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Showing posts with label history. Show all posts
Thursday, 5 February 2026

The Tybee Bomb - Lost in 1958 and never found.

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An incident occurred in the skies over Georgia on the 5th February 1958, in the USA named the ‘Tybee Island Mid-Air Collision’. Two aircraft...
Tuesday, 16 September 2025

The Unluckiest Date in Aviation - July 17th, a dark day to fly.

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There are certain dates in the year which seem to bring coincidences, synchronicities and bad luck, July 17th is one of those dark days for ...
Monday, 24 February 2025

The Great Molasses Flood of 1919 - Disaster hits Boston.

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January 15th 1919 was an unseasonably mild day, by lunchtime, Boston’s North End was full of people out enjoying the weather as well as lots...
Friday, 21 February 2025

Back to Blogger!

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Hi all, after a brief foray with Substack I have decided to bring Moonlit Myths back to Blogger where I feel it belongs. I was always happy ...
Tuesday, 25 January 2022

Dark Times - Fantasy Matters

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 Since November we have had some very dark times - my lovely Mum passed away very unexpectedly and it left a huge void and a lot of shock. F...
Friday, 9 April 2021

This Week's Viewing Pleasure....

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Hi folks, hope you are well (saying folks like anyone actually reads this lol) and happy. thought I would update you on what we have been wa...
Thursday, 16 July 2020

Ghostly sightings of the Duke of Monmouth

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On the 16th July each year it is reported that recurring sightings of the Duke of Monmouth can be seen in the woods at Horton in Dorset. The...
Monday, 11 November 2019

Typhoid Mary

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Mary Mallon, also known as Mary Brown and famously as 'Typhoid Mary' died on this day in 1938. She was an Irish cook who moved to Am...
Monday, 4 November 2019

Tutankhamun's Tomb discovery.

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On the 4th November 1922, Tomb KV62 was discovered in the East Valley of The Kings, Egypt. It would later be more commonly known as the tomb...
Sunday, 3 November 2019

Petronilla de Meath

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Petronilla de Meath was the maid of noblewoman Dame Alice Kyteler. Following the death of Kyteler's fourth husband, she was accused of p...
Thursday, 25 April 2019

Guillotine first used on this day 1792

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The sound of a shearing, falling blade is the stuff of nightmares and brings to mind a head falling into a waiting basket...portrayed in com...
Friday, 19 April 2019

Gorleston-on-Sea Black Dog

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While on duty at the rescue headquarters on the 19th April 1972, Graham Grant is said to have watched a very large black dog running on the ...
Thursday, 18 April 2019

On this day in 1857 - The Spirits Book.

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On this day - April 18th in 1857 - the famous book, regarded as the most important in the spiritist movement was published, The Spirits Book...
Monday, 28 January 2019

The Hanging of Derek Bentley.

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On the 28th January 1953 (very much in living history), Derek Bentley who was 19 was hanged for the murder of a policeman which was committe...
Tuesday, 8 January 2019

2019 already!

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Hi folks, hope you had a fantastic festive period whatever you did and however you celebrated, I can't believe its 2019 already...I reme...
Monday, 12 November 2018

Ludlow Castle and the ghost of Marion de la Bruyere.

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Ludlow Castle is a stunning and imposing ruin that sits high on a perfect vantage point overlooking the River Teme. It is thought to have be...
Wednesday, 1 August 2018

Lammas / Lughnasadh

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Beginning at sunset on July 31 st and ending at sunset on August 2 nd is the sabbat or fest ival of Lu ghnasadh, commonly known as La...