📅 February 1 · Siege of Medvėgalis, Oxford English Dictionary, Timor-Leste Defence Force,…

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February 1 in history: • 1329 – The Teutonic Knights successfully besieged the hillfort of Medvėgalis (pictured) in Samogitia, Lithuania, and baptised the defenders in the Catholic rite. → go there • 1884 – The first fascicle of the Oxford English Dictionary, a 352-page volume that covered words from A to ant, was published. → go there • 2001 – The Timor-Leste Defence Force was established from the erstwhile anti-Indonesian independence movement Falintil. → go there • 2004 – During the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVIII, Janet Jackson's breast was exposed by Justin Timberlake in what was later referred to as a "wardrobe malfunction", resulting in an immediate crackdown and widespread debate on perceived indecency in U.S. broadcasting. → go there Born 1690: Francesco Maria Veracini Wiki link Born 1763: Thomas Campbell Wiki link Died 1976: George Whipple Wiki link Died 1991: Sheila Heaney Wiki link Pictured: [[Medvėgalis]] hillfort in 2010.

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📅 February 1 · Siege of Medvėgalis, Oxford English Dictionary, Timor-Leste Defence Force,…