All Our Yesterdays
25 YEARS AGO/1983
Police baffled after 'motiveless' murder
POLICE hunting for the killers of a 36-year-old Omagh father of four were baffled as to the motive for the attack.
It was established, however, that at least two weapons – an Armalite rifle and a shotgun – were used in the killing of the man, an agricultural contractor.
The man had no connection with the security forces, he had been carrying out work with his tractor and...>>> more
As The Man Says - A gathering of souls
It was announced in Quebec last week that the next Eucharistic Congress is to be held in Dublin in 2012. The announcement was made by Pope Benedict, speaking via a radio link from Rome. The first Congress was held in Paris in 1881 and whilst it was once an annual event, it is now held every four years, the location often being influenced by an anniversary occasion. For instance, the only other Congress held in Ireland was in 1932, marking 1,500...>>> more
Truth To Tell
Most burglaries occur during the daytime.
85% of movie actors earn less than £5,000 a year from acting.
In Singapore it's illegal to sell or own chewing gum.
The average housefly lives only two weeks.
All the moons in the Solar System are named after Greek and Roman gods, except the moons of Uranus, which are named after Shakespearean characters.
At race tracks the favourite horse only wins 30% of the time.
Rome was the first city...>>> more
It Happened On This Week
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1858 - Charles Darwin presented his paper 'On the Origin of the Species' to the Linnaean Society in London.
1905 - Albert Einstein published his 'Theory of Relativity'.
1934 - 'The Night of the Long Knives' took place, when Hitler ordered the murder of hundreds of top Nazis, to quash his rivals.
1971 - When the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz II returned to earth, three Russian cosmonauts were found dead on board.
1976 - Israeli commandos flew...>>> more
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