On this day in history

[Chas]

Lets see how far this thread will go, todays historic moment
Today is the anniversary of The Battle of Hastings which took place on this day 14th Oct 1066

 

[flint]

Robert the Bruce defeated Edward II at Byland in 1322.

 

[Gary820]

Live after death by iron maiden was released 32years ago today
(Historic moment for maiden fans lol)

 

[clivehorridge]

Field Marshal Rommel shot himself in '44, does that count...?

 

[Chas]

(Historic moment for maiden fans lol)

I should have realised this intended serious thread would soon get diluted.

 

[clivehorridge]

I should have realised this intended serious thread would soon get diluted.

I recon Iron Maiden did more good for mankind than Rommel...

 

[Chas]

I recon Iron Maiden did more good for mankind than Rommel...

I reckon Iron Maiden created more 'noise' than Rommel and all his Panzers

 

[StarCruiser]

I reckon Iron Maiden created more 'noise' than Rommel and all his Panzers

Philistine…

 

[clivehorridge]

And today 15th? Dutch dancer Mata Hari was executed by firing squad for spying for Germany during WWI at Vincennes near Paris (thanks goooogle)

 

[Brian S]

1705 English fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona

Think we should have stayed there, Sun, Vino and Spanish Babes, what's not to like

 

[Brian S]

Advancement in Medical History, Anasthetics was born

1846 Dr William Thomas Green Morton 1st public use of ether

 

[Paddler Ed]

I have a neighbour who has a Weimaraner named Rommel. I realised the other day I was sending him home by raising my right and pointing whilst saying "Rommel, Home"

 

[Towpack]

Napoleon began his exile on St Helena in 1815, minus Jospehine.

 

[Brian S]

Lets see how far this thread will go, todays historic moment
Today is the anniversary of The Battle of Hastings which took place on this day 14th Oct 1066

Good thread Chas can see this one going like the Word thread

 

[Brian S]

wrong day oops

 

[Chas]

And today 15th? Dutch dancer Mata Hari was executed by firing squad for spying for Germany during WWI at Vincennes near Paris (thanks goooogle)

she was accused of revealing details of the Allies’ new weapon, the tank, resulting in the deaths of thousands of soldiers.
In my best Michal Caine voice "Not many people know that"

 

[Chas]

This day in 1666 Samuel Pepys recorded in his diary that Charles II had started wearing the first known waistcoat. The King was so overweight that he left the bottom button undone, a fashion custom followed to this day.

 

[uHu]

In 1888, Jack the Ripper posted a letter to George Lusk, containing half a human kidney.
(not for sure, but it's likely that this letter (out of many similar) actually came from the Ripper himself)

 

[uHu]

1946, Hermann Göring took cyanid, in his cell, a few hours before most of the high ranking officers were executed.

 

[flint]

she was accused of revealing details of the Allies’ new weapon, the tank, resulting in the deaths of thousands of soldiers.

Stitch up according to this : http://www.nationalgeographic.com/a...agazine/2017/11-12/mata-hari-history-killing/