Britain declared war on Turkey ("the old man of Europe", said Winston Churchill) in 1914; 205,000 Allied soldiers were to become casualties there, to NO EFFECT whatsoever!!


Today in 1979, George Michael & Andrew Ridgely (later known as Wham!) played their first-ever live gig together, as 'The Excutives'.


In 1492, Christopher Columbus first learned about growing & harvesting maize from the native population of Cuba


It wasn't until this day in 1800 that King George II became the first British king to renounce all claims to the throne of France.


In 1605, Guy Fawkes and his compatriots were captured trying to blow up the Houses of Parliament..... leading to the quaint & uniquely British "Guy Fawkes" night, celebrated with 'Guys' being burned on top of large bonfires, accompanied by the setting off of large numbers of fireworks!!

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind