On this day in history.

[Andy_Ross]

Robert Stephenson's Rocket demonstrated winning performance on this day 1829 during the Rainhill Trials to decide on a locomotive for the Liverpool-Manchester line, the first inter-city passenger railway. It clocked 29mph at various points.
It established the layout and fire tube boiler/firebox with double acting cylinders used on almost every steam locomotive that came after it.



Original locomotive at the Science museum in It's final modified configuration.


One of the working replicas, this one at the Beamish Museum, County Durham.


Sectioned replica at the National Railway Museum, York.

 

[Andy_Ross]

Born on this day in 1937 England’s greatest, Sir Bobby Charlton.

 

[AmyStrange]

A day late, but still revelant:

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[PitPat]

1792: The cornerstone for the White House was laid in Washington, D.C.

Now emblazoned in faux gold.

 

[Andy_Ross]

Today is the feast of St Edward the Confessor, 11th Century English king. His statue in the choir of Salford Cathedral faces across to that of St George as joint patron saint of England.
He is rarely mentioned by 'Patriots'

 

[Andy_Ross]

Born on this day in 1925, former Prime Minister Maggie Thatcher, Milk Snatcher.

 

[Andy_Ross]

Anniversary today of the battle of Trafalgar, 21 October 1805.

 

[Pixel42]

Aberfan marks 60 years since coal tip collapsed on school and homes, killing 116 children and 28 adults

On 21 October 1966, a colliery spoil tip collapsed, engulfing Pantglas Junior School and nearby homes.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[commandlinegamer]

Also today is the anniversary of the Clarkston Toll disaster (Scotland), when a gas explosion destroyed a row of shops killing 22.

Article from 2021:

The day a Scottish shopping street exploded

Fifty years ago, a row of shops exploded killing 22 people and injuring more than 100, mostly women.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Darat]

Also today is the anniversary of the Clarkston Toll disaster (Scotland), when a gas explosion destroyed a row of shops killing 22.

Article from 2021:

The day a Scottish shopping street exploded

Fifty years ago, a row of shops exploded killing 22 people and injuring more than 100, mostly women.

www.bbc.co.uk

I never knew about that one. Made we realise how serious the gas leak we had few years back in my road (in front of my house) - that was an old cracked iron mains and the gas seeped out permeating the soil, thankfully no voids around here for it to fill.

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak, Indiana, 1967.

I was one of the young men walking the fields to local the dead. My area was two miles from the nearest habitation. The crows let us know where to look.

 

[commandlinegamer]

I never knew about that one. Made we realise how serious the gas leak we had few years back in my road (in front of my house) - that was an old cracked iron mains and the gas seeped out permeating the soil, thankfully no voids around here for it to fill.

Yeah, any persistent odour needs checked out.

 

[Andy_Ross]

1936 Cutlass drill removed from basic training requirements. It would however not be it's last operational use. In WW2, some members of the boarding party that captured the Graff Spee supply ship 'Altmark' were armed with cutlasses.

Cutlasses would still be retained for ceremonial duties and is still held by some ships and establishments for this purpose.


1900 pattern Cutlass, or Seaman Issue Short Sword For Sea Service, as it was officially called.