Dag vriende QUICKQUIP:- "Without the weekend, where would the week be?" - Anthony HINCKS. author. " Although all days are equal with 24 hours each, most of us agree that Friday is the longest day of the week and Sunday the shortest! " - DS MIXELL author. " A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions." - Oliver Wendell HOLMES American jurist. ON THIS DAY:- 1652:- Jan van RIEBEECK visits Robben Island for the first time. Seperated from the mainland by frigid waters and strong current, it is a natural location to isolate undesirables. The first political prisoner there is Autshumto, exiled there in 1658 after trying to take back cattle confiscated by European settlers. 1795:- A new British advance on Cape Town starts to prevent the Dutch outpost from serving the Batavian Republic. 1812:- The Great Fire of Moscow begins as Napoleon's Grande Armée approaches the city and the retreating Russians burn it. 1814:- The poem "Defence of Fort McHenry" written by Francis Scott KEY during the Battle of Baltimore. The poem is later used as the lyrics of 'The Star-Sprangled Banner'. 1886:- The typewriter ribbon is patented. DEATH:-FISHER Warwick Nelson + 10 Sept 2019 in Durban North at age 85 x Nola. Father to Carol and Peter. Father-in-law of Neil and Marie. Grandfather of Colin, Claire and Clinton. Memorial Service at at Trinity Methodist Church La Lucia on 17 Sept 2019 at 11:00am. No flowers Donations to Trinity Methodist Church. - OAKLEIGH 031 2059959. MEMORIAM:-CHARLTON Betty 2 Sept 1936 - 15 Sept 2014. Remembered by Bob. Family and friends. GOVENDER Magalingam (Sam) + 14 Sept 1999. Our brother. HANNAH Allan Douglas - 15 Sept 1916 x Lynne. NAIDOO John Dwain. Mis you my son. Gegroet uit Durban warm en bewolk. Rita Quebbemann.