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476

September 4 – : Romulus Augustus, Roman usurper of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed by Odoacer at Ravenna. Odoacer spares the boy's life and gives him a pension of 6,000 solidii but exiles him to the "Castellum Lucullanum" (Castel dell'Ovo), on the island of Megaride, in the Gulf of Naples.


A Soliddi was a gold coin of about 4.5g, so 6000 would weigh 27Kg.

At today's gold price of around $1300/oz that's the equivalent of $1,235,520 or £778,280. Not a bad pay off.
 
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Early day motion 477
REMEMBERING BILL SHANKLY


Session: 2013-14
Date tabled: 04.09.2013
Primary sponsor: Galloway, George
Sponsors:
Campbell, Ronnie
Corbyn, Jeremy
McDonnell, John
Meale, Alan
Shannon, Jim

Total number of signatures: 12
Campbell, Ronnie Corbyn, Jeremy Cunningham, Tony Dobbin, Jim
Galloway, George Hancock, Mike McDonnell, John McGovern, Jim
Meale, Alan Osborne, Sandra Roy, Lindsay Shannon, Jim

That this House commemorates the remarkable life of the legendary football manager and lifelong socialist, Bill Shankly, who was born 100 years ago; notes that he was one of nine children, five of whom became professional footballers and grew up in the Ayrshire village of Glenbuck in the now-decimated Ayrshire coalfields; recalls that the first song he ever learned was the Red Flag; further notes that, despite the myth, he never played for Glenbuck Cherrypickers but for Cronberry Eglinton in the nearby village before he turned professional; further recalls that he spent two years as a miner before being signed by Carlisle United; marvels particularly at his achievement at Liverpool FC as manager where he transformed a team struggling in the Second Division into thrice winning the First Division, two FA Cups, four Charity Shields and the UEFA Cup; and passes on good wishes to his surviving relatives.
 
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The British Rail Class 483 electrical multiple units were originally built as 1938 tube stock units for London Underground. They were extensively refurbished between 1989 and 1992 by Eastleigh Works, for use on services on the Isle of Wight's Island Line. This was despite having already worked for nearly fifty years on the London Underground. The units replaced the even older and life-expired Class 485 and Class 486 units, which were introduced in 1967, but were originally built as 'Standard' stock units for the London Electric Railway in 1923. The stock is around 75 years old, making it the oldest type in Great Britain to remain in regular service and South West Trains currently has no plans to replace them.
 
485

Aelle of Sussex, king of the South Saxons, fights the Britons at the stream of Mercredesburne. The battle ends in a draw (this according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle).

The Britons were 2-0 up after 87 minutes <whistle>
 
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In the year 486 Battle of Soissons: Frankish forces under king Clovis I defeat the Gallo-Roman kingdom of Soissons (Gaul). Roman rule under Syagrius ends. The land between the Somme and the Loire becomes a part of the Frankish Empire. Syagrius flees to the Visigoths (under king Alaric II), but Clovis threatens war and he is handed over for execution.

Looks like it's all about to kick off, where's Yassin Moutaouakil when you need him........
 
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U-487

U-487 conducted two patrols. As a supply boat, she avoided combat.[2]
1st patrol

The U-boat departed Kiel on 27 March 1943, heading for the mid-Atlantic. She arrived in Bordeaux, in occupied France on 12 May.
2nd patrol and loss

Her second patrol saw her leave Bordeaux on 15 June 1943. On 13 July, U-487 was attacked in the central Atlantic by five United States Navy TBF Avengers and F4F Wildcats from the escort carrier Core (CVE-13). The U-boat's crew were taken by surprise, so much so that sunbathers were seen on the casing.[4] One Wildcat was shot down, but 31 men were killed and the U-boat sunk. The 33 survivors were taken prisoner onboard USS Barker (DD-213).[2]
 
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