10.1.2010 by Traveler.

Slightly off-topic, but only slightly.

Today in 1835 Fukuzawa Yukichi (福澤 諭吉) was born. He is one of the most influential people of the Meiji period and is regarded as one of the founding fathers of modern Japan.

Since I hold him in high regard and the Meiji period coincides with the lifetime of Jules Verne, Queen Victoria and Kaiser Friedrich III, it is only fitting to include this Japanese notable on my blog.

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10.1.2010 by Traveler.

Today is again one of those days when we commemorate two events which happend today in bygone years. The first of these events is one which really fits into the Steampunk genre:

London Metropolitan Railway: First Day of Service in 1863

The London Metropolitan Railway started operating between Paddington (side note: I spent quite some time in the general area around Paddington during my stays in London, mainly in B&Bs) and Farringdon Street. The line is still operational and is thus, how else could it be, the oldest part of today’s London Underground Network.

The second event falls into the late Pulp and Dieselpunk aera:

1946: First United Nations General Assembly Meeting

If you have no clue what I am talking about, please leave this blog…I am not going to explain what the United Nations are. The Name alone should tell you enough… I do not even dare to imagine there are people with internet access who have never heard of the United Nations. (I put a link behind the image, just in case)

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