Rondane National Park was the first national park in Norway, established on December 21, 1962. The park contains a number of peaks, with the highest being Rondslottet. It is an important habitat for herds of wild reindeer. The park was extended in 2003, in Oppland and Hedmark. Rondane lies just to the east of Gudbrandsdal and two other mountain areas, Dovre and Jotunheimen are nearby. As well as being known for its beauty, Rondane is the setting for Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt.

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1066 Battle of Hastings: The Norman invasion forces of William the Conqueror defeated the English army and killed King Harold II of England. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hastings)

1926 The children's book "Winnie-the-Pooh", by A. A. Milne, was published for the first time. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnie_the_Pooh)

1947 Chuck Yeager flew a Bell X-1 faster than the speed of sound, the first person to do so in level flight. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Yeager)

1953 Qibya massacre: Israeli military commander Ariel Sharon and his Unit 101 special forces were ordered to "inflict heavy damage on the inhabitants" in a village on the West Bank. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qibya_massacre)

1981 Hosni Mubarak was elected President of Egypt, one week after Anwar Sadat was assassinated. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosni_Mubarak)

Wikiquote of the day:

"Here is the test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: If you're alive, it isn't." ~ Richard Bach (http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Richard_Bach)