Palestinian terrorists seized the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro in 1985, throwing a wheelchair-bound US tourist overboard


In 1571 at Lepanto, in the last major battle conducted by war galleys, allied Christian forces defeated the Ottoman Turks, who lost 117 galleys and thousands of men.


In 1946 Alan Ivieson presented the first-ever edition of Woman's Hour broadcast by the BBC; it included an item on "How to de-slime your flannels"! (As in trousers!!! )


In 1977, 90 pairs of Swedish identical twins, in matching outfits, came to Felixstowe, England for a shopping trip. Researchers were watching to see if the siblings bought similar clothes.

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The selfish, they're all standing in line
Faithing and hoping to buy themselves time
Me, I figure as each breath goes by
I only own my mind