On This Day

@Ponderable said
1924: Franz Kafka died

10 years ago Malaysia Airlines flight 17 was downed (most probably by Russian forces).

May I be one day ahead? I may have forgotten it tomorrow:

18th of July 64 AD: The Great Fire of Rome (Latin: incendium magnum Romae) begins under the reign of Emperor Nero.

25 years ago Chandra was put into orbit.

1944 Antoine de Saint-Exupery vanishes

In 1291, Switzerland was founded. Three cantons swore allegiance to defend themselves against the Habsburgs.

https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-ch/experiences/events/taditional-events-summer/swiss-national-day-august-1st/

10 years ago, Maryam Mirzakhani was awarded the Fileds medal.

She was the first womand and the first personof Iranian decent to obtain the award.

1914 the Panama Canal opens

85 years ago the second world war started with the Geramn assault on Poland...

1000 years ago Konrad II. was elected german Emperor.

275 years ago Émilie du Châtelet died, a notable physicist and philosopher.

Anton Webern, one of the big three of the Dodekaphonie is shot and killed by a GI 1945.

230 years ago the separation of church and state became law in revolutionary France.

60 years ago Malta became independent

Today is World Vegetarian Day celebrated since 1977