On This Day

[maddogfagin]

Apr 24, 2017 7:22:14 GMT nonrabbit said:

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.

Good call

[bunkerfan]

25th April


In 1792 Guillotine 1st used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier.

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In 1915 78,000 ANZAC troops land at Gallipoli.




In 1954 Bell labs announces 1st solar battery.




In 1954, Johnnie Ray was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Such A Night.' The singer's first of three UK No.1's. He became deaf in his right ear aged 13 after an accident and would later perform wearing a hearing aid. Dexys Midnight Runners' 1982 music video for 'Come On Eileen', used footage of Ray from 1954. The lyrics of the song say, "Poor old Johnnie Ray sounded sad upon the radio / he moved a million hearts in mono".

Jonnie Ray is certainly a showman

[bunkerfan]

26th April


In 1886 John Tiller created the Tiller Girls' Dancing Troupe.




In 1915 Lt. Rhodes-Moorhouse of the Special Reserve Flying Corps became the first airman to win the Victoria Cross.




In 1923 The marriage of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later 'the Queen Mother') to the Duke of York (later King George VI) at Westminster Abbey in London. It was the first royal wedding at the abbey since 1383. The newly formed British Broadcasting Company wanted to record and broadcast the event on radio, but the Abbey Chapter vetoed the idea.

A nice jolly wedding photo




In 1966, Dusty Springfield was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'You Don't Have To Say You Love Me', the singers only UK No.1. When recording the track, Springfield was not satisfied with her vocal until she had recorded forty-seven takes.

[bunkerfan]

27th April


In 1828 The opening of the London Zoological Gardens in Regent's Park, London. Lady visitors were politely requested to refrain from poking the beasts through the bars of the cages.




In 1880 - Francis Clarke and M.G. Foster patented the electrical hearing aid.




In 1960 - The submarine Tullibee was launched from Groton, CT. It was the first sub to be equipped with closed-circuit television. Tull link




In 1967, Sandie Shaw was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Puppet On A String', her third UK No.1 and the Eurovision Song Contest winner of 1967.

[bunkerfan]

28th April


In 1789 Fletcher Christian leads Mutiny on HMS Bounty and Captain William Bligh.




In 1888 The birth of Walter Tull, professional football for Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton Town. He was the first 'Afro-Caribbean / mixed heritage' outfield player in the top division of English football, and the first to be commissioned as an infantry officer in the British Army. Northampton South MP Brian Binley has campaigned for Tull to be posthumously awarded the Military Cross for his 'gallantry and coolness' while leading his company of 26 men on a raiding party into enemy territory during World War 1.




In 1923 The first FA Cup Final was held at Wembley Stadium. 200,000 people arrived at a stadium which was only designed to hold 125,000 and when 60,000 irate fans rushed the turnstiles a human torrent swept onto the pitch. Players were engulfed by the crowd and 1,000 men, women and children were injured. Finals were made 'all ticket' after that. The game began one hour late and Bolton beat West Ham 2-0.





In 1968, The Broadway musical 'Hair' opened at the Biltmore Theatre in New York City. The show featured the songs 'Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In', 'Good Morning Starshine' and the title song. The production ran for 1,729 performances, finally closing on July 1st, 1972.

[maddogfagin]

On this day, very many years ago,
our very own Master Bunkerfan was born.

John, have a splendid birthday

[bunkerfan]

Apr 28, 2017 7:27:58 GMT maddogfagin said:

On this day, very many years ago,
our very own Master Bunkerfan was born.

John, have a splendid birthday

Thank you very much Graham

Yes, 68 years ago I was born in the historic market town of Barnard Castle and I still don't think it's recovered since

[JTull 007]

Apr 28, 2017 5:46:24 GMT bunkerfan said:

28th April
In 1888 The birth of Walter Tull, professional football for Tottenham Hotspur and Northampton Town.
He was the first 'Afro-Caribbean / mixed heritage' outfield player in the top division of English football,
and the first to be commissioned as an infantry officer in the British Army. Northampton South MP Brian Binley
has campaigned for Tull to be posthumously awarded the Military Cross for his 'gallantry and coolness'
while leading his company of 26 men on a raiding party into enemy territory during World War 1.
                       

         Incredible story of courage!               Another good reason to be a TULL Fan !!!

[bunkerfan]

29th April


In 1913 - Gideon Sundback patented an all-purpose zipper.





