On This Day

[JTull 007]

Mar 11, 2017 8:22:23 GMT bunkerfan said:

11th March
In 1818 The publication of Mary's Shelley's book 'Frankenstein', frequently called
the world’s first science fiction novel. She was married for six years to the poet PB Shelley.
                    

This book is the inspiration for many things we all take for granted. Thank you Mary & Percy !!!

[bunkerfan]

12th March


In 1894 - Coca-Cola was sold in bottles for the first time.




In 1912 - The Girl Scout organization was founded in the U.S. The original name was Girl Guides.




In 1941 Islanders on the Hebrides hid thousands of bottles of shipwrecked whisky from government officials. The episode was celebrated in the film "Whisky Galore."




In 2007, Amy Winehouse made her US television debut on the Late Show with David Letterman performing 'Rehab'. The song went on to win three Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and also won an Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song.

[bunkerfan]

13th March


In 1877 - Chester Greenwood patented the earmuff.




In 1951 - The comic strip "Dennis the Menace" appeared for the first time in newspapers across the country.





In 1961 Black and white Bank of England five pound notes ceased to be legal tender.




In 1971, Brewer and Shipley entered the US singles chart with 'One Toke Over The Line'. The song, which featured The Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia on steel guitar, peaked at No.10 despite being banned by radio stations for its drug references. Brewer and Shipley maintained that the word "toke" meant "token" as in ticket, hence the line "waitin' downtown at the railway station, one toke over the line."

[bunkerfan]

14th March


In 1885 The Mikado, a light opera by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, had its first public performance in London.




In 1945 The 617 Dambuster Squadron of the RAF dropped the heaviest bomb of the war (the 22,000-pound "Grand Slam") on the Bielefeld railway viaduct in Germany. Although known officially as the Bomb, Medium Capacity, 22,000pound, it was nicknamed 'Ten Ton Tess'.The bomb was designed by Barnes Wallis, who also designed the earlier 'bouncing bomb'. Bielefeld is now twinned with many European towns including Enniskillen in Northern Ireland and Rochdale in Lancashire.




In 1964 - A Dallas jury found Jack Ruby guilty of the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald.




In 1978, Blondie were at No.2 on the UK chart with their version of the Randy & the Rainbows song 'Denis', kept off the No.1 position by Kate Bush's 'Wuthering Heights'.

[bunkerfan]

15th March


In 1892 - Jesse W. Reno patented the Reno Inclined Elevator. It was the first escalator.




In 1938 - Oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia.




In 1964 Film stars Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor married in Montreal. They later divorced then remarried.




In 1973, Roberta Flack was at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Killing Me Softly With His Song' and Elton John had the No.1 album with 'Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player'.

[bunkerfan]

16th March


In 1917 - Russian Czar Nicholas II abdicated his throne.




In 1935 The first driving test pass slip was presented to Mr. R. Beene of Kensington, a pupil of the British School of Motoring. Tests were introduced on a voluntary basis and became compulsory in June.




In 1942 The first German V-2 rocket test launch. It exploded at lift-off but eventually over 3,000 V-2s were launched as military rockets by the Germans against Allied targets during the war, mostly London and later Antwerp. The attacks resulted in the death of an estimated 7,000+ military personnel and civilians, whilst 12,000 forced labourers were killed producing the weapons.




In 1968, The posthumously released Otis Redding single '(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay' started a five week run at No.1 on the US chart, (a No.3 hit the UK). Otis was killed in a plane crash on 10th December 1967 three days after recording the song. 'Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay', became the first posthumous No.1 single in US chart history and sold over four million copies worldwide.

[bunkerfan]

17th March


Photobucket won't work. I'll try and post later.

[maddogfagin]

Mar 17, 2017 7:27:54 GMT bunkerfan said:

17th March
Photobucket won't work. I'll try and post later.

Working now John

[bunkerfan]

Mar 17, 2017 8:20:37 GMT maddogfagin said:

Mar 17, 2017 7:27:54 GMT bunkerfan said:

17th March
Photobucket won't work. I'll try and post later.

Working now John

Still won't let me upload images for some reason. So here goes with 'postimage

17th March

In AD 387 St. Patrick was born and is the Patron Saint of Ireland.




In 1967 - Snoopy and Charlie Brown of "Peanuts" were on the cover of "LIFE" magazine.




In 1972 bunkerfan saw his first Jethro Tull concert at The ABC Stockton.




In 1984, Van Halen's 'Jump' peaked at No.1 in the US. Over the years David Lee Roth has given various accounts of the meaning behind the lyrics, but most often says they are about a TV news story he saw where a man was about to kill himself by jumping off a building.

[steelmonkey]

I think the third of the four historical notes for today was by far the most important.

[bunkerfan]

Mar 17, 2017 18:52:22 GMT steelmonkey said:

I think the third of the four historical notes for today was by far the most important.

Totally agree and I still remember leaving the concert feeling like the cat that got the cream.

[bunkerfan]

18th March


In 1881 - Barnum and Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth opened in Madison Square Gardens.




In 1940 - Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini held a meeting at the Brenner Pass. The Italian dictator agreed to join in Germany's war against France and Britain during the meeting.




In 1972, Neil Young started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Heart Of Gold'. His only Top 20 hit as a solo artist reached No.10 on the UK chart.

[JTull 007]

Mar 18, 2017 6:45:40 GMT bunkerfan said:

18th March
In 1881 - Barnum and Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth opened in Madison Square Gardens.

On February 4th I took my wife to see the final year of this incredible circus and had a blast!
Things are quite different now with less of the animals that you used to see for years and years.
However, the days of The Greatest Show on Earth will be ending after this year. Check it out! 

[bunkerfan]

19th March


In 1895 - The Los Angeles Railway was established to provide streetcar service




In 1958 Britain’s first planetarium opened at Madame Tussaud’s, London.




In 1971, T Rex were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Hot Love.' The group's first of four UK No.1's spent six weeks at the top of the charts.

[JTull 007]

Mar 19, 2017 6:45:13 GMT bunkerfan said:

19th March
In 1971, T Rex were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Hot Love.'
The group's first of four UK No.1's spent six weeks at the top of the charts.

                 

[bunkerfan]

20th March


In 1852 - Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book "Uncle Tom’s Cabin," subtitled "Life Among the Lowly," was first published.




In 1917 Dame Vera Lynn was born. During the Second World War she was known as the "Forces Sweetheart". Her songs included "We'll Meet Again" and "White Cliffs of Dover".

Happy Birthday 100th Birthday Vera.




In 1966 The football World Cup (Jules Rimet trophy) was stolen whilst being exhibited at Central Hall in London.




In 1968, Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'The Legend Of Xanadu', the group's only UK No.1.

[bunkerfan]

21st March


In 1908 - A passenger was carried in a bi-plane for the first time by Henri Farman of France.




In 1946 Labour politician Aneurin Bevan announced the Government's proposals for a free National Health Service, paid for by the taxpayer. Doctors immediately announced the setting-up of a fighting fund to oppose the legislation, fearing a loss of earnings.




In 1963 - Alcatraz Island, the federal penitentiary in San Francisco Bay, CA, closed.




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.

[bunkerfan]

22nd March


In 1933 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a bill legalizing the sale and possession of beer and wine containing up to 3.2% alcohol.




In 1934 - The first Masters golf championship began in Augusta, GA.




In 1963 John Profumo (Secretary of State for War) denied any impropriety with the model Christine Keeler, or that he was in any way connected to her disappearance when she had been due to appear as a witness in a trial at the Old Bailey. On 5th June 1963 he resigned after admitting that he had lied about his relationship.




In 1984, Queen filmed the video for ‘I Want To Break Free’ at Limehouse Studio in London, England. Directed by David Mallet, it was a parody of the northern British soap opera Coronation Street with the band members dressed in drag. Guitarist Brian May later said the video ruined the band in America, and was initially banned by MTV in the US.

[bunkerfan]

23rd March


In 1858 - Eleazer A. Gardner patented the cable streetcar.




In 1909 - British Lt. Shackleton found the magnetic South Pole.




In 1956 Queen Elizabeth II laid the foundation stone of the new Coventry cathedral. The new building was built next to the remains of the 14th-century cathedral that had been destroyed in the 2nd World War.




In 2005, (Is This The Way To) Amarillo by Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay was the No.1 UK single.

[bunkerfan]

24th March


In 1877 The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race on the River Thames ended in a dead heat. Legend in Oxford has it that the judge, 'Honest John' Phelps, was asleep under a bush when the race finished, leading him to announce the result as a 'dead heat to Oxford by four feet'.




In 1946 Broadcaster Alastair Cooke read his first 'Letter from America' on BBC Radio. His weekly broadcasts continued for more than 50 years.




In 1955 - Tennessee Williams' play "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" debuted on Broadway.




In 1966, Simon and Garfunkel made their UK singles chart debut with 'Homeward Bound.' Simon is said to have written the song at Farnworth railway station, Widnes, England, while stranded overnight waiting for a train. A plaque is displayed in the station to commemorate this, although memorabilia hunters have stolen it many times. The song describes his longing to return home, both to his then girlfriend, Kathy Chitty in Brentwood, Essex, England, and to return to the United States. The song was also a No.5 hit in the US.

[bunkerfan]

25th March


In 1913 - The Palace Theatre opened in New York City.




