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This Day In History / Re: On This Day in History - "General News"
« Last post by Dave on Thu. Mar 12, 2026 at 22:56:43 »
1930

March 12th: On April 6th, 1930 at 6:30 a.m. after morning prayers, Mohandas K. Gandhi raised a lump of salty mud and declared, “With this, I am shaking the foundations of the British Empire.”

Salt was an unexpected choice for the revolutionary nonviolent movement. Earlier that year, the Indian National Congress had boldly issued a declaration of self-rule, and the Working Committee of the Congress had asked Gandhi to choose a target for resisting British control. The initial reaction of the Working Committee to Gandhi’s choice of salt was incredulity. The committee thought the reaction of the average Indian would be that of laughter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV3ixOudYpc

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This Day In History / Re: On This Day in History - "Sport"
« Last post by Dave on Thu. Mar 12, 2026 at 22:28:27 »
1973

March 12th: The biggest crowd of the season - 21,464 – turned out on 12th March 1973 to see Brazilian superstar Pelé and his Santos team play a friendly against Second Division Fulham at Craven Cottage.

It was the 31-year-old’s first game in the English capital, as he had spent all of Brazil’s matches at the 1966 World Cup at Everton’s Goodison Park, and the likes of Carlos Alberto and Edú were alongside him for Santos’ ‘world tour’.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVAduuQHsX0

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This Day In History / Re: On This Day in History - "General News"
« Last post by Dave on Wed. Mar 11, 2026 at 19:03:57 »
2018

March 11th: Sir Ken Dodd, creator of the Diddy Men and one of the most popular comedians of his time, has died aged 90.

The Liverpool legend had recently been released from hospital after six weeks of treatment for a chest infection.

On Friday, he had married Anne Jones, his partner of 40 years, at their house, the same one he grew up in, in the Liverpool suburb of Knotty Ash.

Lady Dodd described him as "a most life-enhancing, brilliant, creative comedian".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q471Z_B8iU

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This Day In History / Re: On This Day in History - "Sport"
« Last post by Dave on Wed. Mar 11, 2026 at 17:47:16 »
2017

March 11th: England retained their Six Nations title and equalled New Zealand's world record for consecutive Test wins with a seven-try demolition of sorry Scotland.

A hat-trick of tries for Jonathan Joseph, and one apiece for replacements Anthony Watson and Billy Vunipola and two for Danny Care put the visitors to the sword at Twickenham as Owen Farrell kicked 26 points.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMVdaZIxDs8



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This Day In History / Re: On This Day in History - "General News"
« Last post by Dave on Tue. Mar 10, 2026 at 18:14:30 »
1988

March 10th: The Prince of Wales has narrowly avoided death on the ski slopes of Switzerland in an avalanche that killed one of his closest friends.

Major Hugh Lindsay, former equerry to the Queen, was sent plunging 400m down the mountainside when the avalanche hit the royal party as they were ski-ing off piste above the resort of Klosters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twZkgHm5P24



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This Day In History / Re: On This Day in History - "Sport"
« Last post by Dave on Tue. Mar 10, 2026 at 17:57:43 »
2017

March 10th: John Surtees passed away at the age of 83, on Friday, 10 March 2017, after a short respiratory illness. He had suffered from problems with his lungs for over 50 years. He was survived by his third wife, Jane (née Sparrow) whom he married in 1987, and their two daughters, Leonora and Edwina. In 1996, John Surtees was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and in 2003 the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) honoured him a Grand Prix "Legend". He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2016. Surtees participated in historic events with both vintage motorcycles and cars, almost right up to his death.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UECX32d748M

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This Day In History / Re: On This Day in History - "Sport"
« Last post by Dave on Mon. Mar 9, 2026 at 16:33:56 »
1946

March 9th: The 65th anniversary of the Burnden Park football disaster will be remembered by Bolton Wanderers Football Club on Wednesday.

Thirty-three fans were killed and another 400 injured during the second leg of an FA Cup quarter-final tie against Stoke City on 9 March 1946.

Some of the 33 dead were crushed against steel barriers which gave way. Others were trampled to death.

Play stopped but once the dead and injured had been removed, it continued.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y79uw6J3rSE

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This Day In History / Re: On This Day in History - "General News"
« Last post by Dave on Mon. Mar 9, 2026 at 16:17:41 »
2021

March 9th: Piers Morgan has left ITV's Good Morning Britain following a row over comments he made about the Duchess of Sussex.

It brings the controversial host's time on the show to an end after six years.

ITV announced the decision after Ofcom said it was investigating his comments after receiving 41,000 complaints.

On Monday's show, Morgan said he "didn't believe a word" the duchess had told Oprah Winfrey about her mental health in an interview.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sG9rX6Ifzhw

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Games, Recreation & Trivia / Re: Add (+) ot Take (-) a Letter
« Last post by Dave on Mon. Mar 9, 2026 at 15:31:00 »
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Games, Recreation & Trivia / Re: Infinity "4" and "5"
« Last post by Dave on Mon. Mar 9, 2026 at 15:28:20 »
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