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shvonder said:
On May 25, 1889, one of the founders of the world helicopter industry, Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky, was born in the Russian Empire. He began his career as a successful aviator and aircraft designer. In 1913-1914, he and his associates in St. Petersburg created multi-engine heavy aircraft "Russian Knight" and "Ilya Muromets", which became one of the first heavy bombers or passenger emergency aircraft.
After the revolutionary events of 1917 in Russia in 1919, Sikorsky emigrated to the USA, where he later became better known as the creator of helicopters.
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Coincidentally (today's date), he made the first free flight with his helicopter prototype on May 24th 1940.
 
In 1953, a ninth British expedition, led by John Hunt, returned to Nepal. Hunt selected two climbing pairs to attempt to reach the summit. The first pair, Tom Bourdillon and Charles Evans, came within 100 m (330 ft) of the summit on 26 May 1953, but turned back after running into oxygen problems. As planned, their work in route finding and breaking trail and their oxygen caches were of great aid to the following pair. Two days later, the expedition made its second assault on the summit with the second climbing pair: the New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, a Nepali Sherpa climber. They reached the summit at 11:30 am local time on 29 May 1953 via the South Col route. At the time, both acknowledged it as a team effort by the whole expedition, but Tenzing revealed a few years later that Hillary had put his foot on the summit first.

Afterwards Hillary made the famious comment, "We knocked that bastard off!!"
 
Mount Everest.
Gibbs505 said:
In 1953, a ninth British expedition, led by John Hunt, returned to Nepal. Hunt selected two climbing pairs to attempt to reach the summit. The first pair, Tom Bourdillon and Charles Evans, came within 100 m (330 ft) of the summit on 26 May 1953, but turned back after running into oxygen problems. As planned, their work in route finding and breaking trail and their oxygen caches were of great aid to the following pair. Two days later, the expedition made its second assault on the summit with the second climbing pair: the New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, a Nepali Sherpa climber. They reached the summit at 11:30 am local time on 29 May 1953 via the South Col route. At the time, both acknowledged it as a team effort by the whole expedition, but Tenzing revealed a few years later that Hillary had put his foot on the summit first.

Afterwards Hillary made the famious comment, "We knocked that bastard off!!"
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Actually you don't "assult" mount Everest, as one of those who has been on the mountain said "You sneak up on Everest and try to get away before it notices you!"
 
Should have posted yesterday, June 3rd 1924, Franz Kafka died. Author of Der Process 'The Trial', Das Schloss 'The Castle', Der Verwanlung 'The Metamorphosis', all strange masterpieces, touching our deepest, darkest fears and fantasies of being alone in bizarre situations for reasons we don't know, at the mercy of shadowy forces and political authorities ...

Certainly one of the most important writers of the 20th century, and very thought-provoking in the present world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Kafka
 
Loxuru said:
Eighty years ago, on June 5th 1944, the Allied liberated Rome.
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I'm interested in the accuracy of the terms used. They can “liberate” innocent victims, friends, hostages, allies... But fascist Italy was part of the “axis” opposing the allies. Formally, fascist Italy was the enemy. I think it would be correct to use a term other than “liberation.” For example, “the allies captured Rome” or “took Rome.” English is not my native language, so I may be inaccurate...
 
shvonder said:
I'm interested in the accuracy of the terms used. They can “liberate” innocent victims, friends, hostages, allies... But fascist Italy was part of the “axis” opposing the allies. Formally, fascist Italy was the enemy. I think it would be correct to use a term other than “liberation.” For example, “the allies captured Rome” or “took Rome.” English is not my native language, so I may be inaccurate...
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"Liberated" seems appropriate to me. After the invasion of Siciily (July 1943), the Fascist regime had collapsed and Mussolini was deposed and arrested. On september 3rd 1943, Italy made an armistice with the Allies, the same day the latter invaded Italian mainland. On October 13th, 1943, Italy had declared war on Germany. But the Germans had soon occupied mainland Italy and installed a puppet state, the Italian Socialist Republic. In practice, such resulted into a harsh repression for the Italian people. So, it was the liberation of the capital of an Ally, occupied by Germany.
 
Eulalia said:
Should have posted yesterday, June 3rd 1924, Franz Kafka died. Author of Der Process 'The Trial', Das Schloss 'The Castle', Der Verwanlung 'The Metamorphosis', all strange masterpieces, touching our deepest, darkest fears and fantasies of being alone in bizarre situations for reasons we don't know, at the mercy of shadowy forces and political authorities ...

Certainly one of the most important writers of the 20th century, and very thought-provoking in the present world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Kafka
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And it's a good thing Max Brod didn't respect Franz Kafka's last wish to burn his manuscripts...
 
80 years ago,(June 6th,1944) the Allied forces landed in Normandy to liberate Western Europe in order to bring WW2 to an end.
It was successful after a great deal of sacrifices endured by the Armies,Navies and Air Forces of the UK,US,Canadian,French and other Countries,plus those of Nazi Germany.
it was colloquially known as "D-Day"
Lest We Forget....
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Crux-Emperor Baracus X said:
80 years ago,(June 6th,1944) the Allied forces landed in Normandy to liberate Western Europe in order to bring WW2 to an end.
It was successful after a great deal of sacrifices endured by the Armies,Navies and Air Forces of the UK,US,Canadian,French and other Countries,plus those of Nazi Germany.
it was colloquially known as "D-Day"
Lest We Forget....
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Crux-Emperor Baracus X said:
80 years ago,(June 6th,1944) the Allied forces landed in Normandy to liberate Western Europe in order to bring WW2 to an end.
It was successful after a great deal of sacrifices endured by the Armies,Navies and Air Forces of the UK,US,Canadian,French and other Countries,plus those of Nazi Germany.
it was colloquially known as "D-Day"
Lest We Forget....
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I can't imagine what those people were thinking when approaching the beach. They must have had to come to terms knowing that there's people who aren't gonna make it
 
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