By, Uwe Paschen. It is Chiba Day here in Narita, Chiba, Japan. Tomorrow my wife will not have to go and teach in Narita and I have no field work due to much rain and flooding nor any meetings in Tokyo. In...
created by Paschen | 23 wks ago | updated 18 wks ago 721 views | 88 recommendations | 41 comments
64th Anniversary of WWII Test Food Drop Flight, April 29, 2009 Early morning, April 29, 1945 Delayed by horrendous weather for two days, a Lancaster bomber finally rumbled down the runway to begin a dangerous...
created by skintone | 30 wks ago | updated 28 wks ago 511 views | 22 recommendations | 7 comments
German governement has finally paid homage to persecuted gays during Nazis era. The Nazis branded homesexuality an aberration threatening their super race image. " Germany has inaugurated a 600,000 euro concrete memorial to honour the thousands of homosexuals persecuted...
created by Sanjay Jha | 1 year ago 182 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
"The Japanese city of Hiroshima marked the 61st anniversary of the world’s first atomic attack on Sunday with renewed calls for a nuclear-free world.
Some 45,000 people recited silent prayers at 8:15am (0315am...
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"The Netherlands has its own way of commemorating the Second World
War and celebrating the country's liberation from five years of
occupation. Unlike most countries, the Netherlands sets aside two days
to mark...
created by clorenz1 | 3 years ago 819 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment