596 - 596 is the codename of the People's Republic of China's first nuclear weapons test, detonated on October 16, 1964 at the Lop Nur test site.
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598 - Battle of Catraeth at Catterick, North Yorkshire: The Celtic British (Brythonic) people defeat the Anglo-Saxon Bernicians (approximate date.)
and...following on from that....the Daimler-Benz liquid cooled inverted V12 DB601 aero engine of Messerschmidt 109 fame.
.....which brings us nicely on to everyone's favourite fullback Gary Neville.
He can count 602 senior games for Manure. Not to be sniffed at
He can count 602 senior games for Manure. Not to be sniffed at
Not sure if anyone got the fact that Alan Shearer scored 347 goals in his career, but he did it in 603 games! Some going.
Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock to you and me) stands 604 metres above Lysefjorden in Norway. Scary. I'd paste the view but I'm having a little trouble learning how! 
Phew !
608 - The observance of Halloween in the Roman Catholic Church is first recorded in this year. What a film that was...........
609 - LOCTITE® 609 provides the following product characteristics: Technology. Acrylic ... LOCTITE® 609 is designed for the bonding of cylindrical fitting parts.
610 - In this year, according to Islamic belief, the archangel Gabriel first appears to Muhammad, reciting to him the first verses of surat Iqra (al-`Alaq), thus beginning the revelation of the Qur'an.
You learn something new every day.
You learn something new every day.
Hi Woopert. Is everyone else bored with this thread....or are we a pair of sad old gits
A bit of each probably ! Do you reckon we can get to 1,000 before we pack up for the night ?
Nokia 610 car kit.
Listening to The Tragically Hip on Youtube while we're playing silly buggers. Great Canadian Band I heard a few years back on whispering Bob Harris's night slot.
Check out 'Locked in the trunk of a car' or ' Gift Shop' Never played on radio over here. Great stuff. I hope I can be the spreader of good things
Listening to The Tragically Hip on Youtube while we're playing silly buggers. Great Canadian Band I heard a few years back on whispering Bob Harris's night slot.
Check out 'Locked in the trunk of a car' or ' Gift Shop' Never played on radio over here. Great stuff. I hope I can be the spreader of good things
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