Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello B.D., 11th February : Germany/Austria 1902: King Milan II of Serbia died in Vienna 1905: Premiere of Anton Bruckners 9th Symphony 1919 Friedrich Ebert became first president of the Weimar Republic 1942 The "channel dash" German battle sqaudron escape into the North Sea 1945 End of the Jalta Conference - of immense importance for post-war Europe France : 1322 Charles IV murdered 1650 Rene Descartes murdered 1858 Bernadette Soubirous sees an apparition of The Virgin Mary in Lourdes 1879 Honore Daumier murdered 1911 First night flight above Paris (Pilot Robert Grandseigne) 1925: Aristide Bruant dies in Paris 1926 Paul Bocuse born in Collonges-au-montd'Or 1950 introduction of the guaranteed minimum wage (SMIG) A couple of British catastrophies 1531 Henry VIII is recognized as the supreme head of the Church of England 1975 Mrs. Margaret Thatcher becomes the first woman to lead the British Conservative Party. Depends on your standpoint, none of these are particularly significant for me, maybe Jalta and Friedrich Ebert could be considered to be politically important. cheers Douglas B. D. Colen wrote: > Does any LUGGER know, or have any idea, what significance 11 February > might have, particularly in German or French history? > > I realize this is a strange question - and I also realize it has nothing > to do with Leicas or photography, but what the heck.... > > Thanks in advance - > > B. D. > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >