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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 4, 2009 21:48:15 GMT 1
Will try and do this daily for a bit of light hearted useless trivia knowledge. Hope you enjoy them. If you have any to add please go for it.
4th October
The Orient Express made its inaugural run, linking Turkey to Europe by Rail in 1932.
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Post by bigf on Oct 5, 2009 8:24:26 GMT 1
In 1957 the first satelliet, (Sputnik 1), was launched. Would we have had Sky satellite TV without this, (- for good or bad). And yes, DP, I was alive when this happened!!!!!! I remember my dad waking me to see it going overhead as a small flashing light.
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Post by bigf on Oct 5, 2009 8:31:38 GMT 1
October 5 Monty Python is shown on television for the first time.
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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 5, 2009 15:50:57 GMT 1
October the 5th First Air battle took place in 1914 Frank - Where you arround for this one as well ;D
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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 6, 2009 19:12:18 GMT 1
October 6th
Premiere of the "Jazz Singer" the first "talkie" in 1927
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Post by nickbfc on Oct 7, 2009 10:39:36 GMT 1
October 7th
Invention of the barcode and the birth of Simon Cowell.
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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 7, 2009 19:41:21 GMT 1
October 7th
First Englishman (EH Temme) to swim across the English channel and back again 1927
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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 8, 2009 20:53:58 GMT 1
October 8th
St Marks Cathedral in Venice was consecrated in 1085
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Post by nickbfc on Oct 8, 2009 22:30:39 GMT 1
Scraping the barrel there mate!
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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 9, 2009 17:45:33 GMT 1
October 9th
In 1947 the first conversation between a moving car and a plane.
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Post by bigf on Oct 10, 2009 10:25:34 GMT 1
October 10
Elizabeth Taylor got married again!! (6th time), She married Richard Burton again !! They would get divorced within a year again !!
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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 10, 2009 11:21:42 GMT 1
October 10th
39th Vice President Spiro Agnew resigned after he received a fine for tax evasion ($10,000) in 1973
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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 11, 2009 15:36:35 GMT 1
October 11th
Apollo 7 was launched in 1968 from Cape Kennedy
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Post by bigf on Oct 12, 2009 13:20:13 GMT 1
October 12 1984
The Grand Hotel, Brighton, is bombed by the IRA whilst the Conservative Party conference is in town. Sadly five people are killed and many more injured.
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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 12, 2009 17:43:13 GMT 1
October 12th 1492
Christopher Columbus discovered America
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