Birthday Quote by Fredrik Bajer

“Today's date, the eighteenth of May, should sometime become an occasion of great international celebration, for on this day ten years ago the first Peace Conference opened at The Hague.” quote by Fredrik Bajer — Download Open image

“Today's date, the eighteenth of May, should sometime become an occasion of great international celebration, for on this day ten years ago the first Peace Conference opened at The Hague.”

Fredrik Bajer

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