January 28th

On this day - January 28 1958 - Patent of the first Lego brick

The Lego group started in Denmark in 1949 but it was not until 1958 they patentet what we consider Legos today. The interlocking plastic parts creates enormous possibilities for expressing creativity and Legos has had a big success. Legos comes in many different themes and some of the themes like robotics have spun their own lines. The success can be quantified by the over 600 billion(July 2015) lego pieces that has been created. The success has led the Lego group to branch out and create more than toy products. There are Lego video games, board games, films , books and clothing. One of the most enjoyed parts of the Lego are the six Legoland amusement parks. We really like Legos since we grew up with them and the Lego movie is one of our favorites 

November 7th

On this day – 7th November 1520 – The start of Stockholm Bloodbath 

Stockholm Bloodbath lasted from the 7th to the 10th of November in 1520. The bloodbath began after Denmark, under King Christian II, successfully invaded Sweden. Christian II was crowned as the king of Sweden on November 4th. The invasion was a part of a larger dispute over Swedish membership in the “Kalmar Union” between the Scandinavian countries. Around 80 people were executed between the 7th and the 10th of November, most of them where from the clergy and the nobility in Sweden. They were executed although they had been promised a general amnesty from King Christian II, and most of the nobility had been imprisoned during a conference at the royal palace. Most of the executed were hanged, although some were beheaded as a punishment instead of. The Stockholm Bloodbath led to a revolt cumulating in the Swedish War of Liberation where Sweden again gained its independence.