What's today?

Post by **Render** » Tue Jul 29, 2014 8:56 pm

Bugs Bunny first appeared in the cartoon "A Wild Hare" in 1940.

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 6:02 am

Well done, Render!

How could I have chosen anything else for that day?

Happy Birthday, Bugs!

Post by **Render** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 9:27 am

Yes, there was nothing else you could have chosen.

Today is July 30th, and I ask for a person. Here is an unrelated picture:

Post by **ArcWolf** » Wed Jul 30, 2014 10:55 pm

Well if it's unrelated it kind of makes it impossible to answer your question.

Post by **Render** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 9:28 am

It's only so far unrelated that the picture has nothing to do with the person directly and is only a hint to the person or a part of the person or part of the person's life.

Just like this new one is:

Here's another hint:

And Hint no 3:

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 1:12 pm

AHA!

Arnold Schwarzenegger, born July 30, 1947, governor of California, played "Hercules" in a movie many years ago and winner of Mr. Universe hence the other space picture.

Post by **Render** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 1:22 pm

Hlaoroo wrote:AHA!

Arnold Schwarzenegger, born July 30, 1947, governor of California, played "Hercules" in a movie many years ago. I'm not sure of the connection to the other image though...

Arnold Schwarzenegger is correct.

- he was Mr. Universe 1967 (amateur), 1968, 1969, 1970 (pro)
- Hercules in New York was his first movie 1970
- Born in Thal, Austria 1947
- was govenor of California 2003-2011

Well done, Hlaoroo. It's your turn again.

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:14 pm

Yay!
Thanks, Render! That was a good one!

What happened today, August the Fifth, relating to this image?

Jacey · Post by **Jacey** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:18 pm

Is it Harry Houdini and one of his tricks? (with him being under water for so long)

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:37 pm

Specificity is the key here, Drake.

Jacey · Post by **Jacey** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 10:15 am

He was underwater for 91 minutes?

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 10:27 am

Well done, Drake!
At the time it was a world record.

Your turn!

Jacey · Post by **Jacey** » Tue Aug 05, 2014 10:40 am

Actually I will have the post back up soon, with a better image and event.

on this post

Alright, so today August 6th/7th an event was recorded. this is an image that is relevant. Also for some help, its a "First" in astronomy and older than you all might think.

Post by **Render** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 6:21 am

Would you maybe have a hint for us? We cannot find that supernova / nebula and that you didn't specify the date doesn't help as well.

Jacey · Post by **Jacey** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:46 am

Render wrote:Would you maybe have a hint for us? We cannot find that supernova / nebula and that you didn't specify the date doesn't help as well.

The date will probably give it away. but the year was 1181. and it was a supernova, one of the few ever observable to the human eye

Post by **Render** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:28 am

Oh, that is much information, I would say too much. I had that supernova on my list, but somehow "its a "First" in astronomy" did tell me that it isn't this one as i thought that there have been observations earlier...

But I say that it's anyhow the observation of SN1181 on August 6th by Chinese and Japanese astronomers in the year 1181.

Jacey · Post by **Jacey** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:40 am

Good job Render. I knew that it might be to easy when I mentioned the name.

Post by **Render** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 4:39 pm

Oh, I almost forgot... But I have a nice thing for today, August 15th. What has happened?

This is your picture:

It seems that you need a Hint. Here, take this one:

Post by **Render** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 2:35 pm

Here's another hint:

VEB152 · Post by **VEB152** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 2:44 pm

100-year anniversary of Panama canal opening in 15/08/1914?

Post by **Render** » Wed Aug 20, 2014 2:54 pm

That's right congratulations, VEB! Your turn again.

Just to explain:
1st picture: 36 US cents have been the lowest amount ever charged for a passage. 1928 Richard Halliburton swam through the canal and had to pay that fee.
2nd picture: The man is Ferdinand de Lesseps, who build the Suez Canal before and has performed the first attempt to build the Panama Canal.
3rd picture: The layout of the canal.

Jacey · Post by **Jacey** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:36 am

Oh, that makes a lot more sense

VEB152 · Post by **VEB152** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 3:55 am

It does, indeed

Allright. Something happened on 21st of August. And this is related to that something:

Hope it's not too easy yet solvable

Jacey · Post by **Jacey** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 5:56 am

First airplane to fly from kittyhawk to alaska?

VEB152 · Post by **VEB152** » Thu Aug 21, 2014 6:28 am

Nice one, but, sadly, not one I had in mind

Post by **Render** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 1:59 pm

I'll give it a try:

1910 César Copetta Brosio performed the first motorflight in Chile.

VEB152 · Post by **VEB152** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 6:53 am

Aaaaand no again, sorry...

...Hint time then?

Post by **Render** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 7:36 am

Oh, that's a hard one... I was only able to find things on the Russian Wikipedia. Thanks go to google for an understandable translation. (I hope I got it right...)

1914, in the late afternoon of August 21st Ivan Nagurski performed the first arctic flight, it lasted 4 hours and 20 minutes.

VEB152 · Post by **VEB152** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 7:40 am

I swear I've seen it on different languages... But yah, first ever flight in the Arctic it is!
Your turn then.

Post by **Render** » Sun Aug 24, 2014 11:05 am

Ah, let's see if you can find out what happened today, August 24th.

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Sun Aug 24, 2014 11:10 am

August 24, 1853 is the date on which potato chips/crisps/fries are thought to have been invented in the good ol' US of A.

Post by **Render** » Sun Aug 24, 2014 11:13 am

That's right, Hlaoroo, it was way TOO easy for you. Should have known it...

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Sun Aug 24, 2014 11:26 am

Heh. What can I say? I'm a fan of junk food.

What happened also on August 24, relating to this image?

VEB152 · Post by **VEB152** » Thu Aug 28, 2014 5:12 pm

Vesuvius eruption in the year 79?

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Fri Aug 29, 2014 3:57 am

Yay, VEB!

Well done!

This is the infamous eruption that buried Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Post by **Render** » Sun Nov 30, 2014 9:01 pm

I'll revive this game now. VEB has had his chances...

Something happened today, but what was it and when?

Here's your pic:

Post by **ArcWolf** » Sun Nov 30, 2014 10:24 pm

Pssst... psst... Render...

Is the date November 30th or December 1st?

Post by **Render** » Mon Dec 01, 2014 8:53 am

ArcWolf wrote:Pssst... psst... Render...

Is the date November 30th or December 1st?

Oh, sorry.

It was the 1st for me already.

Post by **Render** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 9:38 pm

Is it time for a hint? Yes it is.

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:05 pm

On December 1, 1990, the two teams digging the Channel Tunnel, one from England to France and one from France to England met in the middle with the media watching. They were only off by a couple of inches.