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.
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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
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http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Richard_Bach)