themaninblack 2,112 Posted April 23, 2016 He wrote plays and died 400 years ago. One or two people are organising events. William Shakespeare shuffled off this mortal coil aged 52. And on exactly the same day....Miguel de Cervantes, creator of the first novel, Don Quixote.. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,728 Posted April 23, 2016 Ruffs eh? The flares and platform shoes of their day. I wonder what the year was when they looked back at a painting of themselves and thought "No way....What on earth was I thinking?". 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,068 Posted April 23, 2016 Charles Dawes - 65 years Otto Preminger - 30 years Johnny Thunders for Christ sake - 25 years 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,068 Posted April 24, 2016 Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson (no relation to OJ), Charles VIII's main squeeze - 30 years Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted April 24, 2016 Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson (no relation to OJ), Charles Edward VIII's main squeeze - 30 years FTFY 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted April 24, 2016 285 years since Daniel Defoe, the inventor of desert island discs, died aged around 70-72. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,068 Posted April 24, 2016 Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson (no relation to OJ), Charles Edward VIII's main squeeze - 30 years FTFY UGH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted April 24, 2016 40 years ago today, American-Swiss painter Mark Tobey died at the age of 85. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted April 25, 2016 He said cheerio and won't be back at all, Carol Reed died this day 40 years ago, aged 69. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,464 Posted April 25, 2016 The voices of the heavenly choir got just that little bit squeakier today in 2007, when Alan Ball died of a heart attack while putting out a fire in his garden. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,068 Posted April 25, 2016 4/25 begins and ends with Poly Styrene (X-Ray Spex) - 5 years I can't but would appreciate an added photo. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted April 25, 2016 4/25 begins and ends with Poly Styrene (X-Ray Spex) - 5 years I can't but would appreciate an added photo. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted April 26, 2016 Not a Carry On, for Sid James 40 years ago today, he died aged 62. http://www.zedge.net/ringtone/923438/ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,068 Posted April 26, 2016 Detroit native Stirling Silliphant - 20 years Phoebe Snow (who I swore was a Canuck but it says she was American) - 5 years 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,901 Posted April 26, 2016 I know this thread is meant for individual deaths but I couldn't let the 30th anniversary of Chernobyl go unremarked upon. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted April 26, 2016 I know this thread is meant for individual deaths but I couldn't let the 30th anniversary of Chernobyl go unremarked upon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted April 27, 2016 Ferdinand Magellan had his circumnavigation cut short this day 495 years ago aged 50. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted April 28, 2016 20 years ago former CIA chief William Colby died aged 76 whilst out canoeing. A deliberate act of conspiracy theory mongering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,068 Posted April 28, 2016 20 years ago former CIA chief William Colby died aged 76 whilst out canoeing. A deliberate act of conspiracy theory mongering. He must have had a bad stroke 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,901 Posted April 28, 2016 20 years since the Port Arthur massacre. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Arthur_massacre_%28Australia%29 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted April 30, 2016 On catch up, we have J.K. Galbraith who's balance sheet demurred on the debit side 10 years yesterday aged 97. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted April 30, 2016 And it's been a year since you couldn't look for Ben E King for support, as he died this day aged 76. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted May 1, 2016 It's been a year since the demise of Grace Lee Whitney aged 85. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockhopper penguin 2,265 Posted May 1, 2016 Naser al-Din, Shah of Iran, was assassinated this day 120 years ago aged 64. He was the first Shah to visit Europe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,566 Posted May 1, 2016 As its the day of the first session of the world snooker final, what better day to remember Ted Lowe, who died on the morning of the first session of the world snooker final 5 years ago today. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites