The Abbey Theatre, also known as the National Theatre of Ireland, is located
in Dublin, Ireland. The Abbey first opened its doors to the public on
December 27, 1904 and, despite losing its original building to a fire in
1951, it has continued to stage performances more or less continuously to
the present day. The Abbey was the first state-subsidised theatre in the
English-speaking world; from 1925 onwards it has received an annual subsidy
from the Irish Free State. In its early years, the theatre was closely
associated with the writers of the Celtic revival, many of whom were
involved in its foundation and most of whom had plays staged there. The
Abbey served as a nursery for many of the leading Irish playwrights and
actors of the 20th century. In addition, through its extensive programme of
touring abroad and its high visibility to foreign, particularly North
American, audiences, it has become an important part of the Irish tourist
industry.
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1896
Glasgow Subway, the third oldest metro system in the world, began
operations in Glasgow, Scotland.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasgow_Subway
1911
Roald Amundsen and his team became the first people to reach the South
Pole.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roald_Amundsen
1918
King Väinö I of Finland renounced the throne after the defeat of Imperial
Germany in World War I.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%E4in%F6_I_of_Finland
1989
Chile held its first free election in 16 years, and elected Patricio
Aylwin as the new President of the Republic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricio_Aylwin
1995
The Dayton Agreement was signed in Paris, France to end the Yugoslav
wars.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yugoslav_wars
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Wikiquote of the day:
"How lovely to think that no one need wait a moment, we can start now, start
slowly changing the world! How lovely that everyone, great and small, can
make their contribution toward introducing justice straightaway... And you
can always, always give something, even if it is only kindness!"
--Anne Frank (
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