On this day...

[Gramaisc]

..in 1940, Stalin signed the order that lead to the Katyn Massacre. There is a memorial on the Chase, near the German Cemetery.

Pictures of the memorial & details of the Massacre.

http://www.btinternet.com/~m.a.christie/katyena.htm

It would appear, according to current reports, that the Polish President and dozens of other Polish dignitaries may have perished in a plane crash near Smolensk on their way to take part in ceremonies to commemorate the Katyn Massacre.

 

[Wookie]

Commiserations to the Polish nation.
Reading about the Katyn Massacre now. Horrible.

 

[Gramaisc]

... in 1961, Yuri Gagarin blazed the trail into space.

Gaining a knowledge of human physiology was an important part of the training process.

Relaxing after the flight.

"I've been in space and I'm not frightened to tell Castro what I think..."

 

[Gramaisc]

..in 1979, Blair Peach was killed.

And it seems as though 'they' are now prepared to release the report - 31 years on..

 

[Gramaisc]

.. in 1937, Guernica was bombed.

 

[Alan B'Stard]

..in 1979, Blair Peach was killed.

And it seems as though 'they' are now prepared to release the report - 31 years on..

"A police officer is likely to have "struck the fatal blow" which killed a protester in west London 31 years ago, a Scotland Yard report reveals"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8645485.stm

 

[Gramaisc]

..in 1979, Blair Peach was killed.

And it seems as though 'they' are now prepared to release the report - 31 years on..

"A police officer is likely to have "struck the fatal blow" which killed a protester in west London 31 years ago, a Scotland Yard report reveals"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8645485.stm

Bears, woods, Pope, Catholic, etc.

I wonder how many people know who Officer E is?..

 

[Alan B'Stard]

..in 1979, Blair Peach was killed.

And it seems as though 'they' are now prepared to release the report - 31 years on..

"A police officer is likely to have "struck the fatal blow" which killed a protester in west London 31 years ago, a Scotland Yard report reveals"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8645485.stm

Bears, woods, Pope, Catholic, etc.

I wonder how many people know who Officer E is?..

How many people know who Blair Peach was?

 

[Gramaisc]

"A police officer is likely to have "struck the fatal blow" which killed a protester in west London 31 years ago, a Scotland Yard report reveals"

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8645485.stm

Bears, woods, Pope, Catholic, etc.

I wonder how many people know who Officer E is?..

How many people know who Blair Peach was?

Well, I do and so everybody else should.

 

[Gramaisc]

.. in 1798, Fletcher Christian led a mutiny on HMS Bounty.

 

[Gramaisc]

Commiserations to the Polish nation.
Reading about the Katyn Massacre now. Horrible.

Soviet records published.

 

[Gramaisc]

... in 1960, Nikita Khruschev finally revealed that the Soviet Union had captured Gary Powers alive after his U-2 was shot down deep inside Soviet territory, having allowed the US government to dig themselves into a hole of 'misinformation' in the expectation that he might not have survived.

 

[basil]

.....1979 i overdid the springfield in the sun, barry said i was drunk, pauline said i should slow down and brian said i should go on the shorts.......

 

[Gramaisc]

.. in 1812, Spencer Perceval was assassinated.

Although not considered an inspirational leader, he is generally seen as a devout, industrious, principled man who, at the head of a weak government, steered the country through difficult times.

The times, they are a-not-changin' much...

 

[benny upsetter]

on this day 1985, was the bradford city stadium fire (:

 

[Wyred]

In 1995 Lord Nolan presented his report on standards in public life for MPs, in an attempt to rid the Houses of Parliament of constant allegations of individual 'sleaze'

 

[tek-monkey]

Glad that worked out OK then

 

[basil]

1925 Yogi Berra is born......

 

[Gramaisc]

1925 Yogi Berra is born......

Yabba, dabba, doo?..

 

[basil]

1925 Yogi Berra is born......

Yabba, dabba, doo?..

That was Fred Flintstone based on Jackie Gleason......