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What are some events in history that most people would be surprised happened in parallel or at least within the same time period? (piefed.zip)

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[-] Yeromon@discuss.tchncs.de 124 points 5 days ago

The last execution by guillotine in France happened while Star Wars A New Hope was already in theaters.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 51 points 5 days ago

It was just called "Star Wars."

[-] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 9 points 4 days ago

Yeah, I remember seeing it titled A New Hope, and asking "When did that happen? That wasn't there from the start, right? I couldn't have missed that."

Turns out I was right, it was some later interpolation. Lucas doesn't know to leave well enough alone.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago

I love it that I can find my people so easily.

[-] P1nkman@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

And Christoffer Lee (Saruman) was at the execution!

[-] Yeromon@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 3 days ago

He was at the last public excecution which happened in 1939, after this one they were still done but not publicly

[-] P1nkman@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

I stand corrected.

[-] frazorth@feddit.uk 1 points 3 days ago

Christopher Lee?

[-] P1nkman@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Autocorrect lol

[-] dontbelievethis@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

No way. Prove it!

Edit: looked it up myself. It is true, everything is true. Can't believe it.

[-] Luci@lemmy.ca 17 points 5 days ago

Execution happened September 10th, 1977. Starwars was released May 25, 1977 (in the US.)

[-] dontbelievethis@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 days ago

I just checked. Crazy.

Thanks for reaffirming.

[-] Yeromon@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 5 days ago

The execution happened in September 1977, whereas Star Wars released in May of the same year

[-] dontbelievethis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 days ago

Jeah, I just checked bit too. Thanks for reaffirming.

That is just crazy. Imaging being the last one :D

[-] thefactremains@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

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