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Sudoku #43

Category: Sudoku
Sat, 06 Aug 2005, 08:35

On this day in 1806, the Holy Roman Empire dissolved as its last emperor, Franz II, abdicated. The Holy Roman Empire was a more or less loose conglomeration of various kingdoms, principalities, grand duchys, duchys, etc. spanning much of central Europe. After the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, which ended the Thirty Years War, the empire had become pretty much meaningless anyways. Voltaire described the Holy Roman Empire as "neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire".

On this day in 1945, an American B-29 bomber nicknamed Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Eventually, about 200,000 people would die, either from the initial blast, or from radiation sickness. In the 60 years since, the United States remains the only country to have actually used nuclear weapons against an enemy.

On this day in 1984, Prince (AKA Prince Roger Nelson) released his album "Purple Rain", launching him into superstardom. What some might not know is that Prince has a home in Toronto's Bridle Path neighborhood, an enclave of mansions housing many of Toronto's nouveau riche.

On this day in 2005, Sudoku puzzle #43 was posted in the Boldts' Omnifarium weblog.

Hans

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