On This Day

[Raybosailor]

29th. September.

1650 Henry Robinson opened his Office of Addresses and Encounters in Threadneedle Street later to be the site of the Bank of England.

1829 The Metropolitan Police of London was established it was to be London's first regular police force.

1946 The BBC launched the 'Third Programme', later to become Radio 3.

Births.
1758 Horatio Nelson, was born in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, a place dear to my wife's heart as her family originate from neighbouring Overy Staithe and we often drink in The Lord Nelson (formerly The Plough).
Her grandfather known locally as Laddie Lane was a local character and seaman, he had fishing boats and also ran the ferry out to Scolt Head. His claim to fame was when he took members of the royal family out to Scolt Head in the 1950's.

1899 László Bíró born in Budapest he patented the ballpoint pen we know today as the Biro, although it was invented by John Jacob Loud in 1888.

1899 Billy Butlin, who founded Butlins holiday camps.

1956 Sebastian Coe, Olympic gold medalist.

[Frank Manning]

British 'Bobbies' appeared for the first time in 1829. Named 'Bobbies' or 'Peelers' they were named after Sir Robert Peel. Sue's great Grandfather was one of them.

[Raybosailor]

British 'Bobbies' appeared for the first time in 1829. Named 'Bobbies' or 'Peelers' they were named after Sir Robert Peel. Sue's great Grandfather was one of them.

That's right Frank bobbies were employed by each borough but the Met was formed to cover a larger area.

[Raybosailor]

30th. September.

1772 The death of James Brindley, canal builder who died before the completion of his Trent & Mersey canal.

1882 Thomas Edison's first hydroelectric power plant to be commercially used goes into operation.


1936 Pinewood Film Studios opened near Iver, in Buckinghamshire.

1939 Identity cards were issued in Britain, why we didn't keep them is a mystery to me.

1945 A rail crash at Bourne End in Hertfordshire, kills 43 on the Perth to Euston sleeper train.

2014 The results of an official study into money spent on illegal activities stated that the British spend more money on drugs and prostitutes than on beer and wine. What ???? I don't do drugs or prostitutes and due to allergy I can't drink beer so bring on the wine.

Births
1861 William Wrigley, Jr. he founded the Wrigley company, so he is the one responsible for the awful mess on our pavements is he ?.
1931 Teresa Gorman, politician.
1947 Marc Bolan, of T Rex, he died in a car accident age 29.

[Frank Manning]

The Booth Steamship 'Clement' became the first victim of the Graf Spee when she was intercepted 50 miles SSE of Pernambuco. The Mastrr and Chief Engineer werr captured, but the remaining crew were given a course to steer for the coast in life boats where they arrived the following day.
Langsdorf treated all prisoners fairly, and two days later he released the Capt and the Chief to the Greek ship Papalemos.
More to follow on5th October.

[Raybosailor]

I will be off to Italy early tomorrow and not sure about WiFi availability so the On This Day thread may go a little quiet for a week but feel free to add your own clips of history or trivia. We all know that Frank and Cubie are a wealth of info so with the help of a few other regular contributors we can keep it going.

1st. October.

1553 The Coronation of Queen Mary I "Bloody Mary" of England after taking the throne in July of that year, she reigned for five years until her death aged just 42.

1811 The first steamboat to sail the Mississippi River arrives in New Orleans.

1868 The Midland Railway opened St. Pancras station in London, at the time it had the largest single span roof in the world.

1943 In World War II: Naples falls to Allied soldiers, Cheryl and I are invading it again tomorrow.

1971 The first brain-scan using x-ray computed tomography (CT or CAT scan) is performed at a hospital in Wimbledon, London.

Births
1207 Henry III of England, the son of King John he assumed the throne at the age of nine.
1881 William Boeing, American engineer who founded the Boeing Company.
1910 Bonnie Elizabeth Parker criminal partner to Clyde Chestnut Barrow "Bonnie & Clyde" , they were shot dead by police on May 23rd. 1934 in Louisiana.
1930 Richard Harris, Irish actor and singer.
1935 Julie Andrews, English actress and singer.
1936 Duncan Edwards, English footballer who died in the Munich air disaster in 1958.

[Silver_Shiney]

Have a great, and safe, trip, Ray!

[Frank Manning]

Yes; enjoy it Ray.

[Ranchi]

Look, it's easy Ray....
2nd Oct. had really tough choice fir gelato of the day
3rd Oct. Brunello di Montalcino is pretty good..
4th Oct. A decent espresso only costs 1€
5th Oct. Brunello di Montalcino is really good.
6th Oct Brunnnneeello di ... ,

Love Italy. Have a great time.

[Frank Manning]

2nd October.

