On This Day

[bunkerfan]

Feb 3, 2017 9:38:51 GMT maddogfagin said:

Feb 3, 2017 9:24:57 GMT bunkerfan said:

3rd February

In 1935 The first 'League of Ovaltineys' created by the manufacturer of the drink Ovaltine. It became a children's 'secret society', promoting high morals and consideration towards others. At the height of its popularity, there were over five million members and I was one of them! In 1975 the song 'We Are The Ovaltineys' came back to a new audience when it was used by Ovaltine in a TV advertisement and also released as a single record.

I was a member as well - had all sorts of things like the badge etc.    Probably worth a fortune now.

And for all you non believers, here's the song

I nearly posted that you might have been a member but I thought you'd think I was having a go at you again for being older than me.

[maddogfagin]

Feb 3, 2017 13:58:15 GMT bunkerfan said:

Feb 3, 2017 9:38:51 GMT maddogfagin said:

I was a member as well - had all sorts of things like the badge etc.    Probably worth a fortune now.

And for all you non believers, here's the song

I nearly posted that you might have been a member but I thought you'd think I was having a go at you again for being older than me.

It may sound surprising that in those far off days, with bu99er all tv to talk about, radio was the king. In my very early years my dad used to let me stay up late one evening a week to listen to the Goon Show and also The Ovaltinies on Radio Luxembourg.   I was only 27 at the time.

I know you were around when 2LO began in the early 20s but I promise I won't mention it here

[bunkerfan]

4th February


In 1911 Rolls-Royce commissioned their famous figurehead ‘The Spirit of Ecstasy' by Charles Sykes. He used Lord Montague’s mistress, Eleanor Thornton, as his model. 60 years later to the day, Rolls-Royce was declared bankrupt due to a disastrous contract to supply aero engines to Lockheed. The British government came to its rescue.




In 1932 - The first Winter Olympics were held in the United States at Lake Placid, NY.




In 1957 - Smith-Corona Manufacturing Inc., of New York, began selling portable electric typewriters. The first machine weighed 19 pounds.

[bunkerfan]

5th February


In 1861 - Samuel Goodale patented the moving picture peep show machine.




In 1953 - The Walt Disney’s film "Peter Pan" opened at the Roxy Theatre in New York City.




In 1958 Parking meters first appeared on the streets, in London's exclusive Mayfair district. The meters were first used in America in 1935.




In 1967, The Beatles filmed part of the promo clip for 'Penny Lane' around the Royal Theatre, Stratford, London and walking up and down Angel Lane in London. Together with the video for 'Strawberry Fields Forever', this was one of the first examples of what later became known as a music video.

[bunkerfan]

6th February


In 1911 - The first old-age home for pioneers opened in Prescott, AZ.




In 1932 - Dog sled racing happened for the first time in Olympic competition.




In 1952 Queen Elizabeth succeeded to the British throne. The Queen and Prince Philip were on tour in Kenya when they heard the news of the death of her father, King George VI.




In 1982, Kraftwerk were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'The Model / Computer Love', the first German act to score a UK No.1 single. The single spent 21 weeks on the UK chart.

[bunkerfan]

7th February


In 1922 - DeWitt and Lila Acheson Wallace offered 5,000 copies of "Reader's Digest" magazine for the first time.




In 1940 - "Pinocchio" world premiered at the Center Theatre in Manhattan.




In 1970, One Hit Wonders Shocking Blue went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Venus', making them the first Dutch act to top the US charts. It made No.8 in the UK; Bananarama took the song to No.8 on the UK chart in 86.

[bunkerfan]

8th February


In 1910 - William D. Boyce incorporated the Boy Scouts of America.




In 1965 Health Minister Kenneth Robinson announced that cigarette advertisements were to be banned from British television.




In 1981, R.E.M. made their first ever-recording sessions at Bombay Studios Smyrna, Georgia. Tracks included 'Gardening At Night', 'Radio Free Europe' and '(Don't Go Back To) Rockville.'

[JTull 007]

Feb 8, 2017 6:57:56 GMT bunkerfan said:

8th February
In 1965 Health Minister Kenneth Robinson announced that cigarette advertisements
                                 were to be banned from British television.

  I dislike (hate)  cigarettes but this commercial is quite 'HIP' (entertaining)

[bunkerfan]

9th February


In 1942 - Daylight-saving "War Time" went into effect in the U.S.




Also in 1942 World War Two: Soap rationing began in Britain.




In 1960 - The first star was placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star was for Joanne Woodward.





In 1964, The Beatles made their US live debut on CBS-TV's 'The Ed Sullivan Show'; they performed five songs including their current No.1 'I Want To Hold Your Hand'. Never before had so many viewers tuned-in to a live television program, which with 73 million viewers, was three-fourths of the total adult audience in the United States.The show had received over 50,000 applications for the 728 seats in the TV studio.

[bunkerfan]

10th February


In 1840 Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, both aged 20, were married in St James' Palace, London.




In 1933 - The singing telegram was introduced by the Postal Telegraph Company of New York City.




In 2008, Amy Winehouse won five prizes at this year's Grammy Awards, including song of the year and record of the year, both for her single 'Rehab', and best new artist. The UK singer was not at the Los Angeles ceremony to collect them due to visa problems. Instead, she made an acceptance speech by satellite, paying tribute to her husband, "my Blake incarcerated", who was in custody awaiting trial on charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice and grievous bodily harm.

[bunkerfan]

11th February


In 1858 - A French girl, Bernadette Soubirous, claimed to have seen a vision of the Virgin Mary near Lourdes.




In 1956 Two British spies, Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean, who had vanished in mysterious circumstances five years previously, re-appeared in the Soviet Union.




In 1977, David Bowie released 'Sound and Vision' as a single, which was taken from his latest album Low. 'Sound and Vision' was used by the BBC in the UK on trailers at the time, providing considerable exposure, much needed
as Bowie opted to do nothing to promote the single himself, and helped the song to No.3 on the UK charts.




In 1990 - Nelson Mandela was freed after 27 years in captivity.

[bunkerfan]

12th February


In 1554 - Lady Jane Grey was beheaded after being charged with treason. She had claimed the throne of England for only nine days.




In 1879 - The first artificial ice rink opened in North America. It was at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY.




In 1943 William Morris (Lord Nuffield), the founder of Morris Motors, created the Nuffield Foundation, Britain's biggest charitable trust, with a gift of £10 million. The Nuffield Foundation's income comes from the interest on its investments. It does not fund raise or receive funding from the Government. It is financially and politically independent.




In 1969, '(If Paradise Is) Half As Nice' by Amen Corner was at No.1 on the UK singles chart, the group's only UK No.1. The song was first offered to The Tremeloes as a potential single, who rejected it.

[bunkerfan]

13th February


In 1937 - The comic strip "Prince Valiant" appeared for the first time.




In 1948 The Science Museum in London announced that it would return the Wright Brothers’ biplane, Kitty Hawk, the first to fly, to the Smithsonian Institution. It had been sent to England in 1928 by Orville Wright when he found that the Smithsonian had labelled another plane as the first capable of sustained flight.




In 1967, The Beatles released the double A sided single 'Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane' on Capitol Records in the US. The single spent 10 weeks on the chart peaking at No.1.

[bunkerfan]

14th February


Bit late posting this today. Did I ruch out to by the wife a dozen red roses, a card and make her breakfast in bed? No, I slept in


The Feast Day of St. Valentine, patron saint of lovers. In fact there were fourteen Saint Valentines of ancient Rome. Of the Saint Valentine whose feast is on 14th February nothing is known, except his name and that he was buried at the Via Flaminia north of Rome 'on this day'. The day first became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished. Gretna Green, historically the first village in Scotland, has been performing weddings since 1754. They originated from cross-border elopements stemming from differences between Scottish marriage laws and those in neighbouring countries.


In 1849 - The first photograph of a U.S. President, while in office, was taken by Matthew Brady in New York City. President James Polk was the subject of the picture.





In 1852 London’s famous children’s hospital in Great Ormond Street accepted its first patient, three year-old Eliza Armstrong. It was the first hospital in the English speaking world providing in-patient beds specifically for children.




In 1929 - The "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" took place in Chicago, IL. Seven gangsters who were rivals of Al Capone were killed.




In 1968, Manfred Mann were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their version of the Bob Dylan song 'The Mighty Quinn' which was also a No.10 hit in the US. Dylan recorded the song in 1967 during the Basement Tapes sessions, but did not release a version for another three years.

