| October
1st of October
1. 1. 1781 Astronomer
William Herschel accidentally discovered the planet Uranus
- Let me assure you that I am here by accident, but accidents
have been known to happen on this day ...
on this day etc.'
2nd of October
2. 1950 Charlie
Brown and Snoopy and friends made their first public appearance
- 'Tonight as I stand here with my
thumb in my mouth and holding
my comforting table napkin to
my ear I'm reminded that ...
on this day etc.'
3rd of October
3. 1899 The Boer
War began - 'Now I'm not going to bore
you tonight but do you know that ...
on this day etc.'
4th of October
4. 1829 John Thompson
of London designed the first greeting card - 'Greetings
ladies and gentlemen, do you know that ...
on this day etc.'
5th of October
5. 1954 Rocker
Bob Geldof was born - 'When I woke up this morning I said
to myself 'I don't like Monday'
and then I was reminded that ...
on this day etc.'
6th of October
6. 1985 Nigel Mansell
won his first Grand Prix - If you think I'm getting through
this speech fast
it's probably because ... on
this day etc.'
7th of October
7. 1876 Sarah Bernhardt
promoted the idea of a trouser suit for women - 'I'll start
by skirting
the issue and telling you that ...
on this day etc.'
8th of October
8. 1680 The world's
first comedy theatre, La Comedie Francaise, was opened - 'I'll
understand it if you poke fun
at me tonight because ...
on this day etc.'
9th of October
9. 1508 Leonardo
da Vinci first suggested the use of contact lenses - 'As I
was madly looking
for a way to get out of making this speech I was reminded
that ... on this day etc.'
10th of
October
10. 1792 Sir John
Betjeman was appointed Poet Laureate - 'I can assure you that
I am not well versed
in the art of public speaking although I am reminded that
... on this day etc.'
11th of
October
11. 1986 Laser
surgery was first used - 'I wondered why I have this funny
pain
in my tummy ... on this day etc.'
12th of
October
12. 1808 The first
practical typewriter was build by Italian Pellegrino for a
blind friend - 'As I blindly
fumble for my notes I am reminded that ...
on this day etc.'
13th of
October
13. 1997 Andy Green
broke the sound barrier in his supersonic car Thrust - 'Ladies
and gentlemen wait until you
hear this ... ...
on this day etc.'
14th of
October
14. 1066 the Battle
of Hastings was fought... and won! - Ladies and Gentlemen
this is definitely a day for hasting
through my speech... on this
day etc.'
15th of
October
15. 1988 Stephen
Hawking published his best-seller A Brief History of Time
- Ladies and gentlemen I will be brief ... because ...
on this day etc.'
16th of
October
16. 1815 Napoleon
was exiled to St. Helena - Ladies and Gentlemen you'd never
guess where I'm going
after I finish this speech ...
on this day etc.'
17th of
October
17. 1931 Al Capone
was sentenced to 11 years in prison for tax evasion - 'I have
something very taxing
to say to you... on this day
etc.'
18th of
October
18. 1792 The first
Ambulance was designed by Napoleon's personal surgeon - Ladies
and gentlemen as I stand here tonight there is a little
siren going off in my head. Maybe
it's because ... on this day
etc.'
19th of
October
19. 1849 American
inventor Walter Hurst patented the safety-pin - Ladies and
Gentlemen last time I stood up to make a speech my trousers
fell down but I can assure you
that this won't happen tonight because ...
on this day etc.'
20th of
October
20. 1946 Muffin
the Mule made his TV debut - 'Before I make a complete ass
of myself tonight can I tell you that ...
on this day etc.'
21st of
October
21. 1805 Nelson
was killed at Trafalgar - 'As I look out on an ocean
of swimming
faces I'm reminded that ... on
this day etc.'
22th of
October
22. 1797 Andre-Jacques
Garnerin made the first-ever parachute jump 'Here goes! Before
I make the big jump
I am reminded that ... on this
day etc.'
23th of
October
23. 1940 Soccer
legend Pele was born today - 'As I stand here wondering what
to say to you a little voice in my head keeps saying 'shoot!'
... on this day etc.'
24th of
October
24. 1910 Neon lighting
was displayed for the first time at the Paris Motor Show -
'I'm afraid that the speech I have prepared for you is not
a candle
on the fact that ... on this
day etc.'
25th of
October
25. 1905 The Cullinan,
the largest known rough diamond, was discovered in South Africa
- 'Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking I am comforted
by the fact that... on this day
etc.'
26th of
October
26. 1881 The Gunfight
at OK Corral took place on this day - 'Please don't
shoot me if you don't like what
I say ... on this day etc.'
27th of
October
27. 1958 Blue Peter
was first televised - 'Maybe the reason why I'm feeling a
bit blue
today is because ... on this
day etc.'
28th of
October
28. 1949 Sooty
and Sweep made their first television debut - 'Huh! I thought
I was going to share my speech
debut today with somebody famous
but... on this day etc.'
29th of
October
29. 1843 The world's
first telegram were sent from Paddington to Slough - ' An
odd thing has just happened to me, a
telegram has just arrived saying
'please don't speak! ... and I am reminded that ....
on this day etc.'
30th of
October
30. 1938 Americans
panicked and people evacuated their homes when Orson Welles
read The War of The Worlds on Radio - 'please don't evacuate
the room as I read my speech...
on this day etc.'
31st of
October
31. 1891 American
Express introduced the first Travellers' Cheque - 'Pssssst!
Wanna know how to get rid of
me ...
on this day etc.'
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