On this day in history.

[catsmate]

Was one of Amy Johnson's flying instructors.

He was. And involved in UK/Norway diplomacy during WW2 (the early bit). Then there's the Great White Spot and teaching navigation for the RN.

 

[Thermal]

On this day in 1775, 'the Shot Heard Round the World' was fired in Concord, Massachusetts, dispelling the old wive's tale that violence never solved anything.

 

[SpitfireIX]

1775 The start of the American War of Independence when fighting began at Lexington and Concord.

Bah! I was going to start a thread on this today for the 250th anniversary, but you beat me to it, you damned Jack Tar! (I was about to call you a damned Redcoat, but I caught myself.)

 

[arthwollipot]

On this day in 2010: Deepwater Horizon

Deepwater Horizon oil spill - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Thermal]

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ Strayans saying it's not today, it's tomorrow. They are a difficult people.

 

[arthwollipot]

◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ Strayans saying it's not today, it's tomorrow. They are a difficult people.

Okay FINE

Oklahoma City bombing - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Thermal]

Okay FINE

Oklahoma City bombing - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I'll be bitching about this one in a couple hours.

 

[Andy_Ross]

1657 The Spanish Fleet was destroyed in the Battle at Santa Cruz by an English Fleet commanded by Admiral Blake.

 

[Andy_Ross]

1862 First pasteurization test is completed by Frenchmen Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard

 

[Andy_Ross]

1689 The siege of Londonderry began

 

[Andy_Ross]

1902 Marie and Pierre Curie isolate the radioactive compound radium chloride

 

[Andy_Ross]

1999 Columbine High School massacre

 

[catsmate]

Cromwell dissolved the Rump Parliament and Powell gave the infamous "Rivers of Blood" speech.

 

[Ryan O'Dine]

The one thing all these dates have in common is that something happened. That can't just be a coincidence. At some point you have to ask who's behind it.

 

[P.J. Denyer]

33CE (approx) absolutely nothing contrary to later rumour.

 

[Andy_Ross]

‪George Takei‬ 88 today.

 

[PitPat]

4:20 I got really, really high. In honor of Hitler's birthday. Please don't quote me on that.

 

[SpitfireIX]

4:20 I got really, really high. In honor of Hitler's birthday. Please don't quote me on that.

I was going to mention that, so I've been beaten to the punch two days in a row. I don't feel so bad about this one, though.

About a month ago, my boss mentioned that we have a new customer, and the contact's first name is Tristan. He remarked that that's a really unusual name. I said that Tristan was one of King Arthur's knights, and then I started talking about the legend of Tristan and Isolde. "See, that's one reason I have ADD, because I know so much useless stuff."

So then my boss's son asked me when Adolf Hitler's birthday is, and I told him, but I admitted, "The reason I know that is it's the same as my grandfather's."

 

[P.J. Denyer]

I was going to mention that, so I've been beaten to the punch two days in a row. I don't feel so bad about this one, though.

About a month ago, my boss mentioned that we have a new customer, and the contact's first name is Tristan. He remarked that that's a really unusual name. I said that Tristan was one of King Arthur's knights, and then I started talking about the legend of Tristan and Isolde. "See, that's one reason I have ADD, because I know so much useless stuff."

So then my boss's son asked me when Adolf Hitler's birthday is, and I told him, but I admitted, "The reason I know that is it's the same as my grandfather's."

Name?

Edward Hitler

Oh, any relation?

Yes, my mother

I meant to Adolf Hitler

That's her!

- Bottom

 

[The Great Zaganza]

On this day, Pope Francis died.