On This Day:
1974: Greek military rule gives in to democracy
The military government in Greece collapses and the former prime minister Constantine Karamanlis is invited to return. The Greek military junta of generals resigned on this day in 1974, ending a seven year period of dictatorship and clearing the way for a new civilian government led by Prime Minister Constantine Karamanlis. He returned form exile in Paris after a political crisis caused by the poor economy and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus fatally discredited the generals. Karamanlis is seen wearing an overcoat in 1959.
1986: Prince Andrew weds Sarah Ferguson
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson marry at Westminster Abbey.
Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, and Sarah Ferguson were married on this day in 1986, with an estimated audience of three hundred million watching the event on television. Subsequent media attention exacerbated later strains within their marriage, however, and the couple was separated in 1992. Andrew and Fergie are seen waving to the crowds after the ceremony.
1995: British forces sent to Sarajevo
Britain sends 1,200 troops to relieve the besieged Bosnian capital, Sarajevo.
1957: Bus dispute turns violent
There have been violent scenes around Britain as the strike by busmen in the English regions enters its fourth day.
1903: The Ford Motor Company sold its first Model A car, and had sold another two hundred such vehicles by the years end. It was not until the introduction of the more successful Model T in 1908, however, that Ford had a runaway success with a design which would go on to sell more than fifteen million units in nineteen years of production.
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Born:
On this day in 1936 baseball pitcher Don Drysdale was born in Van Nuys, California. Drysdale moved with the Dodgers in their famous relocation from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, eventually playing fourteen seasons for the team (from 1956 to 1969). He retired with a 209-166 win/loss record and an earned run average of 2.95, placing him among the best pitchers in the game.
Died:
Pancho Villa was assassinated on this day in 1923, falling victim to the same uncertain and violent political climate of Revolutionary Mexico that had previously made him a celebrated hero to some and an infamous bandit to others. Vying for power with several other Mexican revolutionary leaders, he gained notoriety for his March 9, 1916 raid into the US, then accolades for eluding American forces led by General John Pershing.
Montgomery Clift died on this day in 1966 after a brilliant film career damaged by a tragic car accident nine years earlier. The handsome yet seemingly vulnerable actor gave intense, troubled performances in A Place in the Sun From Here to Eternity and Red River before succumbing to depression and substance abuse following his automobile accident.
Americas eighteenth President Ulysses S. Grant died on this day in 1885 after having served two terms in office (1869 to 1877) and having commanded the Union Army during the Civil War. His administration was notorious for its corruption, cronyism and favoritism, and was responsible for the loss of much of the good reputation he had enjoyed as a military leader.
The most influential director in the history of cinema, D.W. Griffith died on this day in 1948. A master of editing, pacing and narrative construction during the mediumss silent era, he directed the spectacular Intolerance and the notorious KKK-celebrating The Birth of a Nation among over one hundred other films before the advent of sound and changing public tastes ended his pioneering career.
By the time of his death on this day in 1973 Edward Eddie Rickenbacker had been a celebrated hero several times over. First a race car driver, then a World War I flyer with twenty-six victories and a Medal of Honor to his credit, he later survived twenty-three days on a raft in the mid-Pacific during World War II after ditching his plane on a military assignment. 01:37:27
>>July 22, 2003 at 5:39:26 PM GMT+8
2003 年 7 月 21 日 星期一 【晴】
澳洲有科學家 初步估計出 ~ the number of Stars in the entire Universe = 76 trillion (which is about 76 thousand million million million or 76,000,000,000,000,000,000,000), may be the total number should be acyually Infinite! (from the BBC)
在英國Heathrow Airport (希斯路機場) 滯留的原來不是三數百/千人,而是至少五百班航機,影響達十二萬名乘客 估計損失達二千萬英鎊
新任世衛主席孩諾將於未來兩年為為數三百萬來自貧窮國的愛滋病民提供藥物
聯合國現正就當初美英聯軍(coalition force)入侵伊拉克一事開會
The Secruity Council is meeting to hear first detailed report since US_led ivasion
BBC報導: 柏林有可能成為歐洲中心 (the capital of Europe) ?
邊樣震撼D呢究竟? 22:22:46 / 23:54:54
[不認不認還需認]
BBC 終於承認指稱伊拉克有能力於四十五分鐘內組織核子攻擊等情報為誇大+錯誤之人為已故的英國戰爭顧問 Dr. David Kelly 之後
(BBC 報導) 世界各地傳媒均指摘英國首相貝里雅的不是,與及就David Kelly 一事婉惜 ...
