On this day...

[The Hallucinating Goose]

On this day in 1894, the Stanley Cup is held for the first time in Montreal. 

On this day in 1895, the Lumiere Brothers publicly demonstrate motion pictures for the first time. 

On this day in 1933, the Nazis open their first concentration camp, Dachau. 

On this day in 1963, the Beatles release their debut album, Please Please Me.

[DavidM]

The Great Escape . Followed by the Great Massacre 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

On this day in 421AD, the city of Venice is founded with the dedication of its first church, San Giacomo di Rialto, on the island of Rialto. 

[JohnM]

On this day, in 1827, Ludwig van Beethoven stopped composing and started decomposing.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

On this day in 1934, the UK introduced the driving test. 90 years later and many people still can't drive. 

[Futtocks]

A day late - sorry!

"The fourteenth of the New Year," said Gandalf; "or if you like, the eighth day of April in the Shire-reckoning. But in Gondor the New Year will always now begin upon the twenty-fifth of March when Sauron fell"

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

Apologies that this is a day late.  Ellery Hanley was 63 yesterday.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

On this day in 1933, the Imperial Airways biplane, City of Liverpool, becomes what is believed to be the first airliner ever lost to sabotage when a passenger sets a fire on board. 

[DavidM]

France and Britain declare war on Russia …… don’t go calling up yet , this is 1854

[The Hallucinating Goose]

A heck of a lot of stuff happened on this day in history so some of the highlights are, on this day in;

1867, Singapore becomes a crown colony of the UK. 

1873, the White Star steamer, SS Atlantic, sinks off the coast of Nova Scotia, killing 547 people. 

1908, the Territorial Army is formed. 

1918, the RAF is formed through a merger of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Navy Air Service. 

1924, the Royal Canadian Air Force is formed. 

1937, the Royal New Zealand Air Force is formed. 

1969, the Harrier Jump Jet enters service with the RAF. 

(I don't know what it is with this day and airforces..!)

1976, the Apple Computer company is founded. 

1984, Marvin Gaye is shot dead by his father. 

[DavidM]

46 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

1984, Marvin Gaye is shot dead by his father. 

Dont know anything about that but it sure is a eye catching headline 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

39 minutes ago, DavidM said:

Dont know anything about that but it sure is a eye catching headline 

I like to think the stuff we post on this thread will intrigue people enough to do further research!

[DavidM]

Wally Hammond hit 336 not out against New Zealand , the highest test score …. And Adolf Hitler was sent to jail for the Beer Hall Putsch in 1924 , a sentence which straightened him out no end and put a stop to his troublemaking 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Another very eventful day in history, again just some of the highlights, on this day in;

1043, Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. 

1721, Robert Walpole becomes Great Britain's first Prime Minister. 

1882, Robert Ford kills Jesse James. 

1885, Gottfried Daimler is granted a German patent for an engine which he would use in the world's first motorcycle, the Daimler Reitwagen. 

1888, the first murder attributed to Jack the Ripper takes place. 

(and in more recent decades, a few technology firsts)

1973, Martin Cooper of Motorola makes the first ever mobile phone call. 

1981, the Osborne 1, the first successful portable computer, essentially laptop, is unveiled. 

2010, Apple release the first iPad. 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

On this day in 1949, twelve nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty to create NATO. 

74 years later, on this day in 2023, Finland are admitted into NATO as its 32nd member. 

[DavidM]

17 hours ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

1888, the first murder attributed to Jack the Ripper takes place. 

Edited April 4, 2024 by DavidM

[The Hallucinating Goose]

This is another significant date for information technology. 

On this day in 1927, the first long distance television broadcast is made when a broadcast of an image of Herbert Hoover is made in the US. 

On this day in 1969, the Internet is considered to have been born with the publication of RFC 1.

[Futtocks]

The death of Francis (not the painter) Bacon in 1626, allegedly after a frozen food experiment.

https://mulberryhall.medium.com/odd-this-day-98a724861360

Edited April 9, 2024 by Futtocks

[The Hallucinating Goose]

A day in history for aviation. 

On this day in 1967, the first Boeing 737 made its maiden flight. 

On this day in 1969, the first British-built Concorde made its maiden flight. 

Very different technology to be released just two years apart!

[DavidM]

Henry V was crowned King in 1413  … the Roanoake expedition organised by Walter oh what a big ship ive got Raleigh sets off 1585 …Lee surrenders to Grant in Virginia 1865 …  America buys Alaska 1867… Germany launches a third offensive at Verdun 1916… Battle of Arras 1917 … Germany invades Denmark and Norway ( Sweden is an interesting and nuanced  story ) 1940 … Suez Canal opened to shipping 1957… Georgia declares independence 1991… First election I voted in 1992 … Baghdad falls during Iraq invasion 2003 , that went well …

[Ullman]

 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

On this day in 1937, Frank Whittle ground tested the first jet engine intentionally produced for an airplane.

Its fascinating to think how early jet powered aircraft came into production considering we think of jet fighters as a post war invention but in fact the first jets to actually see active service in war were flown in the closing stages of the Second World War. 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

On this day in 1932, Benny Rothman led the mass trespass of Kinder Scout, an event which arguably led to the creation of the National Parks and opened the countryside up to enthusiastic walkers such as this goose. 

[Futtocks]

The 54th anniversary of this eye-popping headline (and the story behind it).

[The Hallucinating Goose]

On this day in 1923, Wembley Stadium opened, originally called the Empire Stadium and replaced in the 21st century by an inferior immitation. 

On this day in 1973, Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon goes to number 1 on the US Billboard chart beginning a record 741 week chart run.