Michael Emrys Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 ...to our friends in Poland! And similarly to Japan. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieseltaylor Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 May 3: Constitution Day in Poland and Japan, World Press Freedom Day 1791 – The Polish Constitution of May 3, one of the earliest codified national constitutions in the world, was adopted by the Sejm.1815 – Austrian troops led by Frederick Bianchi, Duke of Casalanza (pictured) defeated the forces under King Joachim Murat of Naples at the Battle of Tolentino, the decisive battle of the Neapolitan War.1837 – The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the oldest university in the eastern Mediterranean, was founded.1915 – Canadian physician and Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae wrote In Flanders Fields, later considered one of the most notable poems written during World War I.1920 – Relying on the 11th Soviet Red Army operating in neighboring Azerbaijan, Bolsheviks attempted to stage a coup d'etat in Georgia.1947 – A new Constitution of Japan went into effect, providing for a parliamentary system of government, guaranteeing certain fundamental rights, and relegating the Japanese monarchy to a purely ceremonial role. In Flanders fields the poppies grow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. I have amended it to the authors version. : ) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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