Bhagat Singh Under Arrest at Lahore Railway Police Station
Sunday, 27 March 2022
Freedom Fighter Sardar Kishan Singh ( Father of Bhagat Singh )
Freedom Fighter Sardar Kishan Singh ( Father of Bhagat Singh )
Philadelphia to Rotterdam carrying oil, unarmed American SS Healdton, owned by Standard Oil
Night of 21 Mar 1917, on way from Philadelphia to Rotterdam carrying oil, unarmed American SS Healdton, owned by Standard Oil, was torpedoed by German U-Boat off the Dutch coast. Of 41 crew, 22 survived rescued by Dutch torpedo-boat & trawler, after exposure to freezing weather.
Marseille to Alexandria carrying horse fodder, British SS Minneapolis was torpedoed by U-35, 195 miles from Malta. 167 rescued, 12 died.
23 March 1916, while going from Marseille to Alexandria carrying horse fodder, British SS Minneapolis was torpedoed by U-35, 195 miles from Malta. 167 rescued, 12 died. Ship remained afloat. Attempt made to tow her to Malta but she sank on 25 March. Pre WW1 made 155 Atlantic trips.
Montagne Bridge, France,
23/24 Mar 1918, Montagne Bridge, France, the post of Lt Alfred Herring, Northants Regt, surrounded. He & his men counter-attacked & captured 20 prisoners & 6 machine-guns. Held off the enemy for 11 hours. Won VC. Became PoW & presented to Kaiser. Enlisted Dec 1914. Accountant. Died 1966.
HS Tabora, a German hospital ship
26 March 1916, HS Tabora, a German hospital ship, sunk in the port of Dar es Salaam, by RN battleship Vengeance & protected cruisers Challenger & Hyacinth, & Royal Australian Navy light cruiser Pioneer. Suspected of being disguised troop or ammunition ship. No German response.
German Army, the decision was taken at the Doullens Conference to appoint General Ferdinand Foch
26 March 1918, due to the dramatic advance by the German Army, the decision was taken at the Doullens Conference to appoint General Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929) to coordinate efforts of British & French Armies on the Western Front, so making him senior to both Haig & Petain.
24 Mar 1944, on way from Imphal to Lalaghat, Maj Gen Orde Wingate, DSO & Two Bars, died, aged 41 in an overloaded USAAF B-25 bomber that crashed.
24 Mar 1944, on way from Imphal to Lalaghat, Maj Gen Orde Wingate, DSO & Two Bars, died, aged 41 in an overloaded USAAF B-25 bomber that crashed. Famous for the creation of Chindit deep-penetration missions in Japanese-held territory during the Burma Campaign.
24 Mar 1916, while on way from Folkestone to Dieppe, SS Sussex was torpedoed by UB-29.
24 Mar 1916, while on way from Folkestone to Dieppe, SS Sussex was torpedoed by UB-29. 378, including 75 Americans on board. 50+ died, no Americans. Led to US threat to cut diplomatic ties. Germans replied with a ‘Sussex pledge’ saying that civilian vessels would not be targeted.
Lt Alan McLeod, Canadian pilot in RFC & RAF,
27 Mar 1918, 2nd Lt Alan McLeod, Canadian pilot in RFC & RAF, displayed outstanding bravery & gallantry when his Armstrong Whitworth FK8 was attacked by 8 German planes. Wounded x 5 but saved his observer. Awarded Victoria Cross. Died, aged 19, of Spanish flu on 6 Nov 1918.
Cpt Percy Cherry, Australian Imperial Force
27 Mar 1917, Cpt Percy Cherry, Australian Imperial Force, died, aged 21. Buried Queant Rd Cemetery. Born Drysdale, Victoria. Grew up in Tasmania. Enlisted March 1915, served Gallipoli. Day before he died, he engaged in action at Lagnicourt, for which awarded Victoria Cross.
Sunday, 23 January 2022
Thursday, 20 January 2022
Brigham Young Born in Vermont in 1801
Brigham Young Born in Vermont in 1801 to a Protestant family, Brigham Young, carpenter, painter, and glazier, joined the Mormons in Ohio in 1832. He took charge of the great migration west from Illinois in 1846, arriving in Salt Lake City in 1847. In 1849 he established the territory of Deseret, which encompassed present-day Utah. “Deseret” means “Honeybee” in the Book of Mormon and symbolizes industry. Young’s vision and organizational skills helped the settlers turn the desert into fruitful farmland. During his long life, he had several disputes with the federal government, whose authority he both resisted and recognized. Despite being removed from political office in 1857, Young was head of the Mormon church until his death in 1877.
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