domingo, outubro 03, 2021
Danny O'Donoghue, o vocalista dos The Script, faz hoje 42 anos
Postado por Fernando Martins às 00:42 0 bocas
Marcadores: Danny O'Donoghue, Hall of Fame, música, Rock alternativo, The Script
A Greve de Fome dos presos políticos católicos norte-irlandeses terminou há quarenta anos
The 1981 Irish hunger strike was the culmination of a five-year protest during The Troubles by Irish republican prisoners in Northern Ireland. The protest began as the blanket protest in 1976, when the British government withdrew Special Category Status for convicted paramilitary prisoners. In 1978, after a number of attacks on prisoners leaving their cells to "slop out", the dispute escalated into the dirty protest, where prisoners refused to leave their cells to wash and covered the walls of their cells with excrement. In 1980, seven prisoners participated in the first hunger strike, which ended after 53 days.
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The second hunger strike began on 1 March, when Bobby Sands, the IRA's former Officer Commanding (OC) in the prison, refused food. Unlike the first strike, the prisoners joined one at a time and at staggered intervals, which they believed would arouse maximum public support and exert maximum pressure on Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
The republican movement initially struggled to generate public support for the second hunger strike. The Sunday before Sands began his strike, 3,500 people marched through west Belfast; during the first hunger strike four months earlier the marchers had numbered 10,000. Five days into the strike, however, Independent Republican MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone Frank Maguire died, resulting in a by-election. There was debate among nationalists and republicans regarding who should contest the election: Austin Currie of the Social Democratic and Labour Party expressed an interest, as did Bernadette McAliskey and Maguire's brother Noel. After negotiations, and implied threats to Noel Maguire, they agreed not to split the nationalist vote by contesting the election and Sands stood as an Anti H-Block candidate against Ulster Unionist Party candidate Harry West. Following a high-profile campaign the election took place on 9 April, and Sands was elected to the British House of Commons with 30,492 votes to West's 29,046.
Sands' election victory raised hopes that a settlement could be negotiated, but Thatcher stood firm in refusing to give concessions to the hunger strikers. She stated "We are not prepared to consider special category status for certain groups of people serving sentences for crime. Crime is crime is crime, it is not political". The world's media descended on Belfast, and several intermediaries visited Sands in an attempt to negotiate an end to the hunger strike, including Síle de Valera, granddaughter of Éamon de Valera, Pope John Paul II's personal envoy John Magee, and European Commission of Human Rights officials. With Sands close to death, the government's position remained unchanged, with Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Humphrey Atkins stating "If Mr. Sands persisted in his wish to commit suicide, that was his choice. The Government would not force medical treatment upon him".
On 5 May, Sands died in the prison hospital on the sixty-sixth day of his hunger strike, prompting rioting in nationalist areas of Northern Ireland. Humphrey Atkins issued a statement saying that Sands had committed suicide "under the instructions of those who felt it useful to their cause that he should die". Over 100,000 people lined the route of his funeral, which was conducted with full IRA military honours. Margaret Thatcher showed no regret for his death, telling the House of Commons that, "Mr. Sands was a convicted criminal. He chose to take his own life. It was a choice that his organisation did not allow to many of its victims".
Name | Paramilitary affiliation | Strike started | Date of death | Length of strike | Reason for imprisonment |
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Bobby Sands | IRA | 1 March | 5 May | 66 days | Possession of a handgun |
Francis Hughes | IRA | 15 March | 12 May | 59 days | Various offences, including the murder of a soldier |
Raymond McCreesh | IRA | 22 March | 21 May | 61 days | Attempted murder, possession of a rifle, IRA membership |
Patsy O’Hara | INLA | 22 March | 21 May | 61 days | Possession of a hand grenade |
Joe McDonnell | IRA | 8 May | 8 July | 61 days | Possession of a firearm |
Martin Hurson | IRA | 28 May | 13 July | 46 days | Attempted murder, involvement in explosions, IRA membership |
Kevin Lynch | INLA | 23 May | 1 August | 71 days | Stealing shotguns, taking part in a punishment shooting |
Kieran Doherty | IRA | 22 May | 2 August | 73 days | Possession of firearms and explosives, hijacking |
Thomas McElwee | IRA | 8 June | 8 August | 62 days | Manslaughter |
Michael Devine | INLA | 22 June | 20 August | 60 days | Theft and possession of firearms |
Postado por Fernando Martins às 00:40 0 bocas
Marcadores: Bobby Sands, greve de fome, Igreja Católica, IRA, Irlanda, Irlanda do Norte, música, prisioneiros políticos, Reino Unido, Roll of Honour, The Irish Brigade
A reunificação da Alemanha foi há trinta e um anos...!
