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Today is the commemoration of the first translation (1187) of the relics of Venerable John of Rila, founder of Rila Monastery in #Bulgaria https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/bulgaria/veliko-tarnovo/?s=mb #travel #history
Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and MoreVeliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria — Велико Търново, БългарияVeliko Tarnovo is the historic capital of the Bulgarian empire. It's a college town in beautiful scenery along the twisting Yantra river valley.
Mihkel Pung, born OTD in 1876, was Minister of Foreign Affairs of #Estonia; arrested during the Soviet invasion of Estonia and sent to a Soviet gulag in Sverdlovsk Oblast, he died in imprisonment in 1941 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/estonia/?s=mb #travel #history
Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and MoreEstonia by Train — Tallinn and TartuBaltic explorations: What to see and where to stay in Tallinn and Tartu, Estonia
Pierre Trudeau, born OTD in 1919, was the 15th Prime Minister of #Canada and leader of the Liberal Party between 1968 to 1984 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/canada/ottawa/?s=mb #travel #history
Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and MoreOttawa in the WinterVisiting Ottawa at below -30 °C, wind chill -40 °C, and record snowfall, seeing Winterlude ice sculptures and visiting the museums.
Nikolai Nikolayevich Rukavishnikov, who died OTD in 2002, flew into space 3 times on Soyuz 10, Soyuz 16, and Soyuz 33, in 1971, 1974, and 1979 respectively https://toilet-guru.com/blog/2.html?s=mb #spaceflight #history
Toilets of the WorldNASA's Space Poop ChallengeThe Challenge of Space Toilets — A blog about toilets
Today is the feast day of New Hieromartyr Alexis Stavrovsky, Priest, of Petrograd, as the city was briefly known https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/russia/sankt-peterburg.html?s=mb #travel #Russia #history
Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and MoreTraveling and Working in Russia — Around Sankt-PeterburgThe Neva, the Hermitage, a trip to a dacha in the birch forest, and hanging out in the neighborhood around the hospital.
Shulü Ping, born OTD in 879, was an empress of the Khitan Liao Dynasty; she is credited with setting an example for Khitan society by not committing suicide once widowed https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/china/guangzhou-2.html?s=mb #travel #China #history
Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and MoreGuangzhou, Part 2 — Qingping Market, Temples, Street ScenesGuangzhou has fascinating markets, temples, and street scenes. Spend the day wandering around the city.
Today is the feast day of Saint Eusterius, fourth Bishop of Salerno in Italy in the 5th century https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/italy/paestum/?s=mb #travel #Italy #history
Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and MorePaestum or Poseidonia, a Major City of Magna GraeciaMost of the Italian peninsula from Napoli south was settled by Greek colonists starting in the 8th century BCE. This includes the city of Poseidonia, called Paestum today.
Nikolai Nikolayevich Rukavishnikov, who died OTD in 2002, flew into space 3 times on Soyuz 10, Soyuz 16, and Soyuz 33, in 1971, 1974, and 1979 respectively https://toilet-guru.com/spacecraft/?s=mb #spaceflight #history
Toilets of the WorldToilets in SpaceHow do you go to the bathroom in space? With a Space Toilet, of course! You can see several at the National Air and Space Museum. All this and more on the Toilets of the World.
George Pullman, who died OTD in 1897, designed and manufactured the Pullman sleeping car used for American long-distance #train service https://toilet-guru.com/blog/30.html?s=mb #travel #history
Toilets of the WorldThe Cultural History of Train ToiletsTrain Toilets Reveal Victorian-Era Attitudes — A blog about toilets
Shulü Ping, born OTD in 879, became Empress Yingtian during the reign of her husband Emperor Taizu of Liao https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/china/guangzhou-1.html?s=mb #travel #China #history
Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and MoreGuangzhou, Part 1 — Logistics, Shamian Island and the Pearl RiverHow to get from Hong Kong to Guangzhou and find budget housing. Shamian Island has been the foreigners's district since the 1800s.
The Universität Heidelberg held its first lecture OTD in 1386, making it the oldest German university https://toilet-guru.com/school.html?s=mb #education #history
Toilets of the WorldToilets of Higher EducationProminent universities have many smart people, but their plumbing can be very strange. Visit Purdue, Harvard, MIT, Oxford, and Cambridge. All this and more on the Toilets of the World.
Today is the feast day of Martyrs Varus and six (or seven) others with him, martyred in the early 4th century in #Egypt https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/egypt/luxor.html?s=mb #travel #history
Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and MoreLuxor and the Valley of the Kings — Egypt — A Fistful of BaksheeshBy train south along the Nile to Luxor: the Colossus of Memnon, the Temple of Hatshepsut, and the Valley of the Kings.
Napoleon Bonaparte retreated through #Lithuania OTD in 1812 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/lithuania/?s=mb #travel #history
Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and MoreLithuania — Visiting the Baltic CountriesHow to travel to Lithuania — where to stay, how to get around, and things to see and do.
George Pullman, who died OTD in 1897, founded a railroad sleeper car company. One of the original robber barons, he built a company town with high rents and food prices, low wages, and strict rules. https://toilet-guru.com/pullman/?s=mb #history #labor #railroad
Toilets of the WorldPullman Planned Plumbing — Toilets of the WorldGeorge Pullman founded a passenger rail car company in Chicago, it included a planned town for the workers with an innovative dual sewer system. All this and more on the Toilets of the World.
Nikolai Nikolayevich Rukavishnikov, who died OTD in 2002, flew into space 3 times on Soyuz 10, Soyuz 16, and Soyuz 33, in 1971, 1974, and 1979 respectively https://toilet-guru.com/blog/44.html?s=mb #spaceflight #history
Toilets of the WorldThe Space Diaper KidnappingThe Hammer of Thor — A blog about toilets
Lázaro Cárdenas, who died OTD in 1970, served as President of #Mexico between 1934 and 1940 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/mexico/tecate-ensenada.html?s=mb #travel #history
Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and MoreTravel in Mexico — Tecate y EnsenadaTravel in Mexico: Pleasant days in Tecate and the horror of the misbehaving gringos in Ensenada.
OTD in 1973, US President Nixon rejected an Appeals Court decision that he had to turn over the Watergate tapes https://toilet-guru.com/air-force-1.html?s=mb #history
Toilets of the WorldAir Force One Toilet Used by Presidents Kennedy through ClintonAir Force 1 transports the U.S. President, and the series of elite aircraft have included on-board toilets for many years. All this and more on the Toilets of the World.
Today is the feast day of Desiderius of Auxerre https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/boat-trip-canal-lateral-a-la-loire/briare-to-beaulieu-sur-loire.html?s=mb #travel #France #history
Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and MoreBriare to Beaulieu-sur-Loire — Burgundy by Boat — Canal Latéral à la LoireTraveling by boat on the Canal Latéral à la Loire from Briare to Beaulieu-sur-Loire in the Burgundy region of France.
John, King of #England, and villain of "Robin Hood", died OTD in 1167 after losing Normandy and much of English-held lands in #France https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/seine-river-art-history-monet/chateau-gaillard.html?s=mb #travel #history
Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and MoreChâteau Gaillard — Along the Loops of the SeineRichard the Lionhearted built Château Gaillard on a chalk bluff overlooking the Seine River during the Hundred Years' War.
Let's talk about why history should make you feel uncomfortable....
The Spanish ship San Felipe ran aground on the coast of #Japan OTD in 1596, and its cargo was confiscated by local authorities https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/nagasaki/?s=mb #travel #history
Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and MoreOn the Limited Express to NagasakiTraveling to Nagasaki by Express Train and finding where I'll stay.
"The story of Juan Méndez riding through the streets of Juárez, selling burritos to soldiers and civilians alike, is a story that a city told itself to build resilience."
Victoria Blanco for Orion: https://orionmagazine.org/article/feeding-the-revolution
#Longreads #Burrito #Mexico #Mexican #Food #Resistance #Revolution #History #Culture
Napoleon Bonaparte started a long retreat from #Moscow OTD in 1812 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/russia/moscow.html?s=mb #history #Russia
Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and MoreTraveling and Working in Russia — Visiting MoscowRed Square, Kremlin, ironic post-Communist open-air museums, beautiful churches in the snow, and a downright strange hotel run by a government agency
Santa Claus began as a fourth-century bishop who spent years in a Roman prison.
The real Saint Nicholas: born wealthy, gave his fortune away, paid dowries to save 3 sisters from destitution. Attended the Council of Nicea. Legend says he slapped a heretic and resurrected pickled children.
Then a millennium of metamorphosis: Sinterklaas, Father Christmas, and finally the red-suited ad icon.
New essay on the man behind the myth: https://jhrln.link/nicholas-masto
Jeffrey HarlanFrom the Bishop of Myra to the Man in Red: Who Was Saint Nicholas?Santa Claus began as a fourth-century bishop who spent years in a Roman prison. The strange history of Saint Nicholas — and the novel that resurrected him.
The Soviet Union and Japan signed a Joint Declaration OTD in 1956, officially ending the state of war between the two countries that had existed since August 1945 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/wwii-cryptanalysis/?s=mb #history
Bob's Pages of Travel, Linux, Cybersecurity, and MoreCryptanalysis and the Nuclear BombsThe nuclear bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki makes more sense once Japan's internal communications were revealed after 50 years of official Allied secrecy.
