please post your historical facts

[crabbyob]

I can't believe how many basic historical facts most people don't know
For example most people don't even know that Louis Armstrong was the first man on the moon.

[crabbyob]

or that Robbie Williams best movie was Mrs Doubtfire

[Michael Rolls]

or that Christopher Cazenove discovered America

[zoony]

Or that John Wayne was present at The Crucifixion or Chuck Heston led the Chosen People out of Egypt..

[Michael Rolls]

Or that Winston Graham was Prime Minister of the UK during WW2

[crabbyob]

or the fact that Sinatra got lost

[Raven]

OR, The amount of Amercians who believe the film Braveheart is true to the facts. 

[crabbyob]

   isnt it

[Raven]

No you Daft Begger, it's a load of tosh mixed in with a bit of truth. 

[crabbyob]

next youll be sayin the man actor was a cobler or summit

[Michael Rolls]

not a lot of people know that Anne Boleyn was black (but those that do work in TV)

[crabbyob]

i'm watching a viking drama, and they had a few blacks... women only so far

[zoony]

In 1457 King James banned the newly invented game of golf in Scotland because it was leading men to neglect their archery practice.

[crabbyob]

in 1475 a scots person invented a walking stick that in an emergency could be used as a golf-club..

[GrannyMac]

i'm watching a viking drama, and they had a few blacks... women only so far

Probably descendants of slaves.  One of the main trades of Vikings.