On This Day

[sand surfer]

a sad day for all dave

 

[Dave's Office]

On This Day In 2006, television personality and Australia Zoo owner Steve Irwin died, aged 44, after being injured by a Stingray on the Great Barrier Reef.

 

[Dave's Office]

On This Day in 1880, the first Salvation Army meeting in Australia was conducted from the back of a greengrocers cart in Adelaide's Botanic Park. Thank God for the Salvos

 

[Dave's Office]

On This Day In 1989, a computer error resulted in 41,000 Parisians receiving letters charging them with organised prostitution and murder instead of traffic fines.

 

[Jaros]

That'll teach them for parking on that angle.!!!!!

 

[user 4485]

On This Day In 1989, a computer error resulted in 41,000 Parisians receiving letters charging them with organised prostitution and murder instead of traffic fines.

Wonder how many thought "bugger I've been busted"

 

[Dave's Office]

On This Day In 2022, Queen Elizabeth 11 died, aged 96, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland

 

[Mackka]

Very sad. God Save the King

 

[Dave's Office]

On This Day In 1991, Tajikistan declared it's independence from the Soviet Union. And mad Vlad is still mad

 

[Dave's Office]

On This Day In 2001, United Airlines Flight 11 struck the North Tower of the World Trade Centre in New York City. United Airlines Flight 175 struck the South Tower. United Airlines Flight 93 crashed south-east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon. All passengers and crew aboard these four hijacked planes died while thousands perished when the W.T.C. Towers collapsed. R.I.P. The world will never forget or forgive the evil deeds of the scum and thier ilk that did this.

 

[Mackka]

Today is the 10th in usa so the anniversary is tomorrow. No matter what day it was the start of many lives being lost on the day and for many years to come. Very sad.

 

[Dave's Office]

On This Day In 1956, Television officially started in Australia.

 

[Mackka]

I remember as a young boy turning the antenna to pick up the better picture. Two channels abc 2 and channel 8 orange. Those were the days.

 

[Dave's Office]

On This Day In 1970, US rock guitarist and singer Jimmy Hendrix died, aged 27, in London. He was considered one of the best rock guitarist of all time "Hey Joe, where you goin with that gun in your hand"

 

[Dave's Office]

On This Day In 1983, Australia 11 defeated the US yacht Liberty in the seventh and deciding race of the America's Cup. ️

 

[Jaros]

Tow fingered mouth whistle needed here.

 

[davsgold]

On This Day In 1948, Time Magazine introduced a section dedicated to Television saying "chances are that it will change the American way of life more than anything since the Model T Ford."

they got that right, lucky it comes with an OFF switch to stop it telling bull

 

[Dave's Office]

On This Day In 1955, actor James Dean died, aged 24, in a car crash in Cholame, California.

 

[Dave's Office]

On This Day In 1970, US rock singer-songwriter Janis Joplin, died of a heroin overdose, aged 27, in her room at the Landmark Motor Hotel in Los Angeles.

 

[Nightjar]

Mankind advance in a century, quite incredible, what will the next century bring?

1905 Orville and Wilbur Wright's make a circling flight on "Flyer III" of 24.2 miles (38.9 kms) in 39 minutes and 23 seconds