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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 17, 2023 6:41:36 GMT
17th March In 1930 Construction begins of the Empire State Building, the world's 1st skyscraper of 100+ stories, on 5th Avenue in New York City. In 1944 Mount Vesuvius in Italy erupts after months of volcanic unrest, destroying several towns near the volcano. In 1967 British harpist Sheila Bromberg plays with string section for the Sgt. Pepper track "She's Leaving Home", becomes the first female to perform on a Beatles recording. In 1968 Bee Gees make their US TV debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show" performing "To Love Somebody" and "Words".
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 18, 2023 7:44:30 GMT
18th March In 1924 Silent film classic "The Thief of Bagdad" based on One Thousand and One Nights, starring Douglas Fairbanks and directed by Raoul Walsh is released. In 1948 Philips begin experimental TV broadcasting. In 1965 The Rolling Stones were each fined £5 ($8.50) for urinating in a public place, following an incident that had taken place at a petrol station after a gig at the ABC Theatre in Romford, Essex, England. This was after the last show on their fifth UK package tour with The Hollies, The Konrads, all girl-group Goldie and the Gingerbreads and Dave Berry and the Cruisers. In 1977 The Clash released their debut single 'White Riot.' The song is in the typical punk style of three chords played very fast. Mick Jones counts off '1-2-3-4' at the start of the album version while the single version begins with the sound of a police siren instead.
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 19, 2023 7:43:02 GMT
19th March In 1882 1st stone laid for the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona, designed by Antoni Gaudí. And it's still not finished In 1949 1st museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. In 1964 Sean Connery's 1st day of shooting on James Bond film "Goldfinger". In 2009 Eighties pop fan Justine Thompson was ordered to pay more than £1,040 for repeatedly playing The Cure's 'Boys Don’t Cry' at full blast.
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Post by JTull 007 on Mar 19, 2023 12:34:27 GMT
HAPPY AQUALUNG ANNIVERSARY 52 YEARS
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Post by woodsongs on Mar 19, 2023 15:46:59 GMT
52 years ago? 'My God '(Pun intended).
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Post by JTull 007 on Mar 19, 2023 19:18:37 GMT
Sitting on a PARK BENCH 2023
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 20, 2023 7:06:51 GMT
20th March In 1819 London’s famous Burlington Arcade opens, the world’s 1st shopping arcade. In 1942 Major German assault on Malta. In 1973 NBC TV premiere of pilot episode of "Police Story", based on Los Angeles Police Dept. Joseph Wambaugh's writings. In 1977 Lou Reed was banned from appearing The London Palladium in England because of his punk image.
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 21, 2023 6:40:22 GMT
21st March In 1933 Day of Potsdam in Nazi Germany, a ceremony to open the new Reichstag after the fire in February; Adolf Hitler and Paul von Hindenburg shake hands in public. In 1963 Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay is closed. In 1965 Martin Luther King Jr. begins march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. In 1981 REO Speedwagon went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Keep On Loving You', the group's first top 40 hit and first No.1, a No.7 hit in the UK.
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 22, 2023 6:32:06 GMT
22nd March In 1903 Niagara Falls runs out of water due to a drought. In 1936 "The Great Ziegfeld" directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring William Powell and Luise Rainer premieres in Los Angeles (Best Picture 1937. In 1963 The Beatles release their 1st album, "Please Please Me". In 1978 The Police signed to A&M Records. The band scored over 15 UK Top 40 hits with the label including the worldwide No.1 'Every Breath You Take.'
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 23, 2023 7:19:44 GMT
23rd March In 1856 18-year-old English chemist William Perkin accidentally produces the first synthetic aniline dye ‘mauveine’ (purple) during his Easter holiday. In 1957 US army sells last homing pigeons. In 1972 George Harrison and Friends' "The Concert for Bangladesh" concert film, directed by Saul Swimmer released in the US. In 1999 "Livin' la Vida Loca" sung by Ricky Martin released - goes on to sell over 8 million copies.
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 24, 2023 6:38:11 GMT
24th March In 1939 "Wuthering Heights" film based on the Emily Brontë novel, directed by William Wyler and starring Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier, premieres in Los Angeles. In 1944 RAF rear gunner Nicholas Alkemade survives a jump from his Lancaster bomber 18,000 feet over Germany without a parachute; his fall broken by pine trees and soft snow, suffers only a sprained leg. In 1962 Mick Jagger & Keith Richards perform as Little Boy Blue & Blue Boys. In 1985 'Easy Lover' by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins was at No.1 on the UK singles chart. Bailey was a former vocalist with Earth, Wind & Fire. Phil Collins produced, drummed and sang on the track. 'Easy Lover' won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Overall Performance in a Video.
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 25, 2023 7:12:05 GMT
25th March In 1937 It is revealed Quaker Oats pays Babe Ruth $25,000 per year for ads. In 1954 26th Academy Awards: "From Here to Eternity" wins best film. In 1958 Buddy Holly appeared at The Gaumont Theatre in London, the final date on his only UK tour. Also on the bill was Gary Miller, The Tanner Sisters, Des O'Connor, The Montanas, Ronnie Keene & His Orchestra. In 1967 The Turtles started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Happy Together'. The song was written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon, former members of a band known as The Magicians. The song had been rejected a dozen times before it was offered to the Turtles, and the demo acetate was worn out.
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 26, 2023 7:03:00 GMT
26th March In 1830 The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York. In 1937 Spinach growers of Crystal City, Texas, erect statue of Popeye. In 1971 "The Benny Hill Show" tops TV ratings in UK. In 1977 Elvis Costello releases his 1st record "Less Than Zero."
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 27, 2023 6:16:20 GMT
27th March In 1933 Polythene discovered by Reginald Gibson & Eric William Fawcett. In 1952 "Singin' in the Rain", musical comedy directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds, premieres at Radio City Music Hall in NYC. In 1970 Ringo Starr releases his 1st solo album "Sentimental Journey", a collection of pre-rock standards. In 1984 Bryan Adams went into Little Mountain Sound, Vancouver, Canada to record 'Run To You' for his fourth studio album, Reckless. It was the first single released from the album and gave Adam's his first UK hit peaking at No.11. The music video shot in London and Los Angeles was nominated for the 1985 MTV Video Music Awards in five different categories.
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 28, 2023 5:41:13 GMT
28th March In 1891 1st world weightlifting championship won by Edward Lawrence in London. Born on this day in 1948 - John Evan, British musician and composer. He is best known for having played keyboards for Jethro Tull from April 1970 to June 1980. In 1964 Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in London unveils figures of The Beatles; they later appear on the Sgt. Pepper album cover. In 1981 Blondie started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Rapture', the group's fourth US No.1 and the first No. 1 song in the US to feature rap and its lyrics, notable for name-checking hip-hop pioneers Fab Five Freddy and Grandmaster Flash.
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 29, 2023 6:17:30 GMT
29th March In 1927 Henry Segrave races his Sunbeam to a record 203.79 mph at Daytona. In 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical "The King and I", based on the novel "Anna and the King of Siam", opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 1,246 performances, winning 5 Tony Awards; Star Yul Brynner would lead the cast of the 1956 film version, and play the role over 4,200 times. In 1974 Chinese farmers discover the Terracotta Army near Xi'an, 8,000 clay warrior statues buried to guard the tomb of China's 1st emperor, Qin Shi Huang. In 1985 Jeanine Deckers, The Singing Nun, died aged 52 following a suicide pact with her longtime partner, Annie Pécher. Her 1963 US No.1 & UK No.7 single 'Dominique' sold over 1.5 million copies, winning a Grammy Award for the year's best Gospel song. Deckers wrote about her financial difficulties in a suicide note, and in a great irony, the very day of her suicide and unknown to her, the Belgian association that collects royalties for songwriters awarded her $300,000 (571,658 Belgian francs).