In 1945 1st food drop by RAF above nazi-occupied Holland (operation Manna)




In 1945 singer Tammi Terrell was born. She died 16 March 1970.

[bunkerfan]

30th April


In 1938 - Happy Rabbit appeared in the cartoon "Porky's Hare Hunt." This rabbit would later evolve into Bugs Bunny.




In 1947 - The name of Boulder Dam, in Nevada, was changed back to Hoover Dam.




In 1952 - Mr. Potato Head became the first toy to be advertised on network television.




In 1960, The Everly Brothers started a seven week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Cathy's Clown', giving Warner Bros a No.1 with their first release.

[bunkerfan]

Today is May Day - originally a Roman festival which began on 28th April and lasted several days to mark the commencement of summer. In England, middle and lower classes would gather flowers - ‘go a maying’ - and the prettiest village maid was crowned Queen of the May, celebrated with dancing around the maypole.




In 1883 - William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) had his first Wild West Show.




In 1955 Stirling Moss and co-driver Dennis Jenkinson became the first British drivers to win the Mille Miglia. His Mercedes Benz finished 30 minutes ahead of the second car, driven by the legendary Argentinian, Fangio.




In 1967, 32 year old Elvis Presley married 21 year old Priscilla Beaulieu, a girl he first met in 1959 when she was just 14 years old. When Elvis got out of the army in 1960, Beaulieu moved into the singer's Graceland mansion with her family's blessing. The wedding ceremony took place at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas and although the marriage license was only $15, the wedding cake cost $3,500. The couple divorced after five years of marriage on October 9, 1973.




In 1971, Dave and Ansel Collins were at No.1 in the UK singles chart with 'Double Barrel'. It featured renowned drummer Sly Dunbar who was only 14 when the song was recorded.

[bunkerfan]

May 2nd


In 1952 The world's first ever jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet 1, set off from London to Johannesburg on its maiden flight.




In 1953 Football legend Sir Stanley Matthews, at the age of 38, won an FA Cup winners' medal as Blackpool came back from trailing 3-1 to beat Bolton 4-3. In recognition of the impact he had on the match, it become known as the 'Matthews Final'.




In 1963, The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'From Me To You', the group's first No.1 and the first of eleven consecutive No.1's. The title of the song was inspired from a letters column called From You To Us that ran in the British music newspaper, The New Musical Express.

[bunkerfan]

3rd May


In 1851 Most of San Francisco destroyed by fire; 30 die.




In 1936 New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio makes his major-league debut, gets 3 hits.




In 1966 The John Evan Blues Band played at the Mecca Blackpool.



This is what they sounded like back then,




In 1968, The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded 'Voodoo Chile.' It was featured on the 'Electric Ladyland' double album and became a UK No.1 single on 21st November 1970 two months after the guitarist's death. Hendrix's solo on the track was named the 11th greatest solo of all-time in Guitar World's 100 Greatest Guitar Solos.

[bunkerfan]

4th May


In 1780 The first Derby was run at Epsom. The winner was Diomed. The idea of the race was first discussed in 1778 at a house party given by the 12th Earl of Derby and a toss of a coin settled the name. The other founder was Sir Charles Bunbury.




In 1859 The Cornwall Railway opened across the Royal Albert Bridge and linked the counties of Devon and Cornwall. The bridge spans the River Tamar between Plymouth, on the Devon bank, and Saltash on the Cornish bank.




In 1957 The Anne Frank Foundation forms in Amsterdam.




In 1967, The Young Rascals started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Groovin.' Atlantic Records head Jerry Wexler did not want to release the song. US disc jockey Murray the K heard the track and encouraged Atlantic to release it.

[bunkerfan]

5th May


In 1891 - Music Hall was dedicated in New York City. It was later renamed Carnegie Hall.




In 1926 - Eisenstein's film "Battleship Potemkin" was shown in Germany for the first time.




In 1961 - Alan Shepard became the first American in space when he made a 15 minute suborbital flight.




In 1967, The Kinks released Waterloo Sunset as a single which went on to peak at No.2 on the UK chart. Songwriter and Kinks singer Ray Davies later stated that the song was originally entitled 'Liverpool Sunset', after his love for Liverpool and Merseybeat.

[Equus]

On this day Denmark was liberated from the Nazi German occupation during the second world war. Most of Denmark was liberated from German Nazi rule the firth of may 1945 by British forces commanded by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery! Thank you Britain!



