27 September 1937 – last recorded specimen shot
The Bali tiger (Panthera tigris balica), is an extinct tiger subspecies that was native to the Indonesian island of Bali. Continue reading “1937 – Balinese Tiger declared extinct”
24 September – On this Day
Sigmund Freud renowned Austrian neurologist died on this day at the age of 83. Continue reading “1939 Sigmund Freud Dies”
23 September – On this day
Peter Wright’s autobiography Spycatcher which was banned by the British government Continue reading “1987 – Spycatcher ban lifted by Australian court”
16 September – On this day
The MIG-31, designated by NATO the ‘Foxhound’ was the Russian replacement for the MIG-25 ‘Foxbat’ and the Russian answer to the American F-15. The MIG-31 entered service on 6 May 1981 and was one of the fastest fighter jets in the world able to reach about Mach 2.85. A total of 519 of these fighters were built with production ending in 1984. The MIG-31 is expected to remain in service until 2030.
Featured image: “Russian Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-31 Pichugin-1” by Dmitriy Pichugin
Schematics: “MiG-31” by Kaboldy – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons
15 September – On this day
Astrid Proll one of the most wanted members of the Baader-Meinhof gang was arrested in London, Continue reading “1978 – Baader-Meinhof suspect arrested in London”
14 September – On this day
The Soviet union win the race to the moon by crashing the first man-made object into the moon. Continue reading “1959 – First man-made object reaches the moon”
7 September – On this day
Prize-winning Bulgarian author and BBC broadcaster Georgi Markov, was stabbed in the back of the leg with an umbrella gun injecting a Ricin pellet while walking across the Waterloo bridge in London. Continue reading “1978 – Georgi Markov assassinated”
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