This day in history: Did you know..

Monday, 24 November 2014

Did you know...

From Wikipedia's new and recently improved content:

... that the National Museum of the Philippines declared San Juan Bautista Parish Church (pictured) one of two National Cultural Treasures in the Bicol region?
... that Eystein Olafsson, King of Dublin, was "deceitfully" killed by Halfdan Ragnarsson, King of Jórvík?
... that the main star of the Theta Coronae Borealis system spins at 393 kilometres (244 mi) per second at its equator?
... that the concrete Robespierre Monument collapsed four days after its erection in Moscow in 1918?
... that Confucius thought so highly of his disciple Nangong Kuo that he gave the student his niece in marriage?
... that reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel won the Grammy, Latin Grammy, and Lo Nuestro Award for Urban Album of the Year for their album Los Extraterrestres?
... that the vicinity of Devil Hole Run has been described as "Hell-like" and "sinister"?