27 January IH Remembrance Day

[Vince82]

"International Holocaust Remembrance Day, is an international memorial day on 27 January commemorating the victims of the Holocaust."


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna...emembrance_Day

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30996555

[kranz]

the 70th anniversary of the liberation of (Polish) concentration camp Auschwitz (by Obama's grandfather).

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30996555

[Von Tonner]

A day that the human race I hope will always remember and take cognizance of. If not, no lessons of history or human failings will ever be learnt. Our past and future will be for naught.

[Jimbuna]

It is expected to be the last major anniversary event that survivors are able to attend in considerable numbers.

No kidding.

~SALUTE~

Been to a few of these in the past in an official capacity:

http://www.southtyneside.info/articl...al-day-service

[Von Tonner]

http://honestreporting.com/bbcs-holo...tweet-shocker/

Today I bow my English head in shame

[Rockstar]

Originally Posted by Von Tonner

http://honestreporting.com/bbcs-holo...tweet-shocker/

Today I bow my English head in shame

Demographics man, with comments like they look foward to gain another 2.7 million more subscribers.

[u crank]

Canadian woman who survived Auschwitz returns for anniversary.

http://globalnews.ca/news/1791824/au...0-years-later/

Miriam Friedman Ziegler 79, shows her tattoo, then and now. She is second from the left, age nine.

The interviews and media attention has worn Friedman Ziegler down. She’s emotional and ready to move on, but believes it is her duty to talk.
“I was lucky enough to live,” she said. “I want the world to know.”

[fireftr18]

Originally Posted by Von Tonner

A day that the human race I hope will always remember and take cognizance of. If not, no lessons of history or human failings will ever be learnt. Our past and future will be for naught.

Well put. We need to remember our darkest hours so that we don't repeat them.

[Betonov]

I hope the deniers will stay in bed today

There's a ''branch'' of Mauthausen camp near me, Ljubelj camp. It was used as a work camp for captives to build the Ljubelj pass tunnel.

https://translate.google.com/transla...-text=&act=url

[U-15]

Originally Posted by Von Tonner

A day that the human race I hope will always remember and take cognizance of. If not, no lessons of history or human failings will ever be learnt. Our past and future will be for naught.

Beautifully put.
Amen