Today is National Remembrance Day in Papua New Guinea. This day commemorates those Papua New Guineans who have died in military service.
While isolated for most of its history by its remote location and difficult terrain, Japanese soldiers invaded PNG in 1942 with the aim of building a base for the invasion of Australia. On July 23rd 1942, a number of soldiers from the PNG infantry battalion supported Allied forces in attacking a forward party of Japanese troops at Awala in the Kokoda region. This was a historic landmark in the country’s history as it was the first time, PNG soldiers had engaged in battle on native soil. As such the date has become a focal point for this memorial day intended to remember the members of the PNG armed forces who have died on duty in the first world war, the second world war, and subsequent peacekeeping and law and order engagements within PNG and abroad.
Today is the Anniversary of the First Sermon of Lord Buddha (Drukpa Tshe Zhi), a public holiday in Bhutan.
After achieving enlightenment, Buddha gave his first sermon in the Deer Park in Isipatana, India and founded the Buddhist sangha (monkhood) about 2,500 years ago. In the sermon, which is known as ‘Setting the Wheel of Dharma in Motion’, the Buddha first spelt out the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path.
Today is Lao Women’s Union Establishment Day – a public holiday in Laos. This day marks the establishment of the Lao Women’s Union on this day in 1955.
The Lao Women’s Union (LWU) was established on July 20th 1955 to promote the role of women under the National Constitution. The aim of the LWU is to protect the rights and interests of Lao women and children. The union also incorporates promoting the implementation of policy geared toward gender equality and the advancement of women in national socio-economic development.
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Today is the birthday, in 1947, of Carlos Santana, Mexican and American rock guitarist. Santana had the 1977 UK No.11 single ‘She’s Not There’, and their 1999 US No.1 single ‘Smooth’ spent eleven weeks at No.1, (also No.1 in the UK). He won eight Grammy Awards for his Supernatural album at the 2000 awards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPauXWjY4T8
Today is Sandinista Revolution Day, a public holiday in Nicaragua. This day commemorates the defeat of the Somoza dictatorship on this day in 1979.
In 1936, Anastasio Somoza García, the head of Nicaragua’s army deposed the elected President, Juan Bautista Sacasa (who was also Somoza’s uncle), and installed himself as President. This effectively established a hereditary dictatorship in the country for over 45 years, with two of Somoza’s sons serving as president after Somoza had been assassinated in 1956.
Backed by the US because of their anti-communist stance, the Somozas exhibited the usual dictatorial traits of accumulating incredible personal wealth and exiling any potential opponents. Anastasio Somoza Debayle, the second of Somoza’s sons to be president was particularly brutal and was accused of human rights violations.
Not too far in the background of the Somoza rule was the Sandinista National Liberation Front. This was a socialist revolutionary group founded in 1962 and named after Augusto Sandino, a hero of the resistance to U.S. military occupation between 1927 and 1933.
Since their creation, the Sandinistas had steadily built their support base amongst workers, students and peasants. In the 1970s, the political aims spilt over into military attacks on the Nicaraguan government. And although the Somozas retaliated, the revolution was gaining momentum, exploding into direct confrontations between the Sandinistas and the Nicaraguan army in 1978.
On July 19th 1979, Sandinista soldiers defeated the National Guard and toppled Somoza, who fled to Paraguay where he was assassinated in 1980.
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Today is the birthday, in 1947, of Brian May, guitarist, singer and songwriter with Queen who had the 1975 UK No.1 single ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ which returned to No.1 in 1991. Queen scored over 40 other UK Top 40 singles, and also scored the 1980 US No.1 single ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’. May had the solo 1992 UK No.5 single ‘Too Much Love Will Kill You’. May was made Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2005 for ‘services to the music industry and his charity work’. May earned a PhD in astrophysics from Imperial College, London, in 2007. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO6D_BAuYCI
Today is Constitution Day in Uruguay. Officially known as ‘Jura de la Constitución de la República Oriental del Uruguay’, it commemorates the adoption of the first constitution in 1830.
Brazil had gained its independence from Portugal in 1822. The region now known as Uruguay lay on the Eastern bank of the River Plate, and had passed through English, Spanish, Portuguese and Brazilian control in a short period at the start of the nineteenth century. In August 1825, Uruguay declared its independence from Brazil, instigating the Argentina- Brazil War. The conflict lasted until August 1828, when a British negotiated a resolution to the war that led to Brazil recognizing Uruguay’s independence.
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The leading cause of injury in old men is them thinking they are still young men.
My dog is so obsessed with where other dogs go to the bathroom he could be the governor of Florida.
Q: How many witches does it take to change a lightbulb. A: Into what?
What’s the difference between humans and animals? Animals would never let the dumbest one lead the pack.
My wife said she hides snacks from me so she can put them out when guests come over, in case you were wondering why I invited you here tonight.
Before marriage, I would sit at stoplights for hours because I had no one to tell me the light had changed to green.
We are three days into a discussion about if getting a toaster oven would be worth sacrificing the counter space. Marriage is wild.
I’m a multitasker. I can listen, ignore, and forget all at the same time.
I have a new prescription. 500mg of fukitol.
I’m a person who wants to do a lot of things trapped in a body that doesn’t.
People often say, “Underground tunnel”, which leads me to wonder about the other types of tunnels.
It is mildly shocking that those who call themselves a florist, know absolutely nothing about installing linoleum.
I put my symptoms into WebMD. Turns out I’m just old.
I showed my blog to my psychiatrist and she wants to talk to all of you.
Today is the birthday, in 1941, of Martha Reeves, American R&B and pop singer and former politician, (1964 US No.2 & 1969 UK No.4 single with The Vandellas ‘Dancing In The Street’, plus ten US & six UK other top 40 singles). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XE2fnYpwrng
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