°°°What happened today?°°°
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Rane1071
For the EMPEROR!!
^^ Hope you feel better, Supa. :hatsoff: 
I missed a day myself, after a long day at work, a couple of bourbons and I just crashed.
October 5th
1877
Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Indians surrendered to the U.S. Army after a 1,000-mile retreat towards the Canadian border.
1892
The Dalton gang was nearly wiped out while attempting to rob two banks simultaneously in Coffeyville, KS. Four members of the gang and four citizens were killed. The only survivor of the gang, Emmett Dawson, was sentenced to life after surviving his wounds.
1919
Enzo Ferrari debuted in his first race. He later founded the Auto Avio Construzioni Ferrari, an independent manufacturing company.
1923
Edwin Hubble identifies Cepheid variable star.
1947
U.S. President Harry S Truman held the first televised presidential address from the White House. The subject was the current international food crisis.
1969
A Cuban defector landed a Soviet-made MiG-17 at Homestead Air Force Base in Florida. The plane entered U.S. air space and landed without being detected.
1969
"Monty Python's Flying Circus" debuted on BBC television.
1974
American David Kunst completed the first journey around the world on foot. It took four years and 21 pairs of shoes. He crossed four continents and walked 14,450 miles.
1989
The Dalai Lama (Lhama Dhondrub, Tenzin Gyatso) was named the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent campaign to end the Chinese domination of Tibet. Gyatso was the 15th Dalai Lama.
Silly Quote of The Day
"China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese."
Charles De Gaulle, former French President.
I missed a day myself, after a long day at work, a couple of bourbons and I just crashed.October 5th
1877
Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce Indians surrendered to the U.S. Army after a 1,000-mile retreat towards the Canadian border.
1892
The Dalton gang was nearly wiped out while attempting to rob two banks simultaneously in Coffeyville, KS. Four members of the gang and four citizens were killed. The only survivor of the gang, Emmett Dawson, was sentenced to life after surviving his wounds.
1919
Enzo Ferrari debuted in his first race. He later founded the Auto Avio Construzioni Ferrari, an independent manufacturing company.
1923
Edwin Hubble identifies Cepheid variable star.
1947
U.S. President Harry S Truman held the first televised presidential address from the White House. The subject was the current international food crisis.
1969
A Cuban defector landed a Soviet-made MiG-17 at Homestead Air Force Base in Florida. The plane entered U.S. air space and landed without being detected.
1969
"Monty Python's Flying Circus" debuted on BBC television.
1974
American David Kunst completed the first journey around the world on foot. It took four years and 21 pairs of shoes. He crossed four continents and walked 14,450 miles.
1989
The Dalai Lama (Lhama Dhondrub, Tenzin Gyatso) was named the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent campaign to end the Chinese domination of Tibet. Gyatso was the 15th Dalai Lama.
Silly Quote of The Day
"China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese."
Charles De Gaulle, former French President.
Rane1071
For the EMPEROR!!
October 6th
1536
Anglican priest William Tyndale was captured at Antwerp where he was strangled and burnt. He is credited with making the first English translation of the Bible.
1683
The first Mennonites arrived in America aboard the Concord. The German and Dutch families settled in an area that is now a neighborhood in Philadelphia, PA.
1866
The Reno Brothers pulled the first train robbery in America near Seymour, IN. The got away with $10,000.
1928
War-torn China was reunited under the Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-Shek.
1959
Soviet Luna 3 1st successful photographic spacecraft impacts the moon.
1961
U.S. president John F. Kennedy advised American families to build or buy bomb shelters to protect them in the event of a nuclear exchange with the Soviet Union.
1979
Pope John Paul II became the first pontiff to visit the White House.
1981
Egyptian president Anwar-el Sadat was assassinated at a military rally in Cairo. Muslim extremists were responsible the other eight deaths that occurred during the attack. Hosni Mubarak became president.
1986
A Soviet nuclear submarine sank in the Atlantic Ocean about 1,200 miles from New York.
Silly Quote of The Day
"I'd rather be dead than singing 'Satisfaction' when I am forty-five."
Mick Jagger, before he turned 45.
1536
Anglican priest William Tyndale was captured at Antwerp where he was strangled and burnt. He is credited with making the first English translation of the Bible.
1683
The first Mennonites arrived in America aboard the Concord. The German and Dutch families settled in an area that is now a neighborhood in Philadelphia, PA.
