Today is the feast day of the 250 Holy Martyrs tortured and killed in #Bulgaria during the reign of Nicephorus the Emperor https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/athens-to-paris/sofia-veliko-tarnovo.html?s=mb #travel #history
#FieldServiceEngineer I am going to #Brno #Czechia mid August for work; any good place for weekday dinners and things to see in the evening and in one weekend?
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Carl von Rokitansky the Bohemian physician, who died OTD in 1878, made major contributions to pathological anatomy, supervising 70,000 autopsies and personally performing over 30,000 https://toilet-guru.com/czech.html?s=mb #travel #Prague #Bohemia #history
Pope Clement XI was born OTD in 1649 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/avignon/chateauneuf-du-pape.html?s=mb #travel #history
Hassan II ruled as King of #Morocco from 1961 until his death OTD in 1999 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/morocco/zagora/?s=mb #travel #history
Adam Dollard des Ormeaux, born OTD in 1635, was garrison commander of the fort of Ville-Marie, now Montreal https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/canada/canada-vs-us/?s=mb #travel #Canada #history
https://www.nzz.ch/english/you-have-no-right-to-be-here-a-swiss-womans-harrowing-tale-of-arrest-and-detention-at-the-us-border-ld.1889535 “Lara was placed on a chair anchored to the floor and secured to it with a leg restraint. She waited like this for two hours, not knowing what would happen next. Then she was taken to a small room and subjected to a full-body search. In addition to the ankle restraint she was put in handcuffs and a chain was put around her waist.” #USPolitics #tourism #travel #vacation #NYC
Anselmo de la Cruz y Bahamonde, who died OTD in 1764, was an active participant in the Chilean War of Independence, and served several times as a minister in #Chile's government https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/chile/valparaiso/uphill.html?s=mb #travel #history
Today is the feast day of Saint John Jacob the Chozebite, of Neamț, in today's northeastern #Romania https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/romania/bucovina-gura-humorului/?s=mb #travel #history
Region: Albuquerque, United States
Tourist attraction: ABQ BioPark: Zoo, Aquarium, Botanic Garden
What is the most underrated sightseeing tour destination in your opinion?
Be inspired by these free sightseeing tours in Albuquerque: https://visitsights.com/sightseeing-tours/United%20States/Albuquerque
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Sicily Scene 2004 3, Aci castello, Sicily, Italy ((2 photos)
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The Communist Party of #China was established OTD in 1921 https://toilet-guru.com/china.html?s=mb #travel #history
Michael I or Михаи́л Фёдорович Рома́нов, who died OTD in 1645, was the first of the House of Romanov to become Tsar of #Russia https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/russia/moscow.html?s=mb #travel #history
Anna of Bohemia and #Hungary, born OTD in 1503 in #Budapest, was the wife of King Ferdinand I, later the Holy Roman Emperor https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/hungary/budapest/?s=mb #travel #history
Anselmo de la Cruz y Bahamonde, who died OTD in 1764, was an active participant in the Chilean War of Independence, and served several times as a minister in #Chile's government https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/chile/valparaiso/?s=mb #travel #history
Today is the feast day of Trophimus, Theophilus, and their 13 companions, martyred around 300 in Lycia https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/turkey/lycia/?s=mb #travel #Turkey #history
Mosques are also impressive…
The Ford Motor Company sold its first car OTD in 1903 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/detroit/?s=mb #travel #Detroit #history
