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Es passierte an einem 13 May

1940 : Churchill's first speech as Prime Minister 13 May 1940, the newly appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill made his first speech in the House of Commons in which he uttered the famous sentence: I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat, used for the first time by Giuseppe Garibaldi in 1849.
1968 : Demonstration by students and unions in Paris On May 13, 1968, a demonstration by students and unions brought 800,000 people through the French capital asking for the government fall after the police brutality during the past few days. This was the beginning of a general strike throughout the country that had paralyzed France for two weeks.
1972 : Fire in a nightclub in Japan On May 13, 1972, a fire broke out at Playtown Cabaret on the top floor of a department store in Osaka, Japan. Due to the lack of safety equipment and failure to follow evacuation procedures, 118 people were killed.
1981 : Pope John Paul II shot On May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II is shot on St. Peter's Square in Rome. The author of the attack, a Turkish citizen Mehmet Ali Agca was arrested by the police. It had been said that the attack had been organized by the Bulgarian and East Germany secret services on the orders of the KGB. It was also stated that a connection with the Vatican itself had been possible.

Tagesaktualität : 13 May

Independence Day in Ecuador
May 13 is Independence Day in Ecuador. This day commemorates the separation of the Southern Department of Great Colombia in an independent country.
Gran Colombia (corresponding to current Colombia, Venezuela, Panama and Ecuador) had gained its independence from Spain in 1822.

Zitat des Tages : 13 May

Stevie Wonder
If you don't ask, you don't get.

Geburtstage : 13 May

Lazare Carnot, French mathematician and politician (1753)
Alphonse Daudet, French writer (1840)
Georges Braque, French painter (1882)
Daphne du Maurier, English novelist (1907)
Edouard Molinaro, French director (1928)
Giuliano Amato, Italian politician (1938)
Harvey Keitel, American actor (1939)
Ritchie Valens, American singer (1941)
Daniel Russo, French actor (1948)
Zoë Wanamaker, English actress (1949)
Stevie Wonder, American musician (1950)
Paul Thompson, English musician (Roxy Music) (1951)
Christine Bravo, French TV presenter (1956)
Claudie Haigneré, French astronaut (1957)
Dennis Rodman, American basketball player (1961)
Paul McDermott, Australian comedian (1962)
Brian Carroll (Buckethead), American musician (1969)
Nikos Aliagas, French Greek TV host (1969)
Franck Dumoulin, French pistol shooter (1973)
Michael Madden , American musician (Maroon 5) (1979)
Yaya Touré, Ivorian footballer (1983)
Grégory Lemarchal, French singer (1983)
Robert Pattinson, English actor (1986)
Candice Accola, American actress (1987)

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Georges Cuvier, French journalist (1832)
Jean Aicard, French poet (1921)
Gary Cooper, American actor (1961)
Chet Baker, American jazz trumpeter (1988)
Eddie Barclay, French music producer (2005)
George Dantzig, American mathematician (2005)
Achille Compagnoni, Italian mountaineer (2009)

Tipp des Tages : 13 May

Reduce our ecological footprint

Today, we know we should recycle. This is a first step. If we want to reduce our carbon footprint more significantly, we should just change some habits.
At home, we can already switch off the heating and lights when we leave and avoid leaving appliances on standby.

To limit the use of air conditioning, we must remember to close the shutters in the summer when we are not home to keep the rooms cool, and ventilate at night.

When electronic devices no longer work, we should not discard them in household garbage but bring them to recycling : there are more and more places to recycle these devices. We may ask at the town hall to know them.
When we canafford it, the installation of solar panels is a good investment as well as any improvement in home insulation.

We can also verify that there is no water leak at home.
To wash our clothes, it is unnecessary to use high temperature programs : the clothes will not be washed better and they will be more easily damaged.
When changing appliances, it is best to choose those with low consumption.

To water the garden, we must respect the permitted hours.
It is also unnecessary to buy everything for our garden : we can share them with several people (when we manage to agree perfectly of course).
At home and at work, it is best to use washable dishes and not disposable ones.

Printing documents should be made only when it is needed.
It is also desirable to use recycled paper, rechargeable batteries and turning off machines and monitors when not in use.

To move, especially for regular journeys, it is better to use bicycle or public transportation. When driving, observe speed limits also limit emissions of CO2. Proper tire pressure limit consumption of gasoline.
When we go shopping, it is better to focus on local products, which have little traveled, and seasonal products.

For household products, we should know that some natural products are very effective in most situations: white vinegar and baking soda can clean most of the things in a house.

These changes are usually easy to perform and in addition, they can save money.

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