistical fashion, if the teacher was driven to murder the whole classroom, then it seems to me that he'd have gone out and gotten a gun anyway since it's quite literally just a gun. I see no reason to believe that they wouldn't be willing to bring the gun in -presumably for fear of getting in trouble- if they were already disturbed enough to commit to a shooting anyway.

Regardless, Trump's plan wasn't for them to carry it around in the class but for it to be securely locked in a safe, last I heard, so that they could respond quickly in the event that there actually was a shooter on campus due to the reaction time required in a situation like that.

Lavan Tiri

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-planets-best-stealth-fighter-isnt-made-in-america

News organisations can be really, really stupid.

Lavan Tiri, Mercunova

I hereby announce my candidacy for Minister of Justice. :)

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Continental Commonwealths, Lex Caledonia, Mercunova, Percyton

Hello comrades, how are you all?

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Spanelsko wrote:Hello comrades, how are you all?

Doing okay. Quite tired tho. Hbu?

Lavan Tiri, Spanelsko

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Doing okay. Quite tired tho. Hbu?

More or less the same.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Well.

With Merc having chosen not to run again for Speaker of Parliament...

And given that I feel the region would be negatively impacted in a significant way should this office ever be occupied by someone who is not active and committed to the efficient running of the particular institution that is Parliament...

Further considering that I count myself among our region’s most engaged citizens when it comes to Parliament...

I have chosen to run for the office of Speaker.

I'm really pleased you've decided to jump back into political life, CC. I look forward to working with you after your inevitable election.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, Percyton

Hello, all! I would like to announce that I am running for reelection as a Supreme Court Justice. As you all know, I've served this region and especially its judicial system for quite some time now, and I would like to continue to guide and shepherd the CoFN's legal system for another term. In addition, should the need ever arise where I need to judge a case, I pledge to do so with fairness and impartiality.

Thanks to everyone for giving me a chance to serve, and I hope you will all support me so I can continue to serve!

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Yukona, Percyton

Spanelsko wrote:Hello comrades, how are you all?

Have submitted a few new issues for consideration and currently watching a new Nazi documentary series on Netflix.

Lavan Tiri

The Issue

A recent boom in Spanelsko’s slave trade has uncovered the work of slave liberation group, Friends of Spartacus, who are purchasing slaves by the hundred in order to set them free. As a result of this huge increase in demand, slavers have had to resort to raiding the poorer regions of Spanelsko for more ‘stock’.

Our new Union= Freedom, Communism, Democracy, Slavery?!

The Talking Point

The booming slave trade is now government-funded

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Post by Blasiu suppressed by a moderator.

Yay I’m a citizen now

Blasiu wrote:Hi guys.

What country are you from?

Scotland

Blasiu, Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, The Scottish Twins

Blasiu wrote:Hi guys.

What country are you from?

Deutschland :)

Blasiu, Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Spanelsko

Spanelsko wrote:The Issue

A recent boom in Spanelsko’s slave trade has uncovered the work of slave liberation group, Friends of Spartacus, who are purchasing slaves by the hundred in order to set them free. As a result of this huge increase in demand, slavers have had to resort to raiding the poorer regions of Spanelsko for more ‘stock’.

Our new Union= Freedom, Communism, Democracy, Slavery?!

The Talking Point

The booming slave trade is now government-funded

Tangshan approves.

Blasiu wrote:Hi guys.

What country are you from?

Scotland too.

Blasiu, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, The Scottish Twins, Spanelsko

Nuremgard wrote:Tangshan approves.

Scotland too.

You know what they say Tangshan friend, freedom of slavery is the best freedom.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Spanelsko wrote:You know what they say Tangshan friend, freedom of slavery is the best freedom.

Tangshan is taking a new path. It's becoming libertarian with corporations being totally in charge. There will still be a strong police force and military to maintain order and protect the nation's sovereignty. But the guiding philosophy will be, "do whatever you want and any business is good business."

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko

Nuremgard wrote:Tangshan is taking a new path. It's becoming libertarian with corporations being totally in charge. There will still be a strong police force and military to maintain order and protect the nation's sovereignty. But the guiding philosophy will be, "do whatever you want and any business is good business."

I see that even the once mighty dictatorship of Tangshan has fallen to the new ways like us, seems like the good old days are over already doenst it?

Well at least the National Union of Iberia has remained somewhat true to the old ways of free oppression.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Post by Blasiu suppressed by a moderator.

Spanelsko wrote:I see that even the once mighty dictatorship of Tangshan has fallen to the new ways like us, seems like the good old days are over already doenst it?

Well at least the National Union of Iberia has remained somewhat true to the old ways of free oppression.

Indeed. New Salvatore has subsumed Portugal and is under the strong, unified leadership of the Fascist Party with their trinity of nationalism: state, monarchy and church.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko

Blasiu wrote:Thx.

I'm Brazilian.

Very exotic.

Blasiu, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Nuremgard wrote:Indeed. New Salvatore has subsumed Portugal and is under the strong, unified leadership of the Fascist Party with their trinity of nationalism: state, monarchy and church.

At least someone is doing quite fine, but now? I think that our relationship with the New Salvatore will be a bit worse due to us believing in the new true faith of Atheist Communism. (2 things that salvatore likely hates)

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Spanelsko wrote:At least someone is doing quite fine, but now? I think that our relationship with the New Salvatore will be a bit worse due to us believing in the new true faith of Atheist Communism. (2 things that salvatore likely hates)

I'm afraid so, my friend. If there are two things New Salvatore hates, it's atheism and communism.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko

Nuremgard wrote:I'm afraid so, my friend. If there are two things New Salvatore hates, it's atheism and communism.

I will miss the days we fought together for the future of Iberia. Now it looks like 1936 will repeat again.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Spanelsko wrote:I will miss the days we fought together for the future of Iberia. Now it looks like 1936 will repeat again.

New Salvatore prays your great nation returns to the glorious old ways.

Lavan Tiri, Spanelsko

Nuremgard wrote:New Salvatore prays your great nation returns to the glorious old ways.

May we become friends in the future again great Fascist. But as of now we will have to fight over the true faith of Iberia.

I the General of UIR declare war on New Salvatore, may the true leader of Iberia win this conflict. We will be forever brothers my friend, but only one ideology can rule our nation.

Operation Workers Revolution has begun.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Spanelsko wrote:May we become friends in the future again great Fascist. But as of now we will have to fight over the true faith of Iberia.

I the General of UIR declare war on New Salvatore, may the true leader of Iberia win this conflict. We will be forever brothers my friend, but only one ideology can rule our nation.

Operation Workers Revolution has begun.

Two great nations and ideologies battling it out for the peninsula. I like it.

Lavan Tiri, Spanelsko

Nuremgard wrote:Two great nations and ideologies battling it out for the peninsula. I like it.

The ironical thing is that this is the same as in 1936 :p fascists and commies fighting for control over Iberia :p

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Spanelsko wrote:The ironical thing is that this is the same as in 1936 :p fascists and commies fighting for control over Iberia :p

And the fascists will won again!

Lavan Tiri, Spanelsko

Nuremgard wrote:And the fascists will won again!

We will show you that fascism can be defeated! Glory to the UNION!

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Spanelsko wrote:We will show you that fascism can be defeated! Glory to the UNION!

We will eliminate the scourge of Marxism from our great Union!

Lavan Tiri, Spanelsko

Spanelsko wrote:We will show you that fascism can be defeated! Glory to the UNION!

Nuremgard wrote:We will eliminate the scourge of Marxism from our great Union!

Love it when statists argue as if there's really much of a difference in their policies

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Spanelsko

Nuremgard wrote:We will eliminate the scourge of Marxism from our great Union!

Report from Ministry of Marxist War.

The Great Spanish Reunification war has started my comrades. I will tell you the truth, it will be a hard fight, we may have superior numbers of men to the fascists but they beat us both in quality of their men and weapons and also the spirit of war. But we will prevail! The Red flag of Marx will rise over Madrid by the end of this war! FOR MOTHER RUSSI- I Mean FOR IBERIA! DEATH TO FASCISTS!

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Rayvenwing wrote:Greetings and Salutations

The Empress of Rayvenwing is pleased to send you her heart felt thanks in accepting our nation into your midst.

She has also instructed me to present to you these mated pair of Night Ravens. Our national bird which only lives in our famed Savaje River Region. We are sure that they will make a wonderful addition to your regional zoo.

Lastly she would like me to request your patients with us as we begin to work to find our place in your great region.

Signed

William Lane

Lord of Blackmoor

Secretary of State

Republic of Rayvenwing

Ooh! Night Ravens! How wonderful! Thank you! Welcome to the region, Rayvenwing! I'm Percy, King of Percyon and the #6 green engine on the Island of Sodor. I hope you like it here in the CoFN!

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, The Scottish Twins

Mercunova wrote:Love it when statists argue as if there's really much of a difference in their policies

To be fair, I do find it odd how fascists and Nazis were meant to hate communists and socialists but had a lot of socialist and communist policies like welfare, intervention in the economy, nationalisation etc.

Lavan Tiri, Mercunova, Spanelsko

Nuremgard wrote:To be fair, I do find it odd how fascists and Nazis were meant to hate communists and socialists but had a lot of socialist and communist policies like welfare, intervention in the economy, nationalisation etc.

Nazis are socialists Nurem.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri, Spanelsko

Mercunova wrote:Nazis are socialists Nurem.

But they put socialists into concentration camps...

Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia

Nuremgard wrote:But they put socialists into concentration camps...

They put different socialists in concentration camps.

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8EMx7Y16Vo

Nuremgard, Lavan Tiri

Mercunova wrote:They put different socialists in concentration camps.

F*cking Nazis, man...

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Mercunova

Unfallious wrote:I'm really pleased you've decided to jump back into political life, CC. I look forward to working with you after your inevitable election.

Thanks Unf- I appreciate that. I always had confidence that Merc would keep Parliament running smoothly, but with him throwing his hat in the ring for Chancellor I knew there would be a void to fill. It's not so much my return to political life as it is me volunteering to make sure Parliament remains active and operational. That is, of course, if I win.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Percyton

We have a new flag

Russkov Soviet, Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova

[spoiler=Today is February 23 and today are:]

Today is February 23 and today are:

- Curling is Cool Day

- Defender of the Fatherland and Armed Forces day (Belarus)

- Defender of the Fatherland Day (Kyrgyzstan, Russia)

- Diesel Engine Day

- International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day

- Mashramani-Republic Day (Guyana)

- Meteņi (Latvia)

- National Banana Bread Day (United States)

- National Day (Brunei)

- National Dog Biscuit Day (United States)

- National Skip the Straw Day (United States)

- National Tile Day (United States)

- National Toast Day (United States)

- Pinocchio Day

- Play Tennis Day

- Red Army Day (Soviet Union, defunct)

- Yukon Heritage Day (Yukon)

[/spoiler]

[spoiler=This day in history:]

This day in history:

- 0303 – Roman emperor Diocletian orders the destruction of the Christian church in Nicomedia, beginning eight years of Diocletianic Persecution.

- 0532 – Byzantine emperor Justinian I orders the building of a new Orthodox Christian basilica in Constantinople – the Hagia Sophia.

- 1455 – Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western book printed with movable type.

- 1554 – Mapuche forces, under the leadership of Lautaro, score a victory over the Spanish at the Battle of Marihueñu in Chile.

- 1739 – At York Castle, the outlaw Dick Turpin is identified by his former schoolteacher. Turpin had been using the name Richard Palmer.

- 1778 – American Revolutionary War: Baron von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to help to train the Continental Army.

- 1820 – Cato Street Conspiracy: A plot to murder all the British cabinet ministers is exposed.

- 1836 – Texas Revolution: The Siege of the Alamo (prelude to the Battle of the Alamo) begins in San Antonio, Texas.

- 1847 – Mexican–American War: Battle of Buena Vista: In Mexico, American troops under future president General Zachary Taylor defeat Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna.

- 1854 – The official independence of the Orange Free State is declared.

- 1861 – President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington, D.C., after the thwarting of an alleged assassination plot in Baltimore, Maryland.

- 1870 – Reconstruction Era: Post-U.S. Civil War military control of Mississippi ends and it is readmitted to the Union.

- 1883 – Alabama becomes the first U.S. state to enact an anti-trust law.

- 1885 – Sino-French War: French Army gains an important victory in the Battle of Đồng Đăng in the Tonkin region of Vietnam.

- 1886 – Charles Martin Hall produced the first samples of man-made aluminum, after several years of intensive work. He was assisted in this project by his older sister, Julia Brainerd Hall.

- 1887 – The French Riviera is hit by a large earthquake, killing around 2,000.

- 1898 – Émile Zola is imprisoned in France after writing "J'accuse", a letter accusing the French government of antisemitism and wrongfully imprisoning Captain Alfred Dreyfus.

- 1900 – Second Boer War: During the Battle of the Tugela Heights, the first British attempt to take Hart's Hill fails.

- 1903 – Cuba leases Guantánamo Bay to the United States "in perpetuity".

- 1905 – Chicago attorney Paul Harris and three other businessmen meet for lunch to form the Rotary Club, the world's first service club.

- 1909 – The AEA Silver Dart makes the first powered flight in Canada and the British Empire.

- 1917 – First demonstrations in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The beginning of the February Revolution (March 8th in the Gregorian calendar).

- 1927 – U.S. President Calvin Coolidge signs a bill by Congress establishing the Federal Radio Commission (later replaced by the Federal Communications Commission) which was to regulate the use of radio frequencies in the United States.

- 1927 – German theoretical physicist Werner Heisenberg writes a letter to fellow physicist Wolfgang Pauli, in which he describes his uncertainty principle for the first time.

- 1934 – Leopold III becomes King of Belgium.

- 1941 – Plutonium is first produced and isolated by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg.

- 1942 – World War II: Japanese submarines fire artillery shells at the coastline near Santa Barbara, California.

- 1943 – A fire breaks out at Saint Joseph's Orphanage, County Cavan, Ireland, killing 35 children and one adult.

- 1943 – Greek Resistance: The United Panhellenic Organization of Youth is founded in Greece.

