in Madagascar, located approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of
the capital city of Antananarivo. The hill and the rova are considered
the most significant symbol of the cultural identity of the Merina
people and the most important and best-preserved monument of the
precolonial Kingdom of Madagascar. The walled historic village includes
tombs of the Vazimba, the island's first inhabitants, and the residences
and burial sites of several key monarchs. It remains a place of worship
to which pilgrims come. Founded by King Andriamasinavalona (1675–1710)
as the capital of the Avaradrano region, Ambohimanga is one of the
twelve sacred hills of Imerina and contains the house of King
Andrianampoinimerina (1787–1810), who led the successful effort to
unify most of Madagascar under Merina rule. Ambohimanga was added to the
list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2001. Its historic sister city,
the Rova of Antananarivo, was destroyed by fire in 1995. Numerous
governmental and civil society organizations support the conservation of
Ambohimanga by restoring damaged features and preventing further
degradation.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambohimanga>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1876:
Fire engulfed the Brooklyn Theater in Brooklyn, New York,
killing at least 278 people, mostly due to smoke inhalation.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Theater_Fire>
1933:
Prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States
officially ended when the Twenty-first Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution was ratified, repealing the Eighteenth Amendment.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-first_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution>
1936:
The 1936 Soviet Constitution, also known as the "Stalin"
constitution, was adopted.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1936_Soviet_Constitution>
1972:
Gough Whitlam took office as the 21st Prime Minister of
Australia and formed a duumvirate with his deputy Lance Barnard, ending
23 years of Liberal-Country Party government.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gough_Whitlam>
2005:
The Civil Partnership Act came into force, granting civil
partnerships in the United Kingdom with rights and responsibilities
identical to civil marriage.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Partnership_Act_2004>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
archeress:
A female archer, a woman who shoots an arrow from a bow: Elizabeth
deigned to show her skill as an archeress, to the detriment of the
dappled deer in the wide park beyond (John Berwick Harwood).
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/archeress>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
We're not trying to entertain the critics ... I'll take my
chances with the public.
--Walt Disney
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Walt_Disney>
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