On This Day

Most people don't know that back in 1912, Hellmann's mayonnaise was manufactured in England.
In fact, the Titanic was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico, which was to be the next port of call for the great ship after its stop in New York. This would have been the largest single shipment of mayonnaise ever delivered to Mexico. But as we know, the great ship did not make it to New York.

The ship hit an iceberg and sank, and the cargo was forever lost. The people of Mexico, who were crazy about mayonnaise, and were eagerly awaiting its delivery, were disconsolate at the loss. Their anguish was so great, that they declared a National Day of Mourning, which they still observe to this day.

The National Day of Mourning occurs each year on May 5th and is known,
of course,

as Sinko de Mayo.

On May 5th, 1646, King Charles I of England and Scotland surrendered to the Scottish Presbyterian Army at Newark.

May 4-1979 - Margaret Thatcher becomes the first woman Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
May 5:1992 - Wolfenstein 3D is released, the first-ever first-person shooter computer game
1994 - American Michael P. Fay is caned in Singapore as punishment for spray-painting two cars.
1877 - Indian Wars: Sitting Bull leads his band of Lakota into Canada to avoid harassment by the United States Army under Colonel Nelson Miles.

"...what have we done maggie what have we done
what have we done to england
should we shout should we scream
"what happened to the post war dream?"
oh maggie maggie what did we do?"

Oh,Maggie;over lunch one day took a cruiser with all hands;apparently to shove it in the next guy's arse.

Napoleone Buonaparte died the 5th May 1821, on Saint Helena.

School remembrance.

A black day indeed

this FELLOW IS DEAD ;MELO.

1857 - The British East India Company disbands the 34th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry whose Sepoy Mangal Pandey had earlier revolted against the British and is considered to be the First Martyr in the War of India's Independence.

Sigmund Freud was born 150 years ago.

May 6th, 1682 - Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles. More place for all his ladies.

Wrong date! And... El Che is not dead!!!

May 6, 1937

Dirigible Hindenburg explodes in flames at Lakehurst, New Jersey (36 die)
"Oh, the humanity!" subsequently adapted as phrase du jour

May 6 1915

A young Boston Red Sox pitcher Named Babe Ruth hits his first major league Home Run. He is later moved to outfield and (yikes) traded to the New York Yankees and the rest as they say is history.

Born today 1931
Willie Mayes

The Man from La Man Che is dead and Extinct!! (What A Pic !!)

May 7th:
1945 - End of World War II in Europe: On behalf of Reichspräsident Karl Dönitz, General Alfred Jodl signed and submitted the capitulation documents to the Allies in Reims, France.