What's today?

Post by **Render** » Mon Mar 30, 2015 11:29 am

Congratulations, GK!

My guess would have been this: It was in the year 1899 when an Italian inventor from Bologna named Guglielmo Marconi established the first radio contact across the English Chanel from Wimereux, France to South Foreland Lighthouse, England.

GreatKitsune · Post by **GreatKitsune** » Mon Mar 30, 2015 11:54 am

Now, let's see if you guys are E-quall to this one.

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March 30:

Post by **Render** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 2:26 pm

After Napoleon was defeated, troops of the Sixth Coalition marched into Paris on March 30th, 1914.

GreatKitsune · Post by **GreatKitsune** » Tue Mar 31, 2015 2:45 pm

1814, but yes.

For some reason, I thought that would be more difficult than the last one.

Post by **Render** » Wed Apr 01, 2015 4:55 pm

Ah, yeah, sorry... mistyped.

I have just 5 minutes left of today, April 1st. So I have to be quick. xD - But no problem, I go something.

This time I search for a person, related to this:

Post by **Render** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 12:05 pm

Nobody?

Maybe it helps when I post the pic without the edits I made...

The Blue Fox · Post by **The Blue Fox** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 1:08 pm

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday? Let's have a look...

Nope. not that. 22nd May 1859 that is.

Date the book was published?

Mmmm...possibly. It sez it was serialised in newspapers till April 1902 at which point it was all put together into a book.

So I'm gonna go with that.

Post by **Render** » Sat Apr 04, 2015 4:01 pm

Nice idea, but no. The book was published in March 1902 already before the continuous story in the newspaper was finished to get impatient people into buying it. They already knew those tricks at that time. xD
I have no idea when the newspaper publication was finished.

Post by **Render** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 3:57 pm

Here you have another hint:

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 5:37 pm

That is Edgar Wallace, a hugely prolific writer in his time. He was born on April 1, 1875. He wrote the screenplay for the 1932 film The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Post by **Render** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 5:50 pm

Gratz, Hlaoroo! You're fully right about that.

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 5:55 am

Whoops. Sorry about the delay everyone!

See if you can guess this one! What happened today, April 18th?

ZombieRaptor · Post by **ZombieRaptor** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 9:29 am

The first American launched air raid on the Japanese mainland, known as the Doolittle raid, took place on April 18th, 1942.

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 9:44 am

Sorry, Zombie, but that's very much not it.

Post by **Render** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 10:10 am

18.04.1991 - Absolutely nothing important happened...

ZombieRaptor wrote:The first American launched air raid on the Japanese mainland, known as the Doolittle raid, took place on April 18th, 1942.

I wonder what that has to do with an empty newspaper...

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 10:29 am

Not quite, Render, but you're on the right track.

Post by **Render** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 10:34 am

Now a serious try: April 18th 1930, the BBC announced "There is no news." followed by piano music.

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 10:38 am

Nailed it, Render! *plays random music on the piano*
That was their whole news broadcast that night.

The Blue Fox · Post by **The Blue Fox** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 12:59 pm

Render wrote:18.04.1991 - Absolutely nothing important happened...

I actually thought that it was indeed the day a computer algarithm calculated as the most boring day in history when nothing of significance happened, but when I looked it up, turns out that was April 11th, a whole week ago!

Post by **Render** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 1:16 pm

The Blue Fox wrote:
Render wrote:18.04.1991 - Absolutely nothing important happened...
I actually thought that it was indeed the day a computer algarithm calculated as the most boring day in history when nothing of significance happened, but when I looked it up, turns out that was April 11th, a whole week ago!

I didn't even know that existed.

ZombieRaptor · Post by **ZombieRaptor** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 10:08 pm

Render wrote:18.04.1991 - Absolutely nothing important happened...
ZombieRaptor wrote:The first American launched air raid on the Japanese mainland, known as the Doolittle raid, took place on April 18th, 1942.
I wonder what that has to do with an empty newspaper...

Well, I have a stack of newspapers from that period and a good few of them have that exact same bold print headline detailing the latest happening in the war, especially morale boosting events like that.

Post by **Render** » Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:27 am

I found this nice thing for the 19th. What happened today?

Then I thought about what picture to use for this and came up with

Post by **Render** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 7:43 am

Somebody needs a hint... Okay, here you get one:

The Blue Fox · Post by **The Blue Fox** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:54 pm

Okay that's Matt Groening, Creater of The Simpsons and Futurama...let's see...

Birthday...February...not that...

...Day Futurama first aired...March 28th...not that...

Day The Simpsons first aired...ah here we go. April 19, 1987

Post by **Render** » Wed Apr 22, 2015 5:52 pm

The Blue Fox wrote:Day The Simpsons first aired...ah here we go. April 19, 1987

CORRECT!

It's your turn now.

The Blue Fox · Post by **The Blue Fox** » Fri Apr 24, 2015 3:35 am

Okay, let's seee...

...Oooh! I found a good one!

Okay, what happened today, April 24th, related this picture? ;

The Blue Fox · Post by **The Blue Fox** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 10:36 am

Nobody? Alright here comes clue number 2.

GreatKitsune · Post by **GreatKitsune** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 10:50 am

Elizabeth II, obviously!

Post by **Render** » Sat Apr 25, 2015 11:19 am

GreatKitsune wrote:Elizabeth II, obviously!

So, what's the event?

The Blue Fox · Post by **The Blue Fox** » Sun Apr 26, 2015 12:00 pm

Okay my third and final clue is practically telling you the whole thing now. What I'm looking for is an event in history that involves Queen Elizabath and this man;

Post by **Render** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 12:06 pm

Okay, nobody wants it? Then I'll give it a go:

1953 Winston Churchill was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II and became a Knight of the Garter.

The Blue Fox · Post by **The Blue Fox** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 12:17 pm

You got it, Render.

Post by **Render** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 10:34 am

Today's the 28th and I'm searching for a person somehow related to this picture:

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 11:10 am

I believe that you are searching for Gene Shoemaker who discovered the comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 which crashed into Jupiter. He was born on April 28th, 1928.

Post by **Render** » Tue Apr 28, 2015 11:39 am

That was quick... Yes, I was looking for Eugene Shoemaker. Guess that was too easy. Go on and search something new for us.

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 9:04 am

Sorry for the huge delay, folks. What happened today, June 28th, relating to this person?

The Blue Fox · Post by **The Blue Fox** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:08 am

That looks suspiciously like Anne Boleyn. Let's see, what did Henry the 8th do to her again?

Ooooh! 28th June 1941. Henry the 8th himself was born!

Too easy

Post by **Render** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:58 pm

The Blue Fox wrote:That looks suspiciously like Anne Boleyn. Let's see, what did Henry the 8th do to her again?

Ooooh! 28th June 1941. Henry the 8th himself was born!

Too easy

I'm pretty sure that happened 450 years earlier. xD But it's probabaly correct.

I thought it was one of the queens but had no idea which one.

HoundInATree · Post by **HoundInATree** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 2:10 pm

The Blue Fox wrote:That looks suspiciously like Anne Boleyn. Let's see, what did Henry the 8th do to her again?

Ooooh! 28th June 1941. Henry the 8th himself was born!

Too easy

Although Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII are very much connected I don't think the Anne Boleyn had anything to do with Henry VIII's birth so I dddthink that's a little too far of a stretch. It think it's more to do with the creation of the Church of England so that Henry VIII could marry Anne Boleyn.

The Blue Fox · Post by **The Blue Fox** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:26 am

It's enough that she has at least SOME connection to him.