Subject: On this day
Posted by: Professer
Date: Jan 18 08
Heres novel idea of what happened on this day back in time.
Remember that todays 18th January tomorrow is 19th and so on.
Posted by: Professer
Date: Jan 18 08
Heres novel idea of what happened on this day back in time.
Remember that todays 18th January tomorrow is 19th and so on.
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hekawi
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July 27, 1837 US Mint Opens In Charlotte, North Carolina July 27, 1844 Fire Destroys US Mint At Charlotte, North Carolina Reply #1161. Jul 27 17, 7:58 PM |
Shiningstar7
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On this day in 1981, Lady Diana Spencer married Prince Charles at Saint Paul Cathedral in London, England. Reply #1162. Jul 29 17, 6:17 PM |
Creedy 
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On this day, September 17, the following happened: 1394 - In France, Charles VI published an ordinance that expelled all Jews from France. 1778 - The United States signed its first treaty with a Native American tribe, the Delaware Nation. 1787 - The Constitution of the United States of America was signed by delegates at the Constitutional Convention. 1796 - U.S. President George Washington's Farewell Address was read before the U.S. Congress. 1872 - Phillip W. Pratt patented a version of the sprinkler system. (I think that's funny they included it in a history site) 1937 - At Mount Rushmore, Abraham Lincoln's face was dedicated. 1939 - The Soviet Union invaded Poland. Germany had invaded Poland on September 1. 1962 - U.S. space officials announced the selection of Neil A. Armstrong and eight others as new astronauts. 1976 - NASA unveiled the space shuttle Enterprise in Palmdale, CA. 1995 - Hong Kong held its last legislative election before being taken over by China in 1997. Reply #1163. Sep 16 17, 7:55 PM |
| Creedy
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On this day, September 20, here are some happenings from history: 1963: President Kennedy proposes joint mission to the moon 1519: Magellan sets out on his famous circumnavigation of the world 1806: The returning Lewis and Clark reach the first white settlement on the Missouri 1881: Chester Arthur becomes third president to serve in one year. Bit like the year of the three Popes really Reply #1164. Sep 20 17, 5:50 AM |
| Creedy
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On this day Sept 21 throughout history, the following took place (from a site on the internet): 1862: President Lincoln issued Emancipation Proclamation 1980: The Iran-Iraq War began 1598: Playwright Ben Jonson was indicted for manslaughter (he killed someone in a duel). He was very nearly hanged, but his ability to read and write saved him. He claimed “benefit of clergy,” which allowed him to be sentenced by the lenient ecclesiastical courts (See little Johnny, an education is really important, dear. Now off to school you go) 1975: President Ford survives second assassination attempt (Wow, I didn't know there's been TWO attempts on his life) 1945: Patton questions necessity of Germany’s “denazification” (That created quite a storm as you can imagine) Reply #1165. Sep 22 17, 2:15 AM |
| Creedy
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On this day in history - 23 September - the following events took place throughout history. (From a site on the internet) 1806: Lewis and Clark return from their amazing Voyage of Discovery across the NW of America (This two year return trip began just north of St Louis and went all the way across to the Pacific Ocean and then back) 1846: Eighth planet discovered. Astronomers Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier, John Couch Adams and Johann Gottfried Galle collaborate on the discovery of Neptune. 1944: FDR defends his dog. That's history?? 1917: German pilot Werner Voss shot down over Western Front 1943 Mussolini re-establishes a fascist regime in northern Italy. 1338 – The Battle of Arnemuiden was the first naval battle of the Hundred Years' War and the first naval battle using artillery. The English ship Christopher had three cannons and one hand gun. Now THAT'S history. 1459 – Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Wars of the Roses, takes place. 1641 – The Merchant Royal, carrying a treasure of over 100,000 pounds of gold (worth over £1 billion today), is lost at sea off Land's End. So far, this hasn't been located. 1642 – First commencement exercises occur at Harvard College. 