One of America's most famous general's George S Patton dies.

''Now, I want you to remember that no b@stard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb b@stard die for his.''



Famous for his litany of profanities was the four **** General.

Can't believe no on e else posted this...



Ten years since we lost Joe.

I saw him at Sheffield Arena shortly before he died, he was touring with his own band playign original material as a support act to The Who, we'd got in early and sat through their whole set, whoever they were they were very good, not as good as The Who of course, but too good to be a support band.

Acknowledged on the MUsic thread.



Get with the programme BG.

On this day - 1970.



The North Tower of the World Trade in Manhattan, New York is topped out at 1,368 feet, making it the tallest building in the world.



It never quite made it's 21st birthday.

31st

Yes, it never quite achieved basic numeracy.

Towers tend to be a bit solid however.

Pity it was not more solid.

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On this day - 1890



US soldiers massacred the Lakota (mainly unarmed, many women and children) at Wounded Knee.

The indigenous Americans have some great names for places.

They do



Slightly OT - If anyone is looking for a good read, i can thoroughly recommend the book "Bury my heart at Wounded Knee"



A pretty horrific account of how the west was really won

On this day - Saddam Hussein was executed.



Did they ever get a refund from the firm that filmed it? Shocking quality. Can hardly hear what they're saying.

[iMr Hussein -:[/i ''Do you consider this bravery?''