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Amnorix · 04-28-2010, 01:45 PM

April 28

1789. Mutiny on the Bounty! Captain William Bligh and 18 others are set adrift after a mutiny led by Fletcher Christian. The mutiny follows a five month stay at Tahiti, where Christian and other members of the crew became very enamored of life there (and the women there, according to most reports) and did not wish to return to England. Bligh and his crewmembers then navigated approximately 3,500 nautical miles to the Dutch East Indies, from which he returned to England and reported the mutiny. The English dispatched a ship to find the Bounty and bring the mutineers to justice. They arrived at Tahiti, found some mutineers and took them prisoner. Then, while searching for the other mutineers, that ship itself sank, and a number of crew and prisoners were forced to use launches to take a trip somewhat reminscent of Bligh's. The remaining mutineers, however, had taken the Bounty to Pitcairn Island, which had been lost on the Royal Navy's maps. They had seemingly kidnapped some polynesians (mostly for the women) and upon arrival burned the Bounty to prevent any chance of anyone leaving and to prevent it's being found by the British. While life started well on Pitcairn, eventually difficulties arose between the Britons and the Polynesians, resulting in the death of Christian. After his death, things were mostly peaceful for many years, though there were occassionally revolts by the women. In 1808, the American ship Topaz, found and visited the island and spoke with the natives. At that point, only one mutineer John Adams, nine women and some children remained. In 1814 a British ship found the island as well. In 1825, Adams was granted immunity for his mutiny. The capital of the Pitcairn Islands, Adamstown, is named for him. In 1856 the Pitcairn Islands were incorporated into the British Empire. Currently, the Pitcairn Islands are a British Overseas Territory with a population of about 50. Every year the islanders celebrate January 23rd in memory of the 1790 burning of the Bounty in what is now called Bounty Bay.

1945. Benito Mussolini and his mistress are executed by the Italian Resistance Movement.

1951. The Treaty of San Francisco goes into effect, ending the United States occupation of Japan which followed WWII.

04-28-2010, 01:45 PM	#351
Amnorix In BB I trust Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston, Mass. Casino cash: $10029808	April 28 1789. Mutiny on the Bounty! Captain William Bligh and 18 others are set adrift after a mutiny led by Fletcher Christian. The mutiny follows a five month stay at Tahiti, where Christian and other members of the crew became very enamored of life there (and the women there, according to most reports) and did not wish to return to England. Bligh and his crewmembers then navigated approximately 3,500 nautical miles to the Dutch East Indies, from which he returned to England and reported the mutiny. The English dispatched a ship to find the Bounty and bring the mutineers to justice. They arrived at Tahiti, found some mutineers and took them prisoner. Then, while searching for the other mutineers, that ship itself sank, and a number of crew and prisoners were forced to use launches to take a trip somewhat reminscent of Bligh's. The remaining mutineers, however, had taken the Bounty to Pitcairn Island, which had been lost on the Royal Navy's maps. They had seemingly kidnapped some polynesians (mostly for the women) and upon arrival burned the Bounty to prevent any chance of anyone leaving and to prevent it's being found by the British. While life started well on Pitcairn, eventually difficulties arose between the Britons and the Polynesians, resulting in the death of Christian. After his death, things were mostly peaceful for many years, though there were occassionally revolts by the women. In 1808, the American ship Topaz, found and visited the island and spoke with the natives. At that point, only one mutineer John Adams, nine women and some children remained. In 1814 a British ship found the island as well. In 1825, Adams was granted immunity for his mutiny. The capital of the Pitcairn Islands, Adamstown, is named for him. In 1856 the Pitcairn Islands were incorporated into the British Empire. Currently, the Pitcairn Islands are a British Overseas Territory with a population of about 50. Every year the islanders celebrate January 23rd in memory of the 1790 burning of the Bounty in what is now called Bounty Bay. 1945. Benito Mussolini and his mistress are executed by the Italian Resistance Movement. 1951. The Treaty of San Francisco goes into effect, ending the United States occupation of Japan which followed WWII.
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