1845 – The Knickerbockers Baseball Club, the first baseball team to play under the modern rules, is founded in New York. 1905 – Norway and Sweden sign the "Karlstad treaty", peacefully dissolving the Union between the two countries. 1909 – The Phantom of the Opera, a novel by French writer Gaston Leroux, is first published as a serialization. 1911 – Pilot Earle Ovington makes the first official airmail delivery in America under the authority of the United States Post Office Department 1913 – Roland Garros of France becomes the first to fly in an airplane across the Mediterranean - from St. Raphael France to Bizerte, Tunisia). 1932 – The Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd is renamed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 1938 – Mobilization of the Czechoslovak army in response to the Munich Agreement. 1973 – Argentine general election: Juan Perón returns to power in Argentina. 1980 – Bob Marley plays what would be his last concert in Pittsburgh. 2004 – Over 3,000 people die in Haiti after Hurricane Jeanne produces massive flooding and mudslides. Reply #1166. Sep 23 17, 7:30 PM |
| Creedy
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On this day in history - 26 September - the following selected events took place throughout history. (From a site on the internet): 46 BC – Julius Caesar dedicates a temple to his mythical ancestor Venus Genetrix in accordance with a vow he made at the Battle of Pharsalus. (In other words, he claimed to be descended from a goddess) 1087 – William II is crowned King of England, and reigns until 1100. (His father was William the Conqueror) 1580 – Sir Francis Drake finishes his circumnavigation of the Earth. 1687 – The Parthenon in Athens is partially destroyed by an explosion caused by the bombing from Venetian forces led by Morosini who are besieging the Ottoman Turks stationed in Athens. (And so the destruction begins) 1687 – The city council of Amsterdam votes to support William of Orange's invasion of England, which became the Glorious Revolution. (Well, that depends on which side of the horse you were on. It wasn't so glorious for the losers) 1777 – American Revolution: British troops occupy Philadelphia. 1789 – Thomas Jefferson is appointed the first United States Secretary of State 1905 – Albert Einstein publishes his first paper on the special theory of relativity! 1907 – New Zealand and Newfoundland each become dominions within the British Empire. 1917 – World War I: The Battle of Polygon Wood begins. (And all the parrots flew away) 1933 – As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrenders to the FBI, he shouts out, "Don't shoot, G-Men!", which becomes a nickname for FBI agents. (Does anyone know what G-men stood for? Gun men?) 1950 – United Nations troops recapture Seoul from North Korean forces. 1950 – Indonesia is admitted to the United Nations. 1953 – Rationing of sugar in the United Kingdom ended. That took a long while, didn't it? 1959 – Typhoon Vera, the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in recorded history, makes landfall, killing 4,580 people and leaving nearly 1.6 million others homeless. 1973 – Concorde makes its first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic in record-breaking time. 1983 – Soviet nuclear false alarm incident: Military officer Stanislav Petrov identifies a report of an incoming nuclear missile as a computer error and not an American first strike. Eeek! 1983 – Australia II wins the America's Cup, ending the New York Yacht Club's 132-year domination of the race. (Heheheh) 1984 – The United Kingdom and China agree to a transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, to take place in 1997. (Did the people actually get a say in this?) 1997 – An earthquake strikes the Italian regions of Umbria and the Marche, causing part of the Basilica of St. Francis at Assisi to collapse. 2008 – Swiss pilot and inventor Yves Rossy becomes first person to fly a jet engine-powered wing across the English Channel. (That's one of those flying outfits such as Buzz Lightyear wore in "Toy Story") SELECTED FAMOUS BIRTHS: 1774 – Johnny Appleseed, American gardener and environmentalist (d. 1845) 1849 – Ivan Pavlov, Russian physiologist and physician, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1936) 1887 – Barnes Wallis, English scientist and engineer, invented the Bouncing bomb (d. 1979) 1888 – T. S. Eliot, English poet, playwright, critic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1965) 1897 – Pope Paul VI (d. 1978) 1898 – George Gershwin, American pianist and composer (d. 1937) 1907 – Anthony Blunt, English historian and spy (d. 1983) 1918 – Eric Morley, English businessman and television host, founded the Miss World (d. 2000) SELECTED DEATHS: 1820 – Daniel Boone, American hunter and explorer (b. 1734) 1902 – Levi Strauss, German-American businessman, founded Levi Strauss & Co. (b. 1829) 2008 – Paul Newman, American actor, director, producer, and businessman (b. 1925) Reply #1167. Sep 26 17, 3:30 AM |
