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45 years ago today, U2 released their second studio album “October.”

#u2 #postpunk #OTD

On this day in 1992, six years after it appeared on “The Queen is Dead”, The Smiths finally released “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” as a single.

#thesmiths #OTD

The Special Vehicle Design Committee was established #OTD in 1939. Although they managed to produce prototypes with some advanced features, Sir Albert Stern's talent for make powerful enemies in the government led to the committee disbanding in 1941. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII

Composer and pianist Norbert Glanzberg was born #OTD in 1910. In 1933 he fled to Paris, where he spent several years in famine. Edith Piaf saved his life on more than one occasion by hiding him from the Vichy police and the Nazis.
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#OtD 12 Oct 1860 French anarchist-communist Émile Pouget was born. He was a militant trade unionist, founder of multiple libertarian newspapers, deputy secretary of @lacgtcommunique from 1901-1908, and participant in drafting the 1906 Charter of Amiens stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1262...

12 October 1966 - The Who play Club 192, The Hague.
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12 October 1966 - Cream play Orford Cellar, Norwich.
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#OTD 1942 ermordeten die Nazis in Dachau Heimann Baruch aus Pankow. Seine Frau Erna und sein Sohn Denny wurden in Auschwitz ermordet. Tochter Hilde entkam mit einem „Kindertransport“ nach London. In der Schulzestraße erinnern Stolpersteine an die jüdische Familie. www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/bezir...

#OTD 1995 – Seattle celebrates its 1st pro soccer national championship as Sounders rally to beat Atlanta in series-deciding shootout, 1-1 (2-1). Jason Farrell equalizes in 82nd minute. David Hoggan & Peter Hattrup convert shootout attempts. Marcus Hahnemann is voted series MVP.

#OTD 1968 – Washington hosts Western Washington in what is believed 1st collegiate match played on artificial turf. Teams meet Saturday at 10 a.m. at Husky Stadium, prior to UW-Oregon football game. Two goals by John Goldingay sparks Huskies' 5-1 conference victory.

"To Infinity and Beyond" posted 11 years ago today.
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The King Tiger wasn't just unreliable when it came to driving. #OTD in 1944 during gunnery trials at the NIBT proving grounds the semiautomatic mechanism of the gun broke after just 45 shots. It was fixed just to break again two days later. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII