HomerThompson
Norm Smith Medallist
Also on this day....
1962 Algerian War ends after 7½ yrs (est. 250,000 deaths)
1965 Rolling Stones fined £5 each for public urination
1965 Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov becomes the first person to 'walk' in space (12 mins)
1972 China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC
1974 Most Arab oil producing nations end embargo against US
1977 The Clash release their first recording "White Riot"
1980 BigFooty legend born
1962 Algerian War ends after 7½ yrs (est. 250,000 deaths)
1965 Rolling Stones fined £5 each for public urination
1965 Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov becomes the first person to 'walk' in space (12 mins)
1972 China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC
1974 Most Arab oil producing nations end embargo against US
1977 The Clash release their first recording "White Riot"
1980 BigFooty legend born