Trivia 28 Jan 2012

Jan 28, 1777:
British plan to isolate New England

John Burgoyne, poet, playwright and British general, submits an
ill-fated plan to the British government to isolate New England from the
other colonies on this day in 1777.

Jan 28, 1965
Canadian flag design

Ottawa Ontario - Alan Beddoe 1938- sees Parliament pass an Act adopting
his Maple Leaf design for the new National Flag of Canada; over 2,000
designs were submitted.

Jan 28, 1997:
Afrikaner police admit to killing Stephen Biko

In South Africa, four apartheid-era police officers, appearing before
the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, admit to the 1977 killing of
Stephen Biko, a leader of the South African "Black consciousness" movement.

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Thought of the Day

Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam,
Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home.
John Howard Payne (1791 - 1852)s

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Question of the Day

What was antimatter used for on the starship Enterprise on the Star Trek
TV series?

Yesterdays Question

What was the original name of 'Star Trek'?

Answer

Wagon Train to the Stars