In the year 1066, 25th of September according to the Julian Calendar, marks the end of the Viking Age.At the village of Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire in England, shortly after the invading Norwegian army under King Harald Hardråde had defeated the army of the northern earls Edwin of Mercia and Morcar of Northumbria at the Battle of Fulford two miles south of York, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England before the Norman Conquest Harold II killed the majority of the Norwegian Vikings along with our king Harald.
In the year 1903, 25th of September, according to the Gregorian Calendar, the latvian-born American Painter Mark Rothko was born.
In the year 1972, 25th of September, the Norwegian People with 53,5 % in a referendum said NO to join the European Community (EEC, present EU).In the year 1978, 25th of September, exactly 30 years ago, I got my Driving Licence.
Other events, births, deaths, etc can be found at Wikipedia September 25.
4 comments:
Til lykke med førerkortet - kjør nå forsiktig...
LOL @ RuneE :-)
A very educative post, I wasn't familiar with Rothkowitz.
Thanks for the artful journey, and have a pleasant upcoming weekend!
Smörar du? ;-)
Kjekt å få friska opp historiekunnskapen :)
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