- 1944 – The Soviet Union begins the forced deportation of the Chechen and Ingush people from the North Caucasus to Central Asia.

- 1945 – World War II: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, a group of United States Marines and a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman reach the top of Mount Suribachi on the island and are photographed raising the American flag.

- 1945 – World War II: The 11th Airborne Division, with Filipino guerrillas, free the captives of the Los Baños internment camp.

- 1945 – World War II: The capital of the Philippines, Manila, is liberated by combined Filipino and American forces.

- 1945 – World War II: Capitulation of German garrison in Poznań. The city is liberated by Soviet and Polish forces.

- 1945 – World War II: The German town of Pforzheim is annihilated in a raid by 379 British bombers.

- 1954 – The first mass inoculation of children against polio with the Salk vaccine begins in Pittsburgh.

- 1966 – In Syria, Ba'ath Party member Salah Jadid leads an intra-party military coup that replaces the previous government of General Amin al-Hafiz, also a Baathist.

- 1974 – The Symbionese Liberation Army demands $4 million more to release kidnap victim Patty Hearst.

- 1980 – Iran hostage crisis: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini states that Iran's parliament will decide the fate of the American embassy hostages.

- 1981 – In Spain, Antonio Tejero attempts a coup d'état by capturing the Spanish Congress of Deputies.

- 1983 – The United States Environmental Protection Agency announces its intent to buy out and evacuate the dioxin-contaminated community of Times Beach, Missouri.

- 1987 – Supernova 1987a is seen in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

- 1991 – Gulf War: Ground troops cross the Saudi Arabian border and enter Iraq, thus beginning the ground phase of the war.

- 1991 – In Thailand, General Sunthorn Kongsompong leads a bloodless coup d'état, deposing Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan.

- 1998 – In the United States, tornadoes in central Florida destroy or damage 2,600 structures and kill 42 people.

- 1999 – Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan is charged with treason in Ankara, Turkey.

- 2007 – A train derails on an evening express service near Grayrigg, Cumbria, England, killing one person and injuring 88. This results in hundreds of points being checked over the UK after a few similar accidents.

- 2008 – A United States Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber crashes on Guam, marking the first operational loss of a B-2.

- 2010 – Unknown criminals pour more than 2.5 million liters of diesel oil and other hydrocarbons into the river Lambro, in northern Italy, sparking an environmental disaster.

- 2012 – A series of attacks across Iraq leave at least 83 killed and more than 250 injured.

- 2017 – The Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army captures Al-Bab from ISIL.

[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]

Famous Birthdays:

- 1685 – George Frideric Handel, German-English organist and composer

- 1744 – Mayer Amschel Rothschild, German banker and businessman

- 1850 – César Ritz, Swiss businessman, founded The Ritz Hotel, London and Hôtel Ritz Paris

- 1868 – W. E. B. Du Bois, American sociologist, historian, and activist

- 1883 – Karl Jaspers, German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher

- 1889 – Victor Fleming, American director, cinematographer, and producer

- 1899 – Erich Kästner, German author and poet

- 1915 – Paul Tibbets, American general and pilot

- 1924 – Allan McLeod Cormack, South-African-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1929 – Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow

- 1931 – Gustav-Adolf "Täve" Schur, German cyclist

- 1940 – Peter Fonda, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

- 1944 – Johnny Winter, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

- 1965 – Michael Dell, American businessman

- 1981 – Jan Böhmermann, German satirist and tv presenter

- 1983 – Mido, Egyptian footballer and sportscaster

- 1994 – Dakota Fanning, American actress

[/spoiler]

Quote of the day

Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.

- Ogden Nash (American Poet, 1902-1971) -

Note: Penguania_And_Antarctica assumes no responsibility or guarantee for correctness of any given information. Any recourse to courts of law is excluded.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia, Lex Caledonia, Mercunova, Percyton, The Scottish Twins

Did somebody say facism?

Spanelsko wrote:We have a new flag

Stalin, Trotsky, and Coltsov all approve.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Spanelsko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpAPKqZMgdQ

Lavan Tiri, Spanelsko

Also, I've put together a platform for my Speaker bid.

It can basically be surmised as ensuring a) Parliament operates within the confines of the law, b) debate remains an option for legislation without needlessly delaying bills, and c) citizens are made aware of the happenings within the legislature.

It's basically a position that requires attention and management, and I'm promising to do just that.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Mercunova, Percyton, Cesorion

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpAPKqZMgdQ

while Bavaria is my favourite German State i prefer this comrade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sBxI5mb_eU

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Russkov Soviet wrote:Did somebody say facism?

Stalin, Trotsky, and Coltsov all approve.

May Stalin rest in peace, glory to USSR!

