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03-10-2007, 11:19 AM
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You're Top Poster: #3   | October 3rd 1430 Jews are expelled from Eger Bohemia 1789 Washington proclaims 1st national Thanksgiving Day 1778 Capt Cook anchors at Alaska 1691 English and Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland 1605 Chinese uprising on Philippines, Tondo/Quiapo massacre 1872 Bloomingdale's department store in New York opens 1863 Lincoln designates last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day 1862 Battle of Corinth, Mississippi 1904 France and Spain sign treaty for Morocco Independence 1935 Italy invades Ethiopia 1932 Iraq gains full independence from Britain, joins League of Nations
__________________ Spidge, ------------------------------------------------------- My Avatar is the memorial to the 22 Commonwealth Coastwatchers at the Temakin Cemetery on Betio (Tarawa Atoll) who were beheaded by the Japanese on 15th October 1942. http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat...mem_beito.html "You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war." (Winston Churchill made this prophetic pronouncement in a House of Commons speech in 1938, just after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich agreement with Hitler. Chamberlain returned from Germany with the signed agreement in hand, proclaiming that "peace in our time" had been achieved. Churchill attacked Chamberlain's "politics of appeasement" in this and many other speeches.) What did the Australians do in ww2 and other conflicts? Check out this site: http://www.diggerhistory.info/00-pag...ster-index.htm |
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30-10-2007, 12:41 PM
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You're Top Poster: #3 | October 30th October 30 October 30, 1905 - To counter the spread of revolutionary movements in Russia, Czar Nicholas II took a step toward constitutional government by allowing for an elected parliament (Duma) with legislative powers and guaranteeing civil liberties. October 30, 1938 - The War of the Worlds radio broadcast panicked millions of Americans. Actor Orson Welles and the Mercury Players dramatized the story by H.G. Wells depicting a Martian invasion of New Jersey. Their script utilized simulated radio news bulletins which many listeners thought were real. October 30, 1990 - For the first time since the Ice Age, Britain was connected with the European continent, via a new rail tunnel under the English Channel. Birthday - John Adams (1735-1826) the 2nd U.S. President was born in Braintree, Mass. He served from March 4, 1797 to March 3, 1801. He had been George Washington's vice president, and was the father of John Quincy Adams, the 6th President. He died on July 4, 1826, the same day as Thomas Jefferson, on the 50th anniversary of adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Birthday - Emily Post (1872-1960) was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She wrote influential books on etiquette and a syndicated newspaper column giving advice on manners in specific situations. Birthday - Admiral William "Bull" Halsey (1882-1959) was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. He was the American fleet commander during World War II in the Pacific and played a leading role in the defeat of the Japanese. In 1942, he launched the Doolittle Raid, the first air raid on Japan. From 1942-44, he coordinated successful attacks on the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. In 1944, he led the U.S. fleet to victory at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle in history.