1866
The Reno Brothers pulled the first train robbery in America near Seymour, IN. The got away with $10,000.
1928
War-torn China was reunited under the Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-Shek.
1959
Soviet Luna 3 1st successful photographic spacecraft impacts the moon.
1961
U.S. president John F. Kennedy advised American families to build or buy bomb shelters to protect them in the event of a nuclear exchange with the Soviet Union.
1979
Pope John Paul II became the first pontiff to visit the White House.
1981
Egyptian president Anwar-el Sadat was assassinated at a military rally in Cairo. Muslim extremists were responsible the other eight deaths that occurred during the attack. Hosni Mubarak became president.
1986
A Soviet nuclear submarine sank in the Atlantic Ocean about 1,200 miles from New York.
Silly Quote of The Day
"I'd rather be dead than singing 'Satisfaction' when I am forty-five."
Mick Jagger, before he turned 45.
Rane1071
For the EMPEROR!!
October 7th
1571
A Turkish fleet defeated by Spanish & Italians in the Battle of Lepanto.
1765
Nine American colonies sent a total of 28 delegates to New York City for the Stamp Act Congress. The delegates adopted the "Declaration of Rights and Grievances."
1777
During the American Revolution the second Battle of Saratoga began.
1868
Cornell University was inaugurated in Ithaca, NY.
1913
For the first time, Henry Ford's entire Highland Park automobile factory was run on a continuously moving assembly line when the chassis was added to the process.
1931
The 1st infra-red photograph taken in Rochester NY.
1950
The U.S.-led U.N. forces crossed the 38th parallel and entered North Korea. China in November proved their threat to enter the war by sending several hundred thousand troops over the border into North Korea.
1963
U.S. President Kennedy signed a nuclear test ban treaty with Britain and the Soviet Union.
1968
The Motion Picture Association of America adopted the film-rating system that ranged for "G" to "X."
1989
In Budapest, Hungary's Communist Party renounced Marxism in favor of democratic socialism.
1994
U.S. President Clinton dispatched an aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf when Iraqi troops were spotted moving toward Kuwait. The U.S. Army was also put on alert.
Silly Quote of The Day
"Weather forecast: precipitation in the morning, rain in the afternoon."
Detroit Daily News.
1571
A Turkish fleet defeated by Spanish & Italians in the Battle of Lepanto.
1765
Nine American colonies sent a total of 28 delegates to New York City for the Stamp Act Congress. The delegates adopted the "Declaration of Rights and Grievances."
1777
During the American Revolution the second Battle of Saratoga began.
1868
Cornell University was inaugurated in Ithaca, NY.
1913
For the first time, Henry Ford's entire Highland Park automobile factory was run on a continuously moving assembly line when the chassis was added to the process.
1931
The 1st infra-red photograph taken in Rochester NY.
1950
The U.S.-led U.N. forces crossed the 38th parallel and entered North Korea. China in November proved their threat to enter the war by sending several hundred thousand troops over the border into North Korea.
1963
U.S. President Kennedy signed a nuclear test ban treaty with Britain and the Soviet Union.
1968
The Motion Picture Association of America adopted the film-rating system that ranged for "G" to "X."
1989
In Budapest, Hungary's Communist Party renounced Marxism in favor of democratic socialism.
1994
U.S. President Clinton dispatched an aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf when Iraqi troops were spotted moving toward Kuwait. The U.S. Army was also put on alert.
Silly Quote of The Day
"Weather forecast: precipitation in the morning, rain in the afternoon."
Detroit Daily News.
Supafly
Retired Mod
October 11th
1811 – Inventor John Stevens' boat, the Juliana, begins operation as the first steam-powered ferry (service between New York, New York, and Hoboken, New Jersey).
1890 – In Washington, DC, the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded.
1950 – Television: CBS's mechanical color system is the first to be licensed for broadcast by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
1968 – Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful manned Apollo mission, with astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn F. Eisele and Walter Cunningham aboard
Birthdays
1884 – Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States and humanitarian (d. 1962)
1928 – Roscoe Robinson, Jr., first African American four-star Army general (d. 1993)
1946 – Daryl Hall, American rock singer (Hall & Oates)
1971 – MC Lyte, American rapper
National Coming Out Day (Multinational, including United Kingdom, Switzerland, and United States among others.)
