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
15 August 2020 Today is this year's day number 227. We are in week 33, and have 139 days left of 2020.
At this day in history:
423
Onorius Roman Emperor (b. 384) died.
747
Carloman relinquished the title as steward of the realm of Austrasia and retreating to a monastery.
1769
Napoleon Bonaparte, French Emperor (d. 1821) was born.
1925
Oscar Peterson, Canadian jazz pianist was born.
1956
Inge Ryan, Norwegian politician (SV) was born.
1960
Morten Harry Olsen, Norwegian author was born.
1965
Frederic Hauge, Norwegian environmentalist was born.
1965
Julie Erlandsen, Norwegian artist was born.
1968
Frode Øverli, cartoon writer was born.
1972
Ben Affleck, American actor was born.
1972
Alf Hurum, Norwegian composer and painter (b. 1882) died.
1976
Boudewijn Zenden, Dutch actress was born.
1982
Johnnie Jackson, English footballer was born.
1983
Schooner, "the solar limb" runs aground off Gamvik in Finnmark. 1 killed. .
1985
Carina Dahl, Norwegian model, artist and reality participant was born.
2005
One of Helios Airways planes, Flight 522, crashed at Marathon in Greece, on the way between Larnaca and Sofia. All 121 on board were killed. died.
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 four days during the national scout camp close to 8,000 scouts went on tour to the Pulpit Rock. From the plateau there is a good view of the Lysefjord and the surrounding hills.
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