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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 13, 2009 19:25:41 GMT 1
October 13th 1925
Margaret Thatcher - Britains Longest serving Prime minister in the 20th century was born
Hope you are enjoying these, If not just say and I will stop.
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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 13, 2009 19:27:18 GMT 1
Can't log on tomorrow so going a day early for you October 14th 1964 Martin Luther King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize - Just as long as Obama doesn't get one for his 5 minutes of fame !!!  |
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Post by bigf on Oct 14, 2009 19:40:20 GMT 1
October 14 1066
King Harold is beaten at the battle of Hastings by William the Conqueror.
The last thing Harold said was,
"I spy with my little eye something beginning with ...................!"
Sorry, poor "joke"
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Post by nickbfc on Oct 15, 2009 0:15:56 GMT 1
Here's a goodun'
October 15th
1996 - Tommy Lee (Motley Crue) was charged with attacking a cameraman that was trying to take pictures of him and his wife Pamela Anderson Lee.
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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 15, 2009 20:54:02 GMT 1
October 15th 1582
Europe adopted the Gregorian calendar
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Post by bigf on Oct 16, 2009 17:28:30 GMT 1
October 16th 1829 - The Tremont Hotel opened in Boston. Heralded as the first modern hotel in America, each of the Tremont’s luxurious 170 rooms went for $2 a day. The price included four meals.
(Now that's the type of place for me !!!!)
By the way - did we Michael Fish claim that there was no chance of a hurricane heading our way in 1987?
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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 16, 2009 19:29:33 GMT 1
October 16th 1987
Hurricane tore through southern Britain
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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 18, 2009 15:43:29 GMT 1
October 17th 1902
First Cadillac was sold
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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 18, 2009 15:46:47 GMT 1
October 18th 2009 We scored two at Deadwood  October 18th 1697 Canaletto - The italian painter was born in venice |
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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 20, 2009 11:58:11 GMT 1
19th October 1987 yes 22 years ago Black Monday - The day the world stock exchange collapsed. |
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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 20, 2009 11:58:59 GMT 1
20th October 1911
Roald Amundsen sets off on his race to the South Pole
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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 21, 2009 19:06:23 GMT 1
21st October 1945
Women were first allowed to vote in France
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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 22, 2009 9:56:55 GMT 1
October 22nd 1935
Haiti was struck by a hurricane claiming 2000 lives.
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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 23, 2009 15:43:10 GMT 1
23rd October 1915 WG Grace died For those who don't know he was a cricketer  ;D |
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Post by dpinsussex on Oct 24, 2009 0:27:57 GMT 1
October 24th 1945
The United Nations Charter came into force
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