@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social5 October 1973
Elton John released his seventh studio album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
The double album produced classics including “Bennie and the Jets,” “Candle in the Wind” and “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting.”
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@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social5 October is International James Bond Day
Bond girl Ursula Andress emerges from the sea in Dr No, the first James Bond film (1962).
📷 Bunny Yeager.
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social5 October 1916 Private Charles Adamson (28035) 2 Bn South Lancashire Regiment died of wounds and was buried in St. Sever Cemetery.
Charles is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social5 October 1916 Private Harold Bracegirdle (35600) 10 Bn Cheshire Regiment died from wounds and was buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery.
Harold is also remembered inside Stockport War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social5 October 1918 2nd Lt Edward Ponting 21 Bn Manchester Regiment died and was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Edward is also remembered on the Romiley War Memorial #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.socialSent this by a Gen Z
They said I would have to be at least 70 to have done any of these, I am 57 and done all 20! 🙃
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@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social5 October 1974
Bombs planted by the P-IRA in pubs in Guildford kill four British soldiers and one civilian.
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@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social5 October 1962
The first of the James Bond film series, based on the novels by Ian Fleming, Dr. No, is released in Britain.
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social5 October 1943
Ninety-eight American POWs are executed by Japanese forces on Wake Island.
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@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social5 October 1930
British airship R101 crashes in France en route to India on its maiden voyage killing 48 people.
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social5 October 1914
An aircraft successfully destroys another aircraft with gunfire for the first time
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social5 October 1905
The Wright brothers pilot the Wright Flyer III in a new world record flight of 24 miles in 39 minutes.
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social5 October 1900
Peace congress in Paris condemns British policy in South Africa and asserts Boer Republic's right to self-determination.
@atticusfinch-105.bsky.social5 October 1789
The French Revolution: The Women's March on Versailles effectively terminates royal authority.
