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Discussion in 'Fun and Games' started by Juliet316, Dec 26, 2012.

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  1. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Chosen One star 10

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    ON THIS DAY

    On Aug. 23, 1927, Italian-born anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed in Boston for the murders of two men during a 1920 robbery.
     
    Juliet316, Aug 23, 2013
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  2. I Are The Internets

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    Yay death!
     
    I Are The Internets, Aug 23, 2013
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  3. tom

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    on august 23, 1963, 50 years ago today, the beatles released "she loves you".
     
    tom, Aug 23, 2013
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  4. DantheJedi

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    From The Onion, August 23, 1927:

    Sacco, Vanzetti Executed for Murder, Italian Descent
     
    DantheJedi, Aug 23, 2013
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  5. Bobatron

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    On this day in 2012, I didn't go to Star Wars Celebration VI even though I bought a ticket.
     
    Bobatron, Aug 23, 2013
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  6. jp-30

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    A mere 5 years later they would release 'The White Album", which inspired Charles Manson to get his followers to go on a killing spree.
     
    jp-30, Aug 23, 2013
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  7. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Chosen One star 10

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    I thought you gave up jp?

    ON THIS DAY

    On Aug. 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew smashed into Florida, causing record damage; the storm was blamed for 55 deaths in Florida, Louisiana and the Bahamas.
     
    Juliet316, Aug 24, 2013
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  8. jp-30

    jp-30 Manager Emeritus star 10 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I gave up on commenting on your historical recaps.
     
    jp-30, Aug 24, 2013
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  9. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Chosen One star 10

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    ON THIS DAY

    On Aug. 25, 1944, Paris was liberated by Allied forces after four years of Nazi occupation.
     
    Juliet316, Aug 25, 2013
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  10. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Chosen One star 10

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    ON THIS DAY

    On Aug. 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote, was declared in effect.
     
    Juliet316, Aug 26, 2013
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  11. I Are The Internets

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    [​IMG]
     
    I Are The Internets, Aug 26, 2013
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  12. Guinastasia

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    On this day in 1961, the Hockey Hall of Fame opened in Toronto, Canada.
     
    Guinastasia, Aug 26, 2013
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  13. Juliet316

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    ON THIS DAY

    On Aug. 27, 1962, the United States launched the Mariner 2 space probe, which flew past Venus the following December.
     
    Juliet316, Aug 27, 2013
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  14. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Chosen One star 10

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    ON THIS DAY

    In 1963, 200,000 people participated in a peaceful civil rights rally in Washington, D.C., where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
     
    Juliet316, Aug 28, 2013
    #689
  15. Harpua

    Harpua Chosen One star 9

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    Juliet, nobody gives a **** about this... update your game thread. :p
     
    Harpua, Aug 28, 2013
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  16. Zapdos

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    The worst part is, that when this has gone on for 100 years and you'd think she has run out of historical events, there will be new stuff to mention from the 100 years that has passed.
     
    Zapdos, Aug 28, 2013
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  17. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Chosen One star 10

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    ON THIS DAY

    On Aug. 29, 1991, the Supreme Soviet, the parliament of the U.S.S.R., suspended all activities of the Communist Party, bringing an end to the institution.
     
    Juliet316, Aug 29, 2013
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  18. I Are The Internets

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    ON THIS DAY

    On Aug. 29, 2013, I farted very loudly.
     
    I Are The Internets, Aug 29, 2013
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  19. Erwin

    Erwin Jedi Master star 1

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    This thread fails.

    August 26th, it's like Christmas and Easter on the same day. A god among men was born that day.

    And no mention of it? Seriously?

    [​IMG]
     
    Erwin, Aug 29, 2013
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  20. Juliet316

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    ON THIS DAY

    On Aug. 30, 1963, the hot-line communications link between Washington, D.C., and Moscow went into operation.
     
    Juliet316, Aug 30, 2013
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  21. I Are The Internets

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    ON THIS DAY

    On Aug. 30, 1969, Christopher Columbus landed on the moon.
     
    I Are The Internets, Aug 30, 2013
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  22. DantheJedi

    DantheJedi Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    This was supposed to be yesterday, but what the hey:

    August 29, 1997, 2:14 A.M.: The Skynet strategic defense system becomes self-aware, launching the United States' nuclear arsenal towards Russia, who respond in kind, triggering a nuclear holocaust responsible for three billion deaths.
     
    DantheJedi, Aug 30, 2013
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  23. I Are The Internets

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    /thread
     
    I Are The Internets, Aug 30, 2013
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  24. jp-30

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    You can't /thread a Danthe post.

    Loser.
     
    jp-30, Aug 30, 2013
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  25. jp-30

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    Mind you, the end of this thread couldn't come a moment too soon.
     
    jp-30, Aug 30, 2013
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