Today in history

[BleAivano]

I thought that we could have thread about things that have happen throughout the history. large and well know just as well as small and
fairly less known things that have happened. The important part is of course the date. Today is August 10th so only events from August 10th today.

I'll go first with an example:


Sunday August 10th 1628.

I'ts around midday the churches' Sunday service have just ended.
The people of Stockholm are starting to gather along the shore lines, its time for the Kings new ship the majestic Vasato sail out
on her maiden voyage. The ship sets sails but just a few minutes later when the ship was along Beckholmen a strong side wind swept
over Saltsjön and the mighty ship turned over and water starting to flow into the ship through the open gun-ports.

The ship sank and came to a rest at the bottom where it laid for 333 years until it was salvaged in 1961.
about 95% of the ship is original the final 5% have been destroyed over the years under water and have been replaced.

The ship know rests in a dry dock in her own museum at Galärvarvet at Djugården.

This means that today is the ships "birthday" and she turns 385 years old.
Younger but much more well preserved then the English Mary Rose.

[BleAivano]

"HistoricRoyalPalaces ‏@HRP_palaces 2m Today in 1625: Charles I becomes King of England, Scotland and Ireland, after the death of his father James"

[BleAivano]

April 3rd, 1860. The Pony Express started it's delivering service between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California.

[mejias307]

BTW, I've noticed that all the guys who come to fix something in the house is a Marian or Marinica. Weird.....

[BleAivano]

April 15th:
1452: Leonardo da Vinci
1632: The Battle of Rain (Bavaria) took place where Sweden led by King Gustavus Adolphus (Gustaf II Adolf) defeated the Holy Roman Empire army.
1865: Abraham Lincoln dies.
1912, RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sunk.

[Rollo]

April 15th:
1912, RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sunk.

1970, Apple Records received a letter from Paul McCartney which effectively ended the Beatles.
1989, Hillsborough Stadium disaster.

That's a Liverpool trifecta.

Also, in 1955, the first McDonald's was opened.

[henners88]

1989, Hillsborough Stadium disaster.

A day that comes around every year and affects my brother quite deeply. Its crazy to think its been a quarter of a century already.

[BleAivano]

Some sources says Williams Shakspeare was probably born on April 23rd 1564, others says that was born on April 26th and died on April 23rd 1616.
It also varies depending if you use the Julian or Gregorian calender.

[BleAivano]

April 23rd, 2001. The Airbus A340-600 made it's first flight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aXtskwleXo
https://twitter.com/AirlineFlyer/sta...08383782486017

[gadjo_dilo]

April 23 -St. George