Eggcellent random daily facts

[Randall]

On this day Jan 25th,

Idi Amin seized power in Uganda in 1971. He would proceed to be a really really evil bastard.

Christ.. it doesn't seem like over 50 years ago

Randall remembers every name that took part in that

He knew Idi's father

He did a paper round for me

[Emulsfier]

On this day Jan 25th,

Idi Amin seized power in Uganda in 1971. He would proceed to be a really really evil bastard.

Didn’t he once proclaim to be the king of Scotland?

What do you think of Idi being your king Emu?

He wasnt my cup of tea.

Forest Whitaker can be king though.

[Emulsfier]

Om this day Jan 26th,

Governor William Bligh, was arrested during the Rum Rebellion in 1806, the only millitary coup in the history of Australia.

He previously was less well treated when he was the unfortunante captain that was the focus of the mutiny on the Bounty 17 years ago. He must have felt a little unlucky.

[Emulsfier]

On this day Jan 27th,

Erwin Schrödinger publishes his theory of wave mechanics that contains the famous equation for the first time in 1926. Quantum physics would get ever weirder ever quicker.

Shame he was a bit peadoy.

[Emulsfier]

On this day Jan 29th,

The first (Rashidun) caliphate ends with the death of Ali in 665. This was less than 30 years after the death of the prophet Muhammad.

On the previous day Jan 28th,

The space shuttle Challenger explodes less than 2 minutes after takeoff in 1986. Ronald Raegen then gives this speech. He specifically addressed school childeren as one of the astronauts was going to be the first teacher in space, and many classrooms had watched the disaster live.

[tungsten tossers]

On this day Jan 29th,

The first (Rashidun) caliphate ends with the death of Ali in 665. This was less than 30 years after the death of the prophet Muhammad.

On the previous day Jan 28th,

The space shuttle Challenger explodes less than 2 minutes after takeoff in 1986. Ronald Raegen then gives this speech. He specifically addressed school childeren as one of the astronauts was going to be the first teacher in space, and many classrooms had watched the disaster live.

[Emulsfier]

On this day Jan 29th,

The first (Rashidun) caliphate ends with the death of Ali in 665. This was less than 30 years after the death of the prophet Muhammad.

On the previous day Jan 28th,

The space shuttle Challenger explodes less than 2 minutes after takeoff in 1986. Ronald Raegen then gives this speech. He specifically addressed school childeren as one of the astronauts was going to be the first teacher in space, and many classrooms had watched the disaster live.

Not exactly.

[tungsten tossers]

On this day Jan 29th,

The first (Rashidun) caliphate ends with the death of Ali in 665. This was less than 30 years after the death of the prophet Muhammad.

On the previous day Jan 28th,

The space shuttle Challenger explodes less than 2 minutes after takeoff in 1986. Ronald Raegen then gives this speech. He specifically addressed school childeren as one of the astronauts was going to be the first teacher in space, and many classrooms had watched the disaster live.

Not exactly.

Are you sure?

[Emulsfier]

On this day Jan 29th,

The first (Rashidun) caliphate ends with the death of Ali in 665. This was less than 30 years after the death of the prophet Muhammad.

On the previous day Jan 28th,

The space shuttle Challenger explodes less than 2 minutes after takeoff in 1986. Ronald Raegen then gives this speech. He specifically addressed school childeren as one of the astronauts was going to be the first teacher in space, and many classrooms had watched the disaster live.

Not exactly.

Are you sure?

Yes. Thats not a Randall mistake. Thats a me mistake.

[tungsten tossers]

On this day Jan 29th,

The first (Rashidun) caliphate ends with the death of Ali in 665. This was less than 30 years after the death of the prophet Muhammad.

On the previous day Jan 28th,

The space shuttle Challenger explodes less than 2 minutes after takeoff in 1986. Ronald Raegen then gives this speech. He specifically addressed school childeren as one of the astronauts was going to be the first teacher in space, and many classrooms had watched the disaster live.

Not exactly.

Are you sure?

Yes. Thats not a Randall mistake. Thats a me mistake.

Ok then

[Emulsfier]

Not exactly.

Are you sure?

Yes. Thats not a Randall mistake. Thats a me mistake.

Ok then

Much better.

[Emulsfier]

On this day Jan 30th,

Hitler.

[Randall]

Hitler what?

[The Thorn]

On this day Jan 30th,

Hitler.

The standard of these is going downhill

[Emulsfier]

Oh if you want the specifics then:

On this day Jan 30th,

German president Hindenberg appoints Adolf Hitler as chancellor in 1933, after trying to avoid it for some months following the November election. He was convinced by his ministers that Hitler could be controlled and would not be able to take over the goverment. This was not the case.

[Randall]

I didn't know the airship was named after a person
Good fact

[Emulsfier]

I didn't know the airship was named after a person
Good fact

He was the big boss of the German army in WW1. Got elected president after the founding father Ebert died of a heart attack. Hindenberg was so pro monarchy that he asked Kaiser Bill for permission to run first.

[Randall]

I didn't know the airship was named after a person
Good fact

He was the big boss of the German army in WW1. Got elected president after the founding father Ebert died of a heart attack. Hindenberg was so pro monarchy that he asked Kaiser Bill for permission to run first.

All of this has escaped my memory if I ever knew

[Emulsfier]

I didn't know the airship was named after a person
Good fact

He was the big boss of the German army in WW1. Got elected president after the founding father Ebert died of a heart attack. Hindenberg was so pro monarchy that he asked Kaiser Bill for permission to run first.

All of this has escaped my memory if I ever knew

The republic isnt that interesting beyond seeing how crazy inflation can completely bugger a new country. Most of the intersting stuff happens right on and after Hitler is made chancellor. The Reichstag fire, the night of the long knifes, the enabling act etc.

[Rogg]

I'm calling it now. There was something a bit dodgy about the Reichstag fire.