🗓 On this date in history

WGS was appointed Southampton manager on this day in 2001.

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Today in 1983. A young Fatso experienced his first erection and some arsehole stormed a golf course in America where President Reagan was playing. He took some hostages and demanded to speak to Reagan. When Reagan rang him, the bloke didnt respond. What a cunt.

http://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/23/us/reagan-unhurt-as-armed-man-takes-hostages.html

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This story makes no chronological sense, Fatso.

1983? President Bush?

Which reality is this?

Reagan. It was Reagan.

Originally posted by @Fatso

Today in 1983. A young Fatso experienced his first erection and some arsehole stormed a golf course in America where President Reagan was playing. He took some hostages and demanded to speak to Reagan. When Reagan rang him, the bloke didnt respond. What a cunt.

http://www.nytimes.com/1983/10/23/us/reagan-unhurt-as-armed-man-takes-hostages.html

Originally posted by @pap

This story makes no chronological sense, Fatso.

1983? President Bush?

Which reality is this?

Umm, I’m confused

Not as confused as our Lone Wolf, bTripz.

He has gotten big details of a vivid childhood recollection completely wrong, then failed to link his link properly.

It’s as if he’s just Googled the article, given it an inadequate skim read and concocted the entire tale!

We know that’s not true, though. Fatso uses DuckDuckGo.

Don’t belittle my childhood memories and don’t deny me my erection.

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October 23rd

1956:

Hungarians rise up against Soviet rule
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Hungary to demand an end to Soviet rule.
There are believed to have been many casualties in a day which started as a peaceful rally, and ended with running battles between police and demonstrators in which shots are said to have been fired.

1996:

A crowd of 14,516 watched a 2-2 draw between Southampton and Lincoln at the dell. Perhaps the most significant spectator was a mr Rupert Lowe, a hockey loving, former public school boy was attending his first game of football. At the time he was simply the chairman of Secure Recruit, who were set to mount a reverse takeover of Southampton Football Club in order to gain them stock exchange listing, which in turn led to the club being able to build their long overdue stadium.

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October 24th

1857:

The founding of the world’s first official football club, Sheffield Football Club, in Yorkshire, by a group of former students from Cambridge University. The club’s finest hour came in 1904 when they won the FA Amateur Cup, a competition conceived after a suggestion by Sheffield. They are commemorated by the English Football Hall of Fame for their significant place in football history.

1962:

James Brown recorded his legendary ‘Live At The Apollo’ album. The album was listed at No.24 in Rolling Stone magazine’s 2003 list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

1993:

Saints beat Newcastle at the Dell 2-1, with those 2 goals live on Sky, after being dropped by Ian Branfoot for Paul Moody.

2003:

End of an era for Concorde: The legendary supersonic aircraft, Concorde, has landed at the end of its last commercial passenger flight, amid emotional scenes at Heathrow airport.

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25th October

1976:

Queen opens National Theatre in London:
The Queen has officially opened the National Theatre on the South Bank in London after years of delays.
The building, designed by Sir Denys Lasdun, is made up of three theatres. Two, the Olivier and the Lyttleton, are already open with a third, the Cottlesloe, expected to open next year.

Bands, fanfares, an outdoor carnival and fireworks greeted the large crowds who turned out despite the pouring rain.

1968:

Led Zeppelin played a gig at Surrey University, England. Although there are unconfirmed reports of earlier shows, this appears to be the band’s first gig with their new name after initially performing as The New Yardbirds. In 2003 a poster for the Surrey gig (billing the group as The New Yardbirds) sold at auction for £2,400.

2003:

At the end of Saints 2-0 win over Blackburn at St Mary’s, Dennis Rofe had to be pulled away from Rovers manager Graeme Souness, the man who had sacked him as coach at The Dell. James Beattie gave saints the lead with a well stuck free kick and the points were secured 4 minutes from time with a debut goal from the French 18 year old Leandre Griffit. WGS said ‘he learns English all week and then needs to try and understand my Scottish!’

What no Agincourt, Sfcsim?

Originally posted by @pap

What no Agincourt, Sfcsim?

Here you go.

1415:

The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory in the Hundred Years’ War.[a] The battle took place on Friday, 25 October 1415 (Saint Crispin’s Day), near modern-day Azincourt, in northern France.[5][b] Henry V’s victory at Agincourt, against a numerically superior French army, crippled France and started a new period in the war during which Henry V married the French king’s daughter, and their son, later Henry VI of England and Henry II of France, was made heir to the throne of France as well as of England.

Henry V led his troops into battle and participated in hand-to-hand fighting. The French king of the time, Charles VI, did not command the French army himself as he suffered from severe, repeating illnesses and moderate mental incapacitation. Instead, the French were commanded by Constable Charles d’Albret and various prominent French noblemen of the Armagnac party.

This battle is notable for the use of the English longbow in very large numbers, with English and Welsh archers forming most of Henry’s army. The battle is the centrepiece of the play Henry V by William Shakespeare.

October 26th

1951:

Churchill wins general election.

The Conservative Party has won the general election by a small majority, making Winston Churchill prime minister for the second time.
Mr Churchill is nearly 77 and the second oldest prime minister in history. William Gladstone was 83 when he formed his last government.

1965:

Queen Elizabeth II invested The Beatles with their MBE’s at Buckingham Palace, London. According to an account by John Lennon the group smoked marijuana in one of the palace bathrooms to calm their nerves. Many former recipients gave their MBE’s back in protest, to which John Lennon responded “Lots of people who complained about us receiving the MBE received theirs for heroism in the war, for killing people.” He continued: “We received ours for entertaining other people. I’d say we deserve ours more.”

1996:

Saints beat Man U 6-3 at The Dell. I need not say anymore.

Originally posted by @Sfcsim

1996:

Saints beat Man U 6-3 at The Dell. I need not say anymore.

How many people still punt the line that United wore those grey shirts in that loss?

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#OnThisDay in 1996, #SaintsFC recorded an unforgettable 6-3 victory over #MUFC at the Dell. Watch all six goals: https://grabyo.com/g/v/BNMJdZ1a4x5

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That bit of skill and chip from MLT was sublime. I think the grey shirts thing was when we beat them 3-1 and were 3-0 up at half time?

Indeed it was, the year after the 6-3 IIRC

Same year, previous season, wasn’t it? The 3-1 was late in the 95-96 season, the 6-3 the following season. Pretty sure that was it.

I remember talking to a chap a few years back (Manc fan, of course) who was at the 6-3 game but swore blind that it was also the notorious grey shirts match. Weird.

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Should the sub-under Butler really be showing the residents up? Really?

It’s amazing how many Mancs delude themselves with that myth! Being between 2 seasons on the trot by Saints possible can’t happen so it all gets morphed into 1 game.

That was my first game at the dell. Was taken to see Beckham, who was an idol to a 7 year old KRG. Came away a saints convert(ish).

didnt we beat 'em 1-0 the next season too? Davies goal, I think.

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