Re: On this day in history...

by bayman Sat Jan 19, 2013 5:35 pm

Scrappy wrote:Bayman , correct
I was a teenager working as a Brickies labourer on that day
Never ever crossed my mind that John Nash could be right

Footy Follower
It was not John Nash the South Australian batsman , who was also a Norwood Footballer
Nor was it John Nash the singer, who had a hit in the 70s called 'I Can See Clearly Now'

First Blood
If it happened today , our houses would rise in value, both of our dwellings closer to the ocean !

according to experts since, it is impossible to have a tidal wave in a gulf such as ours

by Scrappy Sun Jan 20, 2013 8:29 am

At 5.00 am this morning , I woke up , put the radio on
The song that was playing on 1323 was I Can See Clearly Now by John Nash !
I was engulfed

by Booney Mon Jan 21, 2013 9:18 am

21st January.

In Vietnam, one of the most publicised battles began.

"Khe Sahn"

by A Mum Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:42 am

24th January 1788

French ships enter Port Jackson just two days before Captain Arthur Phillip takes formal possession of New South Wales.

by Scrappy Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:45 am

Happy Australia day
For most a day of recognition and celebration at our magnificent country

For some, a day of sadness

It was on this day in 1966 the 3 Beaumont children disappeared from Glenelg Beach
Jane 9
Arnna 7
Grant 4

The significance of this for me is that one of those kids was born the same year I was
I cant imagine the grief there parents went though

by A Mum Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:15 pm

Yes - it's baffling.
How do 3 children all go missing without a trace.

Hopefully one day there'll be answers/case solved.

by Scrappy Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:53 am

'' No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris "

This statement was made by the famous aviation pioneer Orville Wright in 1908
Orville died on this day in 1948

Wright was wrong

by Scrappy Wed Feb 06, 2013 8:36 am

6/2/1895
The legendary George Babe Ruth was born
It is said that the Babe would eat 3 Hot Dogs before Baseball games
With that preparation ,Adelaides own Bayman should have played Cricket for Australia
Babe, would you believe was born in Pigtown !

by Scrappy Wed Feb 06, 2013 8:45 am

6/2/1999
Flamboyant Polotician Don Dunstan passed away on this day
When I think of the Don , I think of the man in the Safari suits
The great man was born in Fiji , and passed away in the great area of Norwood

by The Emperor Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:14 am

babe ruth

what a star

by Scrappy Wed Feb 06, 2013 9:27 am

The Emperor wrote:babe ruth

what a star

If George Ruth was the best, was the volatile Ty Cobb the second best around those times ?

by The Emperor Wed Feb 06, 2013 2:26 pm

Scrappy wrote:
The Emperor wrote:babe ruth

what a star

If George Ruth was the best, was the volatile Ty Cobb the second best around those times ?

joe jackson

by Scrappy Fri Mar 01, 2013 9:48 am

1/3/54
A

ing day in Adelaide history

by Scrappy Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:15 am

19/1/1976
John Nash you were wrong

by Thiele Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:20 am

19/1/2004 David Hookes Passed away

by bayman Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:51 pm

Scrappy wrote:19/1/1976
John Nash you were wrong

i still remember walking around Glenelg & seeing 'everybody' with a surfboard, Don Dunstan arriving to stop the tidal wave

whatever happened to that 'clairvoyant' John Nash ?

by blacky Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:39 pm

bayman wrote:
Scrappy wrote:19/1/1976
John Nash you were wrong

i still remember walking around Glenelg & seeing 'everybody' with a surfboard, Don Dunstan arriving to stop the tidal wave

whatever happened to that 'clairvoyant' John Nash ?

went to queensland and got caught in a flood
Laughing

by Scrappy Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:10 pm

22/1/1870
Adelaide Central market was opened
The same year the real Port Adelaide Football Club was founded

by Booney Thu Jan 23, 2014 8:42 am

1973 - Nixon announced an accord had been met to end the Vietnam War.

( I know this as I have a relative whose birthday is today and served in Vietnam - R.I.P Russ. )

by Scrappy Tue Jan 28, 2014 4:04 pm

28/1/1935
Iceland
The first country to legalize abortions

by bayman Tue Jan 28, 2014 10:01 pm

Scrappy wrote:28/1/1935
Iceland
The first country to legalize abortions

murders in my book

by Scrappy Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:30 am

Mike Tyson might consider today as a possible 3rd time unlucky

11/2/1990 Lost his heavyweight title when bashed up by Buster Douglas
11/2/1992 Convicted of rape

by Scrappy Mon Mar 10, 2014 2:48 pm

10/3/1958
The scourge of Adelaide
The first damn parking meters started in operation in Adelaide
Those first damn meters were placed in Rundle and Hindley streets

by Scrappy Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:25 pm

19/3/1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge opened
19/3/1960 Highland Games at Adelaide Oval

I didn't witness either
Perhaps RedandBlack did

by Scrappy Tue Mar 25, 2014 9:56 am

25/3/1993
The Eldo Hotel Woomera
The 2nd premise in South Australia to install Pokie machines
The first being the Adelaide Casino

I wonder if the Woomera public expleted
"Those blasted machines."

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