on this day -
1962 - Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her home. The "probable suicide" was caused by an overdose of sleeping pills. Monroe was 36 at the time of her death.<!ows>
1969 - The Mariner 7, a U.S. space probe, passed by Mars. Photographs and scientific data were sent back to Earth.
1974 - U.S. President Nixon said that he expected to be impeached. Nixon had ordered the investigation into the Watergate break-in to halt.
ha ha XKLYBR think you have started some good here mate, i am getting into this topic.
the post you put up this one 1956 - 1st motorcycle rode over 200mph. do you know which bike it was ?
Sorry Blitz - don't know the bike - I was minus 2 back then!
P'haps a prototype Virago?
1945 - Atom Bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
1957 - Andy Capp makes his debut.
1972 - Moody Blues release "Nights in White Satin".
the post you put up this one 1956 - 1st motorcycle rode over 200mph. do you know which bike it was ?
Wilhelm Herz on an NSU Delphin streamliner.
Gotta love the internet!!
U tell 'em Kwak!
'Corse, I don't need to cheat, cos I'm very in telly gent.
1880 - 5 horses crossed the line in a quintuple dead heat at the Astley Stakes in Lewes.
1890 - William Kemmler, a convicted murderer,becomes 1st man to be executed by electric chair.
1966 - Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) ko's Brian London in 3, to take the heavyweight boxing championship.
1971 - Chay Blyth sails solo non-stop round the world, the "wrong" way.(u'd have thought somebody would have told him).
And it took him 292 days. ps Chay, the pointy bit is the front!
Born
1809 - Alfred Lord Tennyson
1911 - Lucille Ball
1917 - Robert Mitchum
1928 - Andy Warhol
1934 - Chris Bonnington
1937 - Barbara Windsor
1972 - Geri Halliwell
hey mat750 thanks for the info and yes you got to love the internet you can google anything nowadays and get some good stuff.
Birthdays 6 August
Alfred Lord Tennyson 1809 Leo Carrillo 1881 Louella Parsons 1881 Sir Alexander Fleming 1881 Scott Nearing 1883 Hoot Gibson 1892 Helen Hull Jacobs 1908 Charles Crichton 1910 Lucille Ball 1911 Robert Mitchum 1917 Buddy Collette 1921 Sir Freddie Laker 1922 Andy Warhol 1928 Abbey Lincoln 1930 Paul Bartel 1938 Peter Bonerz 1938 Ray Buktenica 1942 Michael Anderson Jr. 1943 Andy Messersmith 1945 Dorian Harewood 1950 Catherine Hicks 1951 Pat McDonald (Timbuk 3) 1953 Stephanie Kramer 1956 Randy DeBarge 1958 Peggy Lynn (The Lynns) 1964 Patsy Lynn (The Lynns) 1964 Lisa Stewart 1968 Geri Estelle Halliwell (Spice Girls) 1972 Soleil Moon Frye 1976
and a bit of music info On this Day
6 August
1940 - Columbia Records cut the price of its 12-inch classical records. The record were priced $1. RCA Victor followed two weeks later. 1960 - Chubby Checker performed "The Twist" on American TV for the first time on "American Bandstand." 1964 - Rod Stewart made his television debut on the British show "The Beat Room." 1970 - An anti-war rock festival was held at Shea Stadium in New York. Janis Joplin, Paul Simon, Steppenwolf and Johnny Winters were the acts. <!B>1971 - Procul Harum recorded a concert with the Edmonton Symphony in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Portions would later be released as the album "Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra." 1973 - Stevie Wonder was seriously injured in a car accident. He permanently lost his sense of smell. He was in a coma for four days. <!b>1981 - Stevie Nicks’ first solo album, "Bella Donna," was released. 1982 - "The Wall" had its U.S. premiere in New York City. 1987 - The Beastie Boys sued the city of Jacksonville, FL for including the phrase "mature audience" on their concert tickets and ads. 1987 - Madonna's movie "Who's That Girl" premiered in New York.<!v> 1989 - Adam Clayton (U2) was arrested at his home in Dublin, Ireland for marijuana possession. 1995 - The first "Soul Train: Lady of Soul Awards" took place. <!B>1996 - Vince Neil attempted to play a show at an Indiana club. The show, starting more than four hours late, ended after only three songs. Neil claimed that he wasn't feeling well, and that the audience of "rednecks" didn't appreciate his talent. 1996 - Eddie Vedder videotaped the Ramones placing their hands in cement on the Hollywood Rock Walk prior to a Ramones show at The Palace. The Ramones claimed that it was their last show ever. <!b>1998 - The last new episode of Magic Johnson's talk show, "The Magic Hour," aired. The musical guests on the show were Boys II Men, Simply Red, Mary J. Blige and Hanson. <!B>2000 - It was announced that Ice-T would play a detective on the TV series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." <!v>
love the internet and www.On-this-day.com
did not happen today but just thought it my intrest someone but i pass my CBT the day that Evel Knievel passe away. spooky or what ha ha i know one thing for certan i wont be try any of his stunts anytime (if at all) soon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evel_Knievel
found a good about of info about him on wikipedia. do remember him when i was a child growing up had a playset too. think i might still have it stash somewhere in the loft.
Born today
1876 - Mati Hari, femme fatale
1929 - Ronnie Biggs,train robber
1952 - Alexie Sayle,dodgy comedian
1958 - Bruce Dickinson, singer(?), Iron Maiden
1960 - David Duchovny, actor, X-files
1926 - 1st British motor racing Gran Prix staged at Brooklands.
1815 - Napoleon exiled to St Helena.
1942 - American marines storm ashore at Guadalcanal.
1757 - Thomas Telford, builder of over 1200 bridges, born.
1930 - Debut of Betty Boop.
1945 - Atom Bomb dropped on Nagasaki.
1963 - 1st transmission of Ready Steady Go, presented by Cathy McGowan.
1979 - Brighton established first UK nudist beach.
1984 - Daley Thompson wins Olympic decathlon in LA.
1889 - Screw bottle top patented by Dan Rylands, of Hope Glass Works, Yorkshire.
1895 - 1st Proms concert held at Queen's Hall, London, conducted by Henry Wood.
1897 - Automobile Club of GB established (now RAC).
1909 - Leo Fender, guitar maker, born.
1943 - General Patton calls injured soldier "cowardly".
1954 - Sir Gordon Richards, jockey, retires with record 4,870 wins
1966 - Charlie Dimmock, TV gardener, born.
1969 - Charles Manson gang kill Sharon Tate at her home.
1970 - Jim Morrison tried for "lewd & lascivious behaviour".
There, but for the grace of God, go all BMers.
1984 - Mary Decker trips over Zola Budd during Olympics 3000m.
2003 - Hottest day ever in Britain - over 100F
1930 - Debut of Betty Boop.
bettyboop's profile says age 37, she doesn't look 78
(BB is a B M member)
http://www.bikermatch.co.uk/sites/bm/profiles/display.asp?user_id=594
1521 - Cortes overcomes the Aztecs
1704 - Duke of Marlborough and co trounces the Frogs at the Battle of Blenheim
1940 - Battle of Britain begins
1961 - Berlin divided by a barbed wire fence, later replaced by a concrete wall
1964 - Last hangings in Britain
Born today
1860 - Annie Oakley, sharpshooter
1899 - Alfred Hitchcock, suspense master
1926 - Fidel Castro, Cuban dictator
1935 - Rod Hull,comedian
1958 - Feargal Sharkey, singer, The Undertones
1970 - Alan Shearer, ex-footballer, TV pundit
1912 - "I am just going outside, and may be some time"
Lawrence Oates, Antarctica.
1900 - End of Boxer Rebellion.
1945 - End of WWII
1972 - Bloody Sunday, 13 killed.
1057 - Death of MacBeth, King of Scotland.
1620 - Mayflower sets sail across the pond with 102 pilgrims.
1914 - Panama canal opens.
1947 - India and Pakistan granted independence.
1952 - 9" of rain creates a 20' wave in Lynmouth beck, killing 34.
1969 - Woodstock opens at Max Yargur's farm, attended by over 400,000 hippies.
1971 - Harvey Smith fined £2,000 for making a V sign at judges.
1985 - Richard Branson's speedboat Virgin Atlantic Challenger capsized 2 hours short of making the fastest Atlantic crossing.
1987 - Canning banned in British schools(except independents).
1998 - Omagh bombing kills 28, injures over 300.
Born today
1769 - Napoleon Bonaparte
1771 - Sir Walter Scott (Ivanhoe, Rob Roy)
1856 - James Keir Hardie, founder of Labour Party
1888 - T.E.Lawrence, of Arabia
1950 - Princess Anne
great day in history old red sailed through his theory 10.00a.m 16.08.08 practical on 15.09.08 TDM,s itching for the open road too many miles around the car park....and i still aint worked out how to post these bloody piccies..still working on it though
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