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Thursday 19th October 2023

On this day: 1989

Three of the Guildford Four; Carole Richardson, Paddy Armstrong, and Gerry Conlon were released after serving fifteen years of the life sentences they received from Justice Lord John Donaldson. The Guildford Fourth, Paul Conlon was released on bail pending the appeal against his conviction for separate, unconnected to the Guildford Pub Bombing, murder. This conviction did not fall within the reach of the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Lane. In 1994, the Court of Appeal in Belfast quashed Hill’s conviction for the murder of a British soldier, Brian Shaw.


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Monday 16th October 2023

On this day: 1968

The Black Power Salute took the 200m Men’s Olympic medals podium, in first and third place. Tommie Smith (gold 19.83 WR and the first man to break 20 for the 200) and John Carlos (bronze) raised the Black Power salute to collect their Mexico City Olympic medals. And created a whole new channel for the Civil Rights Movement and Civil Rights Activists.

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Sunday 15th October 2023

On this day: 1917 Mata Hari is executed. She refused a blindfold and defiantly blew the twelve rifles pointing at her a kiss. She was 41,

Happy Birthday The Roman Poet, and the most hated man of inter cert Latin, Virgil, would have been 2043 years old today. Evil is nourished and grows by concealment.

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Thursday 12th October 2023

On this day: 1984 – The Brighton Hotel Bombing. Five souls taken by an IRA Bomb planted to coincide with the Conservative Party Conference.

Happy Birthday Wolfman Hughman Jackman Song and Dance Man. 55 today. Potential Toy Boy for some one.

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Wednesday 11th October 2023

On this day: 1984 – The Brighton Hotel Bombing. Five souls taken by an IRA Bomb planted to coincide with the Conservative Party Conference.

Happy Birthday Dawn French is 66 today. And my favourite writer, Elmore Leonard would have been 98 today. Get Shorty Elmore.

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