I read stuff that happened on this day (not just this date in particular, but always today) because I'm not familiar with a lot of significant historical events, as I've never had a thirst for historical events and so on up until the last couple of years. These sites also fetch back stuff to the forefront of your mind that you might have forgotten about otherwise, the less significant events but still interesting nonetheless. Feel free to add your own, I'm gonna start it off with a few here, they're usually to do with News or Music but add whatever you want, NSFW if it's graphic etc. 1971: At least 10 people die and 17 are injured after a bomb explodes in McGurk's Bar, a crowded Catholic pub in Belfast. 1961: Birth control pill 'available to all' 1983: IRA gunmen shot dead in SAS ambush 1791: Britain's Observer, oldest Sunday newspaper in the world, first published 1964: The Beatles release new album titled "Beatles For Sale" 1969: American Rapper Jay-Z was born. 1999: Rapper Jay-Z was released on $50,000 bail, after being accused of attacking Lance Rivera when a fight broke out at a party for rapper Q-Tip at a Manhattan Club. Police declined to say what caused the dispute. Well clearly Lance Rivera didn't get Jay-Z a pint in for his birthday 1976: Tommy Bolin, rock guitarist (Deep Purple), dies of heroin overdose 1967, This was the penultimate night of a 16-date UK package tour, on which Pink Floyd joined The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Move, The Nice, The Eire Apparent, The Outer Limits and Amen Corner to play at the City Hall, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. Jimi Hendrix was having equipment problems and in his frustration rammed his Gibson Flying V into his speaker cabinets. Like an enormous arrow, the guitar became stuck in the amplifier, which the audience greeted as all was part of the act. 1982, The Jam were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Beat Surrender', the group's fourth UK No.1 and final single. They split in 1983, and leader Paul Weller formed the Style Council. 2002, Whitney Houston admitted in an US TV interview that drink and drugs nearly killed her. Bobby Brown's missus also admitted to being addicted to sex. She said her business is sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, and got into the lifestyle after missing out on partying when her career kicked off aged 18.
Today 2008 â Roy Keane resigned as Sunderland manager after 100 games in charge following a run of four successive defeats. Coach Ricky Sbragia took over the reins on a temporary basis. 1999 â The Stadium of Light witnessed one its best games as a rampant Sunderland went 4-0 up against Chelsea at half time, thanks to a brace each from Niall Quinn and Kevin Phillips. 1909 â Goals from Harry Low and George Holley (2) gave the Black Cats a 3-0 home victory over Manchester United.
I wouldn't worry fella, it needs to be a 9-1 away victory to Newcastle (which is still a record) for results from that era to still matter
I've just tried a search to see what was posted on our board 3 years ago, I got one hit from 2013, plus this message; WTF?
Frank Zappa died great album this [video=youtube;h1TS6ce9Ve8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1TS6ce9Ve8[/video]
1989: Thatcher beats off leadership rival. The Prime Minister defeats Sir Anthony Meyer in the first challenge to her leadership of the Conservative Party. 5 December 1921: The FA Adds "Penis" To The Equipment List On 5 December 1921, the Football Association issued a ban on women's football on the grounds that "the game of football is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged." 1960: Paul McCartney and Pete Best were arrested for pinning a condom to a brick wall and then igniting it. The two were told to leave Germany and The Beatles returned home, discouraged. 1976: Music weekly NME reviewed the Sex Pistols debut single 'Anarchy In The UK' saying "Johnny Rotten sings flat, the song is laughably naive, and the overall feeling is of a third-rate Who imitation." This wonderful song was number 1 on this day in 1993... [video=youtube;h37KQu64RY4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h37KQu64RY4&list=RDXutaTTNihe0&index=3[/video]
Hey! What do you know? On this mother f**ing day! Sunderland took on Newcastle United for the 21st time in the league on this day in 1908, thus continuing a footballing rivalry stretching back to 1898. Most encounters up to that point had been close affairs, with neither side winning by more than a two-goal margin. The Black Cats had won ten of those league meetings, while the Magpies triumphed on five occasions. The match played on December 5 seemed to heading for a similar outcome when the scores were tied at one-all come the interval. However, the hosts were in for a shock during a breathless second period in which the away team racked up eight goals. Both inside-left George Holley and captain Billy Hogg claimed hat-tricks, while Arthur Bridgett also grabbed himself a couple and Jackie Mordue the other. Newspaper accounts from the time suggested that the visitors simply lined up in procession to score when taking their opponents apart during a relentless 28-minute second-half spell. It remains Sunderland's biggest league victory in history, which is made all-the-sweeter thanks to it having been achieved against fierce local rivals.
On this day in history 50 years ago, our very own Cestria Mackem made his first appearance on this earth..
