Author: coffeeandhistory

The 3 September 1989 He died in 36 years Gaetano Scirea. Juventus player and the Italian national team. Late at night, Sandro Ciotti interrupted the set goals to domenica sportiva to give the terrible news. He went to Poland to follow Górnik Zabrze next opponent Juventus. Were the 12,50 on Sunday: Scirea was traveling on’ Highway on a Fiat 125 Polski towards Warsaw. There would have to take the flight to Turin, accompanied by a local driver, an interpreter and a manager of Górnik. The Polski Fiat 125p contained four cans of petrol in the boot. L’ driver made a daring overtaking trying to overcome two tir. The collision with a truck coming in the opposite direction imprisoned Gaetano inside vehicle. L’ car caught fire, and died. A horrible end. Was delivered immediately to the legend. A meek man, balanced and polite. A unique sample role, He knew see the game, intervened with timing and without committing misconduct. He had a great feel of the ball and was also very much to be a defender. Not protesting, no fighting, He spoke little and could command respect. He was reprimanded only two times and was never deported and never disqualified. As a player he won seven titles of champion of Italy and Italy Cup; in Europe he won 1 Uefa Cup (1976-1977), 1 Cup Winners Cup (1983-84), 1 Uefa Super Cup (1984), 1 European Cup (1984-85) and 1 Intercontinental Cup (1985). When he won the World Cup with l’ Italy in 1982 his companions went to party all night, He and Zoff room remained silent and savor the moment. He was generous, his wife Mariella recalls how he was hospitable. Every now and then arrived in Turin a few handful of fans from all over Italy, Gaetano li met again and when he knew they were going to eat a sandwich in a few bars, the captain wound up in the car and them Juventus led them to dinner at his house. Franco Baresi, He still remembers today as if it were an example for him, for technical skills and fairness. President Boniperti considers him to date his star players, and remember that when someone suggested laying the opponent with a kick, Gaetano very candidly said he was not capable of. Very far from today's style of footballers divi. Scirea recalls the simplicity and civility, an example of how to behave correctly with fellow students and with opponents. The captain that we miss the most because it is gone too soon.

Hector Parker

On 1 St September 1939 the Germany invaded Poland, World War II broke out. At 04:45 five strong Wehrmacht armed 1 250 000 men, 2 650 tanks and 2 085 Luftwaffe aircraft, invaded Poland with a pincer attack. The tactic employed is the one called Blitzkrieg, the Blitzkrieg. The 2 September, the United Kingdom and France sent an ultimatum to Germany that remained unheeded. The 3 September, respectively at 11:45 and at 17:00, the declared war. The Polish Army had a million men and was equipped with several hundred armored cars and tanks of light or old models, with the support of six hundred aircraft of low quality. The poles though animated by tenacity could not argue with an adequate military organization. The Hetmans by setting the armed struggle as trench warfare, failed to stop l’ advance of German tanks which penetrated the rear acted with perfect outflanking maneuvers. The perfect combination synchronized mechanized infantry, Aviation, artillery and armored vehicles make a breakthrough in the enemy lines using the combination tanks-artillery-aviation. Once made the breakthrough, the wagons would be taken in the direction of logistics centers, aiming to cut their supply lines and encircle the enemy. The mechanized infantry, in the wake of armored columns, He escorted the sides and rear armoured tip. Also to enhance’ effectiveness of their action the Junkers JU87 B-1 were told Stuka, Dive Bomber, to replace the artillery and allow attacks of a certain magnitude also very behind enemy lines. The campaign started on September 1, ended the 6 October with the surrender of the last Polish forces. The term Blitzkrieg appears to have been coined by a correspondent of Time during the invasion of Poland, but according to some sources it was a term already in use in years 30. A definition perhaps more relevant is the one given by German strategy or manuals Bewegungskrieg, war of movement.

Hector Parker

The 31 August 1997 died, Pont de l'alma tunnel in Paris, Princess Diana Spencer.
Former wife of Charles Prince of Wales, It was one of the best known and most admired women in the late twentieth century for its elegance, its simplicity and its history, finished in an attempt to escape the paparazzi who had chased through the streets of the French capital.
Everyone knows the details of the unhappy marriage of Lady Di: the ceremony took place on 29 July 1981 in St Paul's Cathedral in London. It was a wedding "fairytale", followed by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. A year later came the Crown Prince William, While in 1984 He was born Harry.
After giving birth to her children, Diana dedicated himself more and more in social and humanitarian commitments, as battles against AIDS and leprosy, and a campaign against the use of landmines.
From the second half of the 80 's, the relationship between the two Princes of Wales went increasingly deteriorating, and in the early ' 90 were made public some betrayals that irreparably ended their marriage. The divorce was finalized 28 August 1996. After some reports, Diana began seeing Dodi al Fayed, Egyptian businessman.
Was with Dodi on the night of 31 August, and both, together with the driver, died in the terrible crash.
Diana, Despite the scandals, It was a remarkable woman, whose iconic role – characterised by style and social commitment at the same time, has led it to be the embodiment of a timeless myth.

Maria

The 30 August 1965 is published one of the greatest musical masterpieces, by Bob Dylan, of last century, Highway 61 Revisited. Is part of a trilogy begun five months earlier with Bringing It All Back Home and continued with Blonde On Blonde. Recorded in just six days in’ August 1965. The Highway 61 is an American road that runs from Minnesota (State of birth of Dylan) to the mouth of the Mississippi River. This work made of refined lyrics and dell’ use of the electric guitar, before Dylan was usually play that acoustics. Dylan said that nine songs as an overnight journey through l’ America full of beautiful strangers who do not return home. This trilogy of albums winds through of the sumptuous influences. If Bringing It All Back Home is inspired by the Beatles, Highway 61 It's a juxtaposition to Stones and Blonde on Blonde located on the paths of Smokey Robinson. And’ an album that has its own chorus running, There's a real band around Bob Dylan in the construction of this success. The song opens the album is "Like a Rolling Stone, become an anthem for generations. Rolling Stone magazine has chosen as the song of the century. The second track of Highway 61 Revisited is "Tombstone Blues", a frantic blues with verses of the kind “The Sun is not yellow, is a chicken… stop crying, swallow your pride.” "It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry and "From a Buick 6 are a lament for an unrequited love set in a blues with piano and harmonica. Closes on side A "Ballad of a Thin Man, a piece that embodies the greatness of the’ Opera, an act of protest. The contrast between Dylan and criticism, where this’ last test, without having the necessary tools, understand what steps into the head of’ author. Attempt which sees Mr. Jones text to measure reality in painting deformed by characters who speak an unknown language. "Queen Jane Approximately It's a languid ballad backed by organ and harmonica that feeds on some references to the love story of Bob with Joan Baez. Highway 61 Revisited is the title track, the song naming all’ album. And’ a trip. A repository of the situations of’ entire human experience into a hypothetical trip on Route 61. "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" is a’ other ballad, that combines all the elements that you could track down in film noir, women of questionable morals, drugs, sex and corruption. Closes l’ album "Desolation Row", a long and powerful immersion in a river of desolation where reality and imagination blend. And this is what, one of the most beautiful album the music of 60 We could deliver.

Hector Parker