Postado por Fernando Martins às 00:31 0 bocas
Marcadores: Alemanha, queda do muro de Berlim, RDA, reunificação da Alemanha, RFA
A Batalha de Mogadíscio começou há 28 anos
Battle of Mogadishu (1993) | |||||||
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Part of Operation Gothic Serpent and the Somali Civil War | |||||||
CW3 Michael Durant's helicopter Super Six-Four above Mogadishu on 3 October 1993. |
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Belligerents | |||||||
UNOSOM II | Somali National Alliance (SNA)
Alleged: Al-Qaeda |
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
William F. Garrison | Mohamed Farrah Aidid | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
160 military 12 vehicles (nine HMMWVs) 19 aircraft (sixteen helicopters - 8 Black Hawks and 8 Little Birds) |
4,000–6,000 militiamen and civilian fighters | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
U.S. 18 killed 73 wounded 1 captured Malaysia 1 killed 7 wounded Pakistan 1 killed 2 wounded |
SNA Militia and civilians
SNA claims a range of 315 to 500 Somali casualties. US sources estimate a range of 1,500 to 3,000 casualties, including civilians. Up to 700+ killed. Est. 1,500+ wounded. 21 captured.
Militia source states 315 killed, 812 wounded
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*Note: Task Force Ranger achieved the mission objectives of capturing specific Aidid lieutenants, but the political fallout from the resultant battle and consequent eventual U.S. withdrawal from Somalia could classify this as a Pyrrhic victory. |
Postado por Fernando Martins às 00:28 0 bocas
Marcadores: Al-Qaeda, Batalha de Mogadíscio, Mogadíscio, ONU, Somália
Pina Manique, o fundador da Casa Pia, nasceu há 288 anos
Postado por Fernando Martins às 00:28 0 bocas
Marcadores: Casa Pia, D. Maria I, Marquês de Pombal, Pina Manique
Ben Orr, vocalista dos The Cars, morreu há 21 anos...
São Francisco de Assis morreu há 795 anos...
Postado por Fernando Martins às 00:07 0 bocas
Marcadores: clarissas, Ecologia, franciscanos, Igreja Católica, S. Francisco de Assis, São Francisco
José Vilhena morreu há seis anos...
José Alfredo de Vilhena Rodrigues (Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, 7 de julho de 1927 - Lisboa, 3 de outubro de 2015) foi um escritor, pintor, cartoonista e humorista português. Marcou várias gerações de portugueses e criou centenas de títulos emblemáticos.
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Postado por Fernando Martins às 00:06 0 bocas
Marcadores: cartoon, Humor, José Vilhena, libertinagem
Stevie Ray Vaughan nasceu há 67 anos
Postado por Fernando Martins às 00:06 0 bocas
Marcadores: blues rock, country, música, new wave, pop, Pride And Joy, Rock Instrumental, Southern Rock, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Texas blues
sábado, outubro 02, 2021
O presidente que nomeou Hitler chanceler nasceu há 174 anos
Postado por Fernando Martins às 17:40 0 bocas
Marcadores: Alemanha, nazis, Paul von Hindenburg, República de Weimar
O químico William Ramsay nasceu há 169 anos
Postado por Fernando Martins às 16:09 1 bocas
Marcadores: gases nobres, gases raros, Prémio Nobel, Química, William Ramsay
Da Alta à Baixa: um percurso pela música de Coimbra
Da Alta à Baixa: um percurso pela música de Coimbra é um espetáculo didático que pretende revisitar a história e raízes da Canção de Coimbra no seu duplo filão, popular e académico. Inserido no festival CORRENTES DE UM SÓ RIO - Encontro da Canção, do Fado, da Música e das Guitarras de Coimbra 2021, com uma vertente narrativa e teatral, o espetáculo percorre alguns dos momentos que caracterizam e marcam o percurso evolutivo da música coimbrã, tais como as fogueiras de S. João, as serenatas futricas e estudantis, os salatinas, a primeira geração d’oiro do Fado de Coimbra ou os saraus académicos. Mas, porque este património continua vivo, o espectador poderá ainda assistir à performance dos grupos da Secção de Fado, criados com o objetivo de preservar esta matriz musical nas suas mais variadas vertentes: o Grupo de Fados e Guitarradas, a Orquestra Típica e Rancho, a Orxestra Pitagórica, o Grupo de Cordas, a Estudantina Universitária de Coimbra e a Estudantina Feminina de Coimbra.
Local - Convento São Francisco (Coimbra) - GRANDE AUDITÓRIO
Data - 3 de outubro (domingo)
Hora - 18.00 horas
Duração - 150 minutos
Lotação - 1.092 lugares + 7 lugares MR
Bilhetes - 5€ e 8€ - LINK
Informação Adicional:
- Uso de máscara obrigatório
- Interdita entrada após o inicio do evento
- Medição de temperatura na entrada do equipamento municipal
- Respeite o distanciamento físico e a sinalização do espaço
- Respeite as indicações dos assistentes no recinto
Postado por Fernando Martins às 15:50 0 bocas
Marcadores: Coimbra, Estudantina, Fado de Coimbra, música, saudades, Secção de fado
José Cardoso Pires nasceu há 96 anos
José Augusto Neves Cardoso Pires (Vila de Rei, São João do Peso, 2 de outubro de 1925 - Lisboa, Campo Grande, 26 de outubro de 1998) foi um escritor português.
