On this day in 930, the world’s oldest parliament, the Icelandic Althing was established at Þingvellir (‘thing fields’ or ‘assembly fields’), about 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of what later became the country’s capital, Reykjavík.
After Iceland’s union with Norway in 1262, the Althing lost its legislative power, which was not restored until 1904 when Iceland gained home rule from Denmark. For 641 years, the Althing did not serve as the parliament of Iceland; ultimate power rested with the Norwegian, and subsequently the Danish throne. Even after Iceland’s union with Norway in 1262, the Althing still held its sessions at Þingvellir until 1800, when it was discontinued. It was restored in 1844 by royal decree and moved to Reykjavík.
A view of Þingvellir National Park, Iceland By Ivan Sabljak
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On this day in 1965, The Miracles released ‘The Tracks of My Tears’ on Motown’s Tamla label. Written by Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, and Marv Tarplin, the song became a US Top 20 hit and peaked at No.2 on Billboard’s R&B chart. The broadly acclaimed song was reissued in the UK in 1969, where became a Top Ten hit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCwkZrj2VT4
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