#OTD in 2001, Kilmarnock Manager did not give Sub Ally McCoist the chance to come on for a last appearance at Ibrox..after the final whistle Rangers Football Club Manager Advocaat made sure he took a deserved bow.
'James Connolly... an Irish socialist republican, & he educated himself and he started non sectarian trade unionism in Ireland and he was a hero of the Irish Revolution'
#OTD in 1922 my illustrious predecessor Ksawery Orłowski delivered his credentials to the president António José de Almeida. That date is considered the formal beginning of 🇵🇱-🇵🇹 diplomatic relations.
#OTD in 1938, USS Enterprise (CV-6) was commissioned. War Department officials and VIPs attending the ceremony were presented with aluminum model 'Big E' ashtrays that had been cast at the Newport News Shipbuilding foundry as souvenirs. The ashtrays are now valued by collectors.
OTD in 1901 Witold Pilecki was born. He voluntarily entered Auschwitz to prove its existence and was later shot by Stalin's secret police for “working with foreign imperialism”.
OTD 5 years ago, we completed one of the greatest comebacks in Champions League history. The main reason why we won the Champions League. The greatest game under Jurgen Klopp. ❤️
