On this day

5 years ago today: what a match to be at.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvd4VeGi-LY

Broadsheet posted this earlier, 22 years ago (yesterday). The first live performance of Smells Like Teen Spirit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soiffolOj5k

On this day in 1949 The 26 Counties left the United Kingdom and was declared a Republic.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland_Act_1948

The day after Cork did likewise with the newly formed Republic. Sadly, they never followed through on it.

On this day in 1930, nothing happened, there was no news. The BBC 6pm radio bulletin announcer informed the public that nothing newsworthy had happened all day and they went to some piano music instead.

6 years ago today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgYTkvDQAHs

Einstein died on this day some years ago.

Cliftonville became Champions of Ireland 15 years ago today

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_VVctNs5NM

I never knew until this morning with the coverage of the explosion in West, Texas, that 66 years ago, almost to the day, 576 people were killed in an explosion in Texas City.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/18/fertilizer-plant-explosion-disaster_n_3110081.html

97 years ago, right about now, Eoin McNeill wrestled with his conscience and pondered countermanding the order for the Rising. The cunt did just that the next day.

on this day 999 years ago, the battle of clontarf

Sure, sure. Go on.

If they had been able to ring 999 they might have saved Brian Boru.

Piles on fire tonight!

wrong thread farmer, that would be the medical advice thread youre looking for, but there are creams out there that can help

Ah Art.

It was a good idea, but a poor delivery

Fuxake

19 years ago today Ayrton Senna died.

I copped that myself earlier on, incredible to think it is 19 years since a driver died in F1.