I have many interests, so this is going to be a blog on lots of subjects. Submarines, my family, history, books I read, the space programme, archaeology, astronomy, current events, the occasional joke.... Just don't expect any politics, sports or deep philosophy, and we should get along fine.
17 August 2006
This day in history: 17 Aug
On 17 Aug 1896, a woman named Bridget Driscoll was struck and killed by an automobile whilst crossing the grounds of the Crystal Palace - possibly the first person to die in an accident involving a petrol-powered vehicle.
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