This day in History (2 Viewers)

[Rob]

How about a thread in which we add dates of importance or significance in military history.

17/11/12 1887. Birthday of Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein , KG , GCB , DSO , PC. The man who rejuvenated the 8th Army, destroyed the myth of Rommel and planned operation Overlord. Personally brave, wounded so badly in WW1 a grave was dug for him. Vain, difficult to work with but inspirational to the men of the 8th army who under his leadership believed in their ability to drive Rommel and his Afrika Korp from North Africa .

Rob

 

[waynepoo]

Rob, a great idea for a thread, here is my little contribution:- 17/11/1913 In Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm banned the armed forces from dancing the tango... one has to ask why?
Wayne.

 

[Rob]

Rob, a great idea for a thread, here is my little contribution:- 17/11/1913 In Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm banned the armed forces from dancing the tango... one has to ask why?
Wayne.

Nice one Wayne, another reason its a good job they lost! Boring bleeder:wink2:

Rob

 

[waynepoo]

Nice one Wayne, another reason its a good job they lost! Boring bleeder:wink2:

Rob

Indeed....but dosen't Winny look dapper?......:wink2:
Wayne.

 

[Rob]

Indeed....but dosen't Winny look dapper?......:wink2:
Wayne.

Yeah he does, you kind of forget he saw a lot of action in his service life before he became the voice of defiance.

Rob

 

[Rob]

The Elizabethen age begins.

17th November 1558, London;



Queen Mary I, the monarch of England and Ireland since 1553, dies and is succeeded by her 25-year-old half-sister, Elizabeth.

The two half-sisters, both daughters of King Henry VIII, had a stormy relationship during Mary's five-year reign. Mary, who was brought up as a Catholic, enacted pro-Catholic legislation and made efforts to restore the pope to supremacy in England. A Protestant rebellion ensued, and Queen Mary imprisoned Elizabeth, a Protestant, in the Tower of London on suspicion of complicity. After Mary's death, Elizabeth survived several Catholic plots against her; though her ascension was greeted with approval by most of England's lords, who were largely Protestant and hoped for greater religious tolerance under a Protestant queen. Under the early guidance of Secretary of State Sir William Cecil, Elizabeth repealed Mary's pro-Catholic legislation, established a permanent Protestant Church of England, and encouraged the Calvinist reformers in Scotland.

In foreign affairs, Elizabeth practiced a policy of strengthening England's Protestant allies and dividing her foes. Elizabeth was opposed by the pope, who refused to recognize her legitimacy, and by Spain, a Catholic nation that was at the height of its power. In 1588, English-Spanish rivalry led to an abortive Spanish invasion of England in which the Spanish Armada, the greatest naval force in the world at the time, was destroyed by storms and a determined English navy.

With increasing English domination at sea, Elizabeth encouraged voyages of discovery, such as Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation of the world and Sir Walter Raleigh's expeditions to the North American coast.

The long reign of Elizabeth, who became known as the "Virgin Queen" for her reluctance to endanger her authority through marriage, coincided with the flowering of the English Renaissance, associated with such renowned authors as William Shakespeare. By her death in 1603, England had become a major world power in every respect, and Queen Elizabeth I passed into history as one of England's greatest monarchs.

 

[waynepoo]

17th November 1869 the Suez canal opened for shipping for the first time, it seems that the 17/11 was a busy day in history.
Wayne.

 

[TomNT]

But it's the 18th of November!!! Sorry, i forgot about the poor folks that are lagging behind... :rolleyes2:^&grin Here's my contribution to the thread and it's on the 17th of November!

1941 - Joseph C. Grew, U.S. ambassador to Japan, cabled the U.S. State Department that he had heard that Japan had prepared a plan to attempt a surprise attack at Pearl Harbor. The attack was "planned, in the event of trouble with the United States."

Tom

 

[wayne556517]

Australia beat England in the Rugby.........................^&grin

 

[waynepoo]

Australia beat England in the Rugby.........................^&grin

Crikey that's not history! it's just par.........:wink2:
Wayne.

