6 Nov 1918, recovering from wounds, Lt Alan McLeod, Canadian RAF pilot, died, aged 19, from flu. Buried Winnipeg (Old Kildonan) Presbyterian Cemetery. Awarded Victoria Cross. While plane on fire & wounded, climbed onto fuselage & landed aircraft, saving wounded observer. #WW1

7 Nov 1867, Marie Curie, first woman to win Nobel Prize, born. In #WW1, she was director of Red Cross Radiology Service developing mobile units, which were used to assist battlefield surgeons. It is estimated that over a million wounded soldiers were treated with her X-ray units.

8 Nov 1914, on way to New York, Italian liner Ancona torpedoed & sunk in Mediterranean off Tunisia by German U-38 under Austrian flag, as Germany & Italy not officially at war. 200+ lives lost, including 10 to 20 US citizens, causing Secretary of State Lansing to protest. #WW1

9 Nov 1914, in one of few single ship encounters of #WW1, German light cruiser Emden attacked by HMAS Sydney commanded by Cpt John Glossop RN in Battle of Cocos. Emden beached on North Keeling Island. Suffered 134 dead & 65 wounded & Sydney 4 dead & more than dozen wounded.

9 Nov 1915, en route from Salonica to Marseilles, SS Californian, troopship for #Gallipoli, torpedoed by German U-34. While under tow, torpedoed again & sank 60 miles SSW of Cape Matapan. 1 died, 2 injured. Famous for inaction during sinking of Titanic despite being closest ship.

9 Nov 1918, German Empire collapsed as Kaiser Wilhelm II handed supreme command of army to Paul von Hindenburg, Philipp Scheidemann, leader of SDP, proclaimed formation of German Republic & Maximilian of Baden resigned as Chancellor & was succeeded by Friedrich Ebert. #WW1

10 Nov 1918, RN minesweeper HMS Ascot torpedoed by UB-67, commanded by Hellmuth von Doemming, off Farne Islands. Last British ship to be sunk in #WW1. Two lifeboats launched & a steam tug went to help, even so, all 53 crew members died, including Vessel Cpt, Lt Donald MacDonald.

13 Nov 1916, after losing conscription referendum, Billy Hughes, #Australian Prime Minister, resigned. Formed government of his own followers supported by opposition Liberal Party. Led to creation of Nationalist Party. Easily won 1917 election. Stayed in office until 1923. #WW1

#ParrotsAtoZ B is for blue-fronted fig-parrot (Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii), NW New Guinea. Was nominate subspecies of this recently-split species. Pic of a captive pair, female behind, at Weltvogelpark Walsrode, Germany, by “writhedhornbill” flic.kr/p/mAP1w7

Love ya Sammy, happy birthday little man and always in our hearts 😘🙏

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Good morning. May 2022 bring you all that you wish for. (don't turn the volume on, eh what). Take care, stay safe, and nope, we are not open today.

One of the more unusual line-ups at Lord's ... the Vic Lewis XI for a charity game v Middlesex, June 10th 1973. Among the side are Elton John, Michael Parkinson, Ed Stewart, Wes Hall, Nicholas Parsons, David Frost, Gerald Harper, Peter Cook, Brain Rix and Malcolm McFee

“I think having a leader and mentor in Dais from the get-go has helped me set myself up and helped set the club up.” From then to now, Lily Mithen has never stopped admiring Daisy Pearce. 🥺 📝: mfcde.es/39CvzNZ

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Neale ❤️❤️ How good to have crowds back at the #BigFreeze8! 👏 📸: Fox Footy

The gals getting around Melbourne Demons + FightMND. 😍 #DemonSpirit | #BigFreeze8

A magnificent sight as a sea of FightMND beanies are seen at the G today 🙏🏼 #AFLPiesDees

3 Aug 1914, Sir Edward Grey (1862-1933), Liberal MP, as he was looking out from his window at the Foreign Office, with first of gas lights along the Mall being lit, said to a friend, ‘the lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime’. #WW1