Bob the Traveler

Today is French Community Holiday in the French-speaking part of #Belgium https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/belgium/belgian-beers/?s=mb #travel

In an interview OTD in 2023, Donald #Trump made remarks about immigrants "poisoning the blood of our country", echoing what Hitler wrote in "Mein Kampf" https://toilet-guru.com/blog/63.html?s=mb #fascist #fascism

Maya ruler Kan Bahlam I was born OTD in 524 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/mexico/teotihuacan.html?s=mb #travel #Mexico #history

The Bersaglieri corps entered Rome through the Porta Pia OTD in 1870, completing the unification of #Italy https://toilet-guru.com/italy/?s=mb #travel #history

Today is Armed Forces Day in #Chile https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/chile/santiago/?s=mb #travel #history

Giuseppe Saragat, born OTD in 1898, was the 5th President of #Italy https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/italy/cinque-terre/?s=mb #travel #history

Emperor Go-Murakami, 97th Emperor of #Japan, ascended to the Chyrsanthemum Throne OTD in 1339 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/ise/inner-shrine.html?s=mb #travel #history

Anatoly Berezovoy, who died OTD in 2014, flew as Commander on Soyuz T-5 in April 1970 to the Salyut 7 space station, staying there for over 211 days https://toilet-guru.com/blog/44.html?s=mb #spaceflight #history

The #Moscow Armistice between Finland and the Soviet Union was signed OTD in 1944 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/russia/moscow.html?s=mb #travel #history #Russia

OTD in 1862 Union troops under William Rosecrans defeated a pro-slavery Confederate force commanded by Sterling Price https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/washington-lee-mansion/?s=mb #travel #history #BlackLivesMatter

Today is the feast day of Methodius of Olympos https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/turkey/olimpos/?s=mb #travel #Turkey

King Harold II, last Anglo-Saxon King of #England, fought an invasion by his brother Tostig and King Harold III Hardrada of Norway at the Battle of Fulford OTD in 1066; see how Harold's toilet led to the discovery of his elite home https://toilet-guru.com/harold-ii/?s=mb #history

Emperor Go-Murakami, 97th Emperor of #Japan, ascended to the Chyrsanthemum Throne OTD in 1339 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/ise/outer-shrine.html?s=mb #travel #history

Orson Pratt, born OTD in 1811, was an original member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; one of his 10 wives became an outspoken critic of #polygamy https://toilet-guru.com/overview-faith.html?s=mb #history

Go-Daigo, the 96th Emperor of #Japan, who overthrew the Kamakura shōgunate, died OTD in 1339. Let's visit Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū. https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kamakura/hachiman-gu.html?s=mb #travel #Japan

Zhang Xiong, who died OTD in 893, was a warlord in #China's late Tang Dynasty; he controlled an army around the lower Yangtze River and took part in the struggles to control Huainan, in today's Jiangsu https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/china/li-river.html?s=mb #travel #history

Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis, who died OTD in 1843, developed the concept of the forces detected in a rotating frame of reference, hence the "Coriolis effect", controlling ocean currents but NOT toilet flush direction https://toilet-guru.com/blog/41.html?s=mb #travel #science

Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky, who died OTD in 1935, is one of the founding fathers of modern rocketry and astronautics, although he never invented a space toilet https://toilet-guru.com/blog/3.html?s=mb #spaceflight #history

Arthur, born OTD in 1486, was Prince of Wales, Earl of Chester and Duke of Cornwall, heir apparent of Henry VII of #England and the great hope of the House of Tudor; but he died of an unknown ailment in 1502 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/glastonbury/?s=mb #travel #history

Go-Daigo, the 96th Emperor of #Japan, who overthrew the Kamakura shōgunate, ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne OTD in 1318. Walk the path past samurai cave tombs. https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kamakura/path-yagura.html?s=mb #travel #Japan

Go-Daigo, the 96th Emperor of #Japan, who overthrew the Kamakura shōgunate, ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne OTD in 1318. Let's eat some raw ham. https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kamakura/kamakura.html?s=mb #travel #Japan

Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, born OTD in 1749, wrote well-known books on the history of astronomy and was director of the #Paris Observatory, see the prehistoric #megalith near there https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/paris-megaliths/?s=mb #travel #France #history

Today is the feast day of Januarius, Bishop of Benevento, and his companions, martyred in the early 4th century at Pozzuoli, near #Naples https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/italy/napoli/?s=mb #travel #Italy #history

Αλέξανδρος Οθωναίος or Alexandros Othonaios, who died OTD in 1970, was briefly Prime Minister of #Greece heading an emergency government during an abortive coup in 1933 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/greece/mykonos.html?s=mb #travel #history

