On This Day

[bunkerfan]

2nd April


In 1902 - The first motion picture theatre opened in Los Angeles with the name Electric Theatre.




In 1935 - Sir Watson-Watt was granted a patent for RADAR.




In 1954 Britain's first TV soap opera was transmitted. It was 'The Grove Family', named after the BBC's Lime Grove Studios in London.




In 1964, The Beatles had their fourth UK No.1 single with 'Can't Buy Me Love.' With advanced sales of over 2.1 million, it holds the record for the greatest advanced orders for a single in the UK.

[bunkerfan]

3rd April


In 1860 - The first Pony Express riders left St. Joseph, MO and Sacramento, CA. The trip across country took about 10 days. The Pony Express only lasted about a year and a half.




In 1913 English suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst was sentenced to 3 years in prison for inciting supporters to place explosives at the London home of British politician David Lloyd George. The Home Secretary banned all future public meetings of suffragettes.




In 1949 - Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis debuted on radio on the "Martin and Lewis Show". The NBC program ran until 1952.




In 1964, Bob Dylan made his first appearance on the UK charts with The Times They Are A-Changin'. In 2004 the song was ranked No.59 on Rolling Stone's list of the '500 Greatest Songs of All Time'.

[bunkerfan]

4th April


In 1934 Yorkshireman Percy Shaw laid the first "cats' eyes" along the centre of the road at an accident black spot near Bradford.




In 1958 The first Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) protest march left Hyde Park in London towards Aldermaston in Berkshire.




In 1960, RCA Victor Records announced that it would be release all Pop singles in mono and stereo simultaneously, the first record company to do so. Elvis Presley's single, 'Stuck on You' was RCA's first mono / stereo release.

[JTull 007]

Apr 4, 2017 6:34:51 GMT bunkerfan said:

4th April In 1960,
RCA Victor Records announced that it would be release all Pop singles in mono and stereo simultaneously,
the first record company to do so. Elvis Presley's single, 'Stuck on You' was RCA's first mono/stereo release.

                         It is amazing how girls would behave back in the day! 

[bunkerfan]

5th April


In 1614 - American Indian Pocahontas married English colonist John Rolfe in Virginia.




In 1892 - Walter H. Coe patented gold leaf in rolls.




In 1927 Johnny Weissmuller set records in 100 and 200 m free style




In 1975, Minnie Riperton went to No.1 on the US singles chart with the Stevie Wonder produced song 'Loving You' (a No.2 hit in the UK). It was the singers only US chart hit. Riperton died of cancer on 12th July 1979.

[bunkerfan]

6th April


In 1896 - The first modern Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece.




In 1957 - Trolley cars in New York City completed their final runs.




In 1974, The California Jam 1 festival took place in Ontario, California, featuring The Eagles, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Earth Wind and Fire, ELP, Black Oak Arkansas and Seals & Croft. Over 200,000 fans attended.

[bunkerfan]

7th April


In 1933 - Prohibition ended in the United States.




In 1936 Butlins opened its first family holiday camp at Skegness. See ©BB picture. One of the original chalets is on site and is a grade II listed building




In 1949 "South Pacific" opens at Majestic Theater New York City for 1928 performances




In 1990 - At Farm Aid IV, Elton John performed "Candle in the Wind" for Ryan White. White, a young boy with AIDS, died later the same day.

[bunkerfan]

8th April


In 1838 The day before his 32nd birthday, Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s 236 ft steamship Great Western sailed from Bristol on her maiden voyage to New York. The journey took 15 days, half the time of the fastest sailing ship. She became the first steamship to make regular Atlantic crossings.




In 1941 Joe Louis beats Tony Musto in the 9 round to win the heavyweight boxing title.





In 1963 "Lawrence of Arabia" wins an Academy Award.




In 1965, Unit Four Plus Two were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Concrete And Clay', the English group's only No.1 hit.

[bunkerfan]

9th April


In 1770 The explorer Captain Cook arrived in Botany Bay, Australia, the first European to do so.




In 1838 The opening of the the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square, London.




In 1962 John F. Kennedy throws out 1st ball at Washington's new DC Stadium.




In 1969 Brian Trubshaw, the first British pilot to fly Concorde, made his first flight in the British built prototype. The 22 minute flight left from a test runway at Filton near Bristol and landed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.




In 1983, David Bowie was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with the title track from his latest album 'Let's Dance', his fourth UK No.1 and featuring blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. The song introduced Bowie to a new, younger audience oblivious to his former career in the 1970s and was a US No.1 hit, Bowie’s first single to reach number one on both sides of the Atlantic.

[bunkerfan]

10th April


In 1849 - Walter Hunt patented the safety pin. He sold the rights for $100.




In 1912 The British built luxury liner Titanic set sail on its maiden and only voyage, from Berth 44, White Star Line dock, Southampton, bound for New York.




In 1953 - Warner Bros. released "House of Wax." It was the first 3-D movie to be released by a major Hollywood studio.





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', followed by Wayne Fontana's 'Game Of Love', Herman's Hermits 'Mr's Brown' and The Beatles 'Ticket To Ride.'

[JTull 007]

Apr 10, 2017 6:23:48 GMT bunkerfan said:

    10th April     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', followed by
Wayne Fontana's 'Game Of Love', Herman's Hermits 'Mr's Brown' and The Beatles 'Ticket To Ride.'

  That's RIGHT NUMERO UNO BABY Kickin' POP MUSIC ASS !!! 

[maddogfagin]

Young master Bunkerfan has been given a couple of days leave, mainly for good behaviour but in reality he wants at go for a paddle in the sea.

So . . . 11 April

1689 - William II (Prince of Orange and champion of Protestants) and Mary II were crowned joint monarchs by the Bishop of London. The Archbishop of Canterbury refused to officiate.

1855 - Britain's first pillar boxes were put up in London. There were six of them, all painted green.

1939 - The game of darts was banned in public houses in Glasgow because it was 'too dangerous'.

1964 - The Beatles set a new chart record when they had 14 songs on the Billboard Hot 100. The songs ranged from 'Can't Buy Me Love' at No.1 to 'Love Me Do' at No. 81.

[maddogfagin]

12 April

1606 - The Union Flag was adopted as the flag of Great Britain on the 12th April 1606.


1861 - The American Civil War began when Fort Sumter was attacked.


1961 - Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human in space
The Soviet Cosmonaut orbited the Earth aboard the Vostok-3KA spacecraft (Vostok 1 mission). The first human spaceflight took 108 minutes from launch to landing.


1981 - The Space Shuttle blasts off into space for the first time
Two astronauts took off for Space Shuttle Columbia's first orbital test flight.


1969 - Simon & Garfunkel's "The Boxer" was released.

[bunkerfan]

Apr 11, 2017 7:42:25 GMT maddogfagin said:

Young master Bunkerfan has been given a couple of days leave, mainly for good behaviour but in reality he wants at go for a paddle in the sea.

Thank you for taking over this thread for the last 2 days Graham. Great job!

The sea was too cold for a paddle and even this poor donkey looked cold and miserable

[bunkerfan]

13th April


In 1933 - The first flight over Mount Everest was completed by Lord Clydesdale.




In 1943 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Jefferson Memorial.




In 1964 - Sidney Poitier became the first black to win an Oscar for best actor. It was for his role in the movie "Lilies of the Field."




In 1971, The Rolling Stones released 'Brown Sugar' taken from their latest album Sticky Fingers, the first record on their own label, Rolling Stones Records, which introduced the infamous licking- tongue and lips logo.

[JTull 007]

Apr 13, 2017 5:47:16 GMT bunkerfan said:

13th April      In 1964 -
                        Sidney Poitier became the first black to win an Oscar for best actor.
                                  It was for his role in the movie "Lilies of the Field."
                           

               There's always someone who feels awkward singing in front of others...

[bunkerfan]

14th April


In 1894 - First public showing of Thomas Edison's kinetoscope took place.




In 1912 - The Atlantic passenger liner Titanic, on its maiden voyage hit an iceberg and began to sink. 1,517 people lost their lives and more than 700 survived.




In 1959 - The Taft Memorial Bell Tower was dedicated in Washington, DC.




In 1967, Polydor Records released The Bee Gees 'New York mining Disaster 1941' It was released with a promotional slogan announcing 'The most significant talent since The Beatles. The record became a Top 20 hit in the UK and US.

[bunkerfan]

15th April


In 1865 - U.S. President Abraham Lincoln died from injuries inflicted by John Wilkes Booth.




In 1923 - Insulin became generally available for people suffering with diabetes.




In 1942 The people of the British colony of Malta were awarded the George Cross in recognition of their heroic war time struggle against enemy attack.




In 1972, Roberta Flack started a six week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face'. Written in 1957 by political singer/songwriter Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger, who was later to become his wife. At the time the couple were lovers, although MacColl was married to someone else. MacColl is the father of singer/songwriter Kirsty MacColl. The song was featured in the Clint Eastwood film 'Play Misty For Me.'

[bunkerfan]

16th April


In 1870 Vaudeville Theatre Strand opens in London.




In 1912 American Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly an airplane across the English Channel. She took off from Dover, en route to Calais, France and made the flight in 59 minutes, landing about 25 miles from Calais, on a beach. Although Quimby died at the age of thirty-seven (in an aeroplane accident), she had a major influence upon the role of women in aviation.





In 1953 Queen Elizabeth II launched the Royal Yacht Britannia at Clydeside. She was used by the British Royal Family for state visits and diplomatic missions for the next 45 years and is now permanently moored as an exhibition ship at Ocean Terminal, Leith - Edinburgh.





