June 2022
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They say a painting is worth a thousand words, and that is true, but it never tells the complete story. It is just a snapshot of time—especially about the Holocaust. Photographs are powerful, but I believe the testimonies of those who survived and lived through the horrors are much more powerful. Rudolf Joachim Seck was…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Now that the UEFA Nations league and the World Cup Football preparations for Qatar are well on its way, it is a good opportunity at one of the sport’s legends. Ernest Erbstein, aka Ernest Egri-Erbstein was a Jewish-Hungarian football player and He was involved in football as a player…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: I always take the approach of explaining things so that a child can understand it, not because I am condescending, but I know that if a child understands it, everyone else should. How would you explain the Nazi ideology to a child though? Especially during the 1933-1945 years.. How…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Dagobert Stibbe was born in Amsterdam, 13 October 1918. He was murdered in Auschwitz, 23 June 1943. He was a student at the Technische Hogeschool(Technical University)Delft. He tried to escape to Switzerland, but this failed. He was caught on 2 June 1943 just 15 meters away from French-Swiss border.…
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Today marks the 807th anniversary of the Magna Carta. The full name is Magna Carta Libertatum, which translates into “The great charter of Freedoms”, but in common use it is known as the Magna Carta. It was agreed by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215. The document is basically…
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It is an old Dutch tradition that you send a little card to friends and neighbours to announce the birth of a baby. As did Izak Vredenburg and Ganna Vredenburg-Hirsch. They must have been delighted to announce the birth of their baby boy Samuel Juda Vredenburg. He was born in Amsterdam on 24 July 1942.…
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The first animals to reach space were fruit flies that the United States launched aboard captured German rockets in 1947. However the first mammal in space was Albert II, a rhesus monkey launched by NASA who reached an altitude of 83 miles (134 km) on 14 June 1949. Albert was anesthetized during flight and implanted…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: This is going to be a blog with only songs. Some of my favourite Eurovision song contest songs. Not all of them were winners. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg0ZCqP140E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWe8PRsW4T0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaO0kAI6LGY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x_9JnCGXFY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBm1VEzrcGA
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: I have always been intrigued by serial killers. I am just interested to know what makes them tick. Today is the birthday of one of the most notorious serial killers, Jeffrey Dahmer. He would have been 61 one today. However he was killed on the morning of November 28,…
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On 11 June 1941, a second raid took place in Amsterdam as a result of the attacks on buildings occupied by the German Wehrmacht. Jewish cafes and sports clubs were ransacked. 310 young Jewish men were arrested by the Amsterdam police and Ordnungspolizei. Some came from the Jewish working village of Wieringermeer. They were taken…
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