🕰️🌞 What happened today? 🤷‍♀️🤓

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You know A LOTTTT about history @Sarahsalah27!!! I like that a lot!! 🙂 Maybe you can write sometime a class for PPG University!! You can read more about that here: https://penpal-gate.net/forum/12-everyday-life-and-customs/9008-ppg-university-news-report If you like that you can choose ANY topic and i would read it the same day of course!! 😛
Thank you @Yue , I'm glad you liked this and of course I will read this forum and participate in it ❤❤🥰

Today is 17 November and this happened on this date in the past:


1️⃣ On this day in 284, Diocletian was acclaimed Roman emperor by his soldiers. Maybe this news is nice to read for @diogenes_cask!! Do you know perhaps more about that Roman emperor?

2️⃣ At the death of Mary I this day in 1558, Elizabeth Tudor came to the English throne as Elizabeth I. I looked online and here you can read more about it: https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/10/mary-and-elizabeth-i-sisters-at-odds/145033

3️⃣ The U.S. Congress held its first session in Washington, D.C. on 17 November 1800.

4️⃣ On 17 November 1869, after 10 years of construction, the Suez Canal opened in Egypt. @psysarah15 this news is nice for you to read because it is about Egypt! 😛

5️⃣ The National Rifle Association was granted a charter by New York state on this day in 1871; the NRA's initial goal was to “promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis,” and it later became a leading advocate of gun rights.

6️⃣ During the Watergate scandal, U.S. President Richard Nixon held a press conference on 17 November 1973 in which he declared, “I am not a crook.”

7️⃣ On this day in 1989, massive anti-government demonstrations in Czechoslovakia were set off by police brutality at a demonstration commemorating the 50th anniversary of the suppression of a student demonstration in German-occupied Prague, and, under the leadership of Václav Havel, they continued until the communist government resigned.

8️⃣ The first film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's popular Twilight Saga, a vampire-themed series of novels for teenagers, premiered in Los Angeles on this date in 2008.

9️⃣ Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, an Austrian-born American bodybuilder and film actor, was inaugurated on this day in 2003 as the governor of California following a recall election that ousted the sitting governor.

🔟 These people were born on this day: French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840), American director Martin Scorsese (1942), American writer and producer Lorne Michaels (1944), American entertainer RuPaul (1960) and Canadian actress Rachel McAdams (1978).

This also happened today in the past (30 minutes ago 😛): https://penpal-gate.net/forum/4-news-and-updates/10011-improved-post-formatting 😊😊

Today is 17 November and this happened on this date in the past:


1️⃣ On this day in 284, Diocletian was acclaimed Roman emperor by his soldiers. Maybe this news is nice to read for @diogenes_cask!! Do you know perhaps more about that Roman emperor?

2️⃣ At the death of Mary I this day in 1558, Elizabeth Tudor came to the English throne as Elizabeth I. I looked online and here you can read more about it: https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/10/mary-and-elizabeth-i-sisters-at-odds/145033

3️⃣ The U.S. Congress held its first session in Washington, D.C. on 17 November 1800.

4️⃣ On 17 November 1869, after 10 years of construction, the Suez Canal opened in Egypt. @Sarahsalah27 this news is nice for you to read because it is about Egypt! 😛

5️⃣ The National Rifle Association was granted a charter by New York state on this day in 1871; the NRA's initial goal was to “promote and encourage rifle shooting on a scientific basis,” and it later became a leading advocate of gun rights.

6️⃣ During the Watergate scandal, U.S. President Richard Nixon held a press conference on 17 November 1973 in which he declared, “I am not a crook.”

7️⃣ On this day in 1989, massive anti-government demonstrations in Czechoslovakia were set off by police brutality at a demonstration commemorating the 50th anniversary of the suppression of a student demonstration in German-occupied Prague, and, under the leadership of Václav Havel, they continued until the communist government resigned.

8️⃣ The first film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's popular Twilight Saga, a vampire-themed series of novels for teenagers, premiered in Los Angeles on this date in 2008.

9️⃣ Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, an Austrian-born American bodybuilder and film actor, was inaugurated on this day in 2003 as the governor of California following a recall election that ousted the sitting governor.

🔟 These people were born on this day: French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840), American director Martin Scorsese (1942), American writer and producer Lorne Michaels (1944), American entertainer RuPaul (1960) and Canadian actress Rachel McAdams (1978).

The opening of the Suez Canal on November 17, 1869 was a historic event that changed world trade, as it linked the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, thus shortening the distance between Europe and Asia. Digging the canal lasted 10 years under the supervision of French engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps, and the work relied on thousands of Egyptian workers.

The opening was attended by prominent international figures, and huge celebrations were held in Port Said. 

Thank you @Yue_ for mentioning this important event ❤❤

Thank you very much @psysarah15!! Sukran a lot!! 🙂 You know very much about history so it is always nice if you write more about some of the news stories!!! 🌸🌻

Today is 18 November and this happened on this date in the past:



1️⃣ On 18 November 1477, William Caxton, a pioneering English printer, published Dictes and Sayenges of the Phylosophers, the first dated book printed in England.


2️⃣ Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, which replaced an earlier basilica, was consecrated on this day in 1626; it is the second largest religious building in Christendom.



3️⃣ On 18 November 1928, Walt Disney released Steamboat Willie, the first animated film with sound to feature Mickey Mouse; the huge success of the cartoon helped make Mickey an iconic character and led to the Disney Company's dominance in the animated market.



4️⃣ The American dramatic film Ben-Hur, arguably the best of Hollywood's biblical epics, had its world premiere on this date in 1959; it later won an unprecedented 11 Academy Awards.




5️⃣ The first push-button (Touch-Tone) telephones debuted in the United States on 18 November 1963, eventually replacing most rotary-dial models. This news is maybe nice for @Etienne because I remember from this forum: https://penpal-gate.net/forum/13-anything-and-everything/9762-best-item-from-the-past that he has saved all his mobile phones from the past so maybe you also need the get the first push-button phone and a rotary phone! 😛


6️⃣ American Democratic politician Robert C. Byrd became the longest-serving member of Congress on 18 November 2009, with a combined service in the House of Representatives and Senate of 56 years 319 days; he died the following year.


7️⃣ Jim Jones, leader of the Peoples Temple religious community that he formed in the 1950s, and some 900 of his followers died this day in 1978 in Guyana in a massive act of murder-suicide known as the Jonestown massacre.


8️⃣ These people were born on this day: American astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr. (1923)


And also were born on this day: sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said (1940), British writer Alan Moore (1953) and Canadian author Margaret Atwood (1939).


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@Yue_ you don't have to place all your images at the bottom of your post, you can squeeze them in between text (and even resize them) 😃

@Yue_ you don't have to place all your images at the bottom of your post, you can squeeze them in between text (and even resize them) 😃

Sorry i was not sure how to make it look the nicest!! 😛 I tried again above and i hope that everybody likes this way! 🙂


Girl don't be sorry @Etienne wanted to help you and we all know you just wanted to show us more information with pics AND it is your first time!

Thank you mulany!! 😊😊 I really like that we can now add images but it is bit practice how it is the nicest!! But i think now it is better. 😃

Omg my son who is 19 watch the steamboat willy movie so much when he was little untill i comming nuts hhhh tge movie we have it still in house lol

Today is 19 November and this happened on this date in the past:


1️⃣ The man in the iron mask, a political prisoner famous in French history and legend, died in the Bastille on this date in 1703.


2️⃣ On 19 November 1863, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered the brief but renowned Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the National Cemetery in Pennsylvania during the American Civil War.



3️⃣ Brazilian football (soccer) player Pelé scored his 1,000th career goal on 19 November 1969.



4️⃣ On this day in 1975, the dramatic film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was released in American theatres, and it became the first film since It Happened One Night (1934) to win the Academy Awards for best picture, director (Miloš Forman), lead actor (Jack Nicholson), lead actress (Louise Fletcher), and screenplay.




5️⃣ On 19 November 1990, the pop duo Milli Vanilli became the first performers to be stripped of a Grammy Award (for best new artist) after it was revealed that the two men had not sung on the album Girl You Know It's True (1989).




6️⃣ Amazon began selling on this date in 2007 the Kindle, a wireless electronic reading device that played a key role in popularizing e-books.




7️⃣ After the Arab-Israeli war of 1973–74, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat began to work toward peace, and on this day in 1977 he began his historic visit to Israel, during which he offered a peace plan to its parliament.




8️⃣ American criminal and cult leader Charles Manson - whose followers carried out several notorious murders in the 1960s, notably those at the home of Sharon Tate - died in prison at age 83.


9️⃣ These people were born on this day: queen of Jhansi Lakshmi Bai (1835), prime minister of India Indira Gandhi (1917), president of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (1954), American screenwriter and director Charlie Kaufman (1958) and American actress and director Jodie Foster (1962).


Lakshmi Bai



Abdel Fattah al-Sisi



Jodie Foster

Omg milli vanilli i was in love with them when i was a little girl hhhhh 😜🤗🤗pele 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰jodie foster 1 of my favorite actrisses

Today is 19 November and this happened on this date in the past:


1️⃣ The man in the iron mask, a political prisoner famous in French history and legend, died in the Bastille on this date in 1703.


2️⃣ On 19 November 1863, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered the brief but renowned Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the National Cemetery in Pennsylvania during the American Civil War.


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3️⃣ Brazilian football (soccer) player Pelé scored his 1,000th career goal on 19 November 1969.


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4️⃣ On this day in 1975, the dramatic film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was released in American theatres, and it became the first film since It Happened One Night (1934) to win the Academy Awards for best picture, director (Miloš Forman), lead actor (Jack Nicholson), lead actress (Louise Fletcher), and screenplay.


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5️⃣ On 19 November 1990, the pop duo Milli Vanilli became the first performers to be stripped of a Grammy Award (for best new artist) after it was revealed that the two men had not sung on the album Girl You Know It's True (1989).


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6️⃣ Amazon began selling on this date in 2007 the Kindle, a wireless electronic reading device that played a key role in popularizing e-books.


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7️⃣ After the Arab-Israeli war of 1973–74, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat began to work toward peace, and on this day in 1977 he began his historic visit to Israel, during which he offered a peace plan to its parliament.


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8️⃣ American criminal and cult leader Charles Manson - whose followers carried out several notorious murders in the 1960s, notably those at the home of Sharon Tate - died in prison at age 83.


9️⃣ These people were born on this day: queen of Jhansi Lakshmi Bai (1835), prime minister of India Indira Gandhi (1917), president of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (1954), American screenwriter and director Charlie Kaufman (1958) and American actress and director Jodie Foster (1962).


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Lakshmi Bai


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Abdel Fattah al-Sisi


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Jodie Foster

Thank you, @Yue_ , for mentioning the visit of Egyptian President Mohamed Anwar Sadat to Israel, so I want to talk about the topic.

On November 19, 1977, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat made a historic visit to Israel, where he addressed the Knesset and called for peace.

The visit led to the signing of the Camp David Accords in 1978, which stipulated Israel's withdrawal from Sinai and the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Despite its success in achieving peace with Israel, the visit faced widespread Arab rejection, and Egypt was isolated for a period of time from the Arab League.

It was a bold step that left a significant impact on the history of the region.

Omg milli vanilli i was in love with them when i was a little girl hhhhh 😜🤗🤗pele 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰jodie foster 1 of my favorite actrisses

I never heard of milli vanilli before but i saw when i made the list today that they were not singing themselves!! So they just playback if they give a concert? That is very strange and i never heard before that happened with somebody else that way.


Thank you very much for your comment @psysarah15!! I could not tag you because i was already almost too late after our lunch break!! But there was a lot of Egypt news again today! 🙂 😃

I never heard of milli vanilli before but i saw when i made the list today that they were not singing themselves!! So they just playback if they give a concert? That is very strange and i never heard before that happened with somebody else that way.


Thank you very much for your comment @Sarahsalah27!! I could not tag you because i was already almost too late after our lunch break!! But there was a lot of Egypt news again today! 🙂 😃

That's okay, thank you @Yue_ and I hope you liked my comment ❤❤

That's okay, thank you @Yue_ and I hope you liked my comment ❤❤

I always like your comments because EVERYBODY can learn A LOTTT from it!! You know really a lot about history so it is always nice when you write about it! 🙂

I always like your comments because EVERYBODY can learn A LOTTT from it!! You know really a lot about history so it is always nice when you write about it! 🙂

Thank youuu really ❤❤❤♥🥰

Today is 20 November and this happened on this date in the past:



1️⃣ On this date in 1815 which was the final phase of the Napoleonic Wars, Britain, Russia, Austria, and Prussia renewed the Quadruple Alliance to prevent further French aggression. I hope that this flag is maybe nice for @Sabri_KC and @Pennarossa2024!! 😛




2️⃣ The American whaling ship Essex was rammed by a sperm whale on 20 November 1820 and later sank, inspiring the climactic scene in Herman Melville's Moby Dick (1851).




3️⃣ Russian author Leo Tolstoy, suffering from pneumonia, died of heart failure on 20 November 1910 at the railroad station of Astapovo.




4️⃣ Native American activists began an occupation of Alcatraz Island on this date in 1969, protesting what they saw as the U.S. government's ongoing economic, social, and political neglect of Native Americans; they were forced off the island in June 1971.




5️⃣ Francisco Franco, ruler of Spain since his overthrow of the democratic government in 1939, died at age 82 on 20 November 1975.


6️⃣ On this day in 1992, a massive fire erupted at Windsor Castle in Berkshire, England, causing the destruction of 115 rooms, though the priceless art collection was largely untouched; it took nearly five years to repair the damage.




7️⃣ American tobacco companies signed an agreement on 20 November 1998 with the governments of 46 U.S. states to settle the states' claims for reimbursement of Medicaid funds they had expended to treat smoking-related illnesses, the settlement costing the tobacco manufacturers $206 billion beyond the $40 billion they had agreed to pay four other states in 1997.


8️⃣ On this day in 1910, Francisco Madero launched a failed revolt that nonetheless sparked the Mexican Revolution by inspiring hope in such leaders as Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata, who then mobilized their ragged armies.




9️⃣ These people were born on this day: Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf (1858), Polish-born French American mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot (1924), American politician Robert F. Kennedy (1925), president of the United States Joe Biden (1942) and president of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan (1957).



Benoit Mandelbrot



Goodluck Jonathan