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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 3, 2020 6:39:24 GMT
3rd December In 1917 After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, the Quebec Bridge finally opens to traffic after two prior collapses. Born this day in 1944, Ralph McTell, UK folk singer songwriter & children's TV presenter, (1975 UK No.2 single 'Streets of London'). In 1955 Elvis Presley's first release on RCA Victor Records was announced. The first two songs ‘Mystery Train’ and ‘I Forgot to Remember to Forget’ had been purchased from Sam Phillips of Sun Records. Elvis was described by his new record company as 'The most talked about personality in recorded music in the last 10 years.' In 1956 Guy Mitchell was at No.1 on the US singles chart with his version of 'Singing The Blues', which spent nine weeks at the top of the charts. Two other charting versions of the song were released almost simultaneously with Mitchell's, one by UK singer Tommy Steele (with the Steelmen) and the other by US country singer Marty Robbins. All 1 min. 59 secs.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 4, 2020 6:40:49 GMT
4th December In 1915 Henry Ford's peace ship, Oscar II, sails for Europe 'to get the boys out of the trenches by Christmas.' In 1947 In the first cricket Test match between the 2 nations, India is dismissed for 98 by Australia in Brisbane to lose by an innings & 226 runs; fast bowler Ernie Toshack takes 6 for 29 for match figures of 11 for 31. In 1965 Gemini 7 launched with Frank Borman and Jim Lovell. In 1985 "Les Miserables" opens at Palace Theatre, London.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 5, 2020 7:50:52 GMT
5th December In 1854 Aaron Allen of Boston patents folding theatre chair. In 1932 German physicist Albert Einstein granted a visa to enter America. In 1960 Paul McCartney and Pete Best were arrested for pinning a condom to a brick wall and then igniting it. The two were told to leave Germany and The Beatles returned home, discouraged. In 1973 Paul McCartney released Band On The Run, his fifth album since his departure from The Beatles. Two hit singles from the album – 'Jet' and 'Band on the Run' made it McCartney's most successful album. The majority of Band on the Run was recorded at EMI's studio in Lagos, Nigeria, as McCartney wanted to make an album in an exotic location.
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 5, 2020 13:02:35 GMT
5th December In 1960 Paul McCartney and Pete Best were arrested for pinning a condom to a brick wall and then igniting it. The two were told to leave Germany and The Beatles returned home, discouraged.
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Post by orion12 on Dec 5, 2020 15:20:37 GMT
5th December In 1960 Paul McCartney and Pete Best were arrested for pinning a condom to a brick wall and then igniting it. The two were told to leave Germany and The Beatles returned home, discouraged.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 6, 2020 8:37:22 GMT
6th December In 1896 D T Suzuki found the awakening at Engakuji temple, in Kamakura. In 1947 The Everglades National Park in Florida is dedicated. In 1960 AL grants American businessman Gene Autry a franchise, LA Angels. In 1075 Paul Simon went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Still Crazy After All These Years', his first US No.1 solo album.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 7, 2020 6:44:18 GMT
7th December In 1909 Inventor Leo Baekeland patents the first thermo-setting plastic, Bakelite, sparking the birth of the plastics industry. In 1941 Imperial Japanese Navy with 353 planes attack the US fleet at Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Hawaii, killing 2,403 people. In 1956 American diver Pat McCormick wraps up the women's double when she wins the 10m platform gold medal at the Melbourne Olympics with 84.85 points; also won the 3m springboard gold. In 1968 The Beatles White Album started a seven-week run at No.1 on the UK chart. The double set was the first on the Apple label and featured 'Back In The USSR', 'Dear Prudence', and the Harrison song 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps.'
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 8, 2020 6:42:48 GMT
8th December In 1913 Construction starts on Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Born this day in 1939, James Galway, Irish musician, (1978 UK No.3 single 'Annie's Song',) In 1967 The Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour" album is released in UK. In 1979 Styx went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Babe', the group's only US No.1, a No.6 hit in the UK.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 9, 2020 7:18:33 GMT
9th December In 1884 Levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate. In 1926 USGA legalizes steel shaft golf clubs. In 1960 1st broadcast of "Coronation Street" on British ITV. In Billy Joel started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'We Didn't Start The Fire'. Its lyrics are made up from rapid-fire brief allusions to over a hundred headline events between 1949 (Joel was born on May 9 of that year) and 1989, when the song was released on his album Storm Front.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 10, 2020 6:39:58 GMT
10th December In 1901 First Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Wilhelm Röntgen for his discovery of X-rays. In 1936 Edward VIII signs Instrument of Abdication, giving up the British throne to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. In 1963 6-year old Donny Osmond's singing debut on Andy Williams Show. In 1965 18-year-old David Bowie recorded 'Can't Help Thinking About Me' at Pye Studios, London, England, which was later released as a single under the name David Bowie with The Lower Third. It became the first David Bowie record to be released in the US as well as the first time the name "Bowie" appeared under the songwriters credit.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 11, 2020 7:23:17 GMT
11th December In 1882 Boston's Bijou Theatre, 1st American playhouse lit exclusively by electricity, 1st performance, Gilbert & Sullivan's "Iolanthe." Born this day in 1940, American singer-songwriter, musician and producer, David Gates, best known as the co-lead singer of the group Bread, who scored the 1970 US No.1 & UK No.5 single 'Make It With You'. His song 'Popsicles and Icicles' hit No.3 on the US chart for The Murmaids in January 1964 and The Monkees recorded another of his songs, 'Saturday's Child'. By the end of the 1960s, he had worked with many leading artists, including Elvis Presley, Bobby Darin, Merle Haggard, Duane Eddy and Brian Wilson. In 1968 Liverpool folk group The Scaffold were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Lily The Pink', this year's Christmas No.1. 'Lily the Pink' was a new version of an older folk song entitled 'The Ballad of Lydia Pinkham', and a similar version was the unofficial regimental song of the Royal Tank Corps, at the end of World War II. In 2012 Indian musician Ravi Shankar died after undergoing heart valve replacement surgery. He was one of the best-known exponents of the sitar and influenced many other musicians throughout the world. George Harrison who was first introduced to Shankar's music by Roger McGuinn and David Crosby, became influenced by Shankar's music and went on to help popularize Shankar.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 12, 2020 7:25:17 GMT
12th December In 1884 1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval. Born this day in 1940 Dionne Warwick, US singer, (1964 UK No.9 single 'Walk On By', 1974 US No.1 & UK No.29 single 'Then Came You', plus over 25 US Top 40 hits). In 1957 Still married to his first wife Jane Mitcham, Jerry Lee Lewis secretly married his 13-year old second cousin Myra Gale Brown. Lewis's personal life was hidden from the public until a May 1958 British tour where Ray Berry, a news agency reporter at London's Heathrow Airport learned about Lewis's third wife. The publicity caused an uproar and the tour was cancelled after only three concerts. In 1963 The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I Want To Hold Your Hand', the group's third No.1 (and first Amercan No.1) and this year's UK Christmas No.1.
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Post by orion12 on Dec 12, 2020 10:28:28 GMT
12th December In 1884 1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval.
In what sport?
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 12, 2020 11:31:06 GMT
12th December In 1884 1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval. In what sport? Some of the dangers of playing the beautiful sport of cricket
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Post by orion12 on Dec 12, 2020 11:52:17 GMT
Some of the dangers of playing the beautiful sport of cricket
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 13, 2020 7:28:18 GMT
13th December In 1759 First music store in America opens (Philadelphia) In 1955 Dickie Valentine was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Christmas Alphabet', the first Christmas song to reach the No.1 position. It was the first Christmas No.1 that was actually about Christmas, a trend that would continue off and on over the next several decades. In 1957 "Peyton Place" film based on the novel by Grace Metalious, directed by Mark Robson and starring Lana Turner and Hope Lange is released. In 1986 Bruce Hornsby & The Range went to No.1 on the US singles chart, with 'The Way It Is', a No.15 hit in the UK. Written by Bruce Hornsby and his brother John Hornsby, it made explicit reference to the American Civil Rights Movement. The song was heavily sampled by Tupac Shakur in his song, 'Changes' from 1998.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 14, 2020 7:07:32 GMT
14th December In 1798 David Wilkinson of Rhode Island patents a nut & bolt machine. In 1947 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is founded in Daytona Beach, Florida. In 1967 DNA created in a test tube. In 2003 Ozzy & Kelly Osbourne went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Changes' a remake of a track first sung by Ozzy on the Black Sabbath album Volume IV in 1972. It was the first father and daughter chart topper since Frank & Nancy Sinatra in 1967.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 15, 2020 7:20:36 GMT
15th December In 1903 NY Wall Street vendor Italo Marchiony [Marcioni] granted patent for a mound for making ice cream cones. In 1944 American big-band musician, arranger, composer, and bandleader Glenn Miller was killed when his aircraft disappeared in bad weather over the English Channel while traveling to entertain US troops in France during World War II. In 1961 Adolf Eichmann is sentenced to death for war crimes. In 1973 Charlie Rich started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with the country & western ballad 'The Most Beautiful Girl', the singers only No.1 single, was also a No.2 hit in the UK.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 16, 2020 6:40:02 GMT
16th December In 1912 1st US postage stamp picturing an airplane, 20 cent parcel post, issued. In 1937 Theodore Cole and Ralph Roe attempt to escape from American federal prison Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay; neither is ever seen again. In 1951 NBC premiere of "Dragnet" in black and white. In 1971 Frank Zappa's '200 Motels' film opened at London's Piccadilly Classic Cinema in the UK. The film which also featured Ringo Star, covers a loose storyline about The Mothers of Invention going crazy in the small town Centerville.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 17, 2020 6:43:18 GMT
17th December In 1903 The Wright brothers make the 1st sustained motorized aircraft flight at 10:35 AM, piloted by Orville Wright at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Born on this day in 1036, Tommy Steele, singer, actor, (1957 UK No.1 single 'Singing The Blues', plus over 20 other UK Top 40 singles). In 1959 "On The Beach" is 1st film to premiere on both sides of Iron Curtain. In 2010 Captain Beefheart died aged 69 from complications from multiple sclerosis. The American musician, singer-songwriter, artist and poet born Don Glen Vliet in Glendale, California recorded 13 studio albums.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 18, 2020 6:45:59 GMT
18th December In 1898 Automobile speed record set-63 kph (39 mph) Born this day in 1943, Keith Richards, 'The Human Riff', guitarist, singer, songwriter and founding member of The Rolling Stones who have had over 35 Top 40 singles and albums. Rolling Stone magazine said Richards had created 'rock's greatest single body of riffs'. Classic albums include: Sticky Fingers and Exile On Main Street. In 1961 The Tokens started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'; it reached No.11 in the UK. REM included a live version of the song on the 1993 'Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight' single. In 2001 English singer songwriter Clifford T. Ward died aged 57 after suffering from multiple sclerosis since 1984. His first album, Singer Songwriter, was released in 1972 on Dandelion Records (a label formed by the late disc jockey John Peel). He had the 1973 UK No.8 single 'Gaye'. Working as an English teacher in the late 60’s, one of his pupils was the future wife of Sting, Trudie Styler.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 19, 2020 8:27:59 GMT
19th December In 1783 William Pitt the Younger becomes the youngest ever British Prime Minister at age 24. In 1924 The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost is sold in London. In 1958 Conway Twitty was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'It's Only Make Believe'. The song became the first to reach the UK Top 10 in four different years by different artists: Billy Fury (1964), Glen Campbell (1970) and Child (1978). In 1970 Elton John's first US hit, ‘Your Song’ entered the Billboard Hot 100, where it went on to reach number eight. The Hollies had been offered the song and Three Dog Night had already recorded a version which was included on their ‘It Ain't Easy’ album.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 20, 2020 7:34:07 GMT
20th December In 1883 Intl cantilever railway bridge opens at Niagara Falls. In 1941 World War II: First battle of the American Volunteer Group, better known as the "Flying Tigers" in Kunming, China. In 1959 Emile Ford and the Checkmates were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For.' In 1968 The Beatles sixth Christmas record 'The Beatles' 1968 Christmas Record', was sent to fan club members in the UK and the US. It included the song ‘Nowhere Man’ sung by Tiny Tim. WARNING- When Tiny Tim starts singing, ear plugs may be required
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 21, 2020 6:30:14 GMT
21st December In 1914 1st feature-length silent film comedy "Tillie's Punctured Romance" released starring Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand and Charlie Chaplin. In 1934 Fox Films signs Shirley Temple aged 5, to a studio contract. In 1956 Martin Luther King Jr. and others sit in the new integrated bus. In 1996 The charity record 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' went to No.1 on the UK singles chart. With the consent of Bob Dylan musician Ted Christopher of Dunblane, Scotland wrote a new verse for the song in memory of the schoolchildren and teacher killed in the Dunblane massacre. The cover version of the song included brothers and sisters of the victims singing the chorus and Mark Knopfler on guitar.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 22, 2020 7:45:21 GMT
22nd December In 1885 Itō Hirobumi, a samurai, becomes the first Prime Minister of Japan. In 1932 "The Mummy" directed by Karl Freund and starring Boris Karloff is released in the US - 1st Mummy horror film. In 1962 Acker Bilk's 'Stranger On The Shore' finally dropped off the UK charts after 55 weeks. That record would stand until 1968 when Engelbert Humperdinck's 'Release Me' stayed for 56. The current record is held by Frank Sinatra's 'My Way', which charted for 75 non-consecutive weeks. In 1979 Rupert Holmes started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Escape, (The Pina Colada Song). His only US No.1 solo hit, a No.23 hit in the UK.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 23, 2020 8:26:17 GMT
23rd December In 1815 "Emma" By Jane Austen by published by John Murray in London. In 1947 Transistor invented by John Bardeen, Walter H. Brattain and William Shockley in Bell Labs. In 1968 Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and William Anders become the 1st men to orbit the Moon. In 1989 Phil Collins started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Another Day In Paradise', his 7th US solo No.1. Taken from his No.1 album ...But Seriously 'Another Day in Paradise' was written to bring attention to the problem of homelessness.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 24, 2020 7:35:12 GMT
24th December In 1814 Treaty of Ghent signed, ending the War of 1812 between the United States, the United Kingdom and their allies. Born on this day in 1946, Jan Akkerman, guitarist with Dutch rock band Focus who had the 1973 UK No.4 single 'Sylvia', and the 1973 US No. 9 single 'Hocus Pocus'. In 1970 Walt Disney's "Aristocats" is released. In 1977 The Bee Gees started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'How Deep Is Your Love', the group's 4th US No.1. It stayed in the top 10 for 17 weeks giving it the longest chart run in history, a No.3 in the UK.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 25, 2020 7:36:46 GMT
25th December In 1939 Montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th red-nosed reindeer. Born this day in 1954, Annie Lennox, singer, The Tourists, (1979 UK No.4 single 'I Only Want To Be With You'). Eurythmics, (1983 US No.1 single 'Sweet Dreams', 1985 UK No.1 single 'There Must Be An Angel'). Solo, (1995 UK No.2 single 'No More I Love You's'). In 1959 Sony brings transistor TV 8-301 to the market. In 1976 American MOR singer Johnny Mathis was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'When A Child Is Born', the singers only UK No.1 and the Christmas hit of 1976.
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Post by orion12 on Dec 25, 2020 12:23:43 GMT
A bit of sad fact: On this day, December 25. 1977. the great Charlie Chaplin died.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 26, 2020 8:03:21 GMT
26th December In 1865 James H Mason (Mass) patents 1st US coffee percolator. In 1946 Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas opens (start of an era) In 1964 The Rolling Stones placed an advertisement in the music paper New Musical Express, wishing starving hairdressers and their families a Happy Christmas. In 1966 Jimi Hendrix writes "Purple Haze" backstage at the Upper Cut Club, London.
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