 

[Jack]

Crikey that's not history! it's just par.........:wink2:
Wayne.

Australians boasting about sport - you don't often see that.


J. G. Ballard was born on this day. He wrote the magnificent book 'Empire of the Sun' about his time as a child prisoner of the Japanese. The final scene of the movie - which I saw after I had read the book - when a young Christian Bale did not recognise his parents is a real tear jerker.

 

[TomNT]

Australians boasting about sport - you don't often see that.


J. G. Ballard was born on this day. He wrote the magnificent book 'Empire of the Sun' about his time as a child prisoner of the Japanese. The final scene of the movie - which I saw after I had read the book - when a young Christian Bale did not recognise his parents is a real tear jerker.

I detect sarcasm from Jack, you don't often see that....:rolleyes2:^&grin

Tom

 

[wayne556517]

Australians boasting about sport - you don't often see that.


J. G. Ballard was born on this day. He wrote the magnificent book 'Empire of the Sun' about his time as a child prisoner of the Japanese. The final scene of the movie - which I saw after I had read the book - when a young Christian Bale did not recognise his parents is a real tear jerker.

Its called pride not boasting..................:wink2:

 

[Rob]

18th November 1916 Douglas Haig commander of the BEF in France calls a halt to the Battle of the Somme as it bogs down in rain and mud. Casualty figures on both sides are enormous and still argued about to this day with possibly one million dead and wounded all told. Remains one of the most tragic , controversial and infamous battles in history.

Rob

 

[GICOP]

November 18th 1307 – William Tell shoots an apple off his son's head

 

[waynepoo]

19/11/1928. The first successful sound-synchronized animated cartoon premiered in New York. It was Walt Disney's ''Steamboat Willie,'' starring Mickey Mouse.

 

[TomB]

How about a thread in which we add dates of importance or significance in military history.

17/11/12 1887. Birthday of Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein , KG , GCB , DSO , PC. The man who rejuvenated the 8th Army, destroyed the myth of Rommel and planned operation Overlord. Personally brave, wounded so badly in WW1 a grave was dug for him. Vain, difficult to work with but inspirational to the men of the 8th army who under his leadership believed in their ability to drive Rommel and his Afrika Korp from North Africa .

Rob

What people forget about Monty is_ as a young officer in WW1 he witnessed the senseless slaughter of men by Dickhead generals ...and vowed ...that if he ever made the bigtime,he would not do the same...he did not..Patton hated Monty because he refused to co mitt his troops to stupid..Gun Ho..attacks...TomB

 

[Mitch]

18.11.43

440 British bombers attacked Berlin. 131 Berliners were killed with little physical damage to the capital. Hitler ranted at Goering for nearly two hours at the indignity of the raid to his capital. Sadly, nine bombers were shot down/lost at the expense of 53 aircrew
Mitch

 

[Rob]

What people forget about Monty is_ as a young officer in WW1 he witnessed the senseless slaughter of men by Dickhead generals ...and vowed ...that if he ever made the bigtime,he would not do the same...he did not..Patton hated Monty because he refused to co mitt his troops to stupid..Gun Ho..attacks...TomB

Its true Tom, he did see the carnage during WW1 and was involved in hand to hand fighting (or boot to groin when describing what he did when his pistol jammed whilst confronted by a very large German{eek3}) this does perhaps explain why he was slow off the mark in Normandy, wary maybe of past experience . And in fact its well known that in some of the Normandy fighting the casualty rate was in comparative terms as high as some fighting in WW1.

Rob

 

[Rob]

18TH November 1987, Kings Cross London Underground station.

In one of the worst peacetime disasters to hit the London Underground, 31 people die in a fire that breaks out in litter under the wooden panelled escalators at the station. People first saw flames at 7.30pm and the fire brigade were called, at 7.45 a jet of flame roared up the escalator and into the ticket hall killing most of the people there. The legacy of the fire was much tougher fire safety regulations that included sprinkler systems , heat detectors and the removal of wooden panelling across the Underground system.

RIP

Rob