time 8,602 Posted January 28, 2016 More recently, 10 years ago, perennial straight man Henry McGee died 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted January 29, 2016 William Wycliffe Anderson, better known as Leif Erickson and even better known as Big John Cannon from The High Chaparral died this day 30 years ago aged 74. I loved the High Chaparral when i was a little penguin. Great theme tune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uaoxX9OU1Q 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted January 30, 2016 Heavens to Betsy Ross died this day 180 years ago aged 84. Her flag making acumen is bound to come up at some point in the forthcoming electoral brouhaha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted January 30, 2016 Today in 1951: Austrian automotive engineer Ferdinand Porsche died, aged 75. If it's German, has wheels and moves fast, Porsche designed it, or something in its pedigree. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lastorders 15 Posted January 30, 2016 I bet he'd be chuffed that his name is tagged to tacky footwear and 200 quid kettles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Hatter 1,092 Posted January 30, 2016 Ten years ago coretta Scott king made her last March towards freedom dying of respiratory failure at age 78 and from the wiki section of her health she sounds like a glaring ommision. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted January 31, 2016 It is 410 years to the day that Guido Fawkes was hung, drawn and quartered (and died) aged 35. Thus began the tradition every 5th November that in all the villages of England someone was selected as a scapegoat and brutally slaughtered on the village green to the sound of the cheering residents. It is a tradition which remains to this day. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 31, 2016 A.A. Milne pooh poohed his existence 60 years ago 1/31/1951. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pistol Knight 49 Posted February 1, 2016 50 years ago silent screen legend Buster Keaton exited stage left 01.02.1966 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pistol Knight 49 Posted February 1, 2016 And February 1st 1851 saw Frankenstein author Mary Shelley pass away. Some say she was brought back to life in 1901 in the form of Barbara Cartland. Now that was one lady more frightening than Boris Karloffs monster 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted February 1, 2016 {Science pun alert} I'm certain Werner C Heisenberg died this day 40 years ago aged 74. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pistol Knight 49 Posted February 2, 2016 02-February-1995 Actor Donald Pleasence dies. He played villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the 1967 Bond movie "You only live twice".........Err it appears not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 2, 2016 2/2: 20 years ago this Groundhog's Day, actor entertainer extraordinaire Gene Kelly went from singing in the rain to lying in the dirt. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted February 2, 2016 Johan Kaart,the Dutch Alfred Doolittle died this day 40 years ago aged 78. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted February 2, 2016 2/2: 20 years ago this Groundhog's Day, actor entertainer extraordinaire Gene Kelly went from singing in the rain to lying in the dirt. I have no idea why I find this amusing, I shouldn't really, but I'm still cackling at the second time of noticing it. Juvenile of me and will doubtless send me to hell. Ah well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted February 3, 2016 And of course this happened in 1959 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted February 3, 2016 Fellow bibliophiles will be appreciating the 900th Anniversary of the death of Coloman the Learned, King of Hungary and Croatia aged 45 (ish). 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted February 3, 2016 10 years ago, Al Lewis who played Grandpa Munster died at the age of 82 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 4, 2016 Well done Phantom. Also 25 yeRs ago Nancy Kulp who played Miss Hathaway on the Beverly Hillbillys died Feb 3.l, age 70. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 4, 2016 For Feb 4: Iannis Xenakis, a Greek mathematician and composer therefrom; I started listening to his shit she I was like 9 and it would prove very influential to me later in life. I remember feeling quite sad when he died 15 years ago at 78. SC https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iannis_Xenakis#/media/File%3AXenakisMDaniel.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted February 4, 2016 Back in the day when Britain was almost all Roman (and civilised, where you always get a decent Chianti), 1805 years ago, the Emperor Septimius Severus,died this day aged 64. During his reign the Roman Empire was at its largest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted February 4, 2016 Reg Presley of The Troggs lost his battle with lung cancer 3 years ago at the age of 71 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted February 5, 2016 Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson would go waltzin' matilda no more, this day 70 years ago, aged 76. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 5, 2016 Feb 5: Brian Jacques, some nobody author who would not get mentioned here for dying 5 years ago but for my boneheaded boner of putting him on my afterLife of Brian DDP team this year. SirC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,582 Posted February 5, 2016 Feb 5: Brian Jacques, some nobody author who would not get mentioned here for dying 5 years ago but for my boneheaded boner of putting him on my afterLife of Brian DDP team this year. SirC He was enormously popular in the UK about 10-15 years ago with the Redwall series. Which ended up as a sort of Watership Down meets Lord of the Rings hybrid. Didn't get it myself but my nephews had them all. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