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 30, 2023 5:36:59 GMT
30th March In 1911 Lötschberg tunnel in Switzerland (13,735 m) completed. In 1945 World War II: a defecting German pilot delivers a Messerschmitt Me 262A-1 to Americans. In 1968 122nd Grand National: 20-year old Brian Fletcher aboard 100/7 chance Red Alligator rides the first of 3 GN victories. In 1987 Prince released his ninth studio album Sign o' the Times which produced three top-ten hit singles, 'If I Was Your Girlfriend', 'U Got the Look', (with Sheena Easton) and the title track 'Sign o' the Times. In 1989, Time Out magazine ranked it as the greatest album of all time.
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 31, 2023 5:41:14 GMT
31st March In 1889 Eiffel Tower officially opens in Paris. Designed by Gustave Eiffel and built for the Exposition Universelle, at 300m high it retains the record for the tallest man made structure for 41 years. In 1939 "The Hound of Baskervilles" first of 14 films starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson is released. In 1972 Official Beatles Fan Club closes down. In 1990 German and Italian production team Snap! had their first UK No.1 single with 'The Power.' The track has been featured in many films including Coyote Ugly, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Bruce Almighty soundtrack and The Fisher King.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 1, 2023 6:29:13 GMT
1st April In 1918 United Kingdom: the Royal Air Force is created from the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps. In 1927 1st automatic record changer introduced by His Master's Voice. In 1970 As an April Fool's joke, John Lennon and Yoko Ono issued a statement to the press that they were having dual sex change operations. In 2000 Santana started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Supernatural.' The album went on to win eight Grammy Awards including Album Of The Year, Record Of The Year (for 'Smooth') and Song Of The Year.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 2, 2023 6:54:42 GMT
2nd April In 1921 Albert Einstein lectures in New York City on his new "Theory of Relativity." In 1960 Mabry Harper catches a world record 25lb Walleye at Cedar Bluff on the Cumberland River in Tennessee. In 1977 Fleetwood Mac went to No.1 on the US album chart with Rumours. The album is Fleetwood Mac's most successful release; along with winning the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1978, the record has sold over 45 million copies worldwide. In 2003 US soul singer Edwin Starr died at his British home in Nottingham aged 61. Formed The Future Tones in 1957, had the 1970 US No.1 and UK No.3 anti-Vietnam War protest song 'War', (which according to Starr was recorded in one take).
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 3, 2023 6:22:24 GMT
3rd April In 1860 Start of the Pony Express, delivers mail by horse and rider relay teams between St Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California. Born on this day in 1949 - English singer, songwriter, and guitarist Richard Thompson who was a member of Fairport Convention and is now a solo artist. Thompson was awarded the Orville H. Gibson Award for best acoustic guitar player in 1991 and his songwriting has earned him an Ivor Novello Award. Thompson was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to music. In 1975 Bobby Fischer stripped of world chess title for refusing to defend it. In 1983 After completing a 29-date UK tour, U2 appeared on BBC TV Top Of The Pops performing their latest single 'Two Hearts Beat As One'.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 4, 2023 6:51:15 GMT
4th April In 1655 The miraculous statue entitled the Infant of Prague is solemnly crowned by command of Cardinal Harrach. In 1945 US forces liberate the Ohrdruf concentration camp in Germany, the first such camp to be liberated by the US Army. In 1958 The CND Peace Symbol displayed in public for the first time in London. In 1999 The Corrs album Talk On Corners went to No.1 on the UK album chart for the 10th time. They also had the No.2 position with Forgiven, Not Forgotten.'Both albums had spent over a year on the chart. Talk on Corners was the UK's biggest selling album of 1998 and the 9th best selling album of 1999.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 5, 2023 6:57:56 GMT
