Thought this might be of interest. I'll try to remember to update it daily. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/october/21/default.stm
There was some other good news Sheal: I was born!! On the same day, and at the same time, as the Aberfan disaster. It's something I think about on every birthday.
It wasn't good news for the French Sheal Still in their history books Trafalgar was a draw ,and they sunk the Victory ! They can't believe it still exists in Portsmouth!
A very sad day Lorea I was 15 at the time so remember it very well . It was a horrific accident, and devastated that little community.
Seeing this thread title reminded me, it was on this day in 1976 that I started my first job after leaving school. It was a Thursday. Horticultural apprentice in glasshouse crops production. I cycled 7 miles each way for the first few days. How many of today's yoof would do that? After a week or so, dad lent me the money to buy a moped. After the hottest, driest summer on record, it turned into the wettest autumn for years. I got soaked every day. I'm still working in horticulture now, 37 years later.
The Soviets invaded Hungary on 23rd Oct 1944 - did the Hungarians choose that day because it was an anniversary?
Not found anything that suggests that Scrunge, but it is a bit of a co incidence. Things had been brewing for a while before it happened. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/october/25/default.stm
http://uca.edu/politicalscience/dadm-project/europerussiacentral-asia-region/hungary-1918-present/ so who chose the anniversary? or perhaps nobody?
Is that Radipole Lake, Weymouth, beside the bowls club? P.S. have you signed the petition against the demolition of Weymouth Sea Angling Society's building just along the harbour yet? http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-weymouth-angling-society/
