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Any event, maybe personal, can be posted here.
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1863 - Battle of Gettysburg - the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War.
1916 - Battle of the Somme - the bloodiest battle of World War 1.
tangoman60
guess youll be engrossed in sky history tonight like me then!!!
shooter
Charles Darwin published his theory?
shooter
Or of course, America's greatest President charged up San Juan Hill with his Rough Riders and captured it today,around 1898-ish I think.
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1937 - Amelia Ehart disappeared without trace whilst nearing the end of her round the world flight attempt.
1566 - Death of Nostradamus.
1881 - American President James Garfield assassignated.
1644 - Roundheads defeat Cavaliers at Marston Moor.
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1853 - start of Crimean War
Hull750Rider
zzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Nothing to stop u posting summat more interesting, mate.
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1900- Louis Armstrong born
1187 - Saladin kicks shit outta Christian army at The Horns of Hattin.
1976 - The Raid on Entebbe
Israeli commandos rescue 100 hostages.
1884 - France gives The Statue of Liberty to the USA.
Nobodyelse wanted it, apparently.
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Nearly forgot:-
1776 - some peeps across the pond had a BBQ, and wasted a lot of fireworks. Have been doing it ever since.
We couldn't give a hoot, tho.
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Wimbledon:-
1980 - Bjorn Borg wins Mens Singles for record 5th consecutive time.
1997 - Martina Hingis (16) youngest winner of Womans Singles.
1975 - Arthur Ashe 1st black to win Mens Singles.
1969 - Rod Laver wins Mens Singles for 4th time.
1946 - bikini "invented" by Louis Reard.
1948 - NHS born
1989 - Rod Stewart hits his head on stage, and knocks himself out. (how not to do headbanging, Rod)
1865 - Sally Army founded by William Booth.
1981 - Toxteth Riots, Liverpool.
1996 - Dolly the Sheep cloned.
1809 - Napoleon gives the Austrians a damn good kicking at the Battle of Wagram (nr Vienna)
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1535 - Sir Thomas More lost his head (tad careless, I say).
1189 - Death of Henry II (Richard & John's dad).
1762 - Tsar Peter III assassinated, on the orders of his wife!
1685 - James II defeats Duke of Monmouth at Sedgemoor in the last battle ever fought on British soil. (...in the red corner...)
1988 - Piper Alpha oil rig ablaze, 167 die.
1952 - Final appearance of the London tram.
1935 - Dalai Lama born.
2000 - Tony Blair's son arrested for being drunk and incapable (way to go, Euan!)
tangoman60
so be nice to your mrs! remember tsar Peter[my other job part time hitman, card on its way to her reasonable rates!] ]
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Cheers TM, but mrs requires no help hitting me! (bruises to prove it).
Di
1907Opening of Brooklands, in England - the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit.
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1985 - Boris Becker (17) becomes youngest player to win Wimbledon Men's Singles.
1990 - Martina Navratilova wins record 9th Wimbledon Women's Singles (disallowed to enter Mens on a technicality)
1930 - Building of Hoover dam begins.
1456 - Joan of Arc acquitted of heresy (bit late, she was burnt at the stake in 1431)
1969 - Rolling Stone Brian Jones died after taking a cocktail of booze and drugs.
2005 - Bomb attacks on London transport kills 50, injures 700.
1940 - Ringo Starr born (once famous as being The Beatles drummer; now infamous as being narrator of Thomas The Tank engine).
1550 - Chocolate introduced (one for the ladies)
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1965 - Great Train robber, Ronnie Biggs, escapes from prison.
1971 - Londonderry Riots; troops lose it, and kill 2 men.
1951 - 2000th anniversary of founding of Paris(whoopee-do).
1884 - NSPCC founded.
1907 - Ziegfeld's Follies opens on Broadway.(thas more like it!)
TeeCee
7992 BC - Last Ice Age ended
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Wot time?