Vintage Memories That Make You Go AAH!
The Russian apartment bombings was the largest series of coordinated terrorist attacks in Russia’s history. Five bombings took place in Moscow and two other Russian towns during August and September 1999, and several bombings have been prevented. The first bombing, which did not target an apartment block, occurred in Moscow on August 31, 1999. This […]
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Diana, Princess of Wales, (Diana Frances; née Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. Their sons, Princes William and Henry (Harry), are second and third in line to the thrones of the United Kingdom and fifteen other Commonwealth Realms.
A public figure from the announcement of […]
On August 31, 1986, the SS Admiral Nakhimov, a Soviet passenger ship, sailed from Novorossiysk en route to its next stop, Sochi. There were 888 passengers and 346 crew members aboard. Just minutes into the voyage, the ship’s pilot noticed that the large bulk carrier Pyotr Vasev was on a collision course with the Admiral […]
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Aeroméxico Flight 498, registration XA-JED, was a Douglas DC-9-32 en route from Mexico City, Mexico making its descent into Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California on August 31, 1986. N4891F, callsign Piper 4891 Foxtrot, was a privately-operated Piper PA-28-181 Archer owned by the Kramer family that had minutes earlier departed from Torrance en route […]
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Led by electrician Lech Walesa, the workers along the Baltic coast in Poland joined the revolution demanding labor reform and greater civil rights including the freedom of expression and religion, and the release of political prisoners. With his electrifying personality, quick wit and gift of the gab, Walesa was soon leading it. He moved his […]
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Rocky Marciano, born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was the heavyweight champion of the world from 1952 to 1956. Marciano, with forty-three knockouts to his credit (87.8% knockout rate), remains the only heavyweight champion in boxing history to retire having won every fight in his professional career.
On 31 August 1969, the eve of his 46th birthday, Marciano […]
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The Super Guppy is a large, wide-bodied US cargo aircraft used for ferrying outsized cargo components. It was the successor to the Pregnant Guppy, the first of the Guppy aircraft produced by Aero Spacelines, Inc. Five were built in two variants, both of which were colloquially referred to as the “Super Guppy.”
The first, the Super […]
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Sir Garfield St Auburn Sobers, AO, often known as Garry Sobers, was a true all-rounder in that he could bat and bowl with equal aplomb. He was also an outstanding fielder, usually fielding close to the wicket. Sobers was an exceptionally talented left-handed batsman, with a superb career Test batting average of 57.78. He ended […]
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Academy Award nominated American film actor Robert Mitchum’s cynical, mischievous attitude and penchant for playing pranks on fellow actors and crew got him into trouble on more than one occasion. On August 31, 1948, after a string of successful films for RKO, he and actress Lila Leeds were arrested for possession of marijuana. The arrest […]
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The USS Harmon (DE-678) was a Buckley-class destroyer escort of the United States Navy. USS Harmon was named after Mess Attendant Leonard Roy Harmon, who was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his actions on the USS San Francisco during the battle of Guadalcanal. USS Harmon was the first warship to be named after an […]
