Handrejka 1,904 Posted August 14, 2011 Climber Alison Hargreaves died shortly after reaching the summit of K2 this day in 1995. I remember this mainly because the next week in the university pub quiz the Climbing Group chose 'K2 - Alison Hargreaves 0' as the tasteful name of their team I remember hearing that news on the way to pick up my A-level results. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 585 Posted August 15, 2011 Bengali Prime Minister Mujibar Rahman was assassinated in a coup today in 1975. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted August 18, 2011 Persis Khambatta, model, actress, masturbation material for Star Trek fans, recluse died this day in 1998 http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Persis_Khambatta Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 585 Posted August 25, 2011 U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy died on this day in 2009. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Estuarian Float 97 Posted August 26, 2011 R&B singer, Aaliyah died one decade ago today in a plane crash at age 22. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,904 Posted August 26, 2011 King of Kitsch, Vladimir Tretchikoff died this day in 2006. http://www.vladimirtretchikoff.com/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted August 26, 2011 King of Kitsch, Vladimir Tretchikoff died this day in 2006. http://www.vladimirtretchikoff.com/ My eyes! My useless eyes! regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 585 Posted August 29, 2011 Eamon de Valera, the 3rd president of Ireland carked it on this day in 1975 aged 92. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 585 Posted September 4, 2011 child impersonator Walter Tetley died today in 1975 aged 60. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 585 Posted September 4, 2011 Steve Irwin, who was known as the crocodile hunter, died 5 years ago today aged 44. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted September 4, 2011 child impersonator Walter Tetley died today in 1975 aged 60. I bet he was really bitter about that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sympathyforthedevil 11 Posted September 4, 2011 child impersonator Walter Tetley died today in 1975 aged 60. I bet he was really bitter about that... Not sure but I hear he died around tea time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 585 Posted September 6, 2011 Opera tenor Luciano Pavarotti died on this day in 2007 aged 71. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 585 Posted September 14, 2011 Patrick Swayze died on this day in 2009 aged 57. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted September 18, 2011 Today in 1944 Hendrik Colijn died, aged 75. While serving as a lieuteant in the Dutch East Indies colonial army in the Lombok Expedition he commanded a unit that committed what from a modern perspective would be called war crimes. In 1894 that wasn't an issue, so he was awarded a Military William Order, the Netherlands' highest award for bravery. He made a fortune with Shell Oil Company, after which he got into politics and eventually became Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1925-1926 and 1933-1939. Outside conservative circles he's generally reviled for his economic policies during the Great Depression, which reduced large portions of the population to unemployment and poverty. He didn't use a handbag, though, at least not in public. regards, Hein Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 585 Posted September 25, 2011 Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham was found dead on this day in 1980 aged 32 due to asphyxiation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 585 Posted September 26, 2011 British singer Robert Palmer died on this day in 2003 aged 54. Hollywood legend Paul Newman died today in 2008 aged 83. Actress Gloria Stuart died on this day 1 year ago aged 100. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 585 Posted September 29, 2011 Former baseball player Casey Stengel died today in 1975 aged 85. Legendary actor Tony Curtis died one year ago today at the age of 85 due to cardiac arrest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 585 Posted October 9, 2011 Actress Miriam Hopkins died today in 1972 of a heart attack aged 69. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 585 Posted October 14, 2011 Bing Crosby carked it on this day in 1977 aged 74 of a heart attack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 585 Posted October 19, 2011 Blues guitarist Son House died on this day in 1988 aged 86. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,536 Posted October 25, 2011 Seven years ago today... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted November 5, 2011 Robert Maxwell bailed overboard 20 years ago today... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted November 10, 2011 Today in 1982 Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, then General Secretary of the CPSU, died aged 75. regards, Hein 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ra_ra_rasputin Posted November 13, 2011 Today marks the 10th death anniversary of the person every Half Man Half Biscuit fan wished their girlfriend looked like... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
