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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 20, 2016 6:23:11 GMT
20th October In 1946 'Muffin the Mule', a wooden puppet operated by Annette Mills (sister of actor Sir John Mills) first appeared in a children's television programme on BBC TV. In 1960 D.H Lawrence's controversial novel 'Lady Chatterley's Lover' put Penguin Books in the dock at the Old Bailey, London. They were accused of publishing obscene material but were eventually found not guilty. I remember a school friend, who was a Methodist Minister's son giving me a lend of this book in 1962.   In 1972 - Elton John's single "Crocodile Rock" was released in the U.S. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 21, 2016 6:13:12 GMT
21st October I'm only posting one story today to pay respects to all those who lost their lives at Aberfan, Wales 50 years ago today. I remember this tragic event like it was yesterday. 1966 144 people, 116 of them children, were killed in the small Welsh mining village of Aberfan when tons of slush, from a nearby coal slag tip weakened by rain, slid downhill and engulfed the village school, a farm and a row of terraced houses. The tragedy occurred at the beginning of the school day and on the day before the school closed for the half-term holiday. The children are buried in Aberfan's cemetery, on the hillside above the valley.  The late Cliff Michelmore's moving eyewitness report on the aftermath of the Aberfan disaster, from the BBC current affairs programme, 24 Hours, on Friday 21st October 1966. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 22, 2016 5:36:52 GMT
22nd October In 1938 Christopher Lloyd was born.  In 1965 - "Get Off My Cloud" was released in the U.K. by the Rolling Stone. In 1983 The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) held its biggest ever protest against nuclear missiles in London, with an estimated one million people taking part.  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 23, 2016 6:47:46 GMT
23rd October In 1843 Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square was finally completed. It commemorates Admiral Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Nelson was born at Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk.  In 1972 Access credit cards came into use in Britain.  In 1993 - Joe Carter (Toronto Blue Jays) became only the second player to end the World Series with a homerun.  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 24, 2016 6:03:51 GMT
24th October In 1908 Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughter Christabel were sent to prison for ‘inciting the public to rush the House of Commons’. Two Cabinet ministers were witnesses for the defence including Lloyd-George, then Chancellor of the Exchequer.  In 1961 Malta was granted independence from Britain.  In 1973 - Art Garfunkel received his first gold album of his solo career for "Angel Clare." This beautiful song taken from that album.  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 25, 2016 7:13:04 GMT
25th October In 1839 Bradshaw's Railway Guide, the world's first railway timetable, was published, in Manchester.  In 1955 - The microwave oven, for home use, was introduced by The Tappan Company.  In 1964 The Beatles won five UK Ivor Novello Awards - 1963's Most Broadcast Song, and Top-Selling Single 'She Loves You', Second Best-Selling Single 'I Want to Hold your Hand', Second Most Outstanding Song 'All My Loving', and the Most Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2004 John Peel, veteran BBC broadcaster and Radio 1 DJ died, aged 65, from a heart attack whilst in Peru on holiday. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death.  |
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Post by maddogfagin on Oct 25, 2016 8:02:22 GMT
25th October In 2004 John Peel, veteran BBC broadcaster and Radio 1 DJ died, aged 65, from a heart attack whilst in Peru on holiday. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death. John certainly had a "love/hate" relationship with Ian Anderson and Jethro Tull. He championed them on the radio when they first issued "This Was" but shortly after Mick Abrahams left and the bluesier material was slowly dropped from the set list he seemed to lose interest in them very quickly. He apparently did this with other artists he initially "promoted", especially Marc Bolan who fell from favour with him after T Rex became successful. Mind you in his early days on UK radio, especially his midnight to 2am slot "The Perfumed Garden" on the offshore station Radio London in 1967, he played some excellent music pioneering the laid back approach he would use after August '67 and his transfer to Radio 1. His son Tom Ravenscroft currently hosts programmes on BBC 6 Music. A young John Peel on Radio London in the early months of '67  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 26, 2016 5:58:11 GMT
26th October In 1863 The Football Association was formed at a meeting at Freeman's Tavern in London.  In 1965 The Beatles went to Buckingham Palace to be presented with their MBEs by Queen Elizabeth II. Four years later, John Lennon sent back his MBE, stating that he was returning the award in protest against British involvement in Biafra, Nigeria, and Vietnam.  In 1981 - Queen and David Bowie released the single "Under Pressure" in the U.K. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 27, 2016 6:55:34 GMT