Russkov Soviet, Lavan Tiri

Spanelsko wrote:while Bavaria is my favourite German State i prefer this comrade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sBxI5mb_eU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2dSqPDtbIs

Lavan Tiri, Spanelsko

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2dSqPDtbIs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YEJkQ9jVE8

let the music war begin!

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Spanelsko wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YEJkQ9jVE8

let the music war begin!

Good song. :)

Lavan Tiri, Spanelsko

Blasiu wrote:Hi guys.

What country are you from?

I'm from the mystical land of Scotland as well, there's a surprising amount of us in the CoFN.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, The Scottish Twins

Lex Caledonia wrote:I'm from the mystical land of Scotland as well, there's a surprising amount of us in the CoFN.

I kept telling Max Berry that if he was gonna keep you guys out, he had to stop drawing inspiration from Hadrian’s Wall.

Nuremgard, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Good song. :)

I decided to use it as a remembering of the good old soviet times :) From what some of my friends told me this was quite common to hear even here in Czechia. And even after taking 2 years of German i have no clue what they are saying :p except for few words.

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Continental Commonwealths wrote:Also, I've put together a platform for my Speaker bid.

It can basically be surmised as ensuring a) Parliament operates within the confines of the law, b) debate remains an option for legislation without needlessly delaying bills, and c) citizens are made aware of the happenings within the legislature.

It's basically a position that requires attention and management, and I'm promising to do just that.

Well, I have been thinking for some time that the position was made for ContComm!

Lavan Tiri, Continental Commonwealths, Penguania And Antarctica

Continental Commonwealths wrote:I kept telling Max Berry that if he was gonna keep you guys out, he had to stop drawing inspiration from Hadrian’s Wall.

More like the Antonine Wall, we just keep getting through some how.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, The Scottish Twins

Spanelsko wrote:I decided to use it as a remembering of the good old soviet times :) From what some of my friends told me this was quite common to hear even here in Czechia. And even after taking 2 years of German i have no clue what they are saying :p except for few words.

[spoiler]

Moscow

Foreign and mysterious

Towers of red gold

cold like the ice

Moscow

But who really knows you

He knows a fire is burning

In you so hot

Cossacks hey hey hey raises the glasses hey

Natasha ha ha ha you are beautiful ah ha

Tovarishch hey hey hey on life hey

On your welfare brother hey brother ho

Moscow, Moscow

Throw the glasses at the wall

Russia is a beautiful country

Ho ho ho ho ho, hey

Moscow, Moscow

Your soul is so big

It is very busy there at night time

Ha ha ha ha ha, hey

Moscow, Moscow

Love tastes like caviar

Girls are there to kiss

Ho ho ho ho ho, hey

Moscow, Moscow

Come on, let's dance on the table

Until the table breaks

Ha ha ha ha ha

Moscow

Gate to the past

Mirror of the tsarist era

Red as the blood

Moscow

Who knows your soul

He knows love burns

Hot as the embers

Cossacks hey hey hey raises the glasses hey

Natasha ha ha ha you are beautiful ah ha

Tovarishch hey hey hey love hey

On your well girl hey girl ho

Moscow, Moscow

Throw the glasses at the wall

Russia is a beautiful country

Ho ho ho ho ho, hey

Moscow, Moscow

Your soul is so big

It is very busy there at night time

Ha ha ha ha ha, hey

Moscow

Lala la la la la la la la la

Ho ho ho ho ho, hey

Moscow

Lala la la la la la la la la

Ha ha ha ha ha

Oh, oh oh oh, oh, oh oh oh, oh, oh oh oh oh

Moscow, Moscow

Moscow, Moscow

You drink vodka pure and cold

That makes one hundred years old

ha ha ha ha ha, hey

Moscow, Moscow

Father, your glass is empty

But there is more in the cellar

Ha ha ha ha ha

Moscow, Moscow

Cossacks hey hey hey raises the glasses hey

Natasha ha ha ha you are beautiful ah ha

Tovarishch hey hey hey on life hey

On your welfare brother hey brother ho

Moscow, Moscow

Throw the glasses at the wall

Russia is a beautiful country

Ho ho ho ho ho, hey

Moscow, Moscow

Your soul is so big

It is very busy there at night time

Ha ha ha ha ha, hey

Moscow, Moscow

Love tastes like caviar

Girls are there to kiss

Ha ha ha ha ha

Moscow, Moscow

Come on, let's dance on the table

Until the table breaks

Ha ha ha ha ha, hey

[/spoiler]

Lavan Tiri, Spanelsko

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:[spoiler]

Moscow

Foreign and mysterious

Towers of red gold

cold like the ice

Moscow

But who really knows you

He knows a fire is burning

In you so hot

Cossacks hey hey hey raises the glasses hey

Natasha ha ha ha you are beautiful ah ha

Tovarishch hey hey hey on life hey

On your welfare brother hey brother ho

Moscow, Moscow

Throw the glasses at the wall

Russia is a beautiful country

Ho ho ho ho ho, hey

Moscow, Moscow

Your soul is so big

It is very busy there at night time

Ha ha ha ha ha, hey

Moscow, Moscow

Love tastes like caviar

Girls are there to kiss

Ho ho ho ho ho, hey

Moscow, Moscow

Come on, let's dance on the table

Until the table breaks

Ha ha ha ha ha

Moscow

Gate to the past

Mirror of the tsarist era

Red as the blood

Moscow

Who knows your soul

He knows love burns

Hot as the embers

Cossacks hey hey hey raises the glasses hey

Natasha ha ha ha you are beautiful ah ha

Tovarishch hey hey hey love hey

On your well girl hey girl ho

Moscow, Moscow

Throw the glasses at the wall

Russia is a beautiful country

Ho ho ho ho ho, hey

Moscow, Moscow

Your soul is so big

It is very busy there at night time

Ha ha ha ha ha, hey

Moscow

Lala la la la la la la la la

Ho ho ho ho ho, hey

Moscow

Lala la la la la la la la la

Ha ha ha ha ha

Oh, oh oh oh, oh, oh oh oh, oh, oh oh oh oh

Moscow, Moscow

Moscow, Moscow

You drink vodka pure and cold

That makes one hundred years old

ha ha ha ha ha, hey

Moscow, Moscow

Father, your glass is empty

But there is more in the cellar

Ha ha ha ha ha

Moscow, Moscow

Cossacks hey hey hey raises the glasses hey

Natasha ha ha ha you are beautiful ah ha

Tovarishch hey hey hey on life hey

On your welfare brother hey brother ho

Moscow, Moscow

Throw the glasses at the wall

Russia is a beautiful country

Ho ho ho ho ho, hey

Moscow, Moscow

Your soul is so big

It is very busy there at night time

Ha ha ha ha ha, hey

Moscow, Moscow

Love tastes like caviar

Girls are there to kiss

Ha ha ha ha ha

Moscow, Moscow

Come on, let's dance on the table

Until the table breaks

Ha ha ha ha ha, hey

[/spoiler]

Did you really go through the entire song just to translate it? Thank you but i dont think you needed to do that :p

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Spanelsko wrote:Did you really go through the entire song just to translate it? Thank you but i dont think you needed to do that :p

Very bad translation. Just a literal translation. I didn't want to rhyme at this late time of the day.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Spanelsko

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Very bad translation. Just a literal translation. I didn't want to rhyme at this late time of the day.

yeah that makes sense, i would like to translate something to you since you did this but i highly doubt i would be able to translate anything besides Czech/Slovak or possibly Polish. Not to mention i am going to sleep. :) So good night!

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Spanelsko wrote:yeah that makes sense, i would like to translate something to you since you did this but i highly doubt i would be able to translate anything besides Czech/Slovak or possibly Polish. Not to mention i am going to sleep. :) So good night!

You could translate this for me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd3bIIaz3Kg :)

I'll head to bed too. So goodnight as well.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri

Blasiu wrote:Hi guys.

What country are you from?

United States of America.

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:

- 0532 – Byzantine emperor Justinian I orders the building of a new Orthodox Christian basilica in Constantinople – the Hagia Sophia.

https://youtu.be/_NpDvBX2XEI?t=22s

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:You could translate this for me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd3bIIaz3Kg :)

I'll head to bed too. So goodnight as well.

Goodnight, Peng!

Blasiu, Lavan Tiri

Jaslandia wrote:United States of America.

Ditto

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=axeldonia/detail=factbook/id=867432

Today's update is spoopy!

That is, if you'll even be able to find it...

EDIT: Have a small Orionverse update free of charge! https://www.nationstates.net/nation=axeldonia/detail=factbook/id=928302

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Lex Caledonia, Percyton

Mercunova wrote:Ditto

Tres, mi amigo.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova

*ahem*

I beseech thee for thine honesty

http://thecoffincofn.boards.net/thread/58/open-town-hall-vistonian-chancellery

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Not again! Apparently I'm at the top of the 'most average' list for yet another time! And I'm #5, no less! True, the placement matches my number, but in the worst way possible! *sigh* I suppose it would be pointless to yell at the WA Census people again over their completely wrong rating. Ah well, who cares what they think? I know that me and my splendid red coat are far above average, and that's good enough for me!

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Percyton, The Scottish Twins

Remember

Declaring your candidacy on the RMB only isn't enough. Telegram this nation as well!!!

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Percyton, Cesorion

Blasiu wrote:Hi guys.

What country are you from?

UK

Blasiu, Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Lex Caledonia, Percyton

The Confederate Papers wrote:Remember

Declaring your candidacy on the RMB only isn't enough. Telegram this nation as well!!!

