1889. Aircraft designer Igor Sikorsky, who successfully developed the helicopter, was born in Kiev, Ukraine.
1961. John F. Kennedy committed the United States to land a man on the Moon by the end of the decade.
1939. Ian McKellen, British actor, birthday today.
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No Ketchup, was probably the most stressful night of my life, at half time, I felt like busting the Telly , when the comeback happened in second half, I thought at least this is not an embarrassment, extra time and penalties are a blur , by the time Dudek saved last penalty, I was on life support, it was only the following day , when it settled in ,that I could appreciate what had happened . Really unbelievable achievement by an average bunch of players, and an incredible captainOriginally Posted by Ketchup
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I can't believe that it has been 15 years already
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111-year-old Dumitru Comănescu of Romania, born 8 November 1908, is now the world's oldest known living man.
117-year-old Kane Tanaka, of Japan, born 2 January 1903, is the world's oldest verified living woman.
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On this date in 1985 the Heysel disaster happened.
The Truth is out there.
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1953 Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed Mount Everest.
1917 John Fitzgerald Kennedy born.
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Tom Jones is 80 today.
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35 years ago ! Fuck I'm getting old !
Are we there yet ?
John Brown. Born on this day in 1800. He died in 1859 and has been a-mouldering in the Grave ever since.
Billy Joel is 71 Years Old today
Tenzing Norgay (1914 - 1986) died on this day.
One of the more interesting anniversaries on this day is Irish-born Thomas Blood’s attempt to steal the crown jewel in 1671.
He failed and remains the only would-be thief to attempt such an audacious robbery.
Disguised as a clergyman, he became friendly with the Master of the Jewel House at the Tower of London, 77-year-old Talbot Edwards.
He and three associates asked Edwards if they could view the Crown Jewels. When Edwards opened the door they threw a cloak over his head, hit him with a mallet, knocking him to the floor, then bound and gagged him.
The gang then made off with the royal crown, orb and sceptre. Edwards freed himself, removed his gag and raised the alarm shouting: "Treason! Murder! The crown is stolen!"
The thieves were apprehended but Blood refused to answer any questions, repeating stubbornly: "I'll answer to none but the King himself."
King Charles II lived in constant fear of assassination from a succession of plots involving veteran republicans and religious extremists.
London was a hotbed of sedition as nonconformists struggled to win freedom to worship outside the strictures of the Anglican Church. Blood was deeply involved in most of these stratagems, if not frequently the ringleader.
Blood should have been executed immediately for high treason. But he was more useful to Charles alive than being hung, drawn and quartered – the fate of all traitors.
Astonishingly, Charles granted him an audience and asked him: “What if I should give you your life?” Blood pledged: “I would endeavour to deserve it.”
He and his accomplices were pardoned for “all treasons, murders, felonies and assaults”
The King also granted him property in Ireland, providing an income of £500 a year and a pension for life.
Blood became a spy for the King, (turned supergrass) and worked as a double-agent regularly informing on those conspiring to kill Charles.
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Prince Philip is 99 today. Happy Birthday, Your Royal Highness, from us peasants.
In 1935, Alcoholics Anonymous was founded.
In 1922, Judy Garland was born.
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