Bill Beaumont turned 62 today. England’s great triumph over Wales at Twickenham today no doubt brought back many happy memories for Bill of that famous 9-8 win over in Wales in England’s Grand Slam winning year of 1980.
On this day in 1997, Christopher Wallace (AKA Notorious B.I.G) was shot dead at the age of 24
[quote=“Sandymount Red, post: 914178, member: 1074”]On this day in 1997, Christopher Wallace (AKA Notorious B.I.G) was shot dead at the age of 24
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“honies play me close like butter played toast”
Kate Bush’s debut single, Wuthering Heights starts a 4 week run at the top of the UK charts.
The internet was invented this day 25 years ago. Tim Berners Lee all over the media today.
Elvis Presley bought Graceland on this day in 1957.
That’s impossible, it wasn’t released for another 29 years.
Brendan Behan died this day 50 years ago aged just 41.
“And the ould triangle, went jingle jangle…”
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is 45 years old today.
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[QUOTE=“Kid Curry, post: 919127, member: 1397”]Brendan Behan died this day 50 years ago aged just 41.
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Behan was down on his luck one time and tapped a snooty looking fucker for a few bob. Yer man said “Neither a borrower nor a lender be - Shakespeare” to which Behan replied “Fuck Off - Behan”
50 years dead. God rest him.
[QUOTE=“Elvis Brandenberg Kremmen, post: 919153, member: 1624”]Behan was down on his luck one time and tapped a snooty looking fucker for a few bob. Yer man said “Neither a borrower nor a lender be - Shakespeare” to which Behan replied “Fuck Off - Behan”
50 years dead. God rest him.[/QUOTE]
Behan sounds like he was a right arsehole, in fairness.
A lot of them old writers seem to have been cantankerous sorts, Kavanagh another one
Fit right in here so.
Absolutely.
People used to refer to them as “characters” back in the day. Today they’d be called cunts
[QUOTE=“Julio Geordio, post: 919171, member: 332”]Absolutely.
People used to refer to them as “characters” back in the day. Today they’d be called cunts[/QUOTE]
You’re some fucking character you
5 years ago today
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The Exxon Valdes ran aground in Alaska 25 years ago today.
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Not an actual event, a date in a film storyline.
On this day in 1944, 76 Allied Prisoners tunnelled out of Stalag Luft III in Zagan, Poland. 73 were recaptured, 50 executed, 3 actually made it back to safety. The subsequent 1960’s film was highly inaccurate in that no American prisoners actually escaped and there were no motorcycles involved.