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.
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
7 July 2022 Today is this year's day number 187. We are in week 27, and have 178 days left of 2022.
National holidays: Bhutan - Guru Rinbochy.
The Roman Empire - Nona Caprotinae, festival to Juno.
China - Chih Nu, feast for the Milky Way.
Japan - Tanabata.
Yemen - Unity Factory Day.
Pamplona (Navarre, Spain) - San Fermín festival or Bull races in Pamplona.
Solomon Islands - Independence Day (1978).
Tanzania - Saba Saba Day (Farmers "Day).
At this day in history:
1456
Jeanne d'Arc is acquitted (she was already executed).
1855
First stamp issued. .
1873
Halvdan Koht, Secretary was born.
1898
US annexation of Hawaii.
1915
Yul Brynner, American actor (d. 1985) was born.
1930
Arthur Conan Doyle, British physician and author died.
1940
Ringo Starr (born Richard Starkey), drummer in The Beatles was born.
1946
Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American who canonized a saint.
1954
WHBQ in Mephis, Tennessee becomes the first radio station to transmit a song with Elvis.
1956
Mulla Krekar, Iraqi was born.
1965
Mick Foley, American professional wrestler was born.
1970
Erik Zabel, German cyclist was born.
1971
Ståle Stensaas, Norwegian footballer was born.
1974
Liv Grete Skjelbreid Poirée, Norwegian biathlete was born.
1975
André Oktay Dahl, Norwegian politician was born.
1975
Olga Pyljova, Russian biathlete was born.
1978
Kaia Varjord, Norwegian actress was born.
1989
Atlanterhavsveien opened.
2004
The last patent on LZW compression canceled (Canada).
2005
London was hit by a terrorist attack on public transport.
Edvard Munch referred to Kragerø as the "Pearl among the coastal towns". "This city should be painted!" Christian Krohg said when visiting Kragerø. Here are my pictures from the city and the archipelago.