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Jerusalém caiu há 834 anos...
Chris de Burgh - Crusader
"What do I do next?" said the Bishop to the Priest,
"I have spent my whole life waiting, preparing for the Feast,
And now you say Jerusalem has fallen and is lost,
The King of Heathen Saracen has seized the Holy Cross;"
Then the Priest said "Oh my Bishop, we must put them to the sword,
For God in all His mercy will find a just reward,
For the Noblemen and sinners, and Knights of ready hand
Who will be the Lord's Crusader, send word through all the land,
Jerusalem is lost,
Jerusalem is lost,
Jerusalem is lost,"
"tell me what to do," said the King upon his throne,
"But speak to me in whispers, for we are not alone,
They tell me that Jerusalem has fallen to the hand
Of some bedevilled Eastern heathen who has seized the Holy Land;"
Then the Chamberlain said "Lord, we must call upon our foes
In Spain and France and Germany to end our bitter wars,
All Christian men must be as one and gather for the fight,
You will be their leader, begin the Battle cry,
Jerusalem is lost,
Jerusalem is lost,
Jerusalem is lost,
Ooh, high on a hill, in the town of Jerusalem,
There stood Saladin, the King of the Saracens,
Whoring and drinking and snoring and sinking, around him his army lay,
Secure in the knowledge he had won the day;
A messenger came, blood on his feet and a wound in his chest,
"The Christians are coming!" he said, "I have seen their Cross in the West,"
In a rage Saladin struck him down with his knife,
And he said "I know that this man lies,
They quarrel too much, the Christians could never unite!
I am invincible, I am the King,
I am invincible, and I will win..."
Closer they came, the army of Richard Lionheart,
Marching by day and night, with soldiers from every part,
And when the Crusaders came over the mountain and they saw Jerusalem,
They fell to their knees and prayed for her release;
They started the battle at dawn, taking the city by storm,
With horsemen and bowmen and engines of war,
They broke through the city walls,
The Heathens were flying and screaming and dying,
And the Christian swords were strong,
And Saladin ran when he heard their victory song;
"We are invincible, God is the King,
We are invincible, and we will win!"
"What do I do now?" said the Wise man to the Fool,
"I have spent my whole life searching, to find the Golden Rule,
Though centuries have disappeared, the memory still remains;
Of those enemies together, could it be that way again?"
Then the Fool said "Oh you Wise men, you really make me laugh,
With your talk of vast persuasion and searching through the past,
There is only greed and evil in the men who fight today,
The Song of the Crusader has long since gone away,
Jerusalem is lost,
Jerusalem is lost,
Jerusalem is lost,
Jerusalem."
Postado por Fernando Martins às 08:34 0 bocas
Marcadores: Balião de Ibelin, Chris de Burgh, Crusader, cruzadas, Jerusalém, Saladino
O Charlie Brown e o Snoopy fazem hoje anos!
Postado por Fernando Martins às 07:10 0 bocas
Marcadores: banda desenhada, cartoon, Charlie Brown, Peanuts, Snoopy
A Insurreição de Varsóvia terminou há 77 anos...
Postado por Fernando Martins às 07:07 0 bocas
Marcadores: cortina de ferro, Estaline, II Grande Guerra, II Guerra Mundial, Insurreição de Varsóvia, nazis, Polónia, traição, URSS, vergonha
Música adequada à data...
Postado por Pedro Luna às 07:06 0 bocas
Marcadores: American Pie, Don McLean, folk, folk rock, música
Música adequada à data!
Postado por Pedro Luna às 07:00 0 bocas
Marcadores: De Do Do Do De Da Da Da, música, new wave, pop, Pós Punk, Rock, Sting, The Police
Groucho Marx nasceu há 131 anos
Ao longo de sua carreira, ele introduziu uma série de canções memoráveis em filmes, incluindo "Hooray for Captain Spaulding", "Everyone Says I Love You" e "Lydia the Tattooed Lady". Frank Sinatra, que uma vez disse que a única coisa que podia fazer melhor do que Marx era cantar, fez um filme com Marx e Jane Russell em 1951, intitulado Double Dynamite.
Morreu aos 86 anos, vítima de uma pneumonia. Groucho notabilizou-se por diversas frases célebres em seus filmes, como: "Eu nunca faria parte de um clube que me aceitasse como sócio" ou ¨Eu nunca esqueço um rosto, mas no seu caso, vou fazer uma exceção¨. Foi sepultado no Eden Memorial Park, Mission Hills, Califórnia no Estados Unidos.
Postado por Fernando Martins às 01:31 0 bocas
Marcadores: actor, cinema, Everyone Says I Love You, Groucho Marx, Humor, Irmãos Marx, judeus
Max Bruch morreu há cento e um anos
Postado por Fernando Martins às 01:01 0 bocas
Marcadores: Alemanha, Kol Nidrei, Max Bruch, música, romantismo