TUUUUUUESDAY

Today is Day of the Flag in Poland, their national day and a public holiday. The date was chosen for two reasons.

The first, a historical one, is connected with the fact that on May 2, 1945, the Polish flag was hung in Berlin on the Reichstag and the Victory Column.

The second was defiance against the communist regime, which abolished the 3rd of May Constitution holiday: after May 1, the flags were to be taken down immediately so that they would not be around until May 3.

Along with the Flag Day on May 2 Poland celebrates the Day of Poles abroad, established by the Sejm on March 20, 2002.

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Today is the birthday, in 1946 of American singer, songwriter, actress and activist, Lesley Gore, who had the 1963 US No.1 & UK No.9 single ‘It’s My Party’, (which was produced by Quincy Jones). Gore composed songs for the soundtrack of the 1980 film Fame, for which she received an Academy Award nomination for ‘Out Here on My Own’, written with her brother Michael. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtCIdpnQoWk