On this day (31 October) in 1860, Lord Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald died at his son's home in Kensington. Only few men led such an eventful life as Cochrane did. Various authors of naval fiction like Patrick O'Brian, C.S. Forester, G.A. Henty and Showell Styles.... #LordCochrane #NavalHistory

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Photo of Today HMS Eagle (R05), which had only just entered service on 5/10. She was laid down in 1942 as Audacious, the lead ship of the 4-ship Audacious-class aircraft carriers, but was renamed Eagle in 1946 to take the name of the 3rd ship in the class, which had been cancelled.

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It is stated that the first aircraft to take off was a Hawker Sea Fury, piloted by Lieutenant S A Hearns, DSC, RN, of Ford, Sussex.

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The first take-off by a jet aircraft also took place that month. Eagle embarking an initial air wing equipped with 2 squadrons of Supermarine Attacker jet fighters, 2 squadrons of Fairey Firefly anti-submarine aircraft and 1 squadron of Blackburn Firebrand attack aircraft. #NavalHistory

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To be precise, it is the Tenchou-setsu public holiday. Tenchou-setsu is the Emperor’s birthday; although Emperor Taishou was born on 31 August, as he was in poor health, it was decided to hold the celebrations 2 months later to avoid the heat, and the occasion came to be known by this name.

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