GhostDancer Posted March 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 35 years ago - tkdguy, archer and Hermit 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted March 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 40 years ago - Hermit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted March 3, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2019 40 years ago “Is this the end of the death defying daredevil?!” Well, Marvel’s The Human Fly #19 is the last issue. Cover by Bob Layton. -from Maggie Thompson's Turning Points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted March 4, 2019 Report Share Posted March 4, 2019 7 hours ago, GhostDancer said: 40 years ago - Still one of the best story arcs ever, IMHO. GhostDancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted March 24, 2019 Report Share Posted March 24, 2019 The Great Escape began March 24th 1944 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalag_Luft_III Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Leonard Nemoy would have been 88 yesterday. Here's an interview of him done back in 2012 talking about his career and influence. http://www.startrek.com/article/leonard-nimoy-interview Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 The 1964 Alaskan Earthquake took place. This is the most powerful earthquake in North American history and came four years after the most powerful that hit Chile. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Alaska_earthquake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 28 minutes ago, death tribble said: The 1964 Alaskan Earthquake took place. This is the most powerful earthquake in North American history and came four years after the most powerful that hit Chile. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Alaska_earthquake I blame global warming. < ducks > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 The battle of Towton took place, it is known as the largest and bloodiest battle fought on English soil. 29th March 1461 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Towton tkdguy and GhostDancer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted April 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 The Siege of Aiguillon commenced on 1 April 1346 during the Hundred Years' War, when a French army commanded by John, Duke of Normandy, laid siege to the Gascontown of Aiguillon. The town, with strategic command of the rivers Garonne and Lot, was defended by Anglo-Gascon forces under Ralph, Earl of Stafford. The garrison, some 900 men, sortied repeatedly to interrupt the French operations, while Henry, Earl of Lancaster, concentrated the main Anglo-Gascon force at La Réole as a threat. Duke John, the son and heir of Philip VI, was never able to fully blockade the town. By August, the seriously harassed French supply lines had broken down, there was a dysentery epidemic in their camp, desertion was rife, and Philip was demanding that John's force join up with the main French army. On 20 August the French abandoned the siege and marched away. Six days later Philip's army was decisively beaten by the main English army in the Battle of Crécy, two weeks before John's force arrived in the north. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted April 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 1931, Virne Beatrice "Jackie" Mitchell Gilbert was one of the first female pitchers in professional baseball history. Pitching for the Chattanooga Lookouts Class AA minor league baseball team in an exhibition game against the New York Yankees, she struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in succession. bigbywolfe and Armory 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted April 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 World Autism Awareness Day In a 2015 Presidential Proclamation, President Obama highlighted some of the initiatives that the US government was taking to bring rights to those with autism and to bring awareness to the disorder. He highlighted things like The Affordable Care Act, which prohibits health insurance companies from denying coverage based on a pre-existing condition such as autism. He also pointed out the recent Autism CARES Act of 2014, which provides higher level training for those who are serving citizens on the autism spectrum. Norodom Sihanouk 1513 – Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León became the first European to sight Florida, purportedly while searching for the Fountain of Youth. 1863 – About 5,000 people, mostly poor women, rioted in Richmond, Virginia, protesting the exorbitant price of bread. 1976 – Norodom Sihanouk (pictured) resigned as leader of Cambodia and was arrested by the Khmer Rouge. 1979 – Spores of anthrax were accidentally released from a military research facility near the city of Sverdlovsk, causing around 100 deaths. 2015 – Four elderly men burgled items worth up to £200 million from a safe deposit facility in London's Hatton Garden area. Wilhelmine Reichard (b. 1788) · Sir James Montgomery, 1st Baronet (d. 1803) · Juanito (d. 1992) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted April 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 1918...World War I: German fighter Ace-of-Aces Manfred von Richthofen, better known as "The Red Baron", was shot down and killed over Vaux-sur-Somme in France. Cancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted April 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 On this date and on April 22 of 1954, as the result of resolutions by Senators Estes Kefauver and Robert C. Hendrickson to make "a full and complete study of juvenile delinquency in the United States," Senate hearings on comic books included testimony from psychiatrists, publishers, comics creators and newspaper representatives. Fredric Wertham and EC Comics publisher William Gaines were among those who appeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted April 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2019 Historical note. On this date in 2014, the city of Flint, Michigan switched its water source to the Flint River, beginning the ongoing Flint water crisis which has caused lead poisoning in up to 12,000 people, and 15 deaths from Legionnaires disease, ultimately leading to criminal indictments against 15 people, five of whom have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. That this has not been adequately addressed is a national disgrace. - Tony Isabella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted April 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 On this date in 1429, Joan of Arc arrived to relieve the Siege of Orléans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted May 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 From Turning Points by Maggie Thompson: "45 years ago May 1974 With “The Fury of Iron Fist!” Marvel Premiere #15 introduces, yes, Iron Fist. The origin story of Danny Rand’s testing is by Roy Thomas, Gil Kane, and Dick Giordano." Cover by Gil Kane and Dick Giordano with alleged alterations by John Romita. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armory Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Forty years ago today: the day the Chicago Cubs scored 22 runs...and lost. https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2019/5/17/18629215/today-cubs-history-phillies-cubs-20-runs "There were 11 home runs hit in this game: three by Kingman, one each by Buckner, Martin and Steve Ontiveros for the Cubs, and two by Schmidt, and one each by Maddox, Bob Boone and pitcher Randy Lerch for the Phillies. To this day this remains the National League record for home runs by both teams in a game. It’s been done four times, three at Wrigley Field, but this was the last such occurrence." GhostDancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted May 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 In 1859, Arthur Conan Doyle was born! Over 125 years after his creation, Sherlock Holmes remains the most popular fictional detective in history. Arthur Conan Doyle is best known for the 60 stories he wrote about Sherlock Holmes. His body of work includes nearly 200 novels, short stories, poems, historical books and pamphlets. Happy Birthday Arthur! Armory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted May 25, 2019 Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 It is also the starts of the Crawford expedition in 1782. May 25th. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crawford_expedition GhostDancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted May 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 MAY 25, 1943, LESLIE UGGAMS, actress and singer, was born in New York City. Uggams started in show business in 1950 on the television series “Beulah” and at nine was opening for such legends as LOUIS ARMSTRONG, ELLA FITZGERALD, and DINAH WASHINGTON at the APOLLO THEATRE. At 15, she appeared on the television quiz show “Name That Tune” and won $12,500 toward her college education. From 1961 to 1963, she attended the Julliard School of Music. During that same period, Uggams was a regular on “Sing Along With Mitch,” the FIRST African American performer to be regularly featured on a weekly national prime time television series. In 1968, she won the Tony Award for BEST ACTRESS in a Musical for her performance in “Hallelujah, Baby!.” In 1969, Uggams hosted “The Leslie Uggams Show,” the second television variety show to be hosted by an African American. Uggams was recognized for portraying Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries Roots (1977), earning Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations for her performance. In 1975, she starred in the film “Poor Pretty Eddy.” Other Broadway appearances include “King Hedley II” (2001), for which she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, “Thoroughly Modern Millie” (2002), and “On Golden Pond” (2005). Armory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostDancer Posted May 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2019 MAY 25, 1972, OCTAVIA LENORA SPENCER, Academy Award winning actress, was born in Montgomery, Alabama. Spencer earned her Bachelor of Science degree in liberal arts from Auburn University in 1994. She made her film debut in 1996 in “A Time to Kill.” Other films in which she has appeared include “Spiderman” (2002), “Coach Carter” (2005), and “Fruitvale Station” (2013). She has also made guest appearances on a number of television shows, including “NYPD Blue,” “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “Ugly Betty,” and “The Big Bang Theory.” In 2003, Spencer made her first and only stage appearance in “The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife.” In 2011, she appeared in “The Help” for which she won the 2012 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress-Motion Picture and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Armory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted May 26, 2019 Report Share Posted May 26, 2019 Operation Dynamo began 26th May 1940 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkirk_evacuation GhostDancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 Should have posted this yesterday. The first Le Mans 24 hour race started on the 26th May and ended 27th May 1923 and was won by two Frenchmen Andre Lagache and Rene Leonard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1923_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans GhostDancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 Joan of Arc was burned to death for heresy in Rouen France May 30th 1431. She was really killed for beating the English in battle The Lod Airport Massacre took place May 30th 1972. The anniversary is commemorated in Puerto Rico as 17 of the 26 dead were Christian pilgrims from the territory. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lod_Airport_massacre GhostDancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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