In 1969, Desmond Dekker and the Aces were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'The Israelites', making Dekker the first Jamaican artist to have an UK No.1 single.

[bunkerfan]

17th April


In 1924 Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures and Louis B. Mayer merged to form MGM.




In 1937 Cartoon characters Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and Petunia Pig, debut.




In 1956 Premium Bonds were introduced into Britain by the Conservative Chancellor, Harold Macmillan. They were described as a ‘squalid raffle’ and as a ‘cold, inhuman activity’. 750,000 Methodists were urged by their church leaders to boycott the scheme.




In 1982, Vangelis was at No.1 on the US album chart with Chariots Of Fire, he later also won an Oscar for the album for best original score.

[steelmonkey]

On this day in 2017, My daughter rode her bike to school in a very light drizzle that she characterized as
'RAIN' and lived. Later that the same day, the very same girl saved a life when thoughts of her growing up without the guiding hand of a loving father prevented me from strangling a co-worker with my bare hands.

[bunkerfan]

18th April


In 1934 the 1st "Washateria" (laundromat) opens (Ft. Worth, Texas)




In 1949 The first 'Bob-a-Job week' began when 440,000 British Scouts started a nationwide campaign to raise the £22,000 needed to cover the deficits of the Scout movement. In the first year £60,000 was raised. The variety of jobs undertaken included a 13 year old who spent four hours cleaning the silver at 10 Downing Street.




In 1956 Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier III of Monaco (civil ceremony)




In 1987, Aretha Franklin and George Michael started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'I Knew You Were Waiting' also a No.1 in the UK. Aretha Franklin set a record for the artist with the longest gap between US No.1 singles, it had been 19 years, 10 months from her last hit 'Respect' in June 1967.

[bunkerfan]

19th April


In 1934 Shirley Temple appears in her 1st movie, "Stand Up and Cheer".




In 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Carousel" opens on Broadway.




In 1951 The first Miss World Contest was won by Kiki Haakonson, a 21 year old from Sweden. There were 30 contestants and 25 came from Britain, although all nations could enter. The contest was devised by Mecca publicity officer, Eric Morley, as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations.




In 1965, The Beatles single 'Ticket to Ride' was released on Capitol records in the US. The single's label stated that the song was from the upcoming movie 'Eight Arms to Hold You' (the original name for the movie 'Help!').

[bunkerfan]

20th April


In 1865 - Safety matches were first advertised.





In 1902 Marie and Pierre Curie isolate radioactive element radium.




In 1964 - The Elvis Presley movie "Viva Las Vegas" premiered.

[bunkerfan]

21st April


In 1865 Abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington.




In 1934 The 'Surgeon's Photograph', the most famous photo allegedly showing the Loch Ness Monster, was published in the Daily Mail. In 1999, it was revealed to be a hoax.




In 1948 the 1st Polaroid camera was sold in US.




In 1963 The Beatles meet The Rolling Stones for 1st time.




In 1984, Phil Collins started a three week run at No.1 in the US singles chart with the theme from 'Against All Odds'. It was Phil's first US No.1, a No. 2 in the UK.

[bunkerfan]

22nd April


In 1838 The British steamer Sirius became the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean from England to New York. The voyage took 18 days and 10 hours.




In 1864 - The U.S. Congress passed legislation that allowed the inscription "In God We Trust" to be included on one-cent and two-cent coins.




In 1951 Ticker-tape parade for General MacArthur in New York City.




In 1972, Deep Purple scored their second UK No.1 album with Machine Head. The album which features 'Smoke on the Water' and 'Highway Star', is often cited as a major influence in the early development of the heavy metal music genre and commercially, it was Deep Purple's most successful album.

[bunkerfan]

23rd April


Today is St. George's Day patron Saint of England




In 1851 Canada issues its 1st postage stamps.




In 1881 Gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Patience" opened in London.




In 1949 Courtesy mail boxes for motorists started in America.




In 1969, The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Get Back' the group's 16th UK No.1. Credited to "The Beatles with Billy Preston", it was the Beatles' only single that credited another artist, 'Get Back' was also the Beatles' first single release in true stereo in the US.

[maddogfagin]

[bunkerfan]

24th April


In 1833 - A patent was granted for first soda fountain.




In 1941 Dutch Prince Bernhard becomes an RAF pilot.




In 1953 Winston Churchill knighted by Queen Elizabeth II




In 1968, Louis Armstrong was at No.1 in the UK with the single 'What A Wonderful World' which of course was played at the end of many a Tull concert. At 69 years of age, it made Armstrong the oldest act ever to score a UK No.1.

[nonrabbit]

and also on this day I would have been married for 41 years - if I hadn't divorced him on the grounds of his dislike of Tull.