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On this day in history......

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  1. CheGuevara

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    What famous events happened on this day.

    3rd September 1939 - Britain declares war against Germany over the invasion of Poland 2 days earlier officially starting WWII from a British perspective. As wars go this one was the most morally justifiable to enter. I would have happily signed up on day one.
     
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  2. cidermaster Gold Member Gold Member

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    Fantastic Topic CheGuevara,yes this was indeed one of the most morally justiable to enter.
    And of course it turned iut to be the Biggest War in History,i have always been fascinated by World War 2,all the huge battles,twists and Turns and tactics,as warfare changed,so many weapons like Battleships became obsolete.
    And yes CheGuevara i too would have happily signed up on day one.
     
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    In hindsight i may have joined up, but at the point we entered, im not sure we were completely aware of what was going on or indeed, what Hitlers intentions were.....so, i cant honestly say i would sacrifice my life to help save Poland.
     
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  4. Marty McFly Whoa, this is heavy

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    1982. I was born.

    Share my birthday with Charlie Sheen.

    Winning.
     
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    Well have a happy wee birthday!:icon_mrgreen:
     
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  6. CheGuevara

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    After Hitler claimed the Sudetanland and then the rest of Czeckoslovakia, even the most ardent of Hitler appeasers knew that nothing would stop his demands. An invasion of Poland was an declaration of war from him and Chamberlain had to back up his promise to come to the aid of Poland
     
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  7. Los Palmas 7 something strange happened Gold Member

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    2001..........loyalist scum terrorise holy cross, a catholic primary school. This was
    allowed to continue for weeks til one of the dobs threw a flash grenade at the school
    girls and their parents.
    It is thought they overstepped the mark at this point and were told to move along.



    Happy birthday mark :50:
     
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  8. CheGuevara

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    This is also the day that the Beslan School massacre came to an end with 344 dead
     
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  9. Mr. Fawlty

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    Always pays to remember that for China WW2 lasted 8 years, compared to less than 4 for the USA.

    Then September 11 happened and the world's press * off.
     
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  11. The Prof Administrator Administrator

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    Happy birthday Mark..............................you tart :icon_mrgreen:
     
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  12. Sean Daleer Free Palestine Gold Member

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    Good thread.

    Utter utter scum of the highest order. Terrorising those poor children every day.

    That remains one of the most, if not the most horrific thing I have ever seen.
     
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  13. Mr. Fawlty

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    Since it's actually September 4 and I'm typing this from the future...

    Google founded in 1998
    Mark Spitz becomes first man to win 7 medals at the same Olympics in 1972
    Thomas Edison switches on the first commercial power plant in 1882
    France's emperor Napoleon III deposed in 1870, beginning of the Third Republic
    Los Angeles founded by 44 Spanish settlers in 1781. It was originally named El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora La Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula
    First sighting of New Caledonia by Europeans on James Cook's 1774 voyage
    Fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 as Romulus Augustulus is deposed
     
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  14. Miles Platting Irish Mancunian Gold Member

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    Oliver Cromwell died today, just cracked open a can to celebrate :celt_2:
     
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  15. Mr. Fawlty

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-y2ox2HPnc[/ame]
     
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  16. CheGuevara

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    Could you not just have waited until tomorrow to post this? The LA thing is interesting though. Nevery knew that
     
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    Aye, just not sure everyone knew he would then turn West so quickly and run riot....or the extent of the plans for the death Camps etc.
    I remember seeing a film/docu about that......cant remember what it was exactly. Unbelievably gutting and harrowing.
     
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  18. CheGuevara

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    Hitler had signed a non aggression pact with Russia, so everyone knew he wasn't going East at that point. After the conquest of Poland, and with France declaring war against Germany a few hours after Britain had, West was bound to be the direction.

    You're right about the death camps etc, as those hadn't been dreamt of that point, but they had been burning synagogues and treating the Jews despicably for well over a year prior.
     
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    Still dont think id have volunteered willingly, but would probably have shat it and joined up to save face.:smiley-laughing002:
     
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    It's September 4 where I live, I don't go by GMT. :50:
     
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