After years of intrigues, on 04.03.1386 Władysław Jagiełło became a King of Poland. He was an extraordinary man, handsome, always shaved, a devious schemer, victor of Grunwald Battle. He had a habit of making decisions in a place where even kings don't wear a crown. In the toilet pic.twitter.com/GuSgD2k1EN
On March 2, 1384, the polish nobility at the convention in Radomsko decided to give polish royal throne to Jadwiga Andegaweńska. Long live the Queen! pic.twitter.com/W3pwIB7NIP
On March 1, 1951, Lt. Col. Łukasz Ciepliński aka "Pług" - one of the Cursed Soldiers, was murdered by the communists in the prison on Rakowiecka Street in Warsaw with a shot in the back of the head https://t.co/CKYOGoUBvC
"They wanted to bury us, they didn't know we were the seed."
Today we celebrate the Cursed Soldiers remembrance day. Also called the Indomitable Soldiers, they were members of pro-independence underground army that fought against soviet rule in Poland after IIWW.
Looks like we have another world champion in #skijumping . Again ;)🎿🇵🇱. Piotr Żyła has just won ski jumping competition at #Oberstdorf. Eagles fly high!🦅
26th ofFebruary 1927 is very important date for Poles. On that day, Mazurek Dąbrowskiego - a patriotic, soldier's song written in the Napoleonic era, officially became the Polish national anthem. Painting: Gen. Dąbrowski leads Polish Legions in Italy by J. Kossak. pic.twitter.com/V8PzSTOmhL
#OTD in 1885 Stanisław Ignacy #Witkiewicz (a.k.a #Witkacy) was born. One of most eccentric and colorful (in psychedelic way) individuals of pre-war era. Artist, painter, philosopher, known for his creativity and reluctance to compromise. pic.twitter.com/qvfgvKYLB3
With deep regret and profound sadness we inform you that Aleksander Doba, great polish traveler, who, as a first man in history, crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a canoe alone, died after reaching peak of Kilimanjaro on 22th feb. 2021.
Did you know that 250 languages have disappeared since 1950? On the International Mother Language Day, we would like to remind you that we all need to take care of languages used by our ancestors. Especially the languages that use a lot of "ą" and "ę" ;).
Poland had no access to the sea for over a century. This changed on 10 Feb. 1920. On that day, Gen. J. Haller performed a symbolic marriage ceremony that united Poland and Baltic Sea for forever. The city of Gdynia, one of the largest Baltic ports, was established within 20y. pic.twitter.com/lbAAF5mvFt
After 1918, the arms industry in Poland developed rapidly. The Maroszek rifle, the Wz. 35 Ur anti-tank rifle or the ViS pistol are still considered good weapons and are prized items for collectors. ViS, designed by P. Wilniewczyc and J. Skrzypiński was patented on the 08.02.1932. pic.twitter.com/jGWceR9HIz