[bunkerfan]

Feb 13, 2017 6:57:35 GMT bunkerfan said:

13th February


In 1967, The Beatles released the double A sided single 'Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane' on Capitol Records in the US. The single spent 10 weeks on the chart peaking at No.1.

Jim/ JTull 007 tells me that the video I posted can't be seen over the pond because it's blocked So Jim's kindly given me a link to a shorter version that you should be able to see.

Thanks Jim

[JTull 007]

Feb 14, 2017 9:28:53 GMT bunkerfan said:

14th February
                                               Bit late posting this today.
    Did I rush out to by the wife a dozen red roses, a card and make her breakfast in bed?
                                                       No, I slept in

In 1968, Manfred Mann were at No.1 on the UK singles chart
with their version of the Bob Dylan song 'The Mighty Quinn which was also a No.10 hit in the US.
Dylan recorded the song in 1967 during the Basement Tapes sessions,
                                                                           but did not release a version for another three years.

                                 OMG!!!     I forgot to buy some roses too...  
    The first time I heard this on the radio I laughed because it seemed like a silly song.
          
    Later I got blinded by the light, revved up like a deuce another runner in the night!

[rredmond]

Bartender at the Irish pub my buddies and I used to frequent had the last name of Quinn. We'd put that song on the juke box for him once or twice a night to listen to him sing it. Mighty Quinn was the best bartender ever; there were nights when he bought the first round of pints. He'd start pulling the Guinness when we walked in, and (when they were done cooking) present them to us with an "on me fellas." Great guy!

[bunkerfan]

15th February


In 1942 World War II: The Fall of Singapore. Following an assault by Japanese forces, the British General Arthur Percival surrendered. About 80,000 Indian, United Kingdom and Australian soldiers become prisoners of war. It was the largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history.




In 1953 - The first American to win the women’s world figure skating championship was 17-year-old Tenley Albright.




In 1975, Linda Ronstadt went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'You're No Good', the singers only solo chart topper out of 12 other top 40 hits. Also today Ronstadt went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Heart Like A Wheel.'

[maddogfagin]

Feb 15, 2017 6:54:30 GMT bunkerfan said:

15th February

In 1942 World War II: The Fall of Singapore. Following an assault by Japanese forces, the British General Arthur Percival surrendered. About 80,000 Indian, United Kingdom and Australian soldiers become prisoners of war. It was the largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history.

My Father was on a troopship in the Red Sea and on his way to Singapore when it fell so they were diverted to Sierra Leone to work on the Coastal Command aircraft there.

[bunkerfan]

16th February


In 1937 - Wallace H. Carothers received a patent for nylon. Carothers was a research chemist for Du Pont.




In 1965 A 2nd report from British Railways' Board chairman Dr. Richard Beeching outlined transport needs for the following 25 years. The report followed his 1st controversial review of the state of the railways, published in 1963 in which he said the system was uneconomic and under-used, and recommended that a quarter of the railway system should be shut down.




In 1982, The Jam were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'A Town Called Malice', & 'Precious', their third No.1 spent three weeks at the top of the chart.

[bunkerfan]

17th February


In 1924 - Swimmer Johnny Weissmuller set a world record in the 100-yard freestyle. He did it with a time of 57-2/5 seconds in Miami, FL.




In 1955 Fanny Cradock's first cookery programme Kitchen Magic, was broadcast on television. She mostly worked with her then common-law husband Johnny Cradock, adopting his surname long before they married. The infamous 'doughnut line' is often attributed to Johnny Cradock - Quote: 'You too can have doughnuts like Fanny's', but it was almost certainly said by a Scottish continuity announcer.

Don't do this at home.




In 1975, AC/DC released their debut album 'High Voltage'. The album featured a cover of 'Baby, Please Don't Go' a blues song first recorded by Big Joe Williams and 'She's Got Balls' which was written about singer Bon Scott's ex-wife Irene - the first AC/DC song for which he wrote lyrics.

[JTull 007]

Feb 17, 2017 7:38:56 GMT bunkerfan said:

17th February            In 1975,   AC/DC
released their debut album 'High Voltage'. The album featured a cover of 'Baby, Please Don't Go'
a blues song first recorded by Big Joe Williams and 'She's Got Balls' which was written about
singer Bon Scott's ex-wife Irene - the first AC/DC song for which he wrote lyrics.

        WHAT THE .... ?    LOVE THIS VIDEO !!!   WOW!  

