Dag vriende QUICKQUIP:-" In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity. " Albert EINSTEIN -Physicist. ON THIS DAY:-1009:- The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is destroyed by the Fatimid caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, who hacks the Church's foundation down to bedrock. 1356:- The Basel earthquake is the most significant historic seismological event north of the Alps. 1540:- Spanish conquistadors destroy the fortified town of Mabila in present-day Alabama, killing Tuskaloosa, the local paramount chief. 1565:- Ships belonging to the Matsura clan of Japan fails to capture a Portuguese trading carrack in the Battle of Fukuda Bay - the first recorded naval battle between Japan and the West. 1653:- Born on this day was Abraham van RIEBEECK, at the Dutch Cape Colony to parents, Jan van RIEBEECK, commander of the Cape ,and Maria van RIEBEECK. He went on to become Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1709 untill his death in 1713. DEATHS:-BALTIMORE:-CUMMINGS Elijah + 17 Oct 2019 at age 68. US Representative . - REUTERS BURNETT Eric Stephen (Steve) + oct 2019 at age 63. Father, grandfather, brother and son. Funeral at Virginia Airport Wings Club Durban North on 23 Oct 2019 at 12:00noon. - SHANLEY'S 031 205 7644 COCKALINGAM Theo. Funeral for Pastor Theo is at 11:30am - 14:00pm at Gospel Outreach Assembly Moorton and commital at 3:00 - 4:00pm at Stellawood Cemetery on 19 Oct 2019. HUDSON Joan Mary 5 June 1927 - 15 Oct 2019 . Mother of Pete and Sue, Geoff and Laura, Richard and Claire, Graham and Teresa. Grand and great-grandmother. Celebration of her life at Mbango Retirement Village on 25 Oct 2019 at 2:30pm. Donations to South Coast Hospice. MEMORIAM:- LOOM Marc Wayne 11 April 1967 - 18 Oct 2000 x Jane . Father of Dylan and Hannah. ROWLES Delene 5 Feb 1918 - 18 Oct 2003.. Mother, grandmother and sister of Che, Gary, Bari, Tan, Wes, Sandi, Brad, Colbey, Mau, Andi and families. Gegroet uit warm bedompige Durban (Dis somer) Rita Quebbemann