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On this day 35 years ago Argentina invaded the Falklands leading to Britain's first televised war...

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On this day 21 years ago football played the right way, none of this tippy-tappy Barca shyte, straightforward blood and thunder...

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Oh and another thing today, courtesy of BBC Website....

Paul Parker (football) 53 - Former Manchester United and England defender, born 1964.

This really p1sses me off, he played more games for both Fulham and us than Utd, but oh no they have to mention that he was a Man Utd player as if they are the only team any one has ever heard off......gggggrrrrrrr

A fine player.......
 
On this day 50 years ago a 100/1 outsider named Foinavon won the most famous Grand National of all when virtually the whole field fell or pulled up at the 23rd fence. Only Foinavon, who was so far behind he had time to plot his way through the mayhem cleared the fence and he held on over the final seven fences to claim the most unlikely victory...

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One of the greatest punk albums of all tine released 40 years ago today.....

The Clash (album)
The Clash
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Standard UK edition
Studio album by The Clash
Released 8 April 1977
Recorded 10–27 February 1977 at CBS Studios in London and National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield, England
Genre Punk rock
Length 35:18
Label CBS
Producer Mickey Foote
The Clash chronology
The Clash
(1977) Give 'Em Enough Rope
(1978)
Singles from The Clash
  1. "White Riot"
    Released: 18 March 1977
  2. "Remote Control"
    Released: 13 May 1977
The Clash is the eponymous debut studio album by English punk rock band the Clash. It was released on 8 April 1977, through CBS Records. It is widely celebrated as one of the greatest punk albums of all time
 
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On this day 50 years ago Sir Gareth Edwards made his debut for Wales in Paris, the start of a run of 53 consecutive matches in their golden era which saw him win three Grand Slams. He also was part of the Lions winning tours in New Zealand and South Africa and, unsurprisingly, was the scorer of a try so legendary it is simply referred to as "that try"...

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whether you like rugby or not, that try by Edwards is one of best clips of sporting action ever
 
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Of course, not forgetting 28 years ago today the worst tragedy in British football history at Hillsborough when 96 people died at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest...
 
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