Frankfurt am Main is the largest city in the German state of Hessen and the fifth largest city in Germany. The city has a lot to offer; From the top of the Main Tower there is a wonderful view of the city and in the Frankfurt Zoo you can meet around 450 different species of animals.
Behind the locked steel door in a backyard at Torshov in Oslo you will find the emergency communication center. From this premises the telephone communication would be secured in event of war or enemy sabotage.
Today in historiy
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Gordian I and his son Gordian II, declared the Roman Emperors.
1459
Maximilian I of the German Roman Emperor (d. 1519) was born.
1799
Friedrich Wilhelm August Argelander, German astronomic (d. 1875) was born.
1809
Karl XIII acquires the Swedish throne after Gustav IV Adolf. .
1832
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German author (b. 1749) died.
1869
Emilio Aguinaldo, Philippine general, revolution, presidents and politician (d. 1964) was born.
1888
The Football League is founded in England after an initiative by William McGregor.
1895
Auguste and Louis Lumiere showed the first ever film, La Sortie des ouvriers de l'usine Lumière, at a private event.
Concentration camp Grini.
The main building (today Ila Prison) was originally built to become the state's new women's prison, but was not yet used for this purpose when the war started on April 9, 1940.
On August 10, 1628, the ship "Vasa" wrecked on her maiden voyage on her way from Stockholm harbor.
The Vasa museum houses the world's only preserved ship from the 17th century, telling the history of the ship.
By Pål Stagnes Published: 20. July 2014 16:34 Updated: 12. August 2016 16:07
The British capital is an exciting city to visit.
With its location along the River Thames London has been an important city since it was founded by the Romans two millennia ago under the name Londinium.
