From The Barents Observer, October 7:
Today, October 7th is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s 71st birthday. That itself is nothing to celebrate.
October 7th is also the birthday (2002) of the Barents Observer. We are 50 years younger than Putin, but substantially more fit for work.
On such occasions, we need your help to present Putin with a gift to remember, a present he dislikes more than most: Free and independent journalism. For readers inside Russia and globally...
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Yesterday was also the anniversary of the Battle of Lepanto. From Classic History:
The Battle of Lepanto was fought on October 7th of 1571 between the Ottoman Empire and a Christian coalition named The Holy League. It is the last great clash of navies using oar powered vessels, before the arrival of the age of sail. It is important because it showed Europe that the Ottomans could be defeated, and that European civilization was a formidable force when it could unite....
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