The "on this day in history" thread

[Eamonnca1]

June 18th, 1994. 21 years ago, Giants' Stadium, New Jersey. Ray Houghton's goal - Ireland 1, Italy 0.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq_Av65L4R0

[Denn Forever]

Don't know when it was (date) but this would have my vote.  1988 euros vs the old enemy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNkY3Rg7muQ

[Orior]

On the day, 7 hours ago, Eamonnca1 posted a new thread on GAABoard.

[Eamonnca1]

June 19th (Juneteenth), 1865, Texas became the last state to free the slaves.

http://ideas.ted.com/a-powerful-letter-from-my-great-great-grandfather-an-american-slave-who-escaped-to-freedom/

[Eamonnca1]

On the day, 7 hours ago, Eamonnca1 posted a new thread on GAABoard.

Indeed.

[Jell 0 Biafra]

June 19th (Juneteenth), 1865, Texas became the last state to free the slaves.

http://ideas.ted.com/a-powerful-letter-from-my-great-great-grandfather-an-american-slave-who-escaped-to-freedom/

But not, by well over 100 years, the last state to outlaw slavery.   
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2012/04/mississippi-didnt-officially-outlaw-slavery-until-1995/

[oakleaflad]

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history is great for this kind of thing.

Examples for today:
1986
Hand of God helps out Maradona
On this day in 1986, Argentine midfielder Diego Maradona scores two goals to lead Argentina past England and into the semifinals of the World Cup.

1962
Mysterious crash in Guadeloupe
On this day in 1962, an Air France Boeing 707 crashes on the island of Guadeloupe, killing all 113 passengers and crew members aboard. This crash was only one of five major accidents involving Boeing 707s during the year. Altogether, the five crashes killed 457 people.

1941
Germany launches Operation Barbarossa—the invasion of Russia
On this day in 1941, over 3 million German troops invade Russia in three parallel offensives, in what is the most powerful invasion force in history. Nineteen panzer divisions, 3,000 tanks, 2,500 aircraft, and 7,000 artillery pieces pour across a thousand-mile front as Hitler goes to war on a second front.

[AZOffaly]

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history is great for this kind of thing.

Examples for today:
1986
Hand of God helps out Maradona
On this day in 1986, Argentine midfielder Diego Maradona scores two goals to lead Argentina past England and into the semifinals of the World Cup.

1962
Mysterious crash in Guadeloupe
On this day in 1962, an Air France Boeing 707 crashes on the island of Guadeloupe, killing all 113 passengers and crew members aboard. This crash was only one of five major accidents involving Boeing 707s during the year. Altogether, the five crashes killed 457 people.

1941
Germany launches Operation Barbarossa—the invasion of Russia
On this day in 1941, over 3 million German troops invade Russia in three parallel offensives, in what is the most powerful invasion force in history. Nineteen panzer divisions, 3,000 tanks, 2,500 aircraft, and 7,000 artillery pieces pour across a thousand-mile front as Hitler goes to war on a second front.

On this day in 1941 Hitler lost the war.

[Farrandeelin]

On this day in 1951, British Diplomats Burgess and MacLean fled to the USSR.

[laoislad]

30 years ago today.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_India_Flight_182

[Farrandeelin]

On this day in 1902, an emergency appendectomy forced the postponement of Edward VII's coronation.

[AZOffaly]

Dev resigns. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eamon-de-valera-resigns

[mylestheslasher]

On this day, 4 days ago, some how Roscommon were  beaten by Sligo.

[LeoMc]

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history is great for this kind of thing.

Examples for today:
1986
Hand of God helps out Maradona
On this day in 1986, Argentine midfielder Diego Maradona scores two goals to lead Argentina past England and into the semifinals of the World Cup.

1962
Mysterious crash in Guadeloupe
On this day in 1962, an Air France Boeing 707 crashes on the island of Guadeloupe, killing all 113 passengers and crew members aboard. This crash was only one of five major accidents involving Boeing 707s during the year. Altogether, the five crashes killed 457 people.

1941
Germany launches Operation Barbarossa—the invasion of Russia
On this day in 1941, over 3 million German troops invade Russia in three parallel offensives, in what is the most powerful invasion force in history. Nineteen panzer divisions, 3,000 tanks, 2,500 aircraft, and 7,000 artillery pieces pour across a thousand-mile front as Hitler goes to war on a second front.

On this day 1812 Napoleons grand armee tried something similar.

[Farrandeelin]

On this day in 1968, comedian Tony Hancock killed himself in a hotel in Sydney, Australia.