YoungWillz 21,028 Posted May 11, 2015 Today is the 30th anniversary of the Bradford City Stadium Fire. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradford_City_stadium_fire). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted May 12, 2015 John Smith, leader of the Labour Party, died today in 1994 aged 55... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magere Hein 1,400 Posted May 14, 2015 75 years ago today my home town Rotterdam was bombed by the Luftwaffe. Some 800 people died in that raid, I won't name them, even if I could. To give an idea what it was about:Before:During:After the rubble was cleared:The pictures are taken from three different angles. Below their viewpoints are drawn on a modern map:Before in red, during in blue and after in green. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted May 15, 2015 Ex-Australian PM Robert Menzies died today in 1978 aged 83. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted May 15, 2015 Ex-Australian PM Robert Menzies died today in 1978 aged 83. INCREMENTS OF FIVE GODDAMMIT! Like that hasn't been drummed over the heads---and an old timer at that. A pox on your family! SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,130 Posted May 15, 2015 Ex-Australian PM Robert Menzies died today in 1978 aged 83. INCREMENTS OF FIVE GODDAMMIT! Like that hasn't been drummed over the heads---and an old timer at that. A pox on your family! SC What are you on about? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted May 15, 2015 Ex-Australian PM Robert Menzies died today in 1978 aged 83. INCREMENTS OF FIVE GODDAMMIT! Like that hasn't been drummed over the heads---and an old timer at that. A pox on your family! SC What are you on about? Similarly confused. On this day in 1381, German baron Eppelein von Gailingen was "flogged, done in the breaking wheel and beheaded" for robbery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,594 Posted May 15, 2015 Today is the 33rd anniversary of (US)American racing car driver Gordon Smiley, who died in a single-car crash during qualifying for the Indy 500. The account by medical director Steve Olvey indicates it was a particularly grisly death During an attempt to qualify for the Indy 500, Gordon Smiley, a cocky young driver from Texas, was determined to break 200mph or die trying. Several veteran drivers...had warned him that he was in way over his head, driving all wrong for the Speedway. Smiley was a road racer and was used to counter-steering his car to avoid a crash if the rear wheels broke traction. While rushing to the car, I noticed small splotches of a peculiar gray substance marking a trail on the asphalt leading up to the driver. When I reached the car, I was shocked to see that Smiley's helmet was gone, along with the top of his skull. He had essentially been scalped by the debris fence. The material on the race track was most of his brain. His helmet, due to massive centrifugal force, was literally pulled from his head on impact...I rode to the care center with the body. On the way in I performed a cursory examination and realized that nearly every bone in his body was shattered. He had a gaping wound in his side that looked as if he had been attacked by a large shark. I had never seen such trauma. There's crash footage online for those ghoulish enough to want to see it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,130 Posted May 15, 2015 On 15 May 1886 death kindly stopped for Emily Dickinson. Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me – The Carriage held but just Ourselves – And Immortality. We slowly drove – He knew no haste And I had put away My labor and my leisure too, For His Civility – We passed the School, where Children strove At Recess – in the Ring – We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain – We passed the Setting Sun – Or rather – He passed Us – The Dews drew quivering and Chill – For only Gossamer, my Gown – My Tippet – only Tulle – We paused before a House that seemed A Swelling of the Ground – The Roof was scarcely visible – The Cornice – in the Ground – Since then – 'tis Centuries – and yet Feels shorter than the Day I first surmised the Horses' Heads Were toward Eternity – 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted May 15, 2015 Margaret Hamilton, actress famous for playing the Wicked Witch in "The Wizard of Oz", carked it 30 years ago today of a heart attack aged 82. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted May 18, 2015 Ex-Australian PM Robert Menzies died today in 1978 aged 83. INCREMENTS OF FIVE GODDAMMIT! Like that hasn't been drummed over the heads---and an old timer at that. A pox on your family! SC What are you on about? Nobody made that "rule" other than yourself SC. As I've said in a previous post that I tend to to it in that way as I got tired of posting details every year. If you want to do it that way too, then that's fine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted May 18, 2015 How time flies... 35 years since Joy Division vocalist Ian Curtis decided to hang himself rather than embark on a tour of the U.S. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted May 18, 2015 How time flies... 35 years since Joy Division vocalist Ian Curtis decided to hang himself rather than embark on a tour of the U.S. Can't blame him. Those freeways are a pig... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted May 18, 2015 How time flies... 35 years since Joy Division vocalist Ian Curtis decided to hang himself rather than embark on a tour of the U.S. Can't blame him. Those freeways are a pig... The freeways are fine. it's the way that people drive over here that still scares the crap out of me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted May 18, 2015 Mount St. Helens erupted 35 years ago today killing 57 people 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted May 21, 2015 15 years ago Sir John Guilgud passed away at the age of 96 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted May 21, 2015 50 years ago, aircraft designer, engineer and aviator Sir Geoffrey de Havilland passed away at the age of 82 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest awesome guest Posted May 21, 2015 3 years ago yesterday (I forgot to post this yesterday) robin gibb and al megrahi died of cancer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted May 22, 2015 Voice actor Thurl Ravenscroft, best known for voicing "Tony the Tiger" in the Frosted Flakes commercials carked it 10 years ago today aged 91. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted May 22, 2015 Voice actor Thurl Ravenscroft, best known for voicing "Tony the Tiger" in the Frosted Flakes commercials carked it 10 years ago today aged 91. You beat me to it. I believe he was also creeeeeeeeeee-mated Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted May 23, 2015 Funny, I just brought up her name earlier this week. 40 years ago today May 23 Moms Mabley passed away. SC http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moms_Mabley Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,533 Posted May 23, 2015 Funny, I just brought up her name earlier this week. 40 years ago today May 23 Moms Mabley passed away. SC http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moms_Mabley I recognise her face, but didn't know her name. She reminds me a lot like Esma Cannon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Supreme Deadman Posted May 23, 2015 It's the 1st anniversary of the University of California shootings. Elliot Rodger, son of a movie producer, killed 6 people and then himself on May 23rd.... and left a rambling, erm, "explanation" on youtube (It was cause he couldn't get any). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Isla_Vista_killings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted May 25, 2015 Just looked and nary a person worth an honest fuck has died on May 25 (in multiples of 5 years); maybe someone will change that today. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,437 Posted May 25, 2015 The last European Communist dictator from the USSR days left standing (and scourge of my early DDP offerings) General Jaruzelski died one year ago today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
