What's today?

Post by **Render** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 6:23 am

And here we go for the next event. What happened today (but not this year)?

This is your hint:

Post by **Render** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:17 pm

Nobody? I thought this could be an easy one.

Okay, here's a hint. Maybe it helps you, maybe not...

Post by **ArcWolf** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:42 pm

I'm bad with timezones

Is this for the 30th or 31st?

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:53 pm

30th.

Post by **Render** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:18 am

Nobody... Okay, let me be more specific with the hint I gave already.

Ignore the comic itself, just take information from this:

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:52 am

Didn't help that the answer wasn't on the English Wikipedia. =P

Wikipedia wrote:The company (Chiquita) was established on 30 Established in March 1899 in Boston under the name "United Fruit Company" (UFC, even UFCO).

Post by **Render** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:59 am

Yes, right!

I'm sorry, it seems that this was VERY MUCH harder than expected.

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:33 am

That's OK. We like a challenge. =)

I wonder if you'll get this one? What happened on this day (April 1st) which relates in some way to this picture?

Post by **ArcWolf** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 3:07 pm

The advent of the internal combustion engine?

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 4:37 pm

Close enough. The first internal combustion engine was patented today.
Your turn, ArcWolf!

Post by **ArcWolf** » Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:10 pm

Let's see how we do.

A bit of degree of separation, as the plane was kind of late to the event.

Which happened on April 1st.

Post by **Render** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 5:00 am

I would prefer this event as it is a peaceful one:

On April 1, 2013, Naha became a core city, a category of cities of Japan under the Local Autonomy Law of Japan. Naha now carries out many of the functions, notably for public health care, normally delegated to the prefectural government. Naha is the first core city in Okinawa Prefecture.

But what you mean is probably this:

1945 - The Battle of Okinawa, codenamed Operation Iceberg started.
The picture is showing the razed city Naha.

Post by **ArcWolf** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 7:45 am

Go Render Go Render Go!

Post by **Render** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:19 am

Because we haven't had this yet, I ask you for the name of the object that is closely related to this picture:

(And it's still April, 1st.)
(Ant I don't mean our planet as the object. XD)

VEB152 · Post by **VEB152** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:42 am

TIROS-1, first meteorological satellite, being launched on 1/04/1960? Made a few photographs, with this one looking "suspiciously" similar to one of these

Post by **Render** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:45 am

(too easy?)
And now the ball is on your side again. Play it well.

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:53 am

VEB152 · Post by **VEB152** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:25 am

Thanks, Render, I'll try.
Date is still the 1st of April. Let's get back to foods and drinks, shall we?

I'll need an event as well, by the way, closely related to this product.

to SuperStar - We could try guessing that pic, probably, but the rules pretty much supposed the one who guessed the last image to offer a new one.
Could change that if it gets problematic in future, though.

SuperStar · Post by **SuperStar** » Tue Apr 01, 2014 10:07 am

Oh, sorry. I couldn't follow.

VEB152 · Post by **VEB152** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:09 pm

No problems with that, indeed!

What we have problem with is, by the look of it, the picture from 1st of April

Let's add a hint, shall we?

Post by **ArcWolf** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 3:25 pm

The establishment of Nescafe in the year 1938!

I didn't know they were Swiss.

VEB152 · Post by **VEB152** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:15 am

Well, now you do

Go ahead and make your turn with the "puzzle"! Sorry for the wait, I just returned home...

Post by **ArcWolf** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 2:51 pm

April 2nd

Why is this book related to what happened this very day?

Post by **Render** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:14 pm

hmm... I would know a connection to April, 1st - but to the second.

I'll pass for now, go to bed and maybe tomorrow... Will see.

(By the way, where do you live, that four hours ago you still had the 2nd?)

Post by **ArcWolf** » Thu Apr 03, 2014 7:18 pm

Oh....

Oh no. I got an event for the wrong date.

I mean it's still April 2nd, but it wasn't that when I posted it.

Noooooooooooooo

Post by **ArcWolf** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 3:22 pm

Holy crap, I done messed up big time.

The event happened April 3rd, not the second.

Anyhow, there's no guesses so I'll give a hint:

Think more about the author, less about the story.

Sorry guys, it's been a long week.

Post by **Render** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:17 pm

1895, the trial against Oscar Wilde begins, resulting in his imprisonment.

Post by **ArcWolf** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:59 pm

Go Render Go Render Go!

Post by **Render** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:33 pm

Okay... It's already the 5th here, and I like to hear the name of a person related to this image:

Hukley · Post by **Hukley** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 9:03 am

The first-recorded European contact with the Easter island was on 5 April (Easter Sunday), 1722, when Dutch navigator Jacob Roggeveen visited the island for a week.

Post by **Render** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 9:04 am

And we have a winner! Go Huk, it's your turn!

Hukley · Post by **Hukley** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 9:21 am

Yay!

So, it's still April 5th

The event is somehow related to this picture

Post by **ArcWolf** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 4:08 pm

Marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe!

Hukley · Post by **Hukley** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:07 pm

That's right!

It's your turn, AecWolf

Post by **ArcWolf** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:26 pm

Have at it, then!

What event is related to this man on April 5th?

Post by **Hlaoroo** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 1:01 am

April 5, 1993 the pinball machine based on Rod Serling's show "The Twilight Zone" was introduced. Am I right?

Post by **ArcWolf** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:12 pm

Not what I was looking for.

Hint hint

Rob Serling wasn't the driving force, but a part of the event.

Post by **ArcWolf** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 6:02 pm

Hint #2

Post by **ArcWolf** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:37 pm

... Now what?

0404 · Post by **0404** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:45 pm

I really have no clue.

What I learned in my Math and Physics class: "write down what you have"
humm

Location of interest:
Engine 18: 2600 S. Fourth St. Louisville. Kentucky. U.S.A

Person of interest:
Rod Serling

Date:
April 5

Time range:
December 25, 1924 ~ June 28, 1975