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« on: August 12, 2015, 11:23:13 AM »

I've been wrestling with this for ages, & the thread will likely bomb, but it's like an itch that needs scratching, so here goes.  

Here's my initial Top Ten, but  fancy it will change regularly, as I am reminded of others by further posts.

Real life news is just so fascinating, & in many of these cases, the original story was supplemented by books, tv series or films.

It is almost in order of how I rated them, but the overall list is the main thing.  

It is NOT "most important", just the ones that caught my imagination most.
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« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2015, 11:30:07 AM »


Watergate

Falklands War

O J Simpson trial

Great Train Robbery

JFK assassination

9/11

Lennon's death

1966 World Cup

Diana's death.

President Clinton & "that woman"



Short-listed, but missed....



The troubles in Ireland (may have to find room for that)

The Aberfan disaster

John Stonehouse, MP (the real life inspiration for Reggie Perrin).

The Torrey Canyon


The Miners Strike
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« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2015, 11:34:26 AM »

its tough to throw out too many from your list but i think (like them or not) you'd have to consider Thatcher and Blair as the two major prime ministers of our times and

a) the fall of Mrs Thatcher

b) the Iraq War/WMDs/subsequent fall out

would have to be on the short-list
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« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2015, 11:42:41 AM »

In no particular order.

Zeebrugge ferry disaster
Lesley Whittle murder
Susie Lamplugh disappearance
The Miners Strike
Falklands War
9/11
O J Simpson trial
Falklands War
Iranian Embassy siege
Diana's death
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« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2015, 11:47:26 AM »

In no particular order.

Zeebrugge ferry disaster
Lesley Whittle murder
Susie Lamplugh disappearance
The Miners Strike
Falklands War
9/11
O J Simpson trial
Falklands War
Iranian Embassy siege
Diana's death

Now that's a great list, & you've got the idea perfectly.

Iranian Embassy Siege, have to add that to my shortlist.
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« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2015, 11:50:04 AM »

its tough to throw out too many from your list but i think (like them or not) you'd have to consider Thatcher and Blair as the two major prime ministers of our times and

a) the fall of Mrs Thatcher

b) the Iraq War/WMDs/subsequent fall out

would have to be on the short-list

Yes, two astonishing stories, but they never really bit me.

One which I did consider, falls under your "Blair/WMD/fallout" heading, was the death of David Kelly. I'm not a conspiracy theorist by any means, but that one took some believing.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kelly_(weapons_expert)
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« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2015, 11:51:07 AM »

In no particular order.

Zeebrugge ferry disaster
Lesley Whittle murder
Susie Lamplugh disappearance
The Miners Strike
Falklands War
9/11
O J Simpson trial
Falklands War
Iranian Embassy siege
Diana's death

Now that's a great list, & you've got the idea perfectly.

Iranian Embassy Siege, have to add that to my shortlist.

Damn! just noticed I got Falklands war in twice. Newly amended list;

Zeebrugge ferry disaster
Lesley Whittle murder
Susie Lamplugh disappearance
The Miners Strike
Falklands War
9/11
O J Simpson trial
HIV / AIDS
Iranian Embassy siege
Diana's death
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« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2015, 11:52:08 AM »


I've just remembered another.

Jimmy Saville.

I guess Rolf Harris, Max Clifford & DLT all fall under the same sub-group. Who could have ever imagined Rolf Harris would be sent to prison?
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« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2015, 11:55:23 AM »

Tiananmen Square
Moon landing
Cuba
Diana
Vietnam
9/11
Hillsbourgh
Iraq war
Jfk
Challenger explosion
Terry Waite
Berlin Wall
Release of Mandela

Moon landing Cuba and Vietnam before my time obv but still made an impact
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« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2015, 11:57:33 AM »

Tiananmen Square
Moon landing
Cuba
Diana
Vietnam
9/11
Hillsbourgh
Iraq war
Jfk
Challenger explosion
Terry Waite
Berlin Wall
Release of Mandela


Sheesh, some good ones there Jim - how did I miss Hillsborough & Berlin Wall.

But you are only allowed 10, & you have listed 14. So you gotta remove 4......be interesting to see what you remove.

PS - lol @ "before my time". YBA.
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« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2015, 11:59:15 AM »

Concrete was invented in 1824. Just misses your list
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« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2015, 12:02:24 PM »

Concrete was invented in 1824. Just misses your list

Not at all, "The 10 Most compelling inventions of our lifetime" is a separate thread I have in mind, unless someone starts it first. I have an absolute, stone cold, can't lose "Number 1" in that list.
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« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2015, 12:12:08 PM »

Ha was surprised you missed Berlin wall.

I'm currently at

Berlin Wall
9/11
Tiananmen Square
Diana
Japan eartquake/nuclear meltdown
Clinton
Iraq
Hanging Chads
Boxing Day Tsunami
Katrina
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« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2015, 12:15:12 PM »

Crikey and who could forget the Birmingham tornado

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_Birmingham_tornado
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« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2015, 12:19:31 PM »

What a great idea for a thread;
To put some context around mine, I am 40, and it seems most of my memories are of being young and sitting in front of Breakfast TV.  None of my "Top 10" are post the internet age which surprises me, considering the amount of time I sit around reading total crap about stories that have no bearing on my life.  Not exactly much positivity in my list either.

In no particular order . . . .

Diana's Death

9/11

Piper Alpha

Miners Strike

Challenger Explosion

OJ Simpson Car chase

Wako

Lockerbie

Berlin Wall coming down

Ethiopian Famine/Live Aid
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