On This Date in History

"October 25, 1854 - The Charge of the Light Brigade took place during the Crimean War. The British were winning the Battle of Balaclava when Lord James Cardigan received an order to attack the Russians. He took his troops into a valley and suffered 40 percent caualties. Later it was revealed that the order was the result of confusion and was not given intentionally." http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/alldays/oct25.htm

Elsa Viveca Torstensdotter Lindfors died 20 years ago today.

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No.1 in the U.S. Charts 29 years ago today.

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No.1 in the UK Charts 42 years ago today... a TV series theme!

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No.1 in the UK Chart 50 years ago today... a song by a British comedian who had 19 hit singles in the UK from 1960 to 1981.

Today, last year, was a Saturday.

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
Today, last year, was a Saturday.

Originally posted by wolfgang59
Today, last year?!?

Today is always this year! 😏

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
Semantics. Maybe I should have said...this date last year was a Saturday. 🙄😀

Worlds apart! 26th October

UK, 1863 – The Football Association, the oldest football association in the world, is formed in London.
US, 1881 – The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral takes place at Tombstone, Arizona.

Originally posted by wolfgang59
RJHinds has loaned me his smiley while he is away!
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28th October
50 years ago

Pope Paul VI absolves the Jews of responsibility for the death of Jesus, reversing Innocent III's 760-year-old declaration.

Christianity: The Forgiving Religion

October 31, 2015 Halloween [my least favorite holiday] was celebrated in the USA.

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