2513 - Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Atlanta has had two National Hockey League hockey teams in the history of the city.

The first team, the Atlanta Flames, were founded to begin play in 1972 along with the New York Islanders. The Flames actually made the playoffs in six of their eight seasons, but failed to advance beyond the first round, winning a total of two playoff games. Unfortunately the team only averaged 10 000 fans per game. The owner looked to sell the team. Calgary was the frontrunner in the rumoured new locations, but Dallas and Houston were also mentioned. An ownership group from Calgary agreed to buy the team for $16 million. The Calgary Flames played their first season in Calgary in the 1980-81 season. That year the Flames won their first two playoff rounds, before losing in the semi-finals to the Minnesota North Stars.

The second team, the Atlanta Thrashers, joined the league for the 1999-2000 season. The Thrashers won the 2006-07 Southeast Division Championship but were swept by the New York Rangers in four games. This was their only playoff appearance in 11 seasons. Due to financial losses and ownership struggles, the owners started looking for new owners. Interest to re-located came from Kansas City, Quebec City, Hamilton, and Winnipeg. True North Sports & Entertainment bought the Thrashers and moved them to Winnipeg.

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3227 - Mölln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Mölln is a small city of about 20 000 located in northern Germany. The Elbe-Lübeck Canal flows through the town, and there are eight small lakes that surround the city. It was founded in the 12th century and was a part of the Old Salt Route. Salt that was produced in the salt mines of Lower-Saxony was shipped to the Baltic Sea. Till Eulenspiegel, a legendary trickster known for exposing vices and provoking thought, is said to have lived in Mölln the last year of his life. He apparently died of the plague in 1350, but his existence has never been proven. Mölln has several monuments dedicated to him.

3322 - Hamburg, Germany

Happy birthday to me! What a lovely handmade card from the sender. Beautiful penmanship. Am Rothenbaum is the site of the main court of the German Open Tennis Championships. The International German Open has been played at the Rothernbaum since 1892, making it Germany's longest running tennis tournament. The current stadium was built in 1999 and can hold 13 200 people.

3232 - Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States of America

The Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal North Pierhead Light was built in 1882. There were nine keepers of the light until 1897. It was redesigned in 1903 and is 12 meters high. The Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal was started in 1872 and wasn't opened for large-scale watercraft until 1890. The canal is 2.1 kilometers long that goes from Sturgeon Bay in Lake Michigan to Green Bay. There are no locks on this canal. The canal was sold to the United States government in 1893 and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains the canal.

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