Joey Russ 7,229 Posted July 4, 2017 Just now, The Unknown Man said: No more patriotism for John Adams or Thomas Jefferson on this day in 1826. Five years later, James Monroe would suffer the same fate aged 73. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,358 Posted July 5, 2017 The last strike for Ted Williams on this day 15 years ago, aged 83. As an interesting fact, his head and torso are cryogenized separately in Alcor Life Extension Foundation. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted July 6, 2017 Genshin also known as Eshin Sozu, was the most influential of a number of Tendai scholars active during the tenth and eleventh centuries in Japan. Genshin is credited as the founder of the Enshin school of Tendai Buddhism, and for espousing the "original enlightenment" teaching, or hongaku, where one is originally enlightened, but unaware of it -- like YOU are now after reading this. Genshin - 1000 years ago today! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted July 6, 2017 There was no more 'Sound and Fury' 'As William Faulkner Lay Dying' this day in 1962, age 64. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,358 Posted July 6, 2017 Alma Reville, wife of Alfred Hitchcock, died on this day 35 years ago, aged 82. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,487 Posted July 6, 2017 Here's a very old Hitch talking about her in (I think) 1979. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,358 Posted July 7, 2017 Actor Fred Stuthman died on this day 35 years ago, aged 63. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,358 Posted July 8, 2017 Ernest Borgnine submerged in the black hole of death on this day 5 years ago, aged 95. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted July 8, 2017 Percy Shelley started getting smelly 195 years ago, age 29. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted July 9, 2017 Rod Steiger died in the heat of the night on the waterfront, aged 77, 15 years ago today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,358 Posted July 9, 2017 Civil Rights actvist Alice Paul died on this day 40 years ago, aged 92. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 587 Posted July 9, 2017 Isabel Sanford stopped acting on this day in 2004, aged 86. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,358 Posted July 10, 2017 The music ended for John Hammond on this day 30 years ago, aged 76. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,549 Posted July 10, 2017 Joe Davis, the man who went undefeated in the World Snooker Championship from 1927 to 1946 and whose retirement from the sport brought it into a 20-year period of obscurity, died today in 1978. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted July 11, 2017 It's been 10 years since the death of First Lady LBJ, wife of President LBJ, with whom she had two daughters: LBJ and LBJ, plus the family dog - LBJ. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,358 Posted July 11, 2017 A foggy day for George Gershwin 80 years ago, aged 38. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,358 Posted July 12, 2017 Nigel Dempster achieved his deadline on this day 10 years ago, aged 65. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,549 Posted July 12, 2017 I saw Lon Chaney Jr. walking with the reaper, doing the werewolves of London, today in 1973. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,358 Posted July 13, 2017 Tommy Lucchese went swimming with the fishes on this day 50 years ago, aged 67. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FixedBusiness 407 Posted July 14, 2017 13 years today, bassist Arthur Kane of the glam rock pioneer band New York Dolls passed away of leukemia. All about that personality crisis you got it while it was hot But now frustration and heartache is what you got Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,358 Posted July 14, 2017 Joaquín Balaguer died on this day 15 years ago, aged 95. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,358 Posted July 14, 2017 Gianni Versace started to smell bad on this day 20 years ago, aged 50. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,549 Posted July 15, 2017 Christine Chubbuck experienced some technical difficulties today in 1974. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted July 15, 2017 Alfie Bass left film, TV and radio forever 30 years ago today, aged 71. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 587 Posted July 15, 2017 George Cleveland stopped acting on this day 60 years ago, aged 74. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