5th April In 1847 Birkenhead Park, the first civic public park, opens in Birkenhead, England, designed by Joseph Paxton. In 1943 Chinese steward Poon Lim is found off the coast of Brazil by a Brazilian fisherman family after being adrift 133 days, after British ship SS Benlomond torpedoed by german U-boat. In 1958 Ripple Rock, an underwater threat to navigation in the Seymour Narrows in Canada is destroyed in one of the largest ever non-nuclear controlled explosions. In 1963 Beatles receive their 1st silver disc (Please Please Me)
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 6, 2023 7:04:07 GMT
6th April In 1909 North Pole almost reached by American explorers Robert Peary and Matthew Henson. Navigational errors discovered decades later in the travel log likely place the expedition a few miles short. In 1945 World War II: Dutch city of Coevorden freed from German occupation by Canadian forces. In 1957 NYC ends trolley car service. In 1973 David Bowie released 'Drive-In Saturday' which became a Top 3 UK hit. The lyrics name-checked Mick Jagger 'When people stared in Jagger's eyes and scored', the model Twiggy 'She'd sigh like Twig the wonder kid', and Carl Jung 'Jung the foreman prayed at work'.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 7, 2023 7:06:26 GMT
7th April In 1926 Mussolini is shot at 3 times by Violet Gibson in Rome, she only hits him once in the nose. Born on this day in 1943 - English musician Michael Timothy Abrahams best known as Mick Abrahams, guitarist with Blodwyn Pig and the original guitarist for Jethro Tull and the Mick Abrahams Band. In 1970 42nd Academy Awards: "Midnight Cowboy" - Best Picture. In 1998 George Michael was arrested at The Will Rogers Memorial Park for committing a sex act in a public toilet. He was arrested by undercover Beverly Hills police officer Marcelo Rodriguez. Michael later said; 'I was followed into the restroom and this cop - well, I didn't know he was a cop at the time obviously started playing this game. I think it's called - I'll show you mine, you show me yours, and then when you show me yours, I'm gonna nick you!' The singer was later fined $810 (£500) after being convicted of a lewd act.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 8, 2023 6:48:55 GMT
8th April In 1862 John D. Lynde patents aerosol dispenser. In 1947 Largest recorded sunspot ever observed at 40 times the diameter of Earth. In 1966 OAO 1, 1st orbiting astronomical observatory, launched. In 2011 Hear Music Records releases "So Beautiful or So What", the twelfth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 9, 2023 6:21:32 GMT
9th April In 1872 Samuel R Percy patents dried milk In 1945 NFL requires players to wear long stockings. In 1962 US President John F. Kennedy throws out 1st ball at Washington's new DC Stadium. In 2012 "The Lion King" becomes highest grossing Broadway show, overtaking "The Phantom of the Opera."
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 10, 2023 6:32:55 GMT
10th April In 1866 American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms. In 1938 NY makes syphilis test mandatory in order to get a marriage license. In 1955 Ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely (last woman to be executed in the UK) In 1965 British acts started a run of seven weeks at the top of the US charts when Freddie and the Dreamers went to No.1 with 'I'm Telling You Now'.
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 11, 2023 7:03:53 GMT
11th April In 1936 First Butlins holiday camp opens in the UK at Ingoldmells, near Skegness. In 1955 "Marty" directed by Delbert Mann and starring Ernest Borgnine and Betsy Blair premieres in New York (Best Picture 1956) In 1961 Trial of Adolf Eichmann for war crimes in World War II begins in Jerusalem. In 1980 Paul McCartney releases single "Coming Up."
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 12, 2023 6:47:41 GMT
12th April In 1932 "Grand Hotel" directed by Edmund Goulding and starring Greta Garbo and John Barrymore premieres in New York, includes the line "I want to be alone" (Best Picture/Production 1932) In 1937 Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft at Rugby, England. In 1961 Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into space and orbit Earth, aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft. In 1969 The 5th Dimension started a six week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In', a No.11 hit in the UK.
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