The Martians have invaded, time to return the favor!

The Martians have invaded, time to return the favor!

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Dr. Nikola Tesla

(1856-1943) - was born in Croatia, which at that time, lay within Austro-Hungary. Tesla was born "at the stroke of midnight" with lightning striking during a summer storm. He was born in Smiljani near GospiƦ, Lika, (the Krajina, a military district of Austro-Hungarian Empire, now in Croatia). At the moment of his birth, the midwife commented, "He'll be a child of the storm," to which his mother replied, "No, of light." Tesla was baptized in the Old Slavonic Church rite. His Baptism Certificate reports that he was born on June 28 (Julian calendar; July 10 in the Gregorian calendar), and christened by the Serb orthodox priest, Toma Oklobd'ija. It is interesting to note that he was a Serbian of Valachian descent.





3 comments:

Don M said...

So is there a new Russian terror weapon? ;-)

Bill said...

Da, Tovarich... ;-)

Joe said...

A steam powered Tesla-tank, sort of Command And Conquer meets VSF?