Victory Day commemorates the victory in the Battle of Dumlupınar which was the decisive battle in the Turkish War of Independence in 1922. The day also honors the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
Türkiye was occupied by Allied forces after the defeat of the Ottoman Empire at the end of the First World War (1914-1918). This led to the start of the Turkish War of Independence in 1919, with the Turkish forces led by General Mustafa Kemal.
The battle of Dumlupınar took place in Kütahya province in western Turkey. Although foreign forces didn’t leave Turkish soil until the autumn of 1922, August 30th is accepted as the date of the Turkish army’s victory.
No, Tony, Noooo
Today is the birthday, in 1944, of Charles Colbert, from American rock band American Breed who scored the 1967 US No.5 single ‘Bend Me, Shape Me’, (a hit on the British charts for the British group Amen Corner). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWg0jPV6FiM
Today is Slovak National Uprising Day. This public holiday commemorates August 29th 1944, which marked the start of an uprising against the pro-Nazi government of the time.
In 1938, the Munich agreement established the independent Slovak state, led by Jozef Tiso. In June 1944 Tiso declared martial law allowing the German army to occupy the country on August 29th.
Up to that point, there had been limited and sporadic guerrilla resistance operations across Slovakia. To counteract the planned occupation, a formal military plan was put in action by the exiled Czechoslovak government, Slovak partisans and deserters from the Slovak army. Headquartered in central Slovakia, the forces of the uprising consisted of several armoured units as well as part of the Slovak Air Force.
Despite some limited support from the allies, the uprising was crushed by the German forces before the end of October 1944. After the defeat, the remaining forces of the uprising continued with small guerrilla actions until the end of the war.
Combo business…
Bada Bing!!
Running feels great unless you compare it to not running.
I told my suitcase no vacation this year. Now I’m dealing with emotional baggage.
Never try and give an introvert the silent treatment. You will be in their wheelhouse and you will lose.
Sorry I’m late. My alarm didn’t go off because I didn’t set it because I don’t like coming here.
Your inability to grasp science is not a valid argument against it.
Them: You need to listen to your body more. Body: You’re old and you want pizza.
Whenever my wife is upset, I let her color in my tattoos. She just needs a shoulder to crayon.
I watch so many crime programs that when I turn the TV off, I wipe my fingerprints off the remote.
Boss: This is the third time you’ve been late this week. Do you know what that means? Me: It’s Wednesday?
Sometimes people come into your life and they need to stop doing that.
I’m a person who wants to do a lot of things trapped in a body that does not.
Today is the birthday, in 1958, of Michael Jackson singer, songwriter, Jackson 5, The Jacksons, and solo. Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. The music videos for ‘Beat It’, ‘Billie Jean’, and ‘Thriller’ are credited with breaking down racial barriers and transforming the medium into an art form and promotional tool. His 1982 album Thriller, is the best-selling studio album of all time. Jackson died on 25th June 2009 at the age of 50, after suffering heart failure at his home in Beverly Hills. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2bVIBwpCTA
Today is Flag Day in Liberia. It marks the 176th anniversary of the adoption of the Liberian flag in 1847. In July 1847, the Liberian Declaration of Independence was adopted, announcing the independence of Liberia from the United States. Just over a month later, the national flag of Liberia was adopted. The National Flag was designed and produced by a committee of seven ladies led by Mrs Susannah Lewis. These seven women were born in America.
The flag consists of six red stripes and five alternating white stripes, totaling eleven stripes with each representing one of the eleven Signers of the Declaration of Independence of Liberia. The blue field in the upper left corner of a rectangular form with a single white star in the centre of the blue field. The single star represents the freedom that formed the basis of Liberia and should shine forth across the rest of Africa – as Liberia was the only independent state on the continent of Africa at that time.
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Today is the birthday, in 1941, of Ernest Wright from Little Anthony and the Imperials who had the 1958 US No.4 single ‘Tears On My Pillow’, which was The Imperials’ first million-seller. The song has been extensively covered, including a No.1 in the UK Singles Chart version by Kylie Minogue in January 1990. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxjQ3M_v7xc
Today is the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism, also known as Black Ribbon Day. It coincides with the date of the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact on August 23, 1939, a non-aggression pact between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany which divided Romania, Poland, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia into Soviet and German spheres of influence.
BADA BING!!!!!
One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor.
Atheism is a non-prophet organization.
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, “Where’s the self-help section?” She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
If a mute swears, does his mother wash his hands with soap?
Is there another word for synonym?
Isn’t it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do “practice?”
What was the best thing before sliced bread?
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.
Headline… Local man paralyzed after eating 413 chicken nuggets. Me: So the limit is 412?
It was arraigny night in Georgia.
Dang… didn’t even have time to take down my decorations from the Jack Smith indictment.
We all know that one person that is the human version of a migraine.
I’m not saying your perfume is too strong. I’m just saying the canary was alive before you got here.
I’m just here to post stuff that I find funny. If that offends you, just know I find that funny also.
Today is the birthday, in 1942, of Roger Greenaway, singer, songwriter, member of David & Jonathan and the Kestrels. Best known for his songwriting collaborations with Roger Cook: ‘My Baby Loves Lovin’, (White Plains); ‘Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress’, ‘Gasoline Alley Bred’, (The Hollies); ‘You’ve Got Your Troubles’, (The Fortunes); ‘Melting Pot, Good Morning Freedom’ (Blue Mink); and ‘Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart’ (Gene Pitney) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTcN4Mm4ZDI
Today is San Martin’s Day – a public holiday in Argentina. This national holiday in Argentina commemorates the death of José de San Martín. San Martin is regarded as the most important Argentinian founding father, who liberated not only a part of Argentina but also helped liberate Chile and Peru along with O’Higgins and Bolívar.
He is regarded as a national hero in Argentina, Chile and Peru. San Martin’s exploits earned him a series of honorific names. In Argentina he is remembered as the “Padre de la Patria”, (Father of our Country). In Peru, he is known as, “Fundador de la Libertad del Peru”, (founder of the freedom of Peru), “Protector de Peru” (protector of Peru) and “Fundador de la República” y “Generalísimo de las Armas” ( founder of the Republic and supreme commander of weapons). In Chile, he is called simply “Captain General”.
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