30. December 2020
Travel

The spy plane that disappeared

Friday, June 13, 1952, a DC-3 takes off from Bromma airport. On board are eight people on a top secret operation. The plane never returns and remains gone for over 50 years.

Technology

Geostory: Grensen 17

With the app Geostory you can relive the sabotage actions the Oslo gang carried out where they spanned out in the spring of 1944.

Travel

Vasa ship

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.

Travel

Interrailing to Spain

At Easter I chose to travel to Spain in a slightly different way; I bought an Interrail ticket and took the train.

Travel

Frankfurt am Main: Main Tower and Frankfurt Zoo

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.

Today

30 December 2020
Today is this year's day number 364. We are in week 53, and have 2 days left of 2020.

At this day in history:
1591Innocent IX (b. 1519) died.
1691Robert Boyle, Irish philosopher, physicist and chemist (b. 1627) died.
1828Waldemar Thrane, Norwegian composer and violinist (b. 1790) died.
1865Rudyard Kipling, British writer (d. 1936) was born.
1880Transvaal becomes republic and Paul Kruger becomes president.
1884Hideki Tojo, Japanese Prime Minister (d. 1948) was born.
1897Natal annexation Zululand.
1899Helge Ingstad, Norwegian discovers (d. 2001) was born.
1903600 people are killed during a fire at a theater in Chicago, USA.
1913Sofia Nassau, Swedish queen (f. 1836) died.
1922USSR is formed.
1936Fredrik Skagen, Norwegian author was born.
1942Michael Nesmith, American musician (The Monkees) was born.
1944King George II of Greece relinquished the Greek throne.
1947King Michael of Romania abdicates.
1959Tracey Ullman, British actress and musician was born.
1961Ben Johnson, Canadian athlete was born.
1965Ferdinand Marcos becomes Filipino president.
1965Essam Abd El Fatah Egyptian football referee was born.
1968Fabrice Guy, French combined runs was born.

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Hjemmefrontmuseet. Foto: Pål Stagnes

Pictures from the Resistance Museum

Pictures from our visit to the Resistance Museum.

Vasa ship

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.

Bletchley Park – where they broke the Enigma code

During the World War II Bletchley Park were the base for the British Secret Service code breakers.
Grini-museet: Fanger. Foto: Pål Stagnes

Pictures from Grini Museum

  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.
Vinter C-kurs, Skorgedalen (1994). Foto: Pål Stagnes

Winter C training in Skorgedalen

In this flashback we will return to January 1994. Rauma Red Cross hosted a Winter C training in Skorgedalen and I brought my camera.