National Day (Minorca)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get." Date Carnegie


TODAY IN HISTORY:

Captain Cook

Auschwitz prisoners evacuated

• 1773 Captain James Cook becomes 1st to cross Antarctic Circle.
• 1821 Mexico permits Moses Austin and 300 US families to settle in Texas.
• 1945 Auschwitz concentration camp begins evacuation by the Nazi.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

Mitt Romney

Have you heard about Mitt Romney? Well, he is one of the Republican candidates to run for president later this year. It turns out that this guy has Mexican roots, according to this CNN video. So if he beats Obama, he'll be the first Hispanic US president.
How about Wikipedia? The website is going to shut down tomorrow all day. Why? Well, listen to this BBC interview in order to find out.
Talking about listening, did you know that you can hear the sounds of the sea? Seriously! Click this link and enjoy!