The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993)

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993)

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993)

33 years ago, the world was captivated by the release of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. This iconic 1993 game continues to enchant players today. What's your favorite memory from this timeless adventure? #Zelda #LinkesAwakening

#Retro #RetroGaming #OnThisDay #GBC #LegendOfZelda

#OnThisDay in 1997: WCW Spring Stampede PPV: Prince Iaukea defeated Lord Steven Regal to retain the WCW Worlds Television Title.

#OnThisDay in 1980: New Japan / All Japan: Seibu Stadium: After the inter-promotional softball tournament, Antonio Inoki and Giant Baba shake hands and pose with Seiji Sakaguchi and Jumbo Tsuruta, a rare public image of Japanese wrestling’s rival giants sharing the same stage in good spirits.

#OnThisDay in 1980: New Japan / All Japan: Seibu Stadium, Tokorozawa: Antonio Inoki steps in to face Giant Baba during the inter-promotional softball tournament, with Riki Choshu behind the plate. One of those rare crossover images where the two rival aces squared off, just not in a wrestling ring.

#OnThisDay in 1980: New Japan / All Japan: Seibu Stadium, Tokorozawa, Saitama: During the inter-promotional softball tournament, Antonio Inoki sits with his wife Mitsuko Baisho, daughter Hiroko, and ring announcer Tetsuo Baisho.

#OnThisDay in 1980: New Japan / All Japan: Seibu Stadium, Tokorozawa, Saitama: During a New Japan vs All Japan softball tournament, Giant Baba hits Mitsuko Baisho, Antonio Inoki’s wife, with a pitch as she appears in the game as a guest substitute. One of those wonderfully odd side scenes.

#OnThisDay in 1968: Japan Pro Wrestling: Kuramae Kokugikan, Tokyo: Fred Blassie and Tarzan Tyler beat Antonio Inoki and Kintarō Ōki.

A bloodied Inoki, his forehead split open, has Blassie in a headlock and drives him towards the ringpost.

#OnThisDay in 1967: Japan Pro Wrestling: Tokyo: During training, Antonio Inoki and Great Ito instruct Seiji Sakaguchi in the facelock as the future star learns his craft in the dojo.

#OnThisDay in 1987: New Japan: Korakuen Hall, Tokyo: Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow in the ring ahead of the Blazing Cherry Blossom 1987 main event.

Antonio Inoki defeated Bigelow.

Podcast Actor Brian Donlevy Golden Age of Radio Tribute April 6, 1972 actor Brian Donlevy died at 71. On this special podcast listen to a Golden Age of Radio thriller starring Brian Donlevy.

#onthisday #onthisdate #otd April 6, 1972 #actor #briandonlevy died at 71. On this special #podcast listen to a #goldenage of #radio #oldtimeradio #otr #audio #thriller starring Brian Donlevy. rileyandkimmyshow.blogspot.com/2023/04/podc...

#OnThisDay in 1992: All Japan: Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka, Osaka: Jumbo Tsuruta beat Masanobu Fuchi in a Champion Carnival match.

Jumbo has Fuchi cinched in a sleeper.

#OnThisDay in 1983: All Japan: Ishinomaki City General Gymnasium, Ishinomaki, Miyagi: Kerry Von Erich yanks Genichiro Tenryu in to the ring with the Iron Claw during the 1st Grand Champion Carnival tour.

#OnThisDay in 1984: Randy Savage attacks Jimmy Suzuki (a Japanese photographer who was talking about pics he took of Jerry Lawler in Japan)

#OnThisDay in 1993: New Japan: Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo: Riki Choshu beat Genichiro Tenryu in the main event of Magnitude X.

Choshu explodes into Tenryu with the lariat.

#OnThisDay in 1989: All Japan: Tokuyama City Gym: Jumbo Tsuruta, Yoshiaki Yatsu & Shunji Takano beat Stan Hansen, Terry Gordy & Pete Roberts when Yatsu submitted Roberts with the jailhouse lock.

