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September 21st in History

On This Day - 21st September


1327 Deposed King Edward II of England was murdered, with a red hot poker in Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire by order of his wife, to ensure the succession of his son Edward III.


Galileo's Telescope: In 1609, Galileo Galilei demonstrated his first telescope to Venetian lawmakers. This invention revolutionized astronomy, allowing for unprecedented observations of the cosmos



1962 Bamber Gascoigne's University Challenge was screened for the first time.
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val70 · 51-55
University Challenge! Sometimes I got five or six questions right
Thinkerbell · 41-45, F
"...with a red hot poker..."

SW's standards of good taste forbid mentioning exactly where the poker was inserted. 😳
val70 · 51-55
@Thinkerbell Isn't a poker a flower?
Thinkerbell · 41-45, F
@val70

Yes, even a red-hot poker.

But unfortunately for poor Edward, it wasn't
the flower kind (allegedly) used on him. 😳

 
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