Today is.../On this day..

dxhound2005 · 01-01-2024 8:25pm #1

We can keep this going through the year if anyone is interested.

Today is 01 January, first day of 2024. And World Peace Day, as declared by the Catholic Church.

On this day in 1801 the Union of Great Britain and Ireland was founded. On this day in 1958 the EEC started operating.

On this day in 1972 Lilian Thuram was born. Has 142 international caps for France, currently second behind Hugo Lloris.

On this day in 1957 Seán South of Garryowen died aged 28.

Esel · 02-01-2024 8:11am

On 01 January, 2024 someone discovered Wikipedia...

hoodie6029 · 03-01-2024 11:12am

Memories of that old cablelink channel that used to do this are flooding back to me now

dxhound2005 · 03-01-2024 12:51pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121560133#Comment_121560133

Too soon, Wikipedia Day is not for a couple of weeks yet. But I will be sure to mark it.

02 January 2024 was the day when Ryan Tubridy started his new job with Virgin Radio. Wayne Rooney was sacked from his job as Birmingham City manager. And Claudine Gay resigned from her job in Harvard.

dxhound2005 · 15-01-2024 11:56pm

Today is Wikipedia Day, celebrating the launch of Wikipedia on 15 January 2001.

bnt · 16-01-2024 10:59am

Kate Moss turns 50 today. If you were around in the 90s, you have to wonder how she made it to the half-century.

dxhound2005 · 26-01-2024 12:40am

25th January, Burns Night.

And sadly, the death of Melanie.

Hamsterchops · 26-01-2024 1:35pm

26th January - AUSTRALIA DAY 🇦🇺

Happy Australia day all you Aussies ...

ottolwinner · 28-01-2024 12:22am

1945 Soviet troops liberate Auschwitz and Birkenau Concentration Camps in Poland - now commemorated as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

too important to be forgotten

ThePentagon · 29-01-2024 2:09am

Yesterday, January 28th, was the 38th anniversary of the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster.

Incidentally, here is a brilliant documentary that goes into chillingly precise detail about what caused the disaster.

https://www.youtube.com/watchv=qkzsB5oUOHQ&list=PLJ3m3Rxv5MnUfTRoBAxKxgTyfxkd7yuxF&index=129&ab_channel=AmazingWorld

dxhound2005 · 01-02-2024 3:15pm

Lá le Bríde, An Chéad lá de Feabhra.

The first day of Spring in the old money. I cycled by St Brigid's Shrine today. There were hundreds of people gathered. The car park was full, and the Good Catholics had abandoned lots more along the country roads. Leaving no room for two cars to pass. Brigid was a wondrous woman, and in recent years has attracted Pagans as well as Catholics into her followers. She wore a cloak which covered acres of land. Up there with the miracle of the Loaves and Fishes.