1811 – Inventor John Stevens' boat, the Juliana, begins operation as the first steam-powered ferry (service between New York, New York, and Hoboken, New Jersey).
1890 – In Washington, DC, the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded.
1950 – Television: CBS's mechanical color system is the first to be licensed for broadcast by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
1968 – Apollo program: NASA launches Apollo 7, the first successful manned Apollo mission, with astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn F. Eisele and Walter Cunningham aboard
Birthdays
1884 – Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States and humanitarian (d. 1962)
1928 – Roscoe Robinson, Jr., first African American four-star Army general (d. 1993)
1946 – Daryl Hall, American rock singer (Hall & Oates)
1971 – MC Lyte, American rapper
National Coming Out Day (Multinational, including United Kingdom, Switzerland, and United States among others.)
Rane1071
For the EMPEROR!!
October 11th
1811
The Juliana, the first steam-powered ferryboat, was put into operation by the inventor John Stevens. The ferry went between New York City, NY, and Hoboken, NJ.
1899
The Boer War began in South Africa between the British and the Boers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State.
1939
U.S. President Roosevelt was presented with a letter from Albert Einstein that urged him to develop the U.S. atomic program rapidly.
1958
Pioneer 1, a lunar probe, was 1st spacecraft launched by NASA. The probe did not reach its destination and fell back to Earth and burned up in the atmosphere.
1976
The "Gang of Four" of China was charged with plotting a coup and were arrested and imprisoned.
1980
Cosmonauts Popov & Ryumin set space endurance record of 184 days.
1983
The last hand-cranked telephones in the U.S. went out of service. The 440 telephone customers of Bryant Pond, ME, were switched to direct-dial service.
1984
American Kathryn D. Sullivan became the first female astronaut to space walk. She was aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
Silly Quote of The Day
"For the majority of people, the use of tobacco has a beneficial effect."
Dr. Ian G. MacDonald, Los Angles Surgeon, as Quoted in Newsweek November 18, 1969.
1811
The Juliana, the first steam-powered ferryboat, was put into operation by the inventor John Stevens. The ferry went between New York City, NY, and Hoboken, NJ.
1899
The Boer War began in South Africa between the British and the Boers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State.
1939
U.S. President Roosevelt was presented with a letter from Albert Einstein that urged him to develop the U.S. atomic program rapidly.
1958
Pioneer 1, a lunar probe, was 1st spacecraft launched by NASA. The probe did not reach its destination and fell back to Earth and burned up in the atmosphere.
1976
The "Gang of Four" of China was charged with plotting a coup and were arrested and imprisoned.
1980
Cosmonauts Popov & Ryumin set space endurance record of 184 days.
1983
The last hand-cranked telephones in the U.S. went out of service. The 440 telephone customers of Bryant Pond, ME, were switched to direct-dial service.
1984
American Kathryn D. Sullivan became the first female astronaut to space walk. She was aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
Silly Quote of The Day
"For the majority of people, the use of tobacco has a beneficial effect."
Dr. Ian G. MacDonald, Los Angles Surgeon, as Quoted in Newsweek November 18, 1969.
Rane1071
For the EMPEROR!!
October 12th
1492
Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer, sighted Watling Island in the Bahamas. He believed that he had found Asia while attempting to find a Western ocean route to India. The same day he claimed the land for Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain.
1860
Inventor Elmer Sperry was born on this day. He held patents on more than 400 inventions. The most important being the Sperry Automatic Pilot.
1933
The U.S. Department of Justice acquired Alcatraz Island from the U.S. Army.
1938
Filming began on "The Wizard of Oz."
1964
The Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1 into orbit around the Earth. It was the first space flight to have a multi-person crew and the first flight to be performed without space suits.
1994
The Magellan space probe ended its four-year mission to Venus for the purpose of mapping.
1998
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Online Copyright Bill.
Silly Quote of The Day
"I was in a no-win situation, so I'm glad that I won rather than lost."
Frank Bruno, Boxer.
1492
Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer, sighted Watling Island in the Bahamas. He believed that he had found Asia while attempting to find a Western ocean route to India. The same day he claimed the land for Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain.
1860
Inventor Elmer Sperry was born on this day. He held patents on more than 400 inventions. The most important being the Sperry Automatic Pilot.
1933
The U.S. Department of Justice acquired Alcatraz Island from the U.S. Army.
1938
Filming began on "The Wizard of Oz."
1964
The Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1 into orbit around the Earth. It was the first space flight to have a multi-person crew and the first flight to be performed without space suits.
1994
The Magellan space probe ended its four-year mission to Venus for the purpose of mapping.
1998
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Online Copyright Bill.
Silly Quote of The Day
"I was in a no-win situation, so I'm glad that I won rather than lost."
Frank Bruno, Boxer.
Supafly
Retired Mod
October 17th
539 BC – Cyrus the Great marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost 70 years of exile. Cyrus allows the Jews to return to Yehud Medinata and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem.
1814 – London Beer Flood occurs in London, killing nine.
1931 – Al Capone convicted of income tax evasion.
1973 – OPEC starts an oil embargo against a number of western countries, considered to have helped Israel in its war against Syria.
2003 – The pinnacle is fitted on the roof of Taipei 101, a 101-floor skyscraper in Taipei, allowing it to surpass the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur by 56 metres (184 ft) and become the World's tallest highrise.
Birthdays:
1918 – Rita Hayworth, American actress (d. 1987)
1938 – Evel Knievel, American motorcycle daredevil (d. 2007)
1969 – Wyclef Jean, Haitian singer
539 BC – Cyrus the Great marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost 70 years of exile. Cyrus allows the Jews to return to Yehud Medinata and rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem.
1814 – London Beer Flood occurs in London, killing nine.
1931 – Al Capone convicted of income tax evasion.
1973 – OPEC starts an oil embargo against a number of western countries, considered to have helped Israel in its war against Syria.
2003 – The pinnacle is fitted on the roof of Taipei 101, a 101-floor skyscraper in Taipei, allowing it to surpass the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur by 56 metres (184 ft) and become the World's tallest highrise.
Birthdays:
1918 – Rita Hayworth, American actress (d. 1987)
1938 – Evel Knievel, American motorcycle daredevil (d. 2007)
1969 – Wyclef Jean, Haitian singer
Supafly
Retired Mod
19. Oct 2011
439 – The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa.
1912 – Italy takes possession of Tripoli, Libya from the Ottoman Empire.
1959 – The first discothèque opens.
1987 – Black Monday - the Dow Jones Industrial Average falls by 22%, 508 points.
2005 – Saddam Hussein goes on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity.
Birthdays
1810 – Cassius Clay, American abolitionist (d. 1903)
1931 – John le Carré, English novelist
1944 – George McCrae, American soul singer
1944 – Peter Tosh, Jamaican reggae singer (The Wailers) (d. 1987)
1965 – Ty Pennington, American television personality
Mother Teresa Day (Albania)
439 – The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa.
1912 – Italy takes possession of Tripoli, Libya from the Ottoman Empire.
1959 – The first discothèque opens.
1987 – Black Monday - the Dow Jones Industrial Average falls by 22%, 508 points.
2005 – Saddam Hussein goes on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity.
Birthdays
1810 – Cassius Clay, American abolitionist (d. 1903)
1931 – John le Carré, English novelist
1944 – George McCrae, American soul singer
1944 – Peter Tosh, Jamaican reggae singer (The Wailers) (d. 1987)
1965 – Ty Pennington, American television personality
Mother Teresa Day (Albania)
Supafly
Retired Mod
21st October
1520 – Ferdinand Magellan discovers a strait now known as Strait of Magellan.
1805 – Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar: A British fleet led by Vice Admiral Lord Nelson defeats a combined French and Spanish fleet off the coast of Spain under Admiral Villeneuve. It signals almost the end of French maritime power and leaves Britain's navy unchallenged until the 20th century.
1902 – In the United States, a five month strike by United Mine Workers ends.
1945 – Women's suffrage: Women are allowed to vote in France for the first time.
Birthdays
1833 – Alfred Nobel, Swedish inventor and founder of the Nobel Prize (d. 1896)
1917 – Dizzy Gillespie, American jazz musician (d. 1993)
1940 – Manfred Mann, English musician
1949 – Benjamin Netanyahu, 9th Prime Minister of Israel
1959 – Rose McDowall, Scottish musician
International Day of the Nacho (Mexico and USA)
1520 – Ferdinand Magellan discovers a strait now known as Strait of Magellan.
1805 – Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Trafalgar: A British fleet led by Vice Admiral Lord Nelson defeats a combined French and Spanish fleet off the coast of Spain under Admiral Villeneuve. It signals almost the end of French maritime power and leaves Britain's navy unchallenged until the 20th century.
1902 – In the United States, a five month strike by United Mine Workers ends.
1945 – Women's suffrage: Women are allowed to vote in France for the first time.
Birthdays
1833 – Alfred Nobel, Swedish inventor and founder of the Nobel Prize (d. 1896)
1917 – Dizzy Gillespie, American jazz musician (d. 1993)
1940 – Manfred Mann, English musician
1949 – Benjamin Netanyahu, 9th Prime Minister of Israel
1959 – Rose McDowall, Scottish musician
International Day of the Nacho (Mexico and USA)
Rane1071
For the EMPEROR!!
October 21st
1797
"Old Ironsides," the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, was launched in Boston's harbor.
1879
Thomas Edison invented the electric incandescent lamp. It would last 13 1/2 hours before it would burn out.
1918
Margaret Owen set a typing speed record of 170 words per minute on a manual typewriter.
1925
The photoelectric cell was first demonstrated at the Electric Show in New York City, NY.
1925
The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it had fined 29,620 people for prohibition (of alcohol) violations.
1950
Chinese forces invaded Tibet.
1975
Venera 9 1st craft to orbit the planet Venus launched
1983
The Pentagon reported that 2,000 Marines were headed to Grenada to protect and evacuate Americans living there.
1994
Rosario Ames, the wife of CIA agent Aldrich Ames, was sentenced to five years in prison for her role in her husband's espionage.
Silly Quote of The Day
"It's like their own personal equipment, like you have pens."
General Syarwan Hamid of Indonesia, justifying why his soldiers carry loaded guns on the streets.
1797
"Old Ironsides," the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, was launched in Boston's harbor.
1879
Thomas Edison invented the electric incandescent lamp. It would last 13 1/2 hours before it would burn out.
1918
Margaret Owen set a typing speed record of 170 words per minute on a manual typewriter.
1925
The photoelectric cell was first demonstrated at the Electric Show in New York City, NY.
1925
The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it had fined 29,620 people for prohibition (of alcohol) violations.
1950
Chinese forces invaded Tibet.
1975
Venera 9 1st craft to orbit the planet Venus launched
1983
The Pentagon reported that 2,000 Marines were headed to Grenada to protect and evacuate Americans living there.
1994
Rosario Ames, the wife of CIA agent Aldrich Ames, was sentenced to five years in prison for her role in her husband's espionage.
Silly Quote of The Day
"It's like their own personal equipment, like you have pens."
General Syarwan Hamid of Indonesia, justifying why his soldiers carry loaded guns on the streets.
Supafly
Retired Mod
October 22nd
1707 – Scilly naval disaster: four British Royal Navy ships run aground near the Isles of Scilly because of faulty navigation. Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell and thousands of sailors drown.
1784 – Russia founds a colony on Kodiak Island, Alaska.
1962 – Cuban Missile Crisis: US President John F. Kennedy, after internal counsel from Dwight D. Eisenhower, announces that American reconnaissance planes have discovered Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba, and that he has ordered a naval "quarantine" of the Communist nation.
1976 – Red Dye No. 4 is banned by the US Food and Drug Administration after it is discovered that it causes tumors in the bladders of dogs. The dye is still used in Canada.
Birthdays
1734 – Daniel Boone, American pioneer and hunter (d. 1820)
1943 – Catherine Deneuve, French actress
1952 – Jeff Goldblum, American actor
1967 – Rita Guerra, Portuguese singer
1968 – Shaggy, Jamaican musician
International Stuttering Awareness Day (International)
1707 – Scilly naval disaster: four British Royal Navy ships run aground near the Isles of Scilly because of faulty navigation. Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell and thousands of sailors drown.
1784 – Russia founds a colony on Kodiak Island, Alaska.
1962 – Cuban Missile Crisis: US President John F. Kennedy, after internal counsel from Dwight D. Eisenhower, announces that American reconnaissance planes have discovered Soviet nuclear weapons in Cuba, and that he has ordered a naval "quarantine" of the Communist nation.
1976 – Red Dye No. 4 is banned by the US Food and Drug Administration after it is discovered that it causes tumors in the bladders of dogs. The dye is still used in Canada.
Birthdays
1734 – Daniel Boone, American pioneer and hunter (d. 1820)
1943 – Catherine Deneuve, French actress
1952 – Jeff Goldblum, American actor
1967 – Rita Guerra, Portuguese singer
1968 – Shaggy, Jamaican musician
International Stuttering Awareness Day (International)
Rane1071
For the EMPEROR!!
October 22nd
1746
The College of New Jersey was officially chartered. It later became known as Princeton University.
1797
Andre-Jacques Garnerin made the first recorded parachute jump. He made the jump from about 3,000 feet.
1836
Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first constitutionally elected president of the Republic of Texas.
1844
This day is recognized as "The Great Disappointment" among those who practiced "Millerism". The world was expected to come to an end according to the followers of William Miller.
1879
Thomas Edison conducted his first successful experiment with a high-resistance carbon filament.
1934
Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, the notorious bank robber, was shot and killed by Federal agents in East Liverpool, OH.
1968
Apollo 7 splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean. The spacecraft had orbited the Earth 163 times.
2008
The iTunes Music Store reached 200 million applications downloaded.
2010
The Internation Space Station set the record (3641 days) for the longest continuous human occupation of space. It had been continously inhabited since November 2, 2000.
Silly Quote of The Day
"In a sense it's a one-man show... except there are two men involved, Hartson and Berkovic, and a third man, the goalkeeper."
John Motson, BBC1.
1746
The College of New Jersey was officially chartered. It later became known as Princeton University.
1797
Andre-Jacques Garnerin made the first recorded parachute jump. He made the jump from about 3,000 feet.
1836
Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first constitutionally elected president of the Republic of Texas.
1844
This day is recognized as "The Great Disappointment" among those who practiced "Millerism". The world was expected to come to an end according to the followers of William Miller.
1879
Thomas Edison conducted his first successful experiment with a high-resistance carbon filament.
1934
Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, the notorious bank robber, was shot and killed by Federal agents in East Liverpool, OH.
1968
Apollo 7 splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean. The spacecraft had orbited the Earth 163 times.
2008
The iTunes Music Store reached 200 million applications downloaded.
2010
The Internation Space Station set the record (3641 days) for the longest continuous human occupation of space. It had been continously inhabited since November 2, 2000.
Silly Quote of The Day
"In a sense it's a one-man show... except there are two men involved, Hartson and Berkovic, and a third man, the goalkeeper."
John Motson, BBC1.
Rane1071
For the EMPEROR!!
October 24th
1632
Scientist Anthony van Leeuwenhoek was born in Delft, Holland. He created the first microscope lenses that were powerful enough to observe single-celled animals.
1648
The Holy Roman Empire was effectively destroyed by the Peace of Westphalia that brought an end to the Thirty Years War.
1795
The country of Poland was divided up between Austria, Prussia, and Russia.
1836
Alonzo D. Phillips received a patent for the phosphorous friction safety match.
1851
William Lassell discovers Ariel & Umbriel satellites of Unranus.
1901
Daredevil Anna Edson Taylor became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel. She was 63 years old.
1929
In the U.S., investors dumped more than 13 million shares on the stock market. The day is known as "Black Thursday."
1949
The cornerstone for the U.N. Headquarters was laid in New York City.
1989
Reverend Jim Bakker was sentenced to 45 years in prison and fined $500,000 for his conviction on 24 counts of fraud. In 1991, his sentence was reduced to eighteen years and he was released on parole after a total five years in prison.
1997
In Arlington, VA, former NBC sportscaster Marv Albert was spared a jail sentence after a courtroom apology to the woman he'd bitten during a sexual encounter.
2001
NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft successfully entered orbit around Mars.
2003
In London, the last commercial supersonic Concorde flight landed.
Silly Quote of The Day
"We all get heavier as we get older because there's a lot more information in our heads."
Vlade Divac, NBA basketball player.
1632
Scientist Anthony van Leeuwenhoek was born in Delft, Holland. He created the first microscope lenses that were powerful enough to observe single-celled animals.
1648
The Holy Roman Empire was effectively destroyed by the Peace of Westphalia that brought an end to the Thirty Years War.
1795
The country of Poland was divided up between Austria, Prussia, and Russia.
1836
Alonzo D. Phillips received a patent for the phosphorous friction safety match.
1851
William Lassell discovers Ariel & Umbriel satellites of Unranus.
1901
Daredevil Anna Edson Taylor became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel. She was 63 years old.
1929
In the U.S., investors dumped more than 13 million shares on the stock market. The day is known as "Black Thursday."
1949
The cornerstone for the U.N. Headquarters was laid in New York City.
1989
Reverend Jim Bakker was sentenced to 45 years in prison and fined $500,000 for his conviction on 24 counts of fraud. In 1991, his sentence was reduced to eighteen years and he was released on parole after a total five years in prison.
1997
In Arlington, VA, former NBC sportscaster Marv Albert was spared a jail sentence after a courtroom apology to the woman he'd bitten during a sexual encounter.
2001
NASA's 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft successfully entered orbit around Mars.
2003
In London, the last commercial supersonic Concorde flight landed.
Silly Quote of The Day
"We all get heavier as we get older because there's a lot more information in our heads."
Vlade Divac, NBA basketball player.
Supafly
Retired Mod
24. Oct 11
1648 – The Peace of Westphalia is signed, marking the end of the Thirty Years' War.
1851 – William Lassell discovers the moons Umbriel and Ariel (moon) orbiting Uranus. (If you wondered what the names of your asscheeks are)
1857 – Sheffield F.C., the world's first football club, is founded in Sheffield, England.
1929 – "Black Thursday" stock market crash on the New York Stock Exchange.
2003 – Concorde makes its last commercial flight.
Birthdays
1927 – Gilbert Bécaud, French composer and actor (d. 2001)
1936 – Bill Wyman, English musician (The Rolling Stones)
1981 – Tila Tequila, American model
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Zambia from United Kingdom in 1964.
1648 – The Peace of Westphalia is signed, marking the end of the Thirty Years' War.
1851 – William Lassell discovers the moons Umbriel and Ariel (moon) orbiting Uranus. (If you wondered what the names of your asscheeks are)
1857 – Sheffield F.C., the world's first football club, is founded in Sheffield, England.
1929 – "Black Thursday" stock market crash on the New York Stock Exchange.
2003 – Concorde makes its last commercial flight.
Birthdays
1927 – Gilbert Bécaud, French composer and actor (d. 2001)
1936 – Bill Wyman, English musician (The Rolling Stones)
1981 – Tila Tequila, American model
Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Zambia from United Kingdom in 1964.
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For the EMPEROR!!
October 25th
2137 B.C.
Chinese Royal astronomers, Ho and Hsi, were executed after not predicting a solar eclipse that caused panic in the streets of China.
1415
In Northern France, England won the Battle of Agincourt over France during the Hundred Years' War. Almost 6000 Frenchmen were killed while fewer than 400 were lost by the English.
1671
Iapetus moon of Saturn Discovered by Giovanni Cassini.
1760
George III ascended the throne at the age of 22, after the death of King George II, his grandfather.
1854
The Charge of the Light Brigade took place during the Crimean War. The British were winning the Battle of Balaclava when Lord James Cardigan received an order to attack the Russians. He took his troops into a valley and suffered 40 percent caualties. Later it was revealed that the order was the result of confusion and was not given intentionally.
1917
The Bolsheviks (Communists) under Vladimir Ilyich Lenin seized power in Russia.
1955
The microwave oven, for home use, was introduced by The Tappan Company.
2001
It was announced that scientists had unearthed the remains of an ancient crocodile which lived 110 million years ago. The animal, found in Gadoufaoua, Niger, grew as long as 40 feet and weighed as much as eight metric tons.
Silly Quote of The Day
"We are trying to change the 1974 Constitution, whenever that was passed."
Donald Kennard, Louisiana state representative.
2137 B.C.
Chinese Royal astronomers, Ho and Hsi, were executed after not predicting a solar eclipse that caused panic in the streets of China.
1415
In Northern France, England won the Battle of Agincourt over France during the Hundred Years' War. Almost 6000 Frenchmen were killed while fewer than 400 were lost by the English.
1671
Iapetus moon of Saturn Discovered by Giovanni Cassini.
1760
George III ascended the throne at the age of 22, after the death of King George II, his grandfather.
1854
The Charge of the Light Brigade took place during the Crimean War. The British were winning the Battle of Balaclava when Lord James Cardigan received an order to attack the Russians. He took his troops into a valley and suffered 40 percent caualties. Later it was revealed that the order was the result of confusion and was not given intentionally.
