Serfs Emancipation Day (Tibet)

QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"Men do not shape destiny; destiny produces the man for the hour." Fidel Castro


TODAY IN HISTORY:

Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet

Sumatra earthquake map

• 1930 Constantinople and Angora change their names to Istanbul and Ankara.
• 1959 The State Council of the People's Republic of China dissolves the Government of Tibet.
• 2005 The Sumatra earthquake rocks Indonesia, and at magnitude 8.7 is the fourth strongest earthquake since 1965.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

Castro and Ratzinger

Did you know the Pope got to visit with Fidel Castro? Listen to the NPR report. Do you believe in on-line love? Watch the BBC report. Do you like colored Starbucks drinks? Watch the CNN report to learn how the drinks are colored. Do you know how Japanese bees react to the presence of a hornet? Watch the Reuters report. Did you hear about the famous Pakistani acid victim? Read the Time article to learn about her final fate. Is your computer infected with a virus? Watch the Yahoo report to find out the solution.