__________________ Spidge, ------------------------------------------------------- My Avatar is the memorial to the 22 Commonwealth Coastwatchers at the Temakin Cemetery on Betio (Tarawa Atoll) who were beheaded by the Japanese on 15th October 1942. http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat...mem_beito.html "You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war." (Winston Churchill made this prophetic pronouncement in a House of Commons speech in 1938, just after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich agreement with Hitler. Chamberlain returned from Germany with the signed agreement in hand, proclaiming that "peace in our time" had been achieved. Churchill attacked Chamberlain's "politics of appeasement" in this and many other speeches.) What did the Australians do in ww2 and other conflicts? Check out this site: http://www.diggerhistory.info/00-pag...ster-index.htm |
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31-10-2007, 08:20 AM
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You're Top Poster: #3 | On this day in History October 31st October 31st http://www.historyplace.com/specials...ar/october.htm October 31 - Halloween or All Hallow's Eve, an ancient celebration combining the Christian festival of All Saints with Pagan autumn festivals. October 31, 1517 - Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of Wittenberg's Palace church, denouncing the selling of papal indulgences and questioning various ecclesiastical practices. This marked the beginning of the Protestant Reformation in Germany. October 31, 1940 - The Battle of Britain concluded. Beginning on July 10, 1940, German bombers and fighters had attacked coastal targets, airfields, London and other cities, as a prelude to a Nazi invasion of England. British pilots in Spitfires and Hurricanes shot down over 1,700 German aircraft while losing 915 fighters. "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few," said Prime Minister Winston Churchill. October 31, 1941 - Mount Rushmore National Memorial was completed after 14 years of work. The memorial contains 60 foot tall sculptures of the heads of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt - representing America's founding, political philosophy, preservation, and expansion and conservation. October 31, 1950 - Earl Lloyd became the first African American to play in an National Basketball Association (NBA) game when he took the floor for the Washington Capitols in Rochester, New York. October 31, 1952 - The U.S. detonated its first hydrogen bomb at the Elugelab Atoll in the Eniwetok Proving Grounds in the Pacific Marshall Islands. October 31, 1961 - The body of Joseph Stalin was removed from the mausoleum in Red Square and reburied within the Kremlin walls among the graves of lesser Soviet heroes. This occurred as part of Russia's de-Stalinization program under his successor, Nikita Khrushchev. Stalin's name was also removed from public buildings, streets, and factories. Stalingrad was renamed Volgograd. October 31, 1968 - During the Vietnam War, President Lyndon Johnson ordered a halt of American bombing of North Vietnam. October 31, 1984 - Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by three Sikh members of her bodyguard while walking in the garden of her New Delhi home. Birthday - Chinese soldier and statesman Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975) was born in Chekiang. Educated at the Wampoa Military Academy, he led the KMT (nationalist) forces in the struggle against the Communist army led by Mao Zedong.
__________________ Spidge, ------------------------------------------------------- My Avatar is the memorial to the 22 Commonwealth Coastwatchers at the Temakin Cemetery on Betio (Tarawa Atoll) who were beheaded by the Japanese on 15th October 1942. http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat...mem_beito.html "You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war." (Winston Churchill made this prophetic pronouncement in a House of Commons speech in 1938, just after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich agreement with Hitler. Chamberlain returned from Germany with the signed agreement in hand, proclaiming that "peace in our time" had been achieved. Churchill attacked Chamberlain's "politics of appeasement" in this and many other speeches.) What did the Australians do in ww2 and other conflicts? Check out this site: http://www.diggerhistory.info/00-pag...ster-index.htm Last edited by spidge; 31-10-2007 at 09:18 AM. |
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26-12-2007, 08:22 AM
