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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 27, 2020 7:08:34 GMT
27th December In 1892 Foundation Stone of Cathedral of St John laid (NYC) In 1947 1st "Howdy Doody Show" (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC. In 1960 The Beatles appeared at Litherland Town Hall Ballroom in Liverpool. Added to the bill at the last minute, The Beatles were not advertised to appear, so banners had been pasted onto advertising posters, saying "Direct From Hamburg, The Beatles!" Since The Beatles were playing in an area they'd only played in once before, most of the audience assumes they were a German group. In 1980 John and Yoko's Double Fantasy album started an eight-week run at No.1 on the US chart. 'Just Like Starting Over' started a five-week stay at No.1 on the singles chart.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 28, 2020 7:06:32 GMT
28th December In 1869 William Finley Semple of Mount Vernon, Ohio, patents chewing gum. In 1934 Film "Bright Eyes" premieres starring Shirley Temple and featuring the song "On the Good Ship Lollipop." In 1961 Danny Williams was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Moon River', the Oscar-winning song was from the film Breakfast At Tiffany's. The Tokens were at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight.' In 1974 Helen Reddy went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Angie Baby', the singers third US No.1. The song was turned down by Cher.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 29, 2020 6:38:08 GMT
29th December In 1930 Fred P. Newton completes longest swim ever (1826 miles), when he swam in the Mississippi River from Ford Dam, Minnesota, to New Orleans. In 1933 "Sons of the Desert" film directed by William A. Seiter starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy is released. In 1965 "Thunderball", 4th James Bond film starring Sean Connery and Claudine Auger premieres in Tokyo. In 1973 Jim Croce scored his second No.1 US single of the year when 'Time In A Bottle' went to the top of the charts. Croce was killed in a plane crash on the way to a concert on September 20th 1973.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 30, 2020 6:41:44 GMT
30th December In 1853 A dinner party is held inside a life-size model of an Iguanodon (ornithopod dinosaur) created by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins and Sir Richard Owen in south London. Born this day in 1946, British rock drummer Clive Bunker, the original drummer in the British band Jethro Tull between 1967 and 1971. In 1953 The first ever NTSC color television sets go on sale for about USD at $1,175 each from RCA. In 1967 Beatles' "Hello Goodbye" single goes to number 1 & stays for 3 weeks.
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Post by JTull 007 on Dec 31, 2020 1:26:36 GMT
29th December In 1965 "Thunderball", 4th James Bond film starring Sean Connery and Claudine Auger premieres in Tokyo. In 1966 this was my FIRST BOND MOVIE in a theater !!! I was 8 years old and saw this with my 10 year old brother and 30 year old DAD
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 31, 2020 8:37:45 GMT
31st December In 1904 First New Year's Eve celebration held in Times Square (then Longacre Square), in New York City. In 1938 Dr R N Harger's "drunkometer", 1st breath test, introduced in Indiana. In 1966 Pirate Radio 390 (Radio Invicata) off England, resumes transmitting. In 1979 David Bowie performed an acoustic version of 'Space Oddity' on the UK TV 'Kenny Everett New Year's Show'. Bowie was also seen on the Dick Clark TV show in the US on this date, on his Salute To The Seventies.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 1, 2021 9:06:37 GMT
1st January In 1894 Manchester Ship Canal in England opens to traffic. In 1939 Hewlett-Packard is founded by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard in a garage in Palo Alto, California "the birthplace of Silicon Valley." In 1958 BOAC Britannia flies London to NY in a record 7h 57m. In 1966 Simon And Garfunkel started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Sounds Of Silence', a No.13 hit in the UK.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 2, 2021 6:56:29 GMT
2nd January In 1906 Willis Carrier receives a US patent for the world's first air conditioner. In 1929 US & Canada agree to preserve Niagara Falls. In 1953 Eddie Calvert was at no. one with 'Oh Mein Papa'. This was the first No.1 to be recorded at Abbey Road studios in London and stayed at the top of the charts for 9 weeks. In 1970 George Harrison released the album All Things Must pass.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 3, 2021 8:06:26 GMT
3rd January In 1870 Construction begins on New York's Brooklyn Bridge. In 1933 Minnie D. Craig becomes the first female elected as Speaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives, