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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 8, 2016 9:33:45 GMT
8th November In 1847 Bram Stoker, Irish author remembered for the classic, 'Dracula', was born. Whitby has associations with the Dracula novel.  In 1946 Roy Wood (ELO, Wizzard) was born In 1956 - After turning down 18,000 names, the Ford Motor Company decided to name their new car the "Edsel," after Henry Ford's only son.  In 1958 Melody Maker published the first British album charts.   |
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 8, 2016 16:25:09 GMT
8th November In 1847 Bram Stoker, Irish author remembered for the classic, 'Dracula', was born. Whitby has associations with the Dracula novel.  LINK How Bram Stoker’s visit to the harbour town of Whitby on the Yorkshire coast in 1890 provided
him with atmospheric locations for a Gothic novel – and a name for his famous vampire.
The dramatic ruins of Whitby Abbey, on the headland overlooking the town |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 8, 2016 20:49:14 GMT
8th November In 1847 Bram Stoker, Irish author remembered for the classic, 'Dracula', was born. Whitby has associations with the Dracula novel.
him with atmospheric locations for a Gothic novel – and a name for his famous vampire.
The dramatic ruins of Whitby Abbey, on the headland overlooking the townI had a big hunch that you would have something to say about Bram Stoker Jim.  I love the last line in "How Dracula came to Whitby". "A ‘large dog’ bounds from the wreck and runs up the 199 steps to the church, and from this moment, things begin to go horribly wrong. Dracula has arrived …" A few things I love about Whitby........ The Goths  The Fish and Chips  The Harbour  Climbing those 199 steps up to The Abbey  And the endless queue to get into The Magpie Cafe  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 9, 2016 7:32:39 GMT
9th November In 1907 The Cullinan Diamond, the largest rough gem-quality diamond yet found, was presented by the Transvaal to King Edward VII, on his birthday. The largest polished gem from the stone is named Cullinan I or the Great Star of Africa. It was the largest polished diamond in the world until 1985. Cullinan I is now mounted in the head of the Royal Sceptre which was originally made for the coronation of King Charles II in 1661, but was redesigned after the discovery of the Cullinan Diamond.  In 1908 Britain's first woman mayor, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, was elected at Aldeburgh. She died on17th December, 1917 and was buried in Aldeburgh churchyard, Suffolk. A relative of Ian?   In 1967 - The first issue of Rolling Stone was published in San Francisco. John Lennon was on the cover.  |
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 9, 2016 8:25:26 GMT
....On Twitter..
"Americas worst nightmare was 9/11. Now it's 11/9"
"Congratulations hatred. Well done, prejudice, racism, white supremacy, intolerance, misogyny. You played an absolute blinder."
"What a world we're becoming"
and
Canada's Immigration webpage is the first victim - it's down !!
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 10, 2016 7:23:35 GMT
10th November In 1871 - Henry M. Stanley, journalist and explorer, found David Livingstone. Livingston was a missing Scottish missionary in central Africa. Stanley delivered his famous greeting: "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"  In 1958 British speed enthusiast Donald Campbell broke the water speed record of 248mph on Coniston Water. He died in 1967 (also on Coniston Water) and is buried in the new parish churchyard at Coniston. In 1967 - The Moody Blues released "Nights in White Satin." In 1970 - The Great Wall of China opened for tourism.  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 11, 2016 7:33:41 GMT
11th November In 1918 At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the Great War ended; a war that had lasted for 4 years and 97 days. Germany, bereft of manpower, supplies and food, signed an armistice agreement with the Allies. The war left 9 million soldiers dead and more than 21 million wounded, with Germany, Russia, Austria Hungary, France, and Great Britain each losing nearly a million or more lives. In addition, some 6 million civilians died from disease, starvation, or exposure. In 1921 - The Tomb of the Unknowns was dedicated at Arlington Cemetery in Virginia by U.S. President Harding.  In 1921 The first British Legion Poppy Day.  In 1987 Irises, a painting by Vincent Van Gogh was sold for £27m at Sotheby's, a world record at that time for a work of art.  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 12, 2016 7:39:45 GMT
12th November In 1912 The remains of English explorer Robert Scott and his companions were found on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica. Scott's party had reached the South Pole on 17th January 1912, only to find that they had been preceded by Roald Amundsen's Norwegian expedition. Scott and his four comrades all perished on the return journey from a combination of exhaustion, starvation and extreme cold. This Antarctic 100 memorial at Cardiff Bay overlooks the point from which Scott's ship the SS Terra Nova left Cardiff on its ill-fated voyage.  In 1919 The first flight from England to Australia started at Hounslow, with Ross and Smith in a Vickers Vimy. They landed safely on 13th December 1919.  In 1940 - Walt Disney released "Fantasia." In 1984 - Madonna released the album "Like A Virgin" in the U.S. |
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Post by maddogfagin on Nov 12, 2016 8:42:35 GMT
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 13, 2016 7:01:28 GMT
13th November In 1805 - Johann George Lehner, a Viennese butcher, invented a recipe and called it the "frankfurter."   In 1916 The Battle of the Somme (World War 1) ended. By the end of the battle, the British Army had suffered 420,000 casualties including nearly 60,000 on the first day alone. The French lost 200,000 men and the Germans nearly 500,000. The battle epitomised the futility of trench warfare and the indiscriminate slaughter of so many men.  In 1961 - The Tokens' "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" was released. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 14, 2016 7:13:32 GMT
14th November In 1851 - Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick" was first published in the U.S.  In 1936 The birth of Freddie Garrity, singer, frontman and the comical element in the 1960s pop band, Freddie and the Dreamers. The group disbanded in the late 1960s but he formed a new version of Freddie and the Dreamers and toured regularly for the next two decades until 2001, when he was diagnosed with emphysema. He died on 19th May 2006. In 1948 Birth of Prince Charles (Charles Philip Arthur George), Prince of Wales and an enthusiastic and concerned environmentalist.  In 1970 - Santana's "Black Magic Woman" was released. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 15, 2016 7:35:09 GMT
15th November In 1577 English explorer and navigator Sir Francis Drake began his voyage to sail around the world.   In 1920 - The League of Nations met for the first time in Geneva, Switzerland.  In 1922 Children's Hour was first broadcast on the radio. It established a tradition of drama and story-telling and built up a devoted audience of over three million at its peak.  In 1969 ATV (Midland) screened the first colour TV commercial in Britain; for Birds Eye Peas. It cost £23 for the off peak 30 second slot. |
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 15, 2016 16:16:18 GMT
14th November In 1936 The birth of Freddie Garrity, singer, frontman and the comical element in the 1960s pop band, Freddie and the Dreamers. The group disbanded in the late 1960s but he formed a new version of Freddie and the Dreamers and toured regularly for the next two decades until 2001, when he was diagnosed with emphysema. He died on 19th May 2006. 
Some record company executive was telling these guys to appeal to every little girl all the way back to pre-school.
End of rant...  and another thing... LINK Freddie would be the geeky boy toy
while the Dreamers played those Merseybeat riffs and stood there looking disgusted.
The group had an air of gentle insolence and friendly disrespect.
They were considered to be nerdy and some people didn't like them. 
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 15, 2016 20:35:28 GMT
However popular and charming this was back then, I really dislike the totally silly and choreographed non-sense.
Sorry Jim but here's some more "choreographed non-sense" from Freddy Garrity.  |
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 16, 2016 0:22:47 GMT
Sorry Jim but here's some more "choreographed non-sense" from Freddy Garrity.   |
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 16, 2016 8:51:16 GMT
Sorry Jim but here's some more "choreographed non-sense" from Freddy Garrity. Hahaha I liked Freddie ( as a child mind you) Now the bloke who's introducing him - well that's a different story Bernard Admits Being Racist |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 16, 2016 9:17:03 GMT
Sorry Jim but here's some more "choreographed non-sense" from Freddy Garrity. I knew you'd like it Jim. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 16, 2016 9:27:53 GMT
16th November In 1907 Cunard Line's RMS Mauretania, sister ship of RMS Lusitania, set sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York City.  screen capture freewareIn 1974, John Lennon was at No.1 in the US singles chart with 'Whatever Gets You Through The Night.' Elton John played on the session and made a deal with Lennon that if the song reached No.1, Lennon would have to appear on stage live with Elton. Lennon kept his side of the deal and appeared live with Elton. They played three songs together: ‘I Saw Her Standing There,’ ‘Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds’ and ‘Whatever Gets You Through the Night.’ Backstage after the concert, Lennon got back with Yoko Ono after a temporary split. In 1998 - It was announced that Monica Lewinsky had signed a deal for the North American rights to a book about her affair with U.S. President Clinton.  imag |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 17, 2016 7:01:10 GMT
17th November In 1855 David Livingstone became the first European to see the Victoria Falls in what is now present day Zambia-Zimbabwe. Livingstone was born at Blantyre on the outskirts of Glasgow, where there is also a statue to him.  In 1869 - The Suez Canal opened in Egypt, linking the Mediterranean and the Red seas.  In 1966, The Beach Boys were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Good Vibrations.' As a child, Brian Wilsons mother told him that dogs could pick up "vibrations" from people, so that the dog would bark at "bad vibrations" Wilson turned this into the general idea for the song. In 1979, Jethro Tull bass player John Glascock died at the age of 28, as a result of a congenital heart defect. Had also been a member of Chicken Shack.  RIP John |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 17, 2016 16:53:12 GMT
Another fact for 'On this day' November 17th. In 1963, John Weightman the Headmaster of a Surrey Grammar School, banned all pupils from having Beatle haircuts saying, "this ridiculous style brings out the worst in boys physically. It makes them look like morons." It didn't do The Beatles any harm.   |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 18, 2016 7:15:32 GMT
18th November In 1477 Caxton’s book, the Dictes or Sayengis of the Philosophres, was published. It was the first printed book in England bearing a date.  In 1852 The state funeral of the Duke of Wellington took place at St Paul’s Cathedral. It was one of the biggest ever held in London. Known as the Iron Duke, he was Tory Prime Minister from 1828-30. His hereditary title was derived from the Somerset town of Wellington and was created for Arthur Wellesley, 1st Marquess of Wellington. The Wellington Monument is located on the highest point of the Blackdown Hills, 1.9 miles from the town of Wellington.  In 1928 - The first successful sound-synchronized animated cartoon premiered in New York. It was Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie," starring Mickey Mouse. In 1956, Fats Domino appeared on the US TV Ed Sullivan Show performing 'Blueberry Hill.' Before the song became a rock and roll standard it had been recorded by various artists including Louis Armstrong, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Gene Autry and Jimmy Dorsey. The version by Fats Domino was ranked No.82 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 19, 2016 7:30:32 GMT
19th November In 1924 The birth of the actor William Russell. His big break was the title role in The Adventures of Sir Lancelot on ITV in 1956. The series was sold to American NBC network and became the first UK television series to be shot in colour. Here's the first episode In 1928 - "Time" magazine presented its cover in colour for the first time. The subject was Japanese Emperor Hirohito.  In 1964, The Supremes became the first all girl group to have a UK No.1 single when 'Baby Love' went to the top of the charts. Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, it was also the second of five Supremes songs in a row to go to No.1 in the United States. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 20, 2016 8:08:04 GMT
20th November In 1906 Charles Stewart Rolls and Frederick Henry Royce formed Rolls-Royce. In 1931, the company bought up Bentley Motors.  In 1947 Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten (Duke of Edinburgh) at Westminster Abbey.  In 1955, The song that changed popular music history 'Rock Around the Clock' by Bill Haley & His Comets went to No.1 on the UK singles chart. The song was used under the opening credits of the film Blackboard Jungle. The song entered the charts a further six times until 1974. In 1992 Fire severely damaged the 'Brunswick Tower', at Windsor Castle when a spotlight ignited a curtain. The castle is the largest inhabited castle in the world and one of the official residences of Queen Elizabeth II. The question of how the funds required should be found raised important issues about the financing of the monarchy, and led to Buckingham Palace being opened to the public for the first time to help to pay for the restoration.  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 21, 2016 7:25:22 GMT
21st November In 1783 - The first successful flight was made in a hot air balloon. The pilots, Francois Pilatre de Rosier and Francois Laurent, Marquis d'Arlandes, flew for 25 minutes and 5½ miles over Paris.  In 1934 - The New York Yankees purchased the contract of Joe DiMaggio from San Francisco of the Pacific Coast League.  In 1953 The British Natural History Museum announced that the 'Piltdown Man' skull, initially believed to be one of the most important fossilized skulls ever found, was a hoax.  In 1981, Queen and David Bowie were at No.1 in the UK with Under Pressure. They recorded the song together when both acts were working in a German recording studio. It was David Bowie's first released collaboration with another recording artist. |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 22, 2016 7:13:25 GMT
22nd November In 1764 History credits James Hargreaves with inventing the first Spinning Jenny, but it had been designed and built years before by an obscure artisan from Leigh called Thomas Highs.  In 1961 - The film, "A Man for All Seasons", opened in New York City.  In 1963 - U.S. President Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, TX. Texas Governor John B. Connally was also seriously wounded. Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson was inaugurated as the 36th U.S. President.  In 1968, The Beatles double White Album was released in the UK. Featuring 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da', 'Dear Prudence', 'Helter Skelter', 'Blackbird' 'Back In The USSR' and George Harrison's 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'. Priced at £3.13 shillings, ($8.76), it spent eight weeks as the UK No.1 album. In 1977 The world's first supersonic airliner, Concorde, was given permission to fly into New York's Kennedy Airport following an agreement over noise levels.  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 23, 2016 8:38:53 GMT
23rd November In 1887 Boris Karloff, English actor famous for his roles in horror films, was born.  In 1963 The BBC broadcast the first ever episode of Doctor Who, starring William Hartnell as the Doctor, and Ann Ford as his first female companion. In 1976 British comedians Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise received the Order of the British Empire.  In 1979, Pink Floyd released 'Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)' which rapidly topped the charts in the UK, followed by the US and a further 9 countries. Featuring children from Islington Green School in North London, close to Floyd's Britannia Row Studios, it was the group’s first UK single since Point Me At The Sky in 1968, and their first chart hit since See Emily Play in 1967. A couple of additions from my earlier post as the wife gave me a job to do.  |
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 23, 2016 12:27:24 GMT
23rd November In 1887 Boris Karloff, English actor famous for his roles in horror films, was born. A couple of additions from my earlier post as the wife gave me a job to do.  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 23, 2016 14:04:51 GMT
23rd November In 1887 Boris Karloff, English actor famous for his roles in horror films, was born. Scar on the nose eh? No mention of bolt through the neck.  |
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 24, 2016 6:59:39 GMT
24th November In 1859 Charles Darwin published his controversial and groundbreaking scientific work 'The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection'.  In 1963 - Dallas nightclub owner Jack Ruby shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald live on national television.  In 1991 Freddie Mercury, English rock singer, died at the age of 45, just one day after he publicly announced that he was HIV positive. |
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Post by nonrabbit on Nov 24, 2016 9:14:21 GMT
Such a wide based,hugely interesting and informative thread!
Thank you Mr B
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and another thing... 
