Anniversaries.

**FranknStein** · 04-12-18, 00:03

December 3.
1967:Christian Barnard carries out first human heart transplant .
1984:Union Carbide pesticide plant explodes in Bhopal,India leading to the deaths and chronic injury of thousands.

Births.
1857:Joseph Conrad,British -Polish author.The movie "Apocalypse Now" is loosely based on his book "Heart of Darkness", the setting being transposed from the Belgian Congo at the turn of the last century to the Vietnam War.
1925:Jean-Luc Godard,movie director.
1948:Ozzie Osborne of bat eating and reality TV fame.
1960:,,Daryl Hannah,actress.

**FranknStein** · 04-12-18, 00:15

Originally Posted by Ketchup

You're a day late frankie, but it could be worse. The definition of pressure, your wife, your mistress and your mortgage, and them all late.

Pogue Mahone!
The Pogues were a good band in their day.

**FranknStein** · 04-12-18, 00:16

Originally Posted by Ketchup

You're a day late frankie, but it could be worse. The definition of pressure, your wife, your mistress and your mortgage, and them all late.

Anyway better late than never(apart from your three examples of course).

**FranknStein** · 04-12-18, 03:18

December 4.
1154:The only Englishman to be made Pope, Nicholas Breakspear is elected as Adrian IV.

1791:Britain's Observer newspaper first published.

1829:Britain outlaws the practice of suttee in India.

1872:The notorious ship the Mary Celeste is found abandoned at sea.

1881:Los Angelus Times commences publication.

1918:Woodrow Wilson sets sail.for the Versailles Peace Conference-the first sitting US President to travel abroad.

1952:Killer fogs in London.The word "smog" (smoke + fog) is coined.

1954:Ist Burger King opens.

1961:Floyd Patterson wins heavyweight boxing title.

1961:The contraceptive pill becomes available on the NHS in Britain.

1965:The first concert performance of The Grateful Dead(under that name).

1968:Loyalists clash with civil rights marchers in Dungannon.

1971:UVF bomb McGurk's bar in Belfast.

1980:Led Zeppelin announce disbandment.

1985:"Led Miserables" opens in London.

1991:Pan Am ceases operations.

1991:After 7 years US hostage Terry Anderson is released.

1992:George H.W.Bush orders American troops into Somalia.

2017:US Supreme Court allows Trump's travel ban on 6 mostly Muslim countries.

Birthdays.
1840:Crazy Horse,Amerindian leader.
1892:Francisco Franco,Spanish dictator.
1921

eanna Durbin,Canadian actress and singer.
1930:Ronnie Corbett, British actor and comedian.
1949:Jeff Bridges,American actor.
1955:Philip Hammond, Current Tory Chancellor of the Exchequer.
1963:Sergey Bubka,Ukrainian pole vaulter.
1964:Scott Hastings ,former Scottish rugby international.
1964:Marisa Tomei,America actress.
1969:Jay-Z,US rapper and husband of Beyonce.
1973:Tyra Banks,American model.

Deaths.
1993:Frank Zappa,American musician.
2009:Liam Clancy,Irish musician.
2011:Sócrates,former Brazilian footballer.

**Barney Rubble** · 04-12-18, 04:35

Originally Posted by FranknStein

December 4.
1154:The only Englishman to be made Pope, Nicholas Breakspear is elected as Adrian IV.

1791:Britain's Observer newspaper first published.

1829:Britain outlaws the practice of suttee in India.

1872:The notorious ship the Mary Celeste is found abandoned at sea.

1881:Los Angelus Times commences publication.

1918:Woodrow Wilson sets sail.for the Versailles Peace Conference-the first sitting US President to travel abroad.

1952:Killer fogs in London.The word "smog" (smoke + fog) is coined.

1954:Ist Burger King opens.

1961:Floyd Patterson wins heavyweight boxing title.

1961:The contraceptive pill becomes available on the NHS in Britain.

1965:The first concert performance of The Grateful Dead(under that name).

1968:Loyalists clash with civil rights marchers in Dungannon.

1971:UVF bomb McGurk's bar in Belfast.

1980:Led Zeppelin announce disbandment.

1985:"Led Miserables" opens in London.

1991:Pan Am ceases operations.

1991:After 7 years US hostage Terry Anderson is released.

1992:George H.W.Bush orders American troops into Somalia.

2017:US Supreme Court allows Trump's travel ban on 6 mostly Muslim countries.

Birthdays.
1840:Crazy Horse,Amerindian leader.
1892:Francisco Franco,Spanish dictator.
1921

eanna Durbin,Canadian actress and singer.
1930:Ronnie Corbett, British actor and comedian.
1949:Jeff Bridges,American actor.
1955:Philip Hammond, Current Tory Chancellor of the Exchequer.
1963:Sergey Bubka,Ukrainian pole vaulter.
1964:Scott Hastings ,former Scottish rugby international.
1964:Marisa Tomei,America actress.
1969:Jay-Z,US rapper and husband of Beyonce.
1973:Tyra Banks,American model.

Deaths.
1993:Frank Zappa,American musician.
2009:Liam Clancy,Irish musician.
2011:Sócrates,former Brazilian footballer.

I had to Google suttee there as I never heard of it before. Like seriously wtf!!!!!

**jademassage** · 04-12-18, 15:12

Yeah. Thank xoxoxo

**FranknStein** · 05-12-18, 02:29

December 5.

1492:Colombus discovers the island of Hispaniola.

1791:Mozart dies in Vienna.

1792:George Washington reelected as US President.

1804:Thomas Jefferson reelected as US President.

1921:Agreement is reached on signing the Anglo-Irish Treaty and to give effect to an Irish Free State.

1933:Prohibition ends in the USA.

1947:Joe Louis defeats Jersey Joe Walcott to become world heavyweight boxing champion.

1955:Montgomery bus boycott begins in Alabama under the sponsorship of Rev.Martin Luther King.

1974:Final episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus is broadcast on the BBC.

1979:Jack Lynch resigns as Taoiseach.

Birthdays.
1782:Martin van Buren,future US President.
1839George Armstrong Custer of Battle of Little Bighorn fame.
1890:Fritz Lang,movie director.
1901:Walt Disney.
1932:Little Richard,singer and musician.
1963:Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards, plasterer and (amateur)Olympic ski jumper.
1969:Morgan Freeman, actor and director.

**Barney Rubble** · 05-12-18, 02:35

Originally Posted by FranknStein

December 5.

1492:Colombus discovers the island of Hispaniola.

1791:Mozart dies in Vienna.

1792:George Washington reelected as US President.

1804:Thomas Jefferson reelected as US President.

1921:Agreement is reached on signing the Anglo-Irish Treaty and to give effect to an Irish Free State.

1933:Prohibition ends in the USA.

1947:Joe Louis defeats Jersey Joe Walcott to become world heavyweight boxing champion.

1955:Montgomery bus boycott begins in Alabama under the sponsorship of Rev.Martin Luther King.

1974:Final episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus is broadcast on the BBC.

1979:Jack Lynch resigns as Taoiseach.

Birthdays.
1782:Martin van Buren,future US President.
1839George Armstrong Custer of Battle of Little Bighorn fame.
1890:Fritz Lang,movie director.
1901:Walt Disney.
1932:Little Richard,singer and musician.
1963:Eddie "the Eagle" Edwards, plasterer and (amateur)Olympic ski jumper.
1969:Morgan Freeman, actor and director.

Morgan Freeman only 49 ? I'm just after googling him and his birthday is 1st June 1937!!

**FranknStein** · 05-12-18, 03:15

Originally Posted by Barney Rubble

Morgan Freeman only 49 ? I'm just after googling him and his birthday is 1st June 1937!!

You need to Google Morgan J. Freeman (and this guy is white).

**Barney Rubble** · 05-12-18, 04:53

Originally Posted by FranknStein

You need to Google Morgan J. Freeman (and this guy is white).

There's a J there ?

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