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Richard 30th April 2017 07:27

On This Day
 
Interesting or historic events on this day in days of yore from the BBC.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d...30/default.stm

Gulpers 30th April 2017 12:22

Wow, 30 April always seems to be fairly eventful. Thanks for the link Richard. :)

Richard 30th April 2017 18:37

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Originally Posted by Gulpers (Post 1880)
Wow, 30 April always seems to be fairly eventful. Thanks for the link Richard. :)

I'll keep half an eye on "On this Day" and post the odd one that might be of general interest. :D

Richard 2nd May 2017 08:39

Interesting events on this day in days of yore...


http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d.../2/default.stm

Gulpers 2nd May 2017 10:39

Oh oh, General Belgrano! :eek:

BobClay 2nd May 2017 13:16

The Belgrano was a warship in a war zone and as such was a legitimate target. The rub for me was safe pot bellied journalists gloating about it in toilet paper news rags like the Sun. And that rag hasn't changed it's style one iota.

Gulpers 2nd May 2017 15:16

Bob,

If you haven't already read it, I highly recommend, "Secrets of the Conqueror," by Stuart Prebble. He gives a fascinating insight into the submarine's activity pre- Falklands and of course, the sinking of General Belgrano. The political shenanigans around the whole episode are unbelievable!

Dartskipper 2nd May 2017 15:55

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Originally Posted by Gulpers (Post 2082)
Bob,

If you haven't already read it, I highly recommend, "Secrets of the Conqueror," by Stuart Prebble. He gives a fascinating insight into the submarine's activity pre- Falklands and of course, the sinking of General Belgrano. The political shenanigans around the whole episode are unbelievable!

I can concur with Ray's comments about this book. Quite and eye opener.

BobClay 2nd May 2017 17:56

Thanks of that, I'll give it a read.

Richard 5th May 2017 07:41

Another interesting day throughout history......


http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d.../5/default.stm

Varley 5th May 2017 10:05

1955. Too late for Pa, unfortunately.

Richard 6th May 2017 09:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Varley (Post 2369)
1955. Too late for Pa, unfortunately.

I knew a couple of people who had Polio, both about my age. I can remember the national excitement when the national Polio vaccination started. First was a jab, the second was on a lump of sugar as I recall. My mum took me for one of them, ten miles away at the local hospital. A bus journey and a mile walk away from where we lived. Afterwards, a trip to the pictures. There were some horrible diseases, some recently beaten, other still common in those days.

Richard 6th May 2017 09:29

Another newsworthy day over the years....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d.../6/default.stm

Varley 6th May 2017 10:21

I remember HRH's wedding. We had a 'day off' at School largest TV available (now would not look out of place in a small study) and 'cream teas etc. I remember it as fine and sunny but that may be the lenses.

Richard 8th May 2017 07:46

A happy day in 1945....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d.../8/default.stm

Farmer John 8th May 2017 22:03

I remember the Polio inoculations, we lived in a house with a surgery attached, I got home one day, the whole garden was a queue of people waiting for Dad to Jab them. The Police supervising the queue let me through to the house door after a quick talk. The whole family ended up doing folding and stamping forms to get the paperwork done.

Richard 9th May 2017 13:14

The Buster Crabb mystery still crops up now and again. Within the last year in the Solent area, though I forget exactly what it was about. More speculation I think.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d.../9/default.stm

Richard 11th May 2017 01:50

The Bradford Disaster....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d...11/default.stm

Varley 11th May 2017 10:29

I have a vague family memory of the Sketch closing. This was the comic Ma took and was faced with the dilemma of choosing an alternative with news in it (The Mail I think).

Richard 11th May 2017 13:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Varley (Post 2790)
I have a vague family memory of the Sketch closing. This was the comic Ma took and was faced with the dilemma of choosing an alternative with news in it (The Mail I think).

As I recall the Sketch was owned by the TUC.

sibby 11th May 2017 14:28

The Daily Mail took over the Daily Sketch and amalgamated it with the Mail.

Richard 17th May 2017 04:17

On this day....


http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d...17/default.stm

Richard 22nd May 2017 08:08

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d...22/default.stm

Richard 25th May 2017 06:49

Bad day in the Falkland Islands.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d...25/default.stm

Chadburn 25th May 2017 08:43

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Originally Posted by Richard (Post 3761)
Bad day in the Falkland Islands.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d...25/default.stm

Watched a programme about the Falklands the other day when it confirmed what some of us were already aware of that despite Reagan publicly taking the middle ground between Argentina and ourselves the U.S. were giving us significant help with Intelligence and Equipment.
I often thought if the Troops had been puzzled as to why their hand held marine band two way radios had North American Weather Channels installed bearing in mind they were going the opposite way.
In regards to Exocet the Government gave an enormous amount of money to MI6 to buy up every Exocet which was on the Market.


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