Hansen has the bullrope wrapped around Jumbo’s neck in the middle of the fight.

#OnThisDay in 1985: New Japan: Mizusawa Civic Gym, Mizusawa, Iwate: Keiji Muto and Tatsutoshi Goto fought to a double countout in a Young Lion Cup match.

Muto launches the moonsault press.

#OnThisDay in 1985: All Japan Women: Korakuen Hall, Tokyo: Dump Matsumoto stands over Chigusa Nagayo with a shinai during a wild tag match that pitted Dump and Bull Nakano against Nagayo and Noriyo Tateno.

#OnThisDay in 1991: All Japan: Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Osaka: André the Giant, Rusher Kimura and Mighty Inoue beat Haruka Eigen, Motoshi Okuma and Masanobu Fuchi.

Okuma and Eigen are both in André's grasp, as Fuchi moves in to help them.

#OnThisDay in 1983: New Japan: Joetsu Kosei Kaikan, Joetsu, Niigata: Killer Khan beat Ed Leslie in 11:48.

Khan bites Leslie’s nose during the match on the Big Fight Series tour.

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#OnThisDay in 1973, baseball changed forever—the AL introduced the designated hitter. This original 1968 Cadaco All-Star Baseball Game let you manage your own team.

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#OnThisDay in 1985: All Japan Women: Korakuen Hall, Tokyo: Chigusa Nagayo cracks Bull Nakano with a high kick during a chaotic Korakuen Hall tag, as Nagayo and Noriyo Tateno faced Bull and Dump Matsumoto at the height of the Crush Gals vs Gokuaku Domei war.

#OnThisDay in 1997: WCW Spring Stampede PPV: Rey Misterio, Jr. defeated Ultimo Dragon.

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wichtigen Achse, mit Geschäften, Gaststätten, öffentlichem Leben. Die Schule gehört von Anfang an dazu.
Bis heute wird hier gelernt. Das Gebäude ist weiterhin Schule,vielen bekannt als „Melli“.
#OnThisDay #Stadtgeschichte #Mellinghofen #Schule #Industrialisierung

André Previn, Whose Music Knew No Boundaries, Dies at 89 - The New

On April 6, 1929: #AndréPrevin, German-American conductor (London Symphony), film score composer (My Fair Lady), and jazz pianist, born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2019).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 🪽🥀

the large ore boat at laid up in Duluth in 1982. White letter C. L. Austin prominently displayed on the orange hull below the white wheel house.

#OnThisDay Apr 6 1956: SS C. L. Austin picks up the first load of taconite at Silver Bay, MN. Initial attempts at commercially viable taconite failed in the 1920s, but a new process developed at the University of Minnesota in 1955 revolutionized the Iron Range and the American steel industry.

🖼️ On this day in 1528: Albrecht Dürer dies. 

Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528 CE) was a German Renaissance artist who is considered one of the greatest painters and engravers in history.

📝 Article by Mark Cartwright. 

#AlbrechtDürer #OnThisDay #TodayInHistory #History #Art #ArtHistory

📅 On this day in 1652:

At the Cape of Good Hope, Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck establishes a resupply camp that eventually becomes Cape Town.

#April06 #OnThisDay

Guide to Tolkien's Letters: J.R.R. Tolkien to Christopher Wiseman No information known.

#OnThisDay in 1915, #Tolkien writes to Christopher Wiseman.

No information known.

René Jules Lalique was born in France #OnThisDay in 1860, a designer who created works of beauty out of glass & crystal; he became equally renowned for his jewelry, such as this exquisite peacock pin:
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#OnThisDay in wrestling history 35 years ago...

Dave 'Rocky' Taylor won the British Heavyweight Championship, defeating Dave Fit Finlay in Kings Lynn on 6 April 1991

Taylor would later join fellow Brit Lord Steven Regal in WCW as Squire David Taylor