James Dewar, born OTD in 1842, invented the vacuum flask used to store liquified gases https://toilet-guru.com/ln2.html?s=mb #science #history

Taqī ad-Dīn Ahmad ibn Taymiyyah, who died OTD in 1328 imprisoned in #Damascus, was a controversial medieval Sunni Muslim theologian; orthodox religious scholars ordered his imprisonment several times https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/syria/damascus.html?s=mb #travel #history

Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky, who died OTD in 1935, is one of the founding fathers of modern rocketry and astronautics, although he never invented a space toilet https://toilet-guru.com/spacecraft/?s=mb #spaceflight #history

Go-Daigo, the 96th Emperor of #Japan, who overthrew the Kamakura shōgunate, ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne OTD in 1318. After a long day in Kamakura, go to the stand-up bar. https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kamakura/tachinomiya.html?s=mb #travel #Japan

Tatsuo Shimabuku, born OTD in 1908, founded Isshin-ryū or the "One Heart Style" form of karate https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/tokyo-asakusa/senso-ji.html?s=mb #travel #Japan

OTD in 2020, #GOP President Donald #Trump praised white people for their "good genes", at a rally in Minnesota https://toilet-guru.com/trump/?s=mb #racist

Masaoka Shiki, who died OTD in 1902, was a major figure in the development of modern #haiku poetry https://cromwell-intl.com/cybersecurity/crypto/haiku.html?s=mb

Fridolin Anderwert, born OTD in 1828, was President of the Swiss National Council 1870-1871 https://toilet-guru.com/blog/18.html?s=mb #Switzerland #history

Go-Daigo, the 96th Emperor of #Japan, who overthrew the Kamakura shōgunate, died OTD in 1339. Engaku-ji is another of the "Five Great Mountains" #Buddhist temples. https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kamakura/engaku-ji.html?s=mb #travel #Japan

Go-Daigo, the 96th Emperor of #Japan, who overthrew the Kamakura shōgunate, died OTD in 1339. The Daibutsu is the Great Buddha statue at Kōtoku-in. https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kamakura/daibutsu.html?s=mb #travel #Japan

Go-Daigo, the 96th Emperor of #Japan, who overthrew the Kamakura shōgunate, died OTD in 1339. Walk the path past samurai cave tombs. https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kamakura/path-yagura.html?s=mb #travel #Japan

Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who died OTD in 1598, was a prominent daimyō, warrior, general, samurai, and politician who is regarded as #Japan's second "great unifier" https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/takamatsu/yashima.html?s=mb #travel #history

Today on the Orthodox calendar is the Synaxis of the icon of Panagia Voulkaniotissa, in Messinia in the southwestern Peloponnese https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/greece/greek-mainland.html?s=mb #travel #Greece #history

Michael Eavis hosted the first #Glastonbury Festival OTD in 1970 https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/uk/glastonbury/?s=mb #travel #England

Diego de Montemayor founded the city of Monterrey in New Spain OTD in 1598, it's now called "#California" https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/san-francisco-area/?s=mb #travel #history

Ayano Ōmoto, born OTD in 1988 in Hiroshima Prefecture, is one of the members of the electropop group Perfume https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/hiroshima/?s=mb #travel #Japan

Today is the birthday of Sophia Loren (1934), William Finley (1940), Cary Cole (1956), Michael Hurst (1957), Maggie Cheung (1964), Kristen Johnston (1967), and Asia Argento (1975) https://toilet-guru.com/movie-stars.html?s=mb #Hollywood #history

Gherman Titov, born OTD in 1935, became the second human to orbit the Earth, aboard Vostok 2 in August 1961 https://toilet-guru.com/blog/2.html?s=mb #spaceflight #history

Today is the feast day of Felix and Constantia, martyrs under Nero in Nocera near #Naples, in #Italy; now you can tour Nero's villa https://toilet-guru.com/nero.html?s=mb #travel #history

Go-Daigo, the 96th Emperor of #Japan, who overthrew the Kamakura shōgunate, ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne OTD in 1318. Engaku-ji is another of the "Five Great Mountains" #Buddhist temples. https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kamakura/engaku-ji.html?s=mb #travel #Japan

Go-Daigo, the 96th Emperor of #Japan, who overthrew the Kamakura shōgunate, ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne OTD in 1318. Tōkei-ji temple is a refuge for battered women. https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/kamakura/tokei-ji.html?s=mb #travel #Japan

Roman emperor Domitian died OTD in 96 AD https://toilet-guru.com/nero.html?s=mb #travel #history

Betty and Barney Hill claimed that OTD in 1961 they were taken on board a UFO, this was the first case of supposed alien abduction https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/usa/ghostbusters/?s=mb #paranormal #history