[bunkerfan]

18th February


In 1885 - Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was published in the U.S. for the first time.




In 1930 - The planet Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh. The discovery was made as a result of photographs taken in January 1930.




In 1965, The Kinks were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Tired Of Waiting For You', the group's second UK No.1. According to Ray Davies, the music for 'Tired of Waiting for You' was written on the train to the recording studio and the words were written at a coffee shop during a break in the session.

Watch the drums go up on a giant ironing board.

[bunkerfan]

19th February


In 1856 - The tintype camera was patented by Professor Hamilton L. Smith.




In 1957 The beginning of British TV's first medical soap opera series 'Emergency Ward 10' which ran twice a week for 10 years.




In 1964, A British company shipped ½ ton of Beatle wigs to the US. An American reporter later asked John Lennon, "How do you feel about teenagers imitating you with Beatle wigs?" John replied "They're not imitating us because we don't wear Beatle wigs."




In 1972, Harry Nilsson started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with his version of the Badfinger song 'Without You.' His vocal was recorded in a single take and his performance was rewarded with Nilsson's second Grammy Award.

[bunkerfan]

20th February


In 1947 Lord Louis Mountbatten, cousin of King George VI and a hero of World War II, was appointed the last Viceroy of India, on the same day that London announced that the British would leave India by June 1948. In the same year he was granted the title of Baron Romsey.




In 1952 - "The African Queen" opened at the Capitol Theatre in New York City




In 1962 - John Glenn made space history when he orbited the world three times in 4 hours, 55 minutes. He was the first American to orbit the Earth. He was aboard the Friendship 7 Mercury capsule.




In 1972, Chicory Tip were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Son Of My Father.' Written by Giorgio Moroder, it was the first UK number one single to prominently feature a synthesizer, in this case a Moog synthesizer.

[bunkerfan]

21st February


In 1741 The death of Jethro Tull, English agricultural innovator. He perfected a horse-drawn seed drill that economically sowed the seeds in neat rows, an invention that helped form the basis of modern British agriculture.




In 1925 - The first issue of "The New Yorker" was published.




In 1952 A year after her first divorce, Elizabeth Taylor was married for the second time. This husband (number two of eight) was Michael Wilding. The marriage lasted for five years.




In 1970, Simon and Garfunkel went to No.1 on the UK chart with Bridge Over Troubled Water. The album went on to stay on the chart for over 300 weeks, returning to the top of the charts on eight separate occasions and spending a total of 41 weeks at No.1.

[bunkerfan]

22nd February


In 1903 The Cunard Liner Etruria arrived in New York with a copy of the first newspaper ever published in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. It featured news reports transmitted from Britain by wireless while the ship was at sea. Marconi, the inventor of wireless telegraphy, was one of the ship's passengers.




In 1956 The first football league match to be played under floodlighting took place at Portsmouth. The home side lost 2-0 to Newcastle United.

A newspaper cartoon from the time...




In 1969 The last time all four Beatles were together for a recording session.




In 1975, Scottish group The Average White Band went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Pick Up The Pieces', the bands album AWB also went to No.1 on the US chart.

[bunkerfan]

23rd February

Photobucket wouldn't work earlier but it's up and running again so here's some bigger pictures.

In 1905 - The Rotary Club was founded in Chicago, IL, by Attorney Paul Harris and three others.




In 1940 - Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio" was released.





In 1974, Suzi Quatro was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Devil Gate Drive', the singers second UK No.1 and fourth No.1 for the songs writers Chinn & Chapman.

[JTull 007]

Feb 23, 2017 6:56:26 GMT bunkerfan said:

23rd February
In 1974, Suzi Quatro was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Devil Gate Drive',
the singer's second UK No.1 and fourth No.1 for the song writers Chinn & Chapman.

                         HOLY Quatro !!!!              Let's RIDE

[bunkerfan]

24th February


In 1923 The Flying Scotsman began hauling scheduled services between London & Scotland.




In 1962 The Beatles played a concert at the Birkenhead YMCA for a fee of £30. The audience didn't enjoy the show and the Beatles were booed off stage. They left early for a second gig at Liverpool's Cavern Club, and the rest, as they say, is history.




In 1981 The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer ended months of speculation by announcing that they would marry in the summer.




In 1982, Winners at the Grammy Awards included Kim Carnes for Song of the year with 'Bette Davis Eyes'.