Oh... by the way... I love Germany! I think it's very important to acknowledge that the Germans also suffered under the Nazi rule...

[bunkerfan]

6th May


In 1840 The first postage stamps, the ‘Penny Black’ and two-penny ‘blues’, which were the brainchild of Roland Hill, officially went on sale in Britain.




In 1954 Roger Bannister, a 25 year old British medical student, became the first man to run a mile in less than four minute (at the Iffley Road Sports Ground, Oxford). His time was 3 minute 59.4 seconds.




In 1960 Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II, married Anthony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey in London. It was the first televised royal wedding and was watched by more than 20 million viewers.




In 1966, Working at Abbey Road studios in London, The Beatles recorded overdubs on 'I'm Only Sleeping' and worked on various mixes of the track. The song features the then-unique sound of a reversed guitar duet played by Harrison who perfected the part with the tape running backwards so that, when reversed, it would fit the dreamlike mood.

[bunkerfan]

7th May


In 1915 - The Lusitania, a civilian ship, was sunk by a German submarine. 1,201 people were killed.




In 1940 - Winston Churchill became British Prime Minister.




In 1945 - Germany signed unconditional surrender ending World War II. It would take effect the next day.




In 1977, The Eagles went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Hotel California', the group's fourth US No.1, a No.8 hit in the UK. The Eagles also won the 1977 Grammy Award for Record of the Year for 'Hotel California' at the 20th Annual Grammy Awards in 1978. The song's guitar solo is ranked 8th on Guitar Magazine's Top 100 Guitar Solos and was voted the best solo of all time by readers of Guitarist magazine.

[bunkerfan]

8th May


In 1886 - Pharmacist Dr. John Styth Pemberton invented what would later be called "Coca-Cola."




In 1945 VE Day in Europe. After five years, eight months, and five days of massive devastation, the end of the European phase of World War II was celebrated. Victory in Europe was commemorated with celebrations all around the world in recognition of the unconditional surrender of all German forces, which was signed in Reims, France, the previous day.




In 1956 - Alfred E. Neuman appeared on the cover of "Mad Magazine" for the first time.




In 1976, ABBA scored their third UK No.1 single with 'Fernando', the song went on to become ABBA's biggest selling single, with sales over 10 million. And also on day Abba started a nine-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with their 'Greatest Hits' album.

[bunkerfan]

9th May


In 1662 The first recorded Punch & Judy Show in Britain took place at Covent Garden in London.




In 1904 - The Great Western Railway Number 3440 City of Truro became the first railway locomotive to exceed 100 miles per hour.




In 1926 - Americans Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett became the first men to fly an airplane over the North Pole.




In 1964, Louis Armstrong went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Hello Dolly' making him the oldest artist to hit No.1 at the age of 62. In 2011, 85 year-old Tony Bennett broke this record when his Duets album topped the US album chart.

[bunkerfan]

10th May


In 1927 - The Hotel Statler in Boston, MA. became the first hotel to install radio headsets in each of its 1,300 rooms.




In 1940 British Local Defense Volunteers (Home Guard) forms.




In 1941 - Rudolf Hess, Adolf Hitler's deputy, parachuted into Scotland on what he claimed was a peace mission.




1963, The Rolling Stones recorded the Chuck Berry song 'Come On', at Olympic Studios, London. This the bands first release was issued on the 7th June 1963 by Decca Records.



I still dance like that

[JTull 007]

May 10, 2017 5:41:50 GMT bunkerfan said:

10th May 1963,
The Rolling Stones recorded the Chuck Berry song 'Come On', at Olympic Studios, London.

                           I still dance like that

                         I think my dancing skills came from watching this... 
                  

[bunkerfan]

11th May


In 1910 - Glacier National Park in Montana was established.




In 1916 Einstein's Theory of General Relativity presented.




In 1960 - Israeli soldiers captured Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires.




In 1965, Roger Miller was at No.1 on the US Country charts with 'King Of The Road.' The song has been covered by many other artists, including George Jones, Dean Martin, Boxcar Willie, Randy Travis, the Statler Brothers, and Rufus Wainwright & Teddy Thompson. The Proclaimers had a UK No.9 hit with their version of the song in 1990.

[maddogfagin]

May 10, 2017 5:41:50 GMT bunkerfan said:

10th May

1963, The Rolling Stones recorded the Chuck Berry song 'Come On', at Olympic Studios, London. This the bands first release was issued on the 7th June 1963 by Decca Records.



I still dance like that

Sorry - I was going to reply to this yesterday but I was busy with other things.

In the late sixties and in my first job, I worked with a guy called John Edwards whose Father had been the publican of the Red Lion in Sutton and who used to book the embryonic Rolling Stones back in '63.   The actual stage, if you could call it that, was small and the bands had to squeeze themselves onto it with very little room to perform.   The room now hosts social events with no mention, as far as I'm aware, of its illustrious past.

[bunkerfan]

12th May


In 1924 The birth of the comedian Tony Hancock. He had a major success with his BBC series Hancock's Half Hour, first on radio from 1954, then on television from 1956, in which he soon formed a strong professional and personal bond with comic actor Sid James.




In 1937 The Coronation of George VI. The BBC televised the procession in its first ever outside broadcast. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon became queen consort and was later known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II.





In 1959 Liz Taylor's 4th marriage (Eddie Fisher).




In 1984, Lionel Richie started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Hello' his second US solo No.1, also a No.1 in the UK.

[bunkerfan]

13th May


In 1897 - Guglielmo Marconi sent the world's first wireless communication over open sea.




In 1912 The Royal Flying Corps, (now known as the Royal Air Force), was established.




In 1949 Britain’s first jet bomber, the Canberra, was given its first test flight at Warton in Lancashire and was flown by Wing Cdr. RP Beaumont.




In 1989, Kylie Minogue was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with her second solo No.1 'Hand On Your Heart.' The song was written and produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman.

[bunkerfan]

14th May


In 1853 - Gail Borden applied for a patent for condensed milk.




In 1894 Blackpool Tower first opened to the public who paid a 6d (six pence) entrance fee, six pence more for a ride in the lifts to the top, and a further six pence for the circus.





In 1921 The British Legion was founded by Earl Haig.




In 1969, During a UK tour, Fairport Conventions van crashed on the M1 motorway on the way home from a gig in Birmingham killing the group's 19 year-old drummer Martin Lamble and Richard Thompson's girlfriend Jeannie Franklyn.




In 1994, Scottish band Stiltskin were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Inside'. The song had been used on a Levi's TV Jeans commercial. The bands only No.1 and only Top 30 hit.

This one just past me by in 1994

[bunkerfan]

15th May


In 1858 The present Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London was opened.





In 1928 Mickey Mouse made his 1st appearance.




In 1957 18,000 people at Madison Square Garden-Billy Graham launched a crusade.




In 1982, Asia went to No.1 on the US album chart with their self-titled album. It spent a total of nine weeks at No.1 and became the best-selling album in the US for the year 1982. The supergroup included former members of several veteran progressive rock bands, namely bassist/vocalist John Wetton (formerly in Mogul Thrash, Family, King Crimson, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep, U.K. and Wishbone Ash), guitarist Steve Howe (formerly in Yes), keyboardist Geoff Downes (of Yes and The Buggles) and drummer Carl Palmer (formerly in The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Atomic Rooster and Emerson, Lake & Palmer).

Some interesting names in that line up

[bunkerfan]

16th May


In 1881 - In Germany, the first electric tram for the public started service.




In 1929 - The first Academy Awards were held in Hollywood.




In 1943 The famous ‘Dam Busters’ raid by the 617 Squadron of Lancaster bombers led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson breached the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe dams in Germany using the ‘bouncing’ bombs developed by Dr Barnes Wallis. The Dambuster Pilots practiced their techniques at the Derwent Dam in Derbyshire where there is this memorial to them. Regular practices also took place at Eyebrook Reservoir in Leicestershire. Of the 133 aircrew that took part, 53 men were killed and three became prisoners of war. On the ground, almost 1,300 people were killed in the resulting flooding. Although the impact on industrial production was limited, the raid gave a significant morale boost to the people of Britain.




In 1964, Mary Wells started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'My Guy'. Written and produced by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, it made No.5 in the UK.

[bunkerfan]

17th May


In 1875 - The first Kentucky Derby was run at Louisville, KY.




In 1899 Queen Victoria laid the foundation stone of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.




In 1967, The Tremeloes were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their version of a Four Seasons song, (the B-side to Rag Doll), 'Silence Is Golden', the group's only UK No.1.