Wikipedia article of the day is Johnny Owen. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Johnny Owen (1956–1980) was a Welsh professional boxer. He won his first title, the bantamweight title for the Welsh Area, in March 1977, seven months after turning professional. Later in 1977, Owen defeated Paddy Maguire for the British bantamweight title, becoming the first […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on June 5, 2021: Otira River in Arthur’s Pass National Park, New Zealand. The photo was taken not too far from Otira River foot-bridge More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Bring Us Together. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: “Bring Us Together” was a political slogan popularized after the election of Republican candidate Richard Nixon as President of the United States in the 1968 election. The text was derived from a sign that 13-year-old Vicki Lynne Cole stated that she […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on June 4, 2021: Spiti River above Kaza, Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal, India. The river bed is several hundred metres wide. The river itself is much narrower and meanders along the river bed in braided channels. Elev. 3,600m (11,811′) More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Watching the River Flow. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: “Watching the River Flow” is a blues rock song by American singer Bob Dylan, released as a single on June 3, 1971. Produced by Leon Russell, it was written and recorded during a session in March 1971 at Blue Rock Studio in […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on June 3, 2021: Panoramic view of the landscape around Sossusvlei, Namibia. More Info
Wikipedia picture of the day on June 2, 2021: An old male lion (Panthera leo), in the Chobe National Park, Botswana. He’s actually yawning, not roaring. More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Warner Bros. Movie World. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Warner Bros. Movie World is a theme park on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. Owned and operated by Village Roadshow’s Theme Parks division, the park opened on 3 June 1991 after a star-studded opening ceremony the previous day. Many park attractions […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on June 1, 2021: Clockwork of the church tower clock of the Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche in Dülmen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyWikipedia: Turret clock · Dülmen More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is Treaty of Lutatius. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The Treaty of Lutatius was the agreement of 241 BC between Carthage and Rome which ended the First Punic War after 23 years. The Romans had defeated a Carthaginian fleet attempting to lift the blockade of its last strongholds on Sicily. Accepting […]