INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY - Page 218 - SV650.org

punyXpress · 08-04-18, 07:47 PM

8th April 1968
Barbara Jane Harrison, aged 22, was a flight attendant on Flight 712 to Sydney, Australia from Heathrow. Within a minute from takeoff number 2 engine on the Boeing 707 caught fire and fell from the port wing. Within 2.5 minutes the plane landed back at Heathrow. The fire was beyond control and passengers were being evacuated. Due to an escape chute partial failure, Jane was the only person helping at the rear escape door including literally pushing passengers out. Eventually there were just four, including a disabled person in a wheelchair, out of over 200 but she still didn't save herself - she stayed at her post.
For her selfless and heroic action, she was posthumously awarded the George Cross, one of only 4 women to receive it, the youngest and the only one in peacetime.

punyXpress · 14-04-18, 08:40 AM

Enoch Powell - remember him?

Tom_the_great · 22-05-18, 03:19 PM

Hello Folks, I'm going to try and keep this going and post some lighter hearted facts (as we have more than enough rubbish from the news).

On this day In 1946 George Best, former Northern Ireland and Manchester United football player was born. When he was once asked what happened to the money he had earned, Best replied - 'I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.'

Tom_the_great · 23-05-18, 08:00 AM

In 1956 The first large-scale nuclear power station was opened at Calder Hall, Cumbria.

It was decommissioned today 23rd May after producing electricity for almost 50 years

Tom_the_great · 25-05-18, 08:25 AM

The smallest penguin on the planet is only 16 inches tall...

Which is only an inch taller then a standard bowling pin!

Heorot · 09-08-18, 01:49 PM

In this day in history “Bockscar” left the island of Tinien and dropped “Fat Man” on Nagasaki.

Heorot · 09-08-18, 01:50 PM

In this day in history “Bockscar” left the island of Tinien and dropped “Fat Man” on Nagasaki.

punyXpress · 21-10-18, 04:34 PM

This day in 1805 the English Navy defeated the combined French and Spanish Navies at the Battle of Trafalgar.
The news of the victory was conveyed to Falmouth aboard HMS Pickle and from there by a relay of post chaise and four to the Admiralty in London.
This arrived in the early hours of 6th November.
. . if only they'd had a mobile signal!
and what a good Bank Holiday Trafalgar Day would be!

Heorot · 06-08-19, 03:03 PM

Paul Tibbets, the commander of Enola Gay, drops the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.

gadget · 10-12-20, 08:11 AM

The older I get, the faster I was .... fact !

08-04-18, 07:47 PM	#2171
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY 8th April 1968 Barbara Jane Harrison, aged 22, was a flight attendant on Flight 712 to Sydney, Australia from Heathrow. Within a minute from takeoff number 2 engine on the Boeing 707 caught fire and fell from the port wing. Within 2.5 minutes the plane landed back at Heathrow. The fire was beyond control and passengers were being evacuated. Due to an escape chute partial failure, Jane was the only person helping at the rear escape door including literally pushing passengers out. Eventually there were just four, including a disabled person in a wheelchair, out of over 200 but she still didn't save herself - she stayed at her post. For her selfless and heroic action, she was posthumously awarded the George Cross, one of only 4 women to receive it, the youngest and the only one in peacetime. __________________ Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow - gone to a better? place Now: Street Triple R

14-04-18, 08:40 AM	#2172
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY Enoch Powell - remember him? __________________ Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow - gone to a better? place Now: Street Triple R

22-05-18, 03:19 PM	#2173
Tom_the_great Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 286	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY Hello Folks, I'm going to try and keep this going and post some lighter hearted facts (as we have more than enough rubbish from the news). On this day In 1946 George Best, former Northern Ireland and Manchester United football player was born. When he was once asked what happened to the money he had earned, Best replied - 'I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.' __________________ Tom! Cleaned more then ridden ! SV650S 10 Plate Pointy!!, Black Tinted Screen!, Evotech Tail Tidy!, OEM Rear Hugger!, R&G Crash Bungs!, Delkevic Exhuast! Current Mileage = 3000 (Ish)

23-05-18, 08:00 AM	#2174
Tom_the_great Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 286	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY In 1956 The first large-scale nuclear power station was opened at Calder Hall, Cumbria. It was decommissioned today 23rd May after producing electricity for almost 50 years __________________ Tom! Cleaned more then ridden ! SV650S 10 Plate Pointy!!, Black Tinted Screen!, Evotech Tail Tidy!, OEM Rear Hugger!, R&G Crash Bungs!, Delkevic Exhuast! Current Mileage = 3000 (Ish)

25-05-18, 08:25 AM	#2175
Tom_the_great Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 286	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY The smallest penguin on the planet is only 16 inches tall... Which is only an inch taller then a standard bowling pin! __________________ Tom! Cleaned more then ridden ! SV650S 10 Plate Pointy!!, Black Tinted Screen!, Evotech Tail Tidy!, OEM Rear Hugger!, R&G Crash Bungs!, Delkevic Exhuast! Current Mileage = 3000 (Ish)

09-08-18, 01:49 PM	#2176
Heorot Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: South Norfolk Posts: 341	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY In this day in history “Bockscar” left the island of Tinien and dropped “Fat Man” on Nagasaki. __________________ Some say the cup is half empty, while others say it is half full. However, both are wrong; the real problem is the cup is too big. Honda 125 CG blown engine Gone to the great mechanic in the sky Naked SV650 K3 in Silver

09-08-18, 01:50 PM	#2177
Heorot Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: South Norfolk Posts: 341	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY In this day in history “Bockscar” left the island of Tinien and dropped “Fat Man” on Nagasaki. __________________ Some say the cup is half empty, while others say it is half full. However, both are wrong; the real problem is the cup is too big. Honda 125 CG blown engine Gone to the great mechanic in the sky Naked SV650 K3 in Silver

21-10-18, 04:34 PM	#2178
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY This day in 1805 the English Navy defeated the combined French and Spanish Navies at the Battle of Trafalgar. The news of the victory was conveyed to Falmouth aboard HMS Pickle and from there by a relay of post chaise and four to the Admiralty in London. This arrived in the early hours of 6th November. . . if only they'd had a mobile signal! and what a good Bank Holiday Trafalgar Day would be! __________________ Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow - gone to a better? place Now: Street Triple R

06-08-19, 03:03 PM	#2179
Heorot Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: South Norfolk Posts: 341	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY Paul Tibbets, the commander of Enola Gay, drops the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. __________________ Some say the cup is half empty, while others say it is half full. However, both are wrong; the real problem is the cup is too big. Honda 125 CG blown engine Gone to the great mechanic in the sky Naked SV650 K3 in Silver

10-12-20, 08:11 AM	#2180
gadget Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 397	Re: INTERESTING FACT OF THE DAY The older I get, the faster I was .... fact !

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