History
General history issues, although a lot will be about WW2
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: It is getting near to the 2nd anniversary of the death of Roxette singer Gun-Marie Fredriksson who died after a 17-year long battle with cancer. Roxette were very successful in the late 80s and early 90s , in fact at some stage they were the biggest band in the…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: During this festive season it’s time to look at how Christmas was celebrated during the darkest era of mankind. Christmas Dinners ? Christmas Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZwQZjpVwNw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYOvd2PZoPU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXPJDlixX58
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Lee Harvey Oswald left Moscow on June 1st, 1962. Two days later on June 3,1962 he crossed the Dutch border at Oldenzaal. From Oldenzaal he traveled to Rotterdam to board the cruise ship ‘SS Maasdam IV’ to set sail for New Yoek on June 4,1962. From the time he…
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George Okker would have celebrated his 101st birthday on November 14,2022 . Although turning 101 is not that common, it is not that uncommon either. However poor George Okker didn’t even reach his 20th birthday. There is quite a bit of data on George but strangely enough no photographs. The only pit of picture I
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: We all know Christopher Lee as Count Dracula, or as the Sith lord Count Dooku. Some of you may even know him as the evil wizard Saruman from the Lord of the Rings. Others may know him as the dentist father of Willie Wonka. Few will know of his…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Who doesn’t know David Bowie? I don’t think there is anyone on the planet who hasn’t heard of David Bowie. Even the younger generations know his music. However there are very few who know about David Bowie’s earliest works. Some might think that ‘Space Oddity may have been his…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: The best known music show is without a doubt Top of the Pops, and even though the show was cancelled in 2006, there are still weekly reruns on BBC 4.Most people were surprised that the BBC cancelled the show because i was and still is very popular, there have…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: It absolutely amazes me that in this day and age there are still people who deny that the Holocaust ever happened. In fact there appears to be an increase of Holocaust deniers. Some use the picture above, of liberated women in Bergen Belsen as their ‘evidence’ that the Holocaust…
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