A triple date like today's (12-12-12) will not repeat for another 89 years, the next one being 01-01-01 in the year 2101. I'm fairly certain I will not be alive for that one.
Just how momentous is the triple twelve anyway? Well, historically, not very. According to historyorb.com this day 100 years ago had precisely one noteworthy event, one noteworthy birth, and one noteworthy death. 100 years before that, it was even less impressive with only an event and a death.
Today in History for 12th December 1912
Historical Events 1 of 1
- R Friml/O Harbachs musical "Firefly," premieres in NYC
Famous Birthdays 1 of 1
- Yusef Bedri, educationist
Famous Deaths 1 of 1
- Luitpold von Bayern, prince-regent of Bayern, dies at 91
Today in History for 12th December 1812
Historical Events 1 of 1
- French invasion of Russia comes to an end.
Famous Deaths 1 of 1
- John Malchair, composer, dies at 82
Also, two questions: What is an educationist? and Where is Bayern?
Okay, three questions: Who set the bar for "famous" so low?
1 comment:
According to the OED, educationist an alternate form of educationalist.
And according to old Germans, Bayern is the German name for Bavaria.
Can you set the bar for famous low enough so that commenting here gets over it?
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