GhostDancer Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 In memory of Tom Tyler, aka Vincent Markowski, of Hamtramck, Michigan, whose birthday was today, 1903. His family was Lithuanian. One of his film roles was the World's Mightiest Mortal, Captain Marvel, widely regarded as one of the finest serials ever produced. He also starred as The Phantom, and appeared in more than 150 movies. A champion weightlifter, he qualified for the 1928 Olympics, the same year that he won the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) heavyweight weightlifting championship, lifting 760 pounds (340 kg)—a record that stood for fourteen years. Tom developed a rare disease, scleroderma, costing him his looks, his marriage, his livelihood and his life. Rich McGee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted August 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2016 August 11, 1988: Al Qaeda formed at a meeting in Peshawar, Pakistan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted August 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 1457 The first book ever printed is published by a German astrologer named Faust. He is thrown in jail while trying to sell books in Paris. Authorities concluded that all the identical books meant Faust had dealt with the devil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmower Boy Posted August 14, 2016 Report Share Posted August 14, 2016 1457 The first book ever printed is published by a German astrologer named Faust. He is thrown in jail while trying to sell books in Paris. Authorities concluded that all the identical books meant Faust had dealt with the devil. Yeah, but no. GhostDancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted August 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Kewl. Thanks, Lawnmower Boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmower Boy Posted August 15, 2016 Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 Darn it! Who do I have to troll around here to get a distraction from doing useful stuff? By the way, thanks for maintaining this thread, GhostDancer! GhostDancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted August 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2016 1969, over 400,000 young people attend a weekend of rock music at Woodstock, New York. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted August 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 On this day in history, 1977, Elvis Presley died in his Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tennessee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 What ? You don't have a picture of Elvis actually dieing ? I'm so disappointed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted August 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 1807Robert Fulton's steamboat, the Clermont, began its trip up the Hudson River to Albany. 1863Fort Sumter, S.C. was bombarded by Union ships during the Civil War. 1896Prospectors found gold in Alaska, a discovery that set off the Klondike gold rush. 1945Indonesian nationalists proclaimed independence from the Netherlands. 196218-year-old Peter Fechter was shot and killed by guards at the Berlin Wall, spurring riots. 1969Hurricane Camille devastated the Gulf Coast, killing 248 people. 1978The first successful trans-Atlantic balloon flight landed outside of Paris. 1987Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler's second in command, committed suicide. 2008U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps won his eighth gold medal, breaking the record set by Mark Spitz in the 1972 Games. Phelps also set the record for the most golds in a single Olympics. Lawnmower Boy, Cancer and Nolgroth 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylwin13 Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 What ? You don't have a picture of Elvis actually dieing ? I'm so disappointed What? Elvis is dead? But I saw him at the 7-11 last week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 17, 2016 Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 What ? You don't have a picture of Elvis actually dieing ? I'm so disappointed What? Elvis is dead? But I saw him at the 7-11 last week! relevant link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted August 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2016 August 20th is the anniversary of HP Lovecraft's birthday and it's amazing to think it's over a century since he came into this world, inventing Great Cthulhu and the other terrors of the mythos, giving us a treasure trove of such memorable stories, and having such a huge influence on the horror genre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted August 21, 2016 Report Share Posted August 21, 2016 One cool thing I found out years ago, Joe DiMaggio began the 56 game hit streak on 5/15/41, which was the day my dad was born (and DiMaggio was coincidentally his first favorite player and the one who began his fandom of the Yankees) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 What? Elvis is dead? But I saw him at the 7-11 last week! I see Elvis all the time. Of course, I do live in Las Vegas. Nolgroth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 I see Elvis all the time. Of course, I do live in Las Vegas. He used to be the preacher at the church down the street from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Democracy Posted August 22, 2016 Report Share Posted August 22, 2016 On this day in 1642, King Charles I raised his standard in Nottingham, effectively firing the starting gun on the English Civil Wars. http://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/parliamentaryauthority/civilwar/ Important date for us as it meant we made decisions on how to run our country that are extant today... Doc GhostDancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 On this day in 1997, at 2:14am, Skynet became self-aware. To stop the panicked humans who were trying to shut it down, it launched a nuclear strike against Russia, precipitating what has since become known as Judgment Day. GhostDancer and aylwin13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 That was a busy day, indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 I remember that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted August 30, 2016 Report Share Posted August 30, 2016 I think I slept through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 7, 2016 Report Share Posted September 7, 2016 death tribble, Logan D. Hurricanes and GhostDancer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 Fifty years ago tonight, the first episode of ST:TOS aired. I watched. Old Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 You're old. I was negative 2 at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 That's not news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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