| Creedy
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On this day in history - 27 September - the following selected events took place throughout history. (From a site on the internet): 1066 – William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the River Somme, beginning the Norman conquest of England. 1529 – The Siege of Vienna begins when Suleiman I attacks the city. 1540 – The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) receives its charter from Pope Paul III. 1590 – Pope Urban VII dies 13 days after being chosen as the Pope, making his reign the shortest papacy in history. 1777 – American Revolutionary War: Lancaster, Pennsylvania becomes the capital of the United States, for one day after the Second Continental Congress evacuates Philadelphia to avoid invading British forces. 1822 – Jean-François Champollion announces that he has deciphered the Rosetta Stone. 1825 – The world's first public railway to use steam locomotives, the Stockton and Darlington Railway, is ceremonially opened. 1854 – The steamship SS Arctic sinks with 300 people on board. This marks the first great disaster in the Atlantic Ocean. 1905 – The physics journal Annalen der Physik received Albert Einstein's paper, "Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?", introducing the equation E=mc². 1908 – The first production of the Ford Model T automobile was built at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan. 1922 – King Constantine I of Greece abdicates his throne in favor of his eldest son, George II. 1928 – The Republic of China is recognized by the United States. 1940 – World War II: The Tripartite Pact is signed in Berlin by Germany, Japan and Italy. 1956 – USAF Captain Milburn G. Apt becomes the first man to exceed Mach 3 while flying the Bell X-2. Shortly thereafter, the craft goes out of control and Captain Apt is killed. 1959 – Typhoon Vera kills nearly 5,000 people in Japan. 1962 – The Yemen Arab Republic is established. Reply #1168. Sep 27 17, 4:24 AM |
| Shiningstar7
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On this day in 1965, The Beatles received their MBE's from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. Reply #1169. Oct 26 17, 9:25 PM |
| Shiningstar7
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On this day, WWII ended in 1918. Reply #1170. Nov 11 17, 9:21 PM |
| Shiningstar7
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Excuse me, that was WWI that ended on this day in 1918. Reply #1171. Nov 11 17, 9:21 PM |
misstified
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Fire damages Windsor Castle in England on 20th November 1992 Reply #1172. Nov 20 17, 5:20 PM |
brm50diboll
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Dallas. 54 years ago. I was three months old, so I don't remember it. Reply #1173. Nov 22 17, 11:30 PM |
| Shiningstar7
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John Winston Lennon of The Beatles was assassinated in front of his home in New York City this day in 1980. Reply #1174. Dec 08 17, 1:23 AM |
daver852
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In memory of the officers and men of the USS Barbel (SS-316). They went down fighting, and took 55,000 tons of Japanese shipping with them. Sailors, rest your oars! http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/uss-barbel-316.htm Reply #1175. Feb 05 18, 11:21 PM |
| Shiningstar7
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Lady Diana Spencer married Prince Charles on this day in 1981. Reply #1176. Jul 29 18, 12:38 AM |
| Shiningstar7
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Princess Diana passed away on this day in 1997. Reply #1177. Aug 31 18, 12:55 AM |
| brm50diboll
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On this day 100 years ago, the Armistice ending World War I was signed. Reply #1178. Nov 11 18, 9:56 AM |
C30
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Sadly my Uncle was killed 3 days before the armistice. :( Reply #1179. Nov 11 18, 11:07 AM |
Mixamatosis
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My grandmother's birthday was 11 November but not the same year as armistice day. She was born in 1878. Reply #1180. Nov 12 18, 3:41 PM |
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