1917
The Bolsheviks (Communists) under Vladimir Ilyich Lenin seized power in Russia.
1955
The microwave oven, for home use, was introduced by The Tappan Company.
2001
It was announced that scientists had unearthed the remains of an ancient crocodile which lived 110 million years ago. The animal, found in Gadoufaoua, Niger, grew as long as 40 feet and weighed as much as eight metric tons.
Silly Quote of The Day
"We are trying to change the 1974 Constitution, whenever that was passed."
Donald Kennard, Louisiana state representative.
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Retired Mod
25. Oct 11
1917 – Traditionally understood date of the October Revolution, involving the capture of the Winter Palace, Petrograd, Russia. The date refers to the Julian Calendar date, and corresponds with November 7 in the Gregorian calendar.
1938 – The Archbishop of Dubuque, Francis J. L. Beckman, denounces swing music as "a degenerated musical system... turned loose to gnaw away at the moral fiber of young people", warning that it leads down a "primrose path to hell".
1962 – Nelson Mandela is sentenced to five years in prison.
2004 – Fidel Castro, Cuba's President, announces that transactions using the American Dollar will be banned.
Birthdays
1881 – Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter and sculptor (d. 1973)
1886 – Leo G. Carroll, English actor (d. 1972)
1965 – 2 Cold Scorpio, American professional wrestler
1977 – Birgit Prinz, German footballer
1983 – Taylor Vixen, American Pornographic Actress
1984 – Katy Perry, American singer
Deceased
1993 – Vincent Price, American actor (b. 1911)
Retrocession Day (Taiwan)
1917 – Traditionally understood date of the October Revolution, involving the capture of the Winter Palace, Petrograd, Russia. The date refers to the Julian Calendar date, and corresponds with November 7 in the Gregorian calendar.
1938 – The Archbishop of Dubuque, Francis J. L. Beckman, denounces swing music as "a degenerated musical system... turned loose to gnaw away at the moral fiber of young people", warning that it leads down a "primrose path to hell".
1962 – Nelson Mandela is sentenced to five years in prison.
2004 – Fidel Castro, Cuba's President, announces that transactions using the American Dollar will be banned.
Birthdays
1881 – Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter and sculptor (d. 1973)
1886 – Leo G. Carroll, English actor (d. 1972)
1965 – 2 Cold Scorpio, American professional wrestler
1977 – Birgit Prinz, German footballer
1983 – Taylor Vixen, American Pornographic Actress
1984 – Katy Perry, American singer
Deceased
1993 – Vincent Price, American actor (b. 1911)
Retrocession Day (Taiwan)
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For the EMPEROR!!
October 27th
1659
William Robinson and Marmaduke Stevenson became the first Quakers to be executed in America.
1858
Roland Macy opened Macy's Department Store in New York City. It was Macy's eighth business adventure, the other seven failed.
1904
The New York subway system officially opened. It was the first rapid-transit subway system in America.
1938
Du Pont announced "nylon" as the new name for its new synthetic yarn.
1954
Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio were divorced. They had been married on January 14, 1954.
1961
1st Saturn rocket made an unmanned flight test. It was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
1980
Dave Gryllis sets world bicycle speed record of 94.37 kph.
1994
The U.S. Justice Department announced that the U.S. prison population had exceeded one million for the first time in American history.
Silly Quote of The Day
"What we have is two important values in conflict: freedom of speech and our desire for healthy campaigns and a healthy democracy. You can't have both."
Dick Gephardt, Missouri representative.
1659
William Robinson and Marmaduke Stevenson became the first Quakers to be executed in America.
1858
Roland Macy opened Macy's Department Store in New York City. It was Macy's eighth business adventure, the other seven failed.
1904
The New York subway system officially opened. It was the first rapid-transit subway system in America.
1938
Du Pont announced "nylon" as the new name for its new synthetic yarn.
1954
Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio were divorced. They had been married on January 14, 1954.
1961
1st Saturn rocket made an unmanned flight test. It was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
1980
Dave Gryllis sets world bicycle speed record of 94.37 kph.
1994
The U.S. Justice Department announced that the U.S. prison population had exceeded one million for the first time in American history.
Silly Quote of The Day
"What we have is two important values in conflict: freedom of speech and our desire for healthy campaigns and a healthy democracy. You can't have both."
Dick Gephardt, Missouri representative.
