Category: Tumblelog

1986-11-11: John McEnroe vs Jimmy Connors

The Connors–McEnroe rivalry was a series of competitive matches between American tennis players Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe, who played 34-times between 1977 and 1991.[1][2. Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe played again in the late 1990s and the early 2000s. With regard to their matches, Connors has stated, “Something like that never goes away, especially between Mac and myself…To have… Continue reading 1986-11-11: John McEnroe vs Jimmy Connors

1986-11-05: Die DENIC lässt den Datensatz .de anlegen

.de ist die länderspezifische Top-Level-Domain (ccTLD) Deutschlands. Sie existiert seit November 1986 und zählt zu den ältesten Länder-TLDs. Verwaltet wird sie vom Deutschen Network Information Center DENIC.[1] Im Gegensatz zu vielen anderen ccTLDs (z.B. .uk) werden Second-Level-Domains verteilt. Mit über 14,5 Millionen registrierten Domains ist .de die meistregistrierte ccTLD vor .uk. Im Vergleich mit allen TLDs (also auch nicht länderspezifischen TLDs) liegt .de hinter .com auf Platz 2.[2] .de –… Continue reading 1986-11-05: Die DENIC lässt den Datensatz .de anlegen

1986-11-03: Iran–Contra Affair Is Exposed

After a leak by Iranian Mehdi Hashemi, the Lebanese magazine Ash-Shiraa exposed the arrangement on November 3, 1986. This was the first public reporting of the weapons-for-hostages deal. The operation was discovered only after an airlift of guns was downed over Nicaragua. Eugene Hasenfus, who was captured by Nicaraguan authorities, initially alleged in a press… Continue reading 1986-11-03: Iran–Contra Affair Is Exposed