1871 Mormon leader Brigham Young is arrested for Polygamy

1985 Rock Hudson died from the complications from AIDS, aged 59

1951 Peanuts cartoon by Charles Schutz makes its debut in newspapers

1964 Researchers indicate a link between smoking and cancer

1983 Neil Kinnock is elected Leader of the Labour Party, with Roy Hattersley as his deputy

Birthdays;
1869 Mahatma Gandhi
1890 Groucho Marx
1900 Bud Abbott
1904 Graham Greene
1907 Alexander Todd, Scots Chemist, and Nobel Prize winner.
1945 Don McLean singer 'Bye Bye Miss American Pie'
1951 Sting
2003 A pair of trousers worn by Freddie Mercury were sold at Christies to the Hard Rock Cafe for £4230.

There you go folks not as good a Raybo but I hope someone is interested.

[Silver_Shiney]

Well done, Frank!

[qbman1]

Seamless. Excellent, Frank - you could easily be Raymondo in disguise. Thanks.

[Frank Manning]

On this day 3rd October;

1187 Saladin Sultan of Egypt and Syria captured Jerusalem after an epic 88 day siege.

1862 The U.S. Union army defeated the Confederates at the battle of Corinth Mississippi.

1929 Yugoslavia was formed from Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia.

1941 Adolf Hitler announced that Russia is broken and will never rise again. ( A fat lot he knew!)
1942 The first successful flight (118 miles) of a V2 rocket the brain child of Werner von Braun
1944 U S troops broke through the Siegfried Line. (U S General arrested for stealing lingerie from it! No just joking folks!)
1945 Elvis Presley's first public appearance on stage aged 10.

1952 U.K. develops its first Nuclear weapon.

1980 The Right to Buy Housing Bill was passed.

1985 The U S Shuttle 'Atlantis' made its maiden flight.

1990 The reunification of Germany.

1995 O J Simpson was acquitted of double murder in the U S.

2011 Amanda Knox murder conviction was overturned in Italy.

Born this day;
1916 James Heriot, (All creatures great and small)
1925 Gore Vidal writer and screen writer
1938 Eddie Cochran a great rock and roll singer, (three steps to heaven & summer time blues)
1941 Chubby Checker

[Raybosailor]

Excellent stuff Frank, American Pie, Three Steps To Heavan, The Twist I'll be singing these all night.
I am sat in a bar in Naples trying to FaceTime the family but the connection keeps dropping, how is it that the country who gave us the fastest production cars have the slowest internet ?
Keep it up Frank thank you

[Frank Manning]

Excellent stuff Frank, American Pie, Three Steps To Heavan, The Twist I'll be singing these all night.
I am sat in a bar in Naples trying to FaceTime the family but the connection keeps dropping, how is it that the country who gave us the fastest production cars have the slowest internet ?
Keep it up Frank thank you

Indeed the country which gave us Guglielmo Marconi. Enjoy it Ray, they said in the papers today that there are six underground volcanoes at Naples; best keep moving

[Frank Manning]

On this day 4th October;
1905 Orville Wright pilots the first flight longer than 30 minutes; it flew 21 miles.
1914 The first Zeppelin raid on London took place.
1940 Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini mey at the Brenner pass.
1943 U.S. forces recapture the Solomon Islands.
1957 The first ever satellite Sputnik 1 is launched weighing 184lbs it orbited in 96 minutes.
1961 Bob Dylan played to just 53 people in a New York concert.
1963 The Beatles first appearance on ITV’s Ready Steady Go.
1992 An El Al jumbo jet crashed in the suburbs of Amsterdam.
Born on this day;
1895 Buster Keaton
1923 Charlton Heston
1937 Jackie Collins
1946 Susan Sarandon Academy Award winner 1995
1963 Lena Zavaroni youngest winner of a silver disc. She died in 1999 from the complications from Anorexia Nervosa.

[qbman1]

I reckon you're rather enjoying this, Frank. Thanks for keeping it going

[Frank Manning]

I reckon you're rather enjoying this, Frank. Thanks for keeping it going

My friends all tell me I should spend more time thinking about the future and less about the past QB. Trouble is when you get to my age you know you've got more past than future!

[Frank Manning]

On this day 5th October;

1880 The first ball point pen was patented by Alonzo T Cross.

1882 Frank James brother of Jesse james surrendered in Missouri

1915 Germany apologised for the death of 128 USA citizens , in the loss of the ‘Lusitania’, and promised comensation.

1931 The first trans Pacific flight by a heavier than air craft between Japan and the USA.

1938 Germany revokes all Jewish passports.

1939 The Graf Spee finds its second victim the British steamship Newton Beech (1925, 4,615 tons gross), she was sunk by charges placed in her hull and her crew were captured.

1943 Japan executes 98 U S POWs on Wake Island

1962 The first James Bond film Dr No goes on release.

1966 Partial core meltdown on a nuclear reactor near Detroit

1968 The theoretical beginning of the troubles in Derry. (I think we all know that they started long before then).

1969 First showing of Monty Python on BBC.

Born this day;
1906 Ray Kroc founder of McDonalds
1933 Diane Cilento
1936 Vaclev Havel
1954 Bob Geldof
1963 Laura Davies

[qbman1]

I'm ashamed to admit I had never heard of Vaclev Havel - didn't he play bass guitar in Iron Maiden ?


It's OK, Frank, I have Googled him now !!

[Frank Manning]

The S S Newton Beech was about 480 miles E S E of Ascension Island when she was stopped. Graf Spee initially flew the French flag only hauling it down and replacing it with the German flag at the last moment. Her Radio Officer Prior managed to send a message, which was received by another ship the Martand, Langsdorf did not sink her until two days later in position 09.35 South 06.30 West., lying in 3500 feet of water.

When I see a ship in a photo just before she is sunk I find it quite sad. My first ship lies at the bottom of the Pacific, having begun to ship water while on passage between San Francisco and Yokkaido with coal. A short life but a hard one.

[qbman1]

Shall I have a go today ?


On this day (6th October):

1769 English explorer Captain James Cook, aboard the Endeavour, discovered New Zealand.

1829 Locomotive trials began at Rainhill near Liverpool to find an engine for use on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. On trial were Cycloped, Perseverance, Sans Pareil, Novelty and the winner, Robert Stephenson’s Rocket.

1847 Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre was published in London. The book's author used the pseudonym Currer Bell.

1891 William Henry Smith, (WHSmith) English newsagent, bookseller and statesman died.

1892 Alfred Tennyson, England's 'Poet Laureate', died.

1895 Conductor Sir Henry Wood instituted the Promenade Concerts; known worldwide as 'The Proms', at the Queen's Hall in London.

1939 Adolf Hitler denied any intention to wage war against Britain and France in an address to Reichstag.

1953 Naval and military forces were sent to British Guiana in response to what the UK Government said was a threat to the administration of the British colony.

1985 Metropolitan police officer, PC Keith Blakelock, was hacked to death by up to 40 rioters on the Broadwater Farm Estate in Tottenham, North London against a backdrop of unrest between the police and local black communities. Blakelock and nine other constables were awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal for bravery and Sergeant David Pengelly, who fought to save Blakelock and another officer who came under attack, received the George Medal. The murder remains unresolved but investigations continue.

1997 Britain's first astronaut, Michael Foale, returned safely to earth aboard the space shuttle 'Atlantis' after four and a half months on 'MIR', the Russian space station.

2013 Expenses documents showed that former cabinet minister Liam Fox successfully claimed 3p of taxpayers' money for a car journey of about 100 metres. The ex-defence secretary made another 15 claims of under £1 for car travel approved in 2012-13.

Birthdays
1289 – Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306)
1908 – Carole Lombard, American actress (d. 1942)
1910 – Barbara Castle, English journalist and politician, First Secretary of State (d. 2002)
1919 – Tommy Lawton, English footballer and coach (d. 1996)
1922 – Joe Frazier, American baseball player and manager (d. 2011)
1939 – Melvyn Bragg, English journalist, author, and academic
1942 – Britt Ekland, Swedish actress and singer
1946 – Tony Greig, South African-English cricketer and sportscaster (d. 2012)
1948 – Gerry Adams, Irish republican politician
1957 – Bruce Grobbelaar, Zimbabwean footballer and coach
1993 – Adam Gemili, English sprinter

[Frank Manning]

Thanks QB I had started on them, but 'er indoors, keeps interrupting me with demands for housewok to be done!!

[qbman1]

Such is the life of a modern man, Frank !

You can have a go tomorrow

[Frank Manning]

Some good ones I didn't get there QB. How about a few more,

1948 Millie was born, remember the hit 'My boy lollipop'?

1536 William Tyndale translator of the New Testament was burned at the stake in Belgium.

I think 1917 the battle of Passchendale began.

1959 Jerry Keller released the fabulous song 'Here comes summer', I start singing it when they put the clocks forward at the end of March every year.

1981 Anwar Sadat President of Egypt assassinated by Muslim militants.

1991 Michael Jackson gave away Elizabeth Taylor at her 7th wedding to Larry Fortensky. It lasted until 1997

I'll start on tomorrow's later. I'm a bit whacked having dusted and swept all through downstairs. Well trained, that's me.