This day in history: Did you know...

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

From Wikipedia's new and recently improved content:

... that under the patronage of Matthias Corvinus (pictured), Hungarybecame the first country outside Italy to embrace the Renaissance?
... that the London Philharmonic Orchestra recorded all of the 205 national anthems used at the medal ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics?
... that Ming military leader Kong Youde defected to the Manchus, but committed suicide after being outflanked by the Ming army?
... that Camera Obscura's album Let's Get Out of This Country was recorded in two weeks?
... that the historic Elk Lake Guard Station in Oregon's Deschutes National Forestwas converted into a Forest Service information center in 2001?
... that during the beginning of the Italian occupation of Albania, Fashizmi was the sole daily newspaper published in the country?
... that studio potter Carol McNicoll designed costumes for Brian Eno of Roxy Music?

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