On this day...

[The Hallucinating Goose]

2 hours ago, DavidM said:

D-Day 80 . Listening to the veterans stories has been very emotional . The best of us , never to be forgotten 

I've just attended the memorial service at the cenotaph in Hull. Very emotional. We will never forget those great men.

[Futtocks]

Today was the anniversary of the birth of Leone Sextus Denys Oswolf Fraudatifilius Tollemache-Tollemache de Orellana Plantagenet Tollemache-Tollemache.

https://mulberryhall.medium.com/odd-this-day-8203355cb728 

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

Apologies, but I am a day late with this.

Yesterday was the 162nd anniversary of the Blaydon races, as described by the contemporary song-writer, George Ridley

Aa went to Blaydon Races, 'twas on the ninth of Joon,
Eiteen hundred an' sixty-two, on a summer's efternoon;
Aa tyuk the 'bus frae Balmbra's, an' she wis heavy laden,
Away we went 'lang Collin'wood Street, that's on the road to Blaydon.

[Ullman]

On 10/06/2024 at 15:55, Futtocks said:

Today was the anniversary of the birth of Leone Sextus Denys Oswolf Fraudatifilius Tollemache-Tollemache de Orellana Plantagenet Tollemache-Tollemache.

https://mulberryhall.medium.com/odd-this-day-8203355cb728 

Silly or Very Silly Party?

[Futtocks]

10 minutes ago, Ullman said:

Silly or Very Silly Party?

Wait 'til you find out that the first "Tollemache-Tollemache" is pronounced differently to the second "Tollemache-Tollemache".

[Ullman]

43 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Wait 'til you find out that the first "Tollemache-Tollemache" is pronounced differently to the second "Tollemache-Tollemache".

I seem to remember that's where the Tolly came from in Tolly Cobbold ales.

[Futtocks]

On this day in 1816, Lord Byron issued a challenge to his fellow holiday-makers, John Polidori, Percy Shelley and Mary Shelley. to write a macabre story each.

Edited June 16, 2024 by Futtocks

[DavidM]

Battle of Waterloo 18 June 1815 . It was a damn close run thing until the Prussians and Sharpe saved the day . Hurrah !

[The Hallucinating Goose]

3 hours ago, DavidM said:

Battle of Waterloo 18 June 1815 . It was a damn close run thing until the Prussians and Sharpe saved the day . Hurrah !

Sharpe shouldn't get all the credit, Pat Harper was there as well!

[The Hallucinating Goose]

On this day in 2007, the first iPhone was released. 17 years to the day since the iPhone first came out.

On this day in 2014, ISIL declares it's caliphate in Syria and Northern Iraq. 

How time flies, ey?

[DavidM]

First day Battle of the Somme … the British suffered 57,000 casualties a record for the British Army. Naturally we did it again the next day , and next  . Five months later for a gain of 6 miles we’d suffered 420,000 casualties and the Battle a million in total 

[Futtocks]

Today marks the 84th anniversary of the opening of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, which served travellers well for, ooh, about 4 months.

https://mulberryhall.medium.com/odd-this-day-5abe1733e1e2 .

[The Hallucinating Goose]

On this day in 1980, the inaugural State of Origin game was played at Lang Park, with Queensland winning 20-10.

[Futtocks]

45 years to the day that Sapphire & Steel first hit our screens and messed up a lot of young minds.

"All irregularities will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension. Transuranic heavy elements may not be used where there is life. Medium atomic weights are available: Gold, Lead, Copper, Jet, Diamond, Radium, Sapphire, Silver and Steel. Sapphire and Steel have been assigned."

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

On this day in 1989, the lowest temperature ever recorded at an inhabited location was recorded at Vostok Station in Antarctica but it was only -89.2c... just stick a jumper on!

[Futtocks]

60 years ago today, Tony Blackburn's broadcasting career began.

[DavidM]

On 21/07/2024 at 08:42, The Hallucinating Goose said:

On this day in 1989, the lowest temperature ever recorded at an inhabited location was recorded at Vostok Station in Antarctica but it was only -89.2c... just stick a jumper on!

Nonsense . I was at Watersheddings one February watching Town and it was way colder

[The Hallucinating Goose]

On this day in 1858, the first ever Australian Rules Football game was played between Melbourne Grammar and Scotch College.

[17 stone giant]

9 hours ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

On this day in 1858, the first ever Australian Rules Football game was played between Melbourne Grammar and Scotch College.

Please don't tell me the score as I'm watching it later on catch-up.

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

 

[Futtocks]

6 hours ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said:

 

Monty Burns in The Simpsons answers the phone with "ahoy-ahoy" in a nod to Alexander Graham Bell and Mr Burns' immense age.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

I'm gonna try to post more things local to my area on this thread.

On this day in 1316, King Edward II granted the right to run a ferry between Hull and Barton on Humber; charges were 1/2d per person, 1d for a horse and rider, 2d for a cart and 2 horses.

On this day in 1643, the Royalist army occupied Beverley after the Parliamentarian army fell back to Hull, looted and plundered the town, and nearby villages, even though residents were Royalist supporters.

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

Eighty years ago today, the great West Indies and Lancashire cricketer, Clive Lloyd, was born.  Happy birthday, Sir Clive!

[Moose]

42 years ago today I married the girl who is now Mrs Moose. We had very little money so our honeymoon was a week in Scarborough, unbeknown to my wife the B&B in Trafalgar Square over looked the fabulous cricket ground and fortunately it was the Scarborough Cricket Festival week. 

She’s dislikes cricket to this day.