In 1949 The film Hamlet, starring Laurence Olivier, won five Oscars. It was the first British film to win an academy award.




In 1954 - RCA manufactured its first colour TV set and began mass production.




In 1972, America started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with their debut hit 'Horse With No Name', it made No.3 in the UK. The group scored eight other US top 40 hits during the 70's.

[bunkerfan]

26th March


In 1937 - Spinach growers in Crystal City, TX, erected a statue of Popeye.




In 1953 - Dr. Jonas Salk announced a new vaccine that would prevent poliomyelitis.




In 1956, Kay Starr was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Rock And Roll Waltz.' The song is told from the point-of-view of a teenager who comes home early from a date, and catches her parents attempting to dance to one of her rock and roll records.

Time for some good 'old' rock n roll

[bunkerfan]

27th March


In 1860 - The corkscrew was patented by M.L. Byrn.




In 1912 - The first cherry blossom trees were planted in Washington, DC. The trees were a gift from Japan.




In 1966 The stolen football world cup was found in south London by a dog called Pickles, whilst it was out for a walk with its owner.




In 1972, Elvis Presley recorded what would be his last major hit, 'Burning Love,' which became a No.2 hit on the US chart. Written by Dennis Linde and originally recorded by country soul artist Arthur Alexander, who included it on his 1972 self-titled album. It was soon covered and brought to fame by Elvis, becoming his biggest hit single in the United States since 'Suspicious Minds' in 1969.

[bunkerfan]

28th March


In 1910 - The first seaplane took off from water at Martinques, France. The pilot was Henri Fabre.




In 1964 Pirate radio station, Radio Caroline, began transmitting from a ship in the North Sea. Simon Dee, who later became the first ‘pirate DJ’ to join the BBC was the first voice to be heard on Radio Caroline.




In 1967 - Raymond Burr starred in a TV movie titled "Ironside." The movie was later turned into a television series.




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.

[JTull 007]

Mar 28, 2017 5:51:34 GMT bunkerfan said:

28th March
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.

                     Yes that's me with flashing glasses just like the guy in the video...

[bunkerfan]

29th March


In 1871 Queen Victoria opened the Royal Albert Hall in London. The hall was originally supposed to have been called The Central Hall of Arts and Sciences, but the name was changed by Queen Victoria to Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences when laying the foundation stone, as a dedication to her deceased husband and consort Prince Albert.




In 1927 Sir Henry Segrave beat Malcolm Campbell’s land speed record in his 'Mystery' car (a 1,000 hp Sunbeam with a World War I aircraft engine) on the Daytona Beach, clocking 203.79 mph. He became the first driver to exceed 200 mph.




1975, Labelle went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Lady Marmalade', the group's only No.1. British act All Saints had an UK No.1 with the song in 1998.

[bunkerfan]

30th March


In 1858 - Hyman L. Lipman of Philadelphia patented the pencil.




In 1932 Amelia Earhart is 1st woman to fly solo cross the Atlantic




In 1939 - The comic book "Detective Comics #27" appeared on newstands. This comic introduced Batman.




1996, The Prodigy started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Firestarter', the first single from the album The Fat of the Land. The wah-wah guitar riff in 'Firestarter' was sampled from The Breeders' track 'S.O.S.'

[maddogfagin]

Mar 30, 2017 5:48:44 GMT bunkerfan said:

30th March
In 1858 - Hyman L. Lipman of Philadelphia patented the pencil.

Probably not allowed in schools/colleges today as the sharpened points would be against 'elf & safety

[bunkerfan]

31st March


In 1889 - In Paris, the Eiffel Tower officially opened.




In 1924 The first British national airline, Imperial Airways, was founded at Croydon Airport.




In 1953 More than 1,500 attended the funeral of Queen Mary at St. George's Chapel, Windsor.




In 1960, Lonnie Donegan was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'My Old Man's A Dustman', his third No.1. Donegan became the first British artist to enter the UK chart at No.1, the only other artist to achieve this feat at this time was Elvis Presley. The song which was recorded live at the Bristol Hippodrome was a music hall novelty song.

[bunkerfan]

1st April All Fools' Day, also known as April Fools' Day is a day for practical jokes and hoaxes, but only until 12 noon. The earliest recorded association between 1st April and foolishness can be found in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (1392)


In 1748 - The ruins of Pompeii were found.




In 1889 - The first dishwashing machine was marketed (in Chicago).




In 1918 The Royal Air Force was formed. It incorporated the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service.



In 1966, The Troggs recorded 'Wild Thing' at Regent Sound Studio in London. The song went on to be a No.1 US and No.2 UK hit in June the following year. The track was recorded in one complete take (take two).