On This Day In History
22 October 1937. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived at the Berghof, Adolf Hitler’s mountain retreat, to meet the German leader. The British Foreign Secretary, Anthony Eden, and King George VI, were opposed to the visit, feeling it would be exploited by Nazi propaganda. pic.twitter.com/UoeDtoLiRb
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 22, 2022
22 October 1929. Russian goalkeeping legend, Lev Yashin, was born in Moscow, USSR. He is considered by many experts as the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the sport. He was known for his athleticism, positioning, stature, bravery, and acrobatic reflex saves. pic.twitter.com/ECfOwkxz31
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 22, 2022
22 October 1949. Arsène Wenger was born in Strasbourg, France. He was Arsenal manager from 1996 to 2018. His greatest achievement was in 2004 when Arsenal were undefeated during the Premier League season, a feat last accomplished by Preston North End, 115 years previously. pic.twitter.com/z5NY9YLwyG
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 22, 2022
22 October 1962. US President, John F. Kennedy, announced during a National TV address that American reconnaissance planes had discovered Soviet missiles and bases in Cuba. As a response, he announced that he was ordering a naval “quarantine” of Cuba. pic.twitter.com/eDedLF43GX
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 22, 2022
22 October 1972. England’s star goalkeeper, Gordon Banks, lost the sight in his right eye in a car crash. At the time, he was England’s undisputed No.1, and one of the finest goalkeepers in the world. He never played for England again. pic.twitter.com/Xzi2RhfLwE
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 22, 2022
22 October 1975. The Soviet space probe, Venera 9, became the first lander to return images from the surface of another planet: Venus. Two days earlier, it had become the first spacecraft to orbit Venus. pic.twitter.com/X7mbgqqLCn
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 22, 2022
PHOTO OF THE DAY. Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and Che Guevara (1960). pic.twitter.com/Gl4tQarg8G
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 22, 2022
October 23rd
42 BC Roman Republican civil wars: Second Battle of Philippi - Brutus's army is decisively defeated by Mark Antony and Octavian. Brutus commits suicide.
1911 1st aerial reconnaissance mission is flown by an Italian pilot over Turkish lines during the Italo-Turkish War
1942 During WWII, Britain launches major offensive at El Alamein, Egypt
1977 Paleontologist Elso Barghoorn announces discovery of a 3.4-billion year old one-celled fossil, one of the earliest life forms on Earth
1981 US national debt hits $1 trillion
2001 The Provisional Irish Republican Army of Northern Ireland commences disarmament after peace talks
Did You Know?
Tornado (possible T8/F4) strikes the heart of London killing two and demolishing the wooden London Bridge (OS 17 Oct)
Today in History in 1091
Would You Believe?
English newspaper "The Times" gives precise British positions in Crimea during Crimean War
Today in History in 1854
This day 33 years ago – 23 October 1986 – schoolboy Philip Cairns was last seen returning to Coláiste Éanna in Rathfarnham, Dublin.
The disappearance of the 13-year-old sparked a nationwide hunt and is one of the most high-profile missing persons cases in the history of Ireland. pic.twitter.com/ritE0ycpwd
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) October 23, 2019
#OTD in 1824, Rani Kittur Chennamma, the Queen of Kittur, led an armed rebellion against British East India Co forces in the city. Initially victorious, she was taken prisoner in the counter-attack & held captive at Bailhongal Fort till her death in 1829. https://t.co/V16QAji3yP pic.twitter.com/rGbtbO1EK1
— On This Day She (@OnThisDayShe) October 23, 2022
On this day in 1909, a white mob tried to lynch a Black man near the U.S. Capitol, dispersing only after police promised to hand over the man to the mob the next day. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/Vw2DjgLgQg
— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) October 23, 2022
23 October 4004 BC. According to the Ussher chronology, published in 1650, the world was created on this day. The book was a chronology of the history of the world, compiled by James Ussher, the Archbishop of Armagh and the Primate of All Ireland. The claim has not been accepted. pic.twitter.com/ZwVftArw2f
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 23, 2022
23 October 1915. English cricket legend, William Gilbert (“WG”) Grace, died (aged 67). He had played first-class cricket for a record-equalling 44 seasons, from 1865 to 1908, during which time he captained England. He scored 126 centuries and took 2,879 wickets in his career. pic.twitter.com/k4464r1WiM
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 23, 2022
23 October 1940. Brazilian football legend, Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento), was born in Três Corações. His total of 1,278 goals in 1,363 games, including friendlies, is a Guinness World Record. Pelé is also the all-time leading goalscorer for Brazil with 77 goals in 92 games. pic.twitter.com/3K8KbOsqcX
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 23, 2022
23 October 1950. Al Jolson died (aged 64). In the 1920s and early 1930s, he was known as “the world’s greatest entertainer”. His performing style, using black face make up, which perpetuated racial stereotypes, is now indefensible. Jolson himself supported racial equality. pic.twitter.com/KoSBWmdROq
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 23, 2022
23 October 1956. Hungarian citizens, supported by some members of the Hungarian Army began an uprising against the pro-Soviet government. However, the Soviets could not allow Hungary to overthrow its government and the revolt was brutally suppressed by the Red Army on 4 November. pic.twitter.com/Vc7xrDog2e
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 23, 2022
23 October 1973. US President, Richard Nixon, agreed to turn over White House tape recordings concerning discussions about the Watergate affair. He made the decision as he was confronted with the possibility of impeachment by the House of Representatives. pic.twitter.com/iMGBXqMLe9
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 23, 2022
23 October 1991. In a landmark judgement, the House of Lords ruled that a husband could be convicted of raping a wife. It made it a crime under English criminal law for a husband to rape his wife. pic.twitter.com/q9vVlDz7Ie
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 23, 2022
23 October 2012. BBC Ceefax, the first teletext service, ended, after 38 years of broadcasting, at 23:32:19 BST, as the digital switchover in the UK was finally completed. Ceefax had been the forerunner to the BBC’s Red Button service. pic.twitter.com/vxjKMr3Cml
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) October 23, 2022