I did. If you didn't get my TG I'll send it again if necessary.

Lavan Tiri, Cesorion

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:I did. If you didn't get my TG I'll send it again if necessary.

You did. It's just a reminder to those who want to run

Lavan Tiri, Penguania And Antarctica

Yukona wrote:UK

The only UK I support is yUKona.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Vista Major, Axeldonia, Penguania And Antarctica, Yukona, The Scottish Twins

OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR

Final Recruitment Update of the Term

As this government term winds down to a close, I am pleased to announce that, as of today, the Confederacy of Free Nations has officially recruited and retained 25 nations. With 12 emigrations, this leaves the Confederacy with a net recruitment gain of 13 nations.

Riding off of this announcement, I am taking the time now to announce that the Town Hall Open Forum has been extended to allow people their questions, comments, and suggestions to be heard. All nations are invited to participate.

Thank you all for your dedication to this region.

~VM

Recruitment and Retention Record: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BHYAZ-2tQf1PKfG-TSWY42Y9UHe5gKhRH3-OUnl6Tjw/edit?usp=sharing

Town Hall Open Forum: http://thecoffincofn.boards.net/thread/58/open-town-hall-vistonian-chancellery

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Axeldonia

Quite quiet today.

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Aldwood, Percyton, The Scottish Twins

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Quite quiet today.

Indeed.

Russkov Soviet, Jaslandia, Penguania And Antarctica

Aldwood wrote:Indeed.

Why do always show up when I post this? Is that your prompt? A spell to summon you? :P

Jaslandia, Aldwood

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Why do always show up when I post this? Is that your prompt? A spell to summon you? :P

Perhaps.

Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova

Aldwood wrote:Perhaps.

I should do that moreoften then. :D

Aldwood wrote:Perhaps.

Nice flag btw.

Jaslandia, Aldwood

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Nice flag btw.

Thankya.

Penguania And Antarctica

[spoiler=Today is February 24 and today are:]

Today is February 24 and today are:

- Dragobete (Romania)

- Engineer's Day (Iran)

- Flag Day (Mexico)

- Independence Day (Estonia)

- National Artist Day (Thailand)

- National Tortilla Chip Day (United States)

- National Trading Card Day (United States)

- Open that Bottle Night

- Regifugium (ancient Rome)

- World Bartender Day

- World Sword Swallowers Day

[/spoiler]

[spoiler=This day in history:]

This day in history:

- 0303 – Galerius publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Roman Empire.

- 484 – King Huneric removes the Christian bishops from their offices and banished some to Corsica. A few are martyred, including former proconsul Victorian along with Frumentius and other merchants. They are killed at Hadrumetum after refusing to become Arians.

- 1303 – Battle of Roslin, of the First War of Scottish Independence.

- 1386 – King Charles III of Naples and Hungary is assassinated at Buda.

- 1525 – A Spanish-Austrian army defeats a French army at the Battle of Pavia.

- 1538 – Treaty of Nagyvárad between Ferdinand I and John Zápolya.

- 1582 – With the papal bull Inter gravissimas, Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar.

- 1607 – L'Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi, one of the first works recognized as an opera, receives its première performance.

- 1711 – The London première of Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage.

- 1739 – Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nader Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah.

- 1803 – In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court of the United States establishes the principle of judicial review.

- 1809 – London's Drury Lane Theatre burns to the ground, leaving owner Richard Brinsley Sheridan destitute.

- 1821 – Final stage of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain with Plan of Iguala.

- 1822 – The first Swaminarayan temple in the world, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Ahmedabad, is inaugurated.

- 1826 – The signing of the Treaty of Yandabo marks the end of the First Anglo-Burmese War.

- 1831 – The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, the first removal treaty in accordance with the Indian Removal Act, is proclaimed. The Choctaws in Mississippi cede land east of the river in exchange for payment and land in the West.

- 1848 – King Louis-Philippe of France abdicates the throne.

- 1854 – A Penny Red with perforations was the first perforated postage stamp to be officially issued for distribution.

- 1863 – Arizona is organized as a United States territory.

- 1868 – Andrew Johnson becomes the first President of the United States to be impeached by the United States House of Representatives. He is later acquitted in the Senate.

- 1875 – The SS Gothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high-profile civil servants and dignitaries.

- 1881 – China and Russia sign the Sino-Russian Ili Treaty.

- 1895 – Revolution breaks out in Baire, a town near Santiago de Cuba, beginning the Cuban War of Independence, that ends with the Spanish–American War in 1898.

- 1916 – The Governor-General of Korea establishes a clinic called Jahyewon in Sorokdo to segregate Hansen's disease patients.

- 1917 – World War I: The U.S. ambassador Walter Hines Page to the United Kingdom is given the Zimmermann Telegram, in which Germany pledges to ensure the return of New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona to Mexico if Mexico declares war on the United States.

- 1918 – Estonian Declaration of Independence.

- 1920 – The Nazi Party is founded.

- 1920 – Nancy Astor became the first woman to speak in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom following her election as a Member of Parliament (MP) three months earlier.

- 1942 – The Battle of Los Angeles: A false alarm led to an anti-aircraft barrage that lasted into the early hours of February 25.

- 1942 – An order-in-council passed under the Defence of Canada Regulations of the War Measures Act gives the Canadian federal government the power to intern all "persons of Japanese racial origin".

- 1944 – Merrill's Marauders: The Marauders begin their 1,000-mile journey through Japanese occupied Burma.

- 1945 – Egyptian Premier Ahmad Mahir Pasha is killed in Parliament after reading a decree.

- 1946 – Colonel Juan Perón, founder of the political movement that became known as Peronism, is elected to his first term as President of Argentina.

- 1968 – Vietnam War: The Tet Offensive is halted; South Vietnam recaptures Hué.

- 1971 – The All India Forward Bloc holds an emergency central committee meeting after its chairman, Hemantha Kumar Bose, is killed three days earlier. P.K. Mookiah Thevar is appointed as the new chairman.

- 1976 – The current constitution of Cuba is formally proclaimed.

- 1980 – The United States Olympic hockey team completes its Miracle on Ice by defeating Finland 4–2 to win the gold medal.

- 1981 – The 6.7 Ms Gulf of Corinth earthquake affects Central Greece with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). The shock killed 22 people and destroyed buildings in several towns west of Athens.

- 1983 – A special commission of the United States Congress condemns the Japanese American internment during World War II.

- 1984 – Tyrone Mitchell perpetrates the 49th Street Elementary School shooting in Los Angeles, killing two children and injuring 12 more.

- 1989 – Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issues a fatwa and offers a USD $3 million bounty for the death of Salman Rushdie, author of The Satanic Verses.

- 1989 – United Airlines Flight 811, bound for New Zealand from Honolulu, rips open during flight, blowing nine passengers out of the business-class section.

- 1996 – Two civilian airplanes operated by the Miami-based group Brothers to the Rescue are shot down in international waters by the Cuban Air Force.

- 2004 – The 6.3 Mw Al Hoceima earthquake strikes northern Morocco with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 628 people are killed, 926 are injured, and up to 15,000 are displaced.

- 2006 – Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declares Proclamation 1017 placing the country in a state of emergency in attempt to subdue a possible military coup.

- 2007 – Japan launches its fourth spy satellite, stepping up its ability to monitor potential threats such as North Korea.

- 2008 – Fidel Castro retires as the President of Cuba and the Council of Ministers after 32 years. He remains as head of the Communist Party for another three years.

- 2015 – A Metrolink train derails in Oxnard, California following a collision with a truck, leaving more than 30 injured.

- 2016 – Tara Air Flight 193, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft, crashed, with 23 fatalities, in Solighopte, Myagdi District, Dhaulagiri Zone, while en route from Pokhara Airport to Jomsom Airport.

[/spoiler]

[spoiler=Famous Birthdays:]

Famous Birthdays:

- 1103 – Emperor Toba of Japan

- 1304 – Ibn Battuta, Moroccan jurist

- 1500 – Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

- 1786 – Wilhelm Grimm, German anthropologist, author, and academic

- 1927 – Emmanuelle Riva, French actress

- 1938 – Phil Knight, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Nike, Inc.

- 1950 – Steve McCurry, American photographer and journalist

- 1954 – Sid Meier, Canadian-American game designer and programmer, created the Civilization series

- 1955 – Steve Jobs, American businessman, co-founded Apple Inc. and Pixar

- 1955 – Alain Prost, French race car driver

- 1956 – Judith Butler, American philosopher, theorist, and author

- 1967 – Brian Schmidt, Australian astrophysicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate

- 1973 – Philipp Rösler, German physician and politician

- 1977 – Floyd Mayweather, Jr., American boxer

- 1981 – Lleyton Hewitt, Australian tennis player

[/spoiler]

Quote of the day

The most important thing about Spaceship Earth - an instruction book didn't come with it.

- R. Buckminster Fuller (American Inventor, 1896-1983) -

Note: Penguania_And_Antarctica assumes no responsibility or guarantee for correctness of any given information. Any recourse to courts of law is excluded.

Jaslandia, Vista Major, Lex Caledonia, Aldwood, Mercunova, Percyton, The Scottish Twins

Penguania And Antarctica wrote:Quite quiet today.

It’s the calm before the electoral storm :P

But srsly people, run for office! According to the electoral factbook, all of the current candidates will be acclaimed and two offices will even go vacant. Gotta get involved.

Jaslandia, Lavan Tiri, Au Minbo, Vista Major, Penguania And Antarctica, Mercunova, Percyton

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