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5月4：Edith Nesbit； 五四文藝節:Star Wars Day; Kakuei Tanaka ( 田中 角栄)



出生

Edith Nesbit was an English author and poet; she published her books for children under the name of E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on more than 60 books of children's literature. Wikipedia
Born: August 15, 1858, Kennington
Died: May 4, 1924, New Romney, United Kingdom


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19世紀

20世紀[1919年：中國北京的學生在天安門前集會遊行，抗議巴黎和會和二十一條，五四運動爆發。



1979: Election victory for Margaret ThatcherThe Conservative Party wins the general election making Margaret Thatcher Britain's first woman prime minister.

Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first female prime minister on May 4th 1979. She hardly ever encountered other powerful women, and the sense of being alone made her see herself as a permanent outsider




A premiership defined by conflict
“The Iron Lady” took office on this day in 1979
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今天除了一邊一國各慶其節："文藝節v青年節"之外，我走經臺灣大學的羅斯福地道，碰到一位小朋友懶洋洋回答其父的"你知不知道"星際大戰"？ " "不知道！"其父是老古董，急忙解釋 Star Wars .....；我很訝異，為什麼會用這當代溝的引信？
原來，嘿嘿：
May 4 is the official unofficial holiday for Star Wars fans.


Star Wars Day - Wikipedia


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Day

Star Wars Day, May 4, celebrates Star Wars created by George Lucas. It is observed by fans of the movies. Observance of the holiday spread quickly through media and grassroots celebrations. The date was chosen for the easy pun on the catchphrase "May the Force be with you" as "May the Fourth be with you".
There's a day for everything, so of course there's one for Star Wars, complete with pun - "May the 4th be with you." For fans, here's a classic moment from "The Power of Myth," in which Joseph Campbell draws parallels between Star Wars and mythological themes of heroism.


“逗比”亲王宣布退休 毒舌语录无人能及
当英国王室本周四紧急召集英国及国际媒体记者早上8点聚集白金汉宫时，外界最担心的就是91岁女王和95岁亲王的健康。现在，人们悬着的心可以放下了。


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