Ninian Park was an association football stadium in the Leckwith area of Cardiff, Wales, that was the home of Cardiff City Football Club from 1910 to 2009, and of the Wales national football team from 1911 until the late 1980s. Named after Lord Ninian Crichton-Stuart, it was originally constructed with a single wooden stand and three large banks made of ash, but gradual improvements saw the construction of the Canton Stand, the Grange End, and the Popular Bank in addition to the grandstand (pictured). A record 62,634 fans watched a match against England on 17 October 1959, but the stadium's capacity was eventually reduced to 21,508 over safety concerns. The ground hosted its last match on 25 April 2009 against Ipswich Town and was demolished soon after, being replaced by the newly constructed Cardiff City Stadium located opposite. The site was converted into a residential housing estate named Ninian Park.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1809:

Peninsular War: French forces under Jean-de-Dieu Soult attacked the British's amphibious evacuation under Sir John Moore at Corunna in Galicia, Spain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Corunna

1920:

The League of Nations, the first worldwide intergovernmental organization with a focus on peace and security, held its first council meeting in Paris. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/League_of_Nations

1945:

World War II: Adolf Hitler and his staff moved into the Führerbunker in Berlin (entrance pictured), where he would eventually commit suicide. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BChrerbunker

2018:

In Mrauk U, Myanmar, police fired into a crowd protesting the ban of an event to mark the anniversary of the end of the Kingdom of Mrauk U, resulting in seven deaths and twelve injuries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrauk_U_riot

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

bounden: 1. (dated) Now chiefly in the term bounden duty: made obligatory; binding. 2. (obsolete) Bound. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bounden

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

For Peace. Against War. Who is not? But how can you stop those bent on genocide without making war?   --Susan Sontag https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Susan_Sontag