情況有點像年前 60minutes就報導 煙草商隱瞞香煙實乃上癮及會致命/病/癌等一事 受壓 CBS 為差點要賣盤(給煙革商)
事件來龍去脈已經被拍攝成電影 Insider (奪命煙幕)
可不想(不敢想)這Insider/奪命煙幕再一次又一次地「上演」 02:23:38 02:25:28 02:28:48
>>July 21, 2003 at 6:30:12 PM GMT+8
2003 年 7 月 21 日 星期一 【陰】
１９７７: Deng Xiaoping back in power
The disgraced deputy Prime Minister of China, Deng Xiaoping, returns to Chinese Government.
1987: Cartoonist shot in London street
A famous Palestinian cartoonist is shot in the face and critically wounded in London.
1965: Sir Alec steps down from top of Tory tree
The leader of the Opposition, Alec Douglas-Home, surprises colleagues by resigning from his post.
He remained a prominent figure in the House of Lords until his death in October 1995.
1991: Citizen's charter promises better services
British Prime Minister John Major launches a citizen's charter to improve public services.
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1847: The first members of the great trek of Mormons reached Salt Lake City on this day in 1847 after traveling over one thousand miles from Illinois under the leadership of Brigham Young. A small thriving city was soon founded in the remote western territory觔ver which Young was appointed governor in 1850 by President Fillmore. Salt Lake City is seen as it appeared in the 1880s.
1963: Criminal proceedings regarding the notorious Profumo Scandal began at Londons Old Bailey courts on this day in 1963, after John Profumo had been forced to resign from his post as Secretary of War for his involvement with a prostitute (Christine Keeler) who also served a Soviet naval official. While it was never proven that Profumo disclosed any state secrets, the scandal nearly toppled the Conservative government of Prime Minister Harold MacMillan. Profumo is pictured seated at his desk.
1904: The first gasoline powered Studebaker motorcar was manufactured on this day in 1904, rolling off the factory assembly line in South Bend, Indiana. The Model 9502 featured such advanced features as headlights and the round steering wheel, which was then becoming standard in the automobile industry. Model 9502 is seen in an illustration.
Born:
1923: Politician Bob Dole was born on this day in 1923 in Kansas. The same state which he has represented as a Republican Senator since 1969. The acerbic, quick-tongued World War II vet unsuccessfully sought his partys Presidential nomination previous to his 1996 run as an opponent of Bill Clinton. He is seen in a 1989 headshot.
1890: Born on this day in 1890, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy married her powerful husband Joseph in 1914. She stood by him as he made a fortune in the 1920s and 1930s which would later underwrite the most remarkable and tragic American political dynasty of the twentieth century. She is seen wearing a hat in a 1974 headshot.
1898: Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on this day in 1898, Alexander Calder began creating his famous hanging wire and metal sculptures during the 1920s, which were later dubbed mobiles by Marcel Duchamp's they have been known ever since. Delicately moved by air currents, his mobiles can be seen in many public spaces and in most of the major museums of the world. Calder is seen standing among his work in the 1960s.
1932: Born in the Dominican Republic on this day in 1932, Oscar De La Renta gathered notice for his womens clothing designs by the mid-1960s and has been a fixture in the fashion world ever since. Famed for his elegant formal gowns, he has designed garments for some of the world's most beautiful and influential women. He is seen getting a hug from supermodel Christy Turlington in a studio portrait.
Died:
1932: American theatrical impresario Florenz Ziegfeld died on this day in 1932, his name already a part of the language in conjunction with the famous Ziegfeld Girls who appeared in his spectacular revue show from 1907 to 1931. His Ziegfeld Follies were intended to glorify the American girl, he once said, but they also served to shape the course of American popular entertainment. He is seen in a portrait.
1967: The American poet Carl Sandburg died on this day in 1967 after a long and venerable career which earned him three Pulitzer prizes. Chicago Poems and Slabs of the Sunburnt West are of two of his best known early volumes of verse celebrating themes of the common working man and the mighty industrial city of Chicago which he so loved. Sandburg is seen in a 1950s portrait. 07:59:43 08:10:39 08:11:59
七月十七至廿三日
澳洲有科學家 初步估計出 ~ the number of Stars in the entire Universe = 76 trillion (which is about 76 thousand million million million or 76,000,000,000,000,000,000,000), may be the total number should be acyually Infinite! (from the BBC)
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