Latest news : 06 September

Successful world tour for the Vittoria
On September 6, 1522, the Vittoria arrived in Spain after the first world tour in the history of navigation. It is the only one of the five ships of Magellan to have survived to the end of the trip. Magellan had left with five ships and 270 sailors on September 20, 1519 in order to find the spice route through the West. Only 18 Europeans and four Indians ended the trip. Magellan was killed in the Philippines.
Lady Di's funeral
On September 6, 1997, 2.5 billion people followed the funeral of Princess Diana in Westminster Abbey. The Princess died on August 31 under the Pont de l'Alma in Paris when she was pursued by paparazzi. She was 36.
A train derailed between New York and Washington DC
On September 6, 1943, a train derailed between the cities of New York and Washington DC. The diner car, which was added at the last moment, had a defective axle. The car derailed and struck a signal gantry made of steel which sliced the car through and through. 79 people were killed.
The Soviet Union recognizes the independence of the Baltic States
On September 6, 1991, the Soviet Union recognized the independence of the Baltic States: Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia. This recognition resulted in a demand for independence from other Soviet republics and the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Quote of the day : 06 September

Marquis de Lafayette
If the liberties of the American people are ever destroyed, they will fall by the hands of the clergy.

Birthdays : 06 September

Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, French officer in the French Army and in the American Continental Army (1757)
John Dalton, English physicist and chemist (1766)
Alcide d'Orbigny, French naturalist (1802)
Jane Addams, American sociologist, Nobel Peace Prize (1860)
J.J.R. Macleod , Scottish physician, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (insuline) (1876)
Edward Appleton, English physicist, Nobel Prize (1892)
Claire Lee Chennault, American aviator, commanded the Flying Tigers during World War II (1893)
Julien Green, American writer (1900)
Luis Federico Leloir, Argentine biochemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1906)
John Berry, American director (1917)
Jo Anne Worley, American actress (1937)
Susumu Tonegawa, Japanese molecular biologist, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1939)
Roger Waters, English musician (Pink Floyd) (1943)
Richard J. Roberts, English molecular biologist, Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine (1943)
José Sócrates, Prime Minister of Portugal (2005-2011) (1957)
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Norwegian musician (A-ha) (1961)
Elizabeth Vargas, American journalist (1962)
Rosie Perez, American dancer and actress (1964)
Christopher Nolan, Irish writer (1965)
Dolores O'Riordan, Irish musician (The Cranberries) (1971)
Justina Machado, American actress (1972)
Dylan Bruno, American actor (1972)
Justin Whalin, American actor (1974)
Massimo Maccarone, Italian footballer (1979)
Joseph Yobo, Nigerian footballer (1980)
Pippa Middleton, English socialite (1983)
Helena Ekholm, Swedish biathlete (1984)

They left us one 06 September

Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French politician (1683)
Frederick Abel, Englis chemist (1902)
Sully Prudhomme, French writer, Nobel Prize in Literature (1907)
Kay Kendall, English actress (1959)
Franco Ferrara, Italian conductor (1985)
Akira Kurosawa, Japanese director (1998)
Luciano Pavarotti, Italian tenor (2007)
Simon Berryer (Sim), French comedian (2009)

Tip of the Day : 06 September

Clean the barbecue


It's the end of the summer but the days are still beautiful enough to have a barbecue. Then, of course, it must be cleaned.
We begin by spraying the grids with a product to clean the oven and rub with a sponge before rinsing.
We can also put them in the dishwasher.
The inside of the grill can also be degreased with the product for the oven.
The burners can be cleaned by soaking in vinegar before rinsing and drying them.

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