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You're Top Poster: #3 | On this day in History December 26th From: December 26 Events in History 2004 Earthquake, greatest in over 40 years, strikes the Pacific Ocean near Sumatra, triggering a massive Indian Ocean tsunami, killing as many as 266,000 in coastal regions of Asia and Africa 2003 Earthquake kills more than 30,000 in Bam, Iran 1994 French commando's terminate Air France hijacking in Marseille 1993 Antonov-26 crashes at Gyumri, Armenia, 36 killed 1991 Jack Ruby's gun sells for $220,000 in auction 1991 Militant Sikhs kill 55 and wound 70 in India 1988 Anti African student rebellion in China PR 1983 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. 1978 India's former PM, Indira Gandhi, released from jail 1975 1st supersonic transport service (U.S.S.R.-Tupolev-144) 1973 "Exorcist," starring Linda Blair and rated X, premieres 1973 2 Skylab 3 astronauts walk in space for a record 7 hours 1973 Soyuz 13 returns to Earth 1968 Arab terrorists in Athens fire on El Al plane, kills 1 1968 Led Zeppelin's concert debut in Boston as opener for Vanilla Fudge 1964 Beatles' "I Feel Fine," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 3 weeks 1963 Beatles release "I Want To Hold Your Hand"/"I Saw Her Standing There" 1963 US furnishes cereal to U.S.S.R. 1947 British transfer Heard and McDonald Is (Indian Ocean) to Australia 1947 Heavy snow blankets Northeast, buries New York City under 25.8" of snow in 16 hours That same day, LA set a record high of 84 degrees F 1933 US forswears armed intervention in Western Hemisphere 1932 Earthquake kills 70,000 in Kansu China 1931 SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Reinhard Heydrich marries Lina von Osten 1926 Prince-regent Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan 1925 Turkey adopts Gregorian calendar 1917 Fed government took over operation of American RR for duration of WW I 1916 Joseph Joffre becomes marshal of France 1899 Mafeking: Bathe-Powells failed assault up fort Game Tree: 24 killed 1872 4th largest snowfall in New York City history (18") 1865 James H Mason (Mass) patents 1st U.S. coffee percolator 1862 Battle of Dumfries, VA 1862 1st U.S. Navy hospital ship enters service 1862 38 Santee Sioux Indians hanged in Mankato Minn, due to their uprising 1860 Maiden voyage of 1st steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt) 1860 Major Robert Anderson, under cover of darkness, concentrated his small force at Ft. Sumter 1825 Erie Canal opens 1813 Zamose, Modlin, Torgau surrenders to allied armies 1809 English invasionary troop leaves Vlissingen 1805 France and Austria signs Peace of Pressburg 1776 George Washington defeats Hessians at Trenton 1773 Expulsion of tea ships from Philadelphia 1748 France and Austria signs treaty about Southern Netherlands 1659 Long Parliament reforms in Westminster 1620 Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth, MA 1492 1st Spanish settlement in New World founded, by Columbus 1481 Battle at Westbroek: Dutch army beats Utrecht
__________________ Spidge, ------------------------------------------------------- My Avatar is the memorial to the 22 Commonwealth Coastwatchers at the Temakin Cemetery on Betio (Tarawa Atoll) who were beheaded by the Japanese on 15th October 1942. http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat...mem_beito.html "You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war." (Winston Churchill made this prophetic pronouncement in a House of Commons speech in 1938, just after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich agreement with Hitler. Chamberlain returned from Germany with the signed agreement in hand, proclaiming that "peace in our time" had been achieved. Churchill attacked Chamberlain's "politics of appeasement" in this and many other speeches.) What did the Australians do in ww2 and other conflicts? Check out this site: http://www.diggerhistory.info/00-pag...ster-index.htm |
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26-12-2007, 08:32 AM
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You're Top Poster: #3 | Died on this day December 26th 1986 Elsa Lanchester, actress (Bride of Frankenstein), dies at 84 1985 Dian Fossey, zoologist (Gorillas in the Mist), murdered at 53 1977 Howard Hawks, director (Rio Lobo, Hatari!), dies at 81 1974 Jack Benny, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 80 1972 Harry Truman, 33rd U.S. President (1945-53), dies in Kansas City, Missouri at 88
__________________ Spidge, ------------------------------------------------------- My Avatar is the memorial to the 22 Commonwealth Coastwatchers at the Temakin Cemetery on Betio (Tarawa Atoll) who were beheaded by the Japanese on 15th October 1942. http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat...mem_beito.html "You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war." (Winston Churchill made this prophetic pronouncement in a House of Commons speech in 1938, just after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich agreement with Hitler. Chamberlain returned from Germany with the signed agreement in hand, proclaiming that "peace in our time" had been achieved. Churchill attacked Chamberlain's "politics of appeasement" in this and many other speeches.) What did the Australians do in ww2 and other conflicts? Check out this site: http://www.diggerhistory.info/00-pag...ster-index.htm |
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07-05-2008, 08:14 PM
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You're Top Poster: #1  | Lusitania May 7, 1915 Memorial service recalls sinking of the Lusitania - National News, Frontpage - Independent.ie RMS Lusitania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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