27th October In 1728 The birthday of Captain James Cook, English naval officer and one of the greatest navigators in history. His voyages in the Endeavour led to the European discovery of Australia, New Zealand and the Hawaiian Islands. Thanks to Cook’s understanding of diet, no member of the crew ever died of scurvy, the great killer on other voyages. In his youth he was apprenticed to a ship owner in Whitby. Captain Cook's statue Whitby  In 1925 - Fred Waller received a patent for water skis.  In 1939 The birth of John Cleese, actor, comedian, writer and film producer. He appeared in BBC TV's Monty Python's Flying Circus and Fawlty Towers, and has starred in many films including the four Monty Python films, Clockwise and A Fish called Wanda. On of my favourite clips from Fawlty Towers.  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 28, 2016 6:05:59 GMT
28th October In 1959 The first use of a car phone, with a call from Cheshire to London. A mere twenty five people had paid the astronomical sum of £200 each for one of the phones.  In 1945 Wayne Fontana 1945 - Singer (The Mindbenders) was born In 1965 - The Gateway Arch along the waterfront in St. Louis, MO, was completed.  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 29, 2016 6:50:13 GMT
29th October In 1863 Eighteen countries, including Britain, met in Geneva and agreed to form the International Red Cross. The final resolutions adopted included The foundation of national relief societies for wounded soldiers - Neutrality and protection for wounded soldiers and a protection symbol for medical personnel in the field, namely a white armlet bearing a red cross.  In 1957 - Bobby Helms recored "Jingle Bell Rock." I know, "TOO EARLY"! I hear you cry.  In 1960 - Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) won his first professional fight.  |
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Post by JTull 007 on Oct 30, 2016 3:05:49 GMT
28th October In 1945 Wayne Fontana 1945 - Singer (The Mindbenders) was born  "Hey Adam, feed the critters."  |
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Post by steelmonkey on Oct 30, 2016 3:24:06 GMT
He looks like Johnny Ramone. Nothing ever changes.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 30, 2016 7:44:33 GMT
30th October In 1938 - Orson Welles' "The War of the Worlds" aired on CBS radio. The belief that the realistic radio dramatization was a live news event about a Martian invasion caused panic among listeners. In 1942 Three British Royal Navy personel - Lt. Tony Fasson, Able Seaman Colin Grazier and canteen assistant Tommy Brown from HMS Petard boarded the sinking German submarine U-559, and retrieved vital instruments and documentation which would later lead the Bletchley Park codebreakers to crack the German Enigma code. Brown was the only one of the three to survive when the submarine sank. All three received the George Cross Medal and Tommy Brown (aged 16 and too young to be at sea at the time ) is the youngest person to have ever received that award. A four-rotor German Enigma cipher machine  In 1991 Jethro Tull were in concert at The Festhalle Frankfurt, Germany.  Set list Intro tape (Carmina Burana), Minstrel In The Gallery/Cross-Eyed Mary, Kissing Willie, Rocks On The Road, This Is Not Love, Serenade To A Cuckoo, Heavy Horses, Like A Tall Thin Girl, The Whistler (inst.), White Innocence, Sleeping With The Dog, Living In The Past (inst.), Paparazzi (Inst.), Doctor To My Disease, Thick As A Brick, A New Day Yesterday (incl. Bourée/Soirée), Look Into The Sun, Farm On The Freeway, Jump Start, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath/BlackSunday (inst.)/Dambuster's March/Thick As A Brick (reprise) |
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 31, 2016 7:04:43 GMT
31st October In 1926 - Magician Harry Houdini died of gangrene and peritonitis resulting from a ruptured appendix. His appendix had been damaged twelve days earlier when he had been punched in the stomach by a student unexpectedly. During a lecture Houdini had commented on the strength of his stomach muscles and their ability to withstand hard blows.  In 1937 Tom Paxton was born In 1951 Zebra crossings came into use for the first time in Britain.  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 1, 2016 6:13:45 GMT
1st November In 1848 WH Smith opened its first railway bookstall, at Euston Station in London.  In 1922 The first radio licences went on sale in Britain at a cost of ten shillings (50p).  In 1940 - "One Night in the Tropics" was released. It was the first movie for Abbott and Costello. In 1964 - The Dave Clark Five performed "Glad All Over" on "The Ed Sullivan Show." |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 2, 2016 7:00:19 GMT
2nd November In 1920 - The first commercial radio station in the U.S., KDKA of Pittsburgh, PA, began regular broadcasting. In 1983 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan signed a bill establishing a federal holiday on the third Monday of January in honor of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  In 1963 Gerry & the Pacemakers reached the number one spot with 'You'll Never Walk Alone'. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 3, 2016 7:16:33 GMT
3rd November In 1507 - Leonardo DaVinci was commissioned by the husband of Lisa Gherardini to paint her. The work is known as the Mona Lisa.  In 1911 - Chevrolet Motor Car Company was founded by Louis Chevrolet and William C. Durant.  In 2002 Lonnie Donegan, singer, musician, and legendary skiffle king, died at the age of 71. |
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 3, 2016 15:30:50 GMT
3rd November In 2002 Lonnie Donegan, singer, musician, and legendary skiffle king, died at the age of 71.  Tom Dooley / Tom Dula LINK
Thomas C. "Tom" Dula (June 22, 1845 – May 1, 1868) was a former Confederate soldier,
who was convicted of murdering Laura Foster. National publicity from newspapers such
as The New York Times, turned Dula's story into a folk legend. Although Laura was murdered
in Wilkes County, North Carolina, Dula was tried, convicted, and hanged in Statesville.
Considerable controversy surrounded the case.
In subsequent years, a folk song was written (entitled “Tom Dooley”, based on the
pronunciation in the local dialect), and many oral traditions were passed down,
regarding the sensational occurrences surrounding Laura Foster's murder and Dula's
subsequent execution. The Kingston Trio recorded a hit version of the murder ballad in 1958. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 3, 2016 15:56:51 GMT
3rd November In 2002 Lonnie Donegan, singer, musician, and legendary skiffle king, died at the age of 71.
Thomas C. "Tom" Dula (June 22, 1845 – May 1, 1868) was a former Confederate soldier,
who was convicted of murdering Laura Foster. National publicity from newspapers such
as The New York Times, turned Dula's story into a folk legend. Although Laura was murdered
in Wilkes County, North Carolina, Dula was tried, convicted, and hanged in Statesville.
Considerable controversy surrounded the case.
In subsequent years, a folk song was written (entitled “Tom Dooley”, based on the
pronunciation in the local dialect), and many oral traditions were passed down,
regarding the sensational occurrences surrounding Laura Foster's murder and Dula's
subsequent execution. The Kingston Trio recorded a hit version of the murder ballad in 1958.Thanks for that Jim. I'll let you into a little secret, I bought "Tom Dooley" by Lonnie Donegan on 78 rpm when I was young and it was one of the first records I ever bought. I remember this being on the B side before I accidentally broke it.  |
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 3, 2016 18:37:26 GMT
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 3, 2016 20:07:13 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2016 21:38:37 GMT
thanks for the thread-too many likes to click-I'm lazy This is the reason I escaped to Canada. They tortured me over & over with this song. When I was too young to be listened to.  Lots of fun, really. Sure. got HELP! (much better.) Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?) 
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 4, 2016 9:12:19 GMT
4th November In 1984 Jethro Tull played the UIC Pavilion Chicago, Il. USA on The 'Under Wraps' tour. Here's a taster from 6 days earlier. Set list
Under Wraps (intro), Locomotive Breath (inst. intro)/Hunting Girl, Under Wraps, Later That Same Evening, Fly By Night, Thick As A Brick, Skating Away..., Clasp, Living In The Past (inst.), Serenade To A Cuckoo, Instrumental, Black Sunday, Songs From The Wood, My Sunday Feeling, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath, Too Old To Rock'N'Roll, Different Germany (inst.), Thick as a Brick (reprise)More from 'On this day' when Photobucket decides to work again.  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 4, 2016 9:17:40 GMT
thanks for the thread-too many likes to click-I'm lazy This is the reason I escaped to Canada. They tortured me over & over with this song. When I was too young to be listened to. Lots of fun, really. Sure. got HELP! (much better.) Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?) We could always go the whole hog with a Lonnie Donegan thread John. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 4, 2016 20:00:45 GMT
4th November In 1984 Jethro Tull played the UIC Pavilion Chicago, Il. USA on The 'Under Wraps' tour. Here's a taster from 6 days earlier. Set list
Under Wraps (intro), Locomotive Breath (inst. intro)/Hunting Girl, Under Wraps, Later That Same Evening, Fly By Night, Thick As A Brick, Skating Away..., Clasp, Living In The Past (inst.), Serenade To A Cuckoo, Instrumental, Black Sunday, Songs From The Wood, My Sunday Feeling, Aqualung, Locomotive Breath, Too Old To Rock'N'Roll, Different Germany (inst.), Thick as a Brick (reprise)More from 'On this day' when Photobucket decides to work again. We may never see Photobucket again so here's another event from this day. In 1952 Queen Elizabeth II opened her first Parliament. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 5, 2016 6:58:20 GMT
5th November
In 1605 Guy Fawkes, born in York was arrested when around 30 barrels of gunpowder, camouflaged with coal, were discovered in the cellar under Parliament. Robert Catesby’s small band of Catholic zealots who planned to blow up James I and Parliament were only arrested after Fawkes revealed their names when tortured on the rack. Conspirators met at the Old Lion Inn, Dunchurch, Warwickshire.
In 1911 - Roy Rogers was born.
Hopefully more from 'On this day' tomorrow.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2016 14:48:22 GMT
More dusty pain... thanks for the thread-too many likes to click-I'm lazy This is the reason I escaped to Canada. They tortured me over & over with this song. When I was too young to be listened to. Lots of fun, really. Sure. got HELP! (much better.) Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight?) We could always go the whole hog with a Lonnie Donegan thread John. The whole hedgehog? |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 6, 2016 7:10:14 GMT
6th November In 1860 - Abraham Lincoln was elected to be the sixteenth president of the United States.  In 1894 - William C. Hooker received a patent for the mousetrap.   In 1938 Singer P.J. Proby was born. He was later banned from performing when his trousers regularly and 'accidentally' split on stage. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 7, 2016 7:07:16 GMT
7th November In 1877 - "The Sorcerer" was performed for the first time of 178 total performances. In 1965 - The "Pillsbury Dough Boy" debuted in television commercials. In 1967 British heavyweight champion Henry Cooper beat challenger Billy Walker to become the only boxer to win three Lonsdale Belts outright.  |
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"Hey Adam, feed the critters." 
