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Nick-la
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Apr 15, 2004 - 04:46 PM |
 
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LEST WE FORGET
Thursday, 15th April 2004
15th April, 2004 marks the 15th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, in which 96 football supporters lost their lives during the Liverpool v Nottingham Forest FA Cup semi-final.
As a result of overcrowding in the Leppings Lane end (in which Liverpool supporters were housed) supporters - left with no escape because of the high fencing erected around the ground - were literally crushed to death under the sheer weight of fellow fans following them into the stand.
The tragedy - which unfolded live on TV, scarring the memories of millions watching - remains the worst ever to hit a British football ground.
Lest we forget the 96 fellow football supporters that were lost on that tragic day:
John Alfred Anderson (62)
Colin Mark Ashcroft (19)
James Gary Aspinall (1
Kester Roger Marcus Ball (16)
Gerard Bernard Patrick Baron (67)
Simon Bell (17)
Barry Sidney Bennett (26)
David John Benson (22)
David William Birtle (22)
Tony Bland (22)
Paul David Brady (21)
Andrew Mark Brookes (26)
Carl Brown (1
David Steven Brown (25)
Henry Thomas Burke (47)
Peter Andrew Burkett (24)
Paul William Carlile (19)
Raymond Thomas Chapman (50)
Gary Christopher Church (19)
Joseph Clark (29)
Paul Clark (1
Gary Collins (22)
Stephen Paul Copoc (20)
Tracey Elizabeth Cox (23) James Philip Delaney (19)
Christopher Barry Devonside (1
Christopher Edwards (29)
Vincent Michael Fitzsimmons (34)
Thomas Steven Fox (21)
Jon-Paul Gilhooley (10)
Barry Glover (27)
Ian Thomas Glover (20)
Derrick George Godwin (24)
Roy Harry Hamilton (34)
Philip Hammond (14)
Eric Hankin (33)
Gary Harrison (27)
Stephen Francis Harrison (31)
Peter Andrew Harrison (15)
David Hawley (39)
James Robert Hennessy (29)
Paul Anthony Hewitson (26)
Carl Darren Hewitt (17)
Nicholas Michael Hewitt (16)
Sarah Louise Hicks (19)
Victoria Jane Hicks (15)
Gordon Rodney Horn (20)
Arthur Horrocks (41) Thomas Howard (39)
Thomas Anthony Howard (14)
Eric George Hughes (42)
Alan Johnston (29)
Christine Anne Jones (27)
Gary Philip Jones (1
Richard Jones (25)
Nicholas Peter Joynes (27)
Anthony Peter Kelly (29)
Michael David Kelly (3
Carl David Lewis (1
David William Mather (19)
Brian Christopher Mathews (3
Francis Joseph McAllister (27)
John McBrien (1
Marion Hazel McCabe (21)
Joseph Daniel McCarthy (21)
Peter McDonnell (21)
Alan McGlone (2
Keith McGrath (17)
Paul Brian Murray (14)
Lee Nicol (14)
Stephen Francis O'Neill (17)
Jonathon Owens (1 William Roy Pemberton (23)
Carl William Rimmer (21)
David George Rimmer (3
Graham John Roberts (24)
Steven Joseph Robinson (17)
Henry Charles Rogers (17)
Colin Andrew Hugh William Sefton (23)
Inger Shah (3
Paula Ann Smith (26)
Adam Edward Spearritt (14)
Philip John Steele (15)
David Leonard Thomas (23)
Patrik John Thompson (35)
Peter Reuben Thompson (30)
Stuart Paul William Thompson (17)
Peter Francis Tootle (21)
Christopher James Traynor (26)
Martin Kevin Traynor (16)
Kevin Tyrrell (15)
Colin Wafer (19)
Ian David Whelan (19)
Martin Kenneth Wild (29)
Kevin Daniel Williams (15)
Graham John Wright (17)
* You can find out more about what happened that day - and the bereaved families campaign for justice - by visiting the Hillsborough remembrance website. |
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Henry_Chinaski
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Apr 15, 2004 - 09:29 PM |
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Hehe. Uncivilized people. Hordes. Hooligans. Died for what? Watching brit soccer? Nah. |
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Henry_Chinaski
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Apr 15, 2004 - 11:28 PM |
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Ah.
Other exciting events in April 15th (from the excellent dailyrotten.com):
Apr 15 1792
The Guillotine is first tested on human corpses.
Apr 15 1912
Unsinkable ship Titanic sinks after being torn by iceberg, with a loss of 1493 passengers.
Apr 15 1945
British and Canadian troops liberate the Bergen-Belsen death camp in northern Germany.
Apr 15 1955
The first McDonald's franchise opens in Des Plains, a suburb of Chicago. Because it is the first one launched by Ray Kroc, he names it "McDonald's #1" despite the fact that the McDonald brothers had already opened eight of their chain restaurants before they began accepting licensees. Kroc's unfortunate numbering system guarantees perpetual confusion for amateur fast food historians the world over.
Apr 15 1962
Actress Clara Blandick, 80, the Auntie Em of the Wizard of Oz, takes an overdose of sleeping pills and ties a plastic bag around her head in a Hollywood hotel room. Prior to this, she had prominently arranged her resume and press clippings so the newspapers would get her obituary right.
Apr 15 1990
Greta Garbo dead.
Apr 15 1990
Mass food poisoning kills 150 people at an engagement party in Basti, Uttar Pradesh. Advice: Don't eat the bread.
Apr 15 1999
Dutch airlines KLM issues an apology for shredding 400 ground squirrels at Schipol Airport in Amsterdam. The squirrels did not have proper importation papers, and thus were forced to meet their fate of grinding steel rotary blades. A public outcry forced KLM's apology. |
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okido
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Joined: Sep 14, 2003
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Location: A planet called Earth
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Apr 16, 2004 - 03:50 AM |
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Henry_Chinaski
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Apr 16, 2004 - 03:59 AM |
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Actually yes. It's the date my previous cat was born (Suzy).
But she died some weeks ago...16, could almost have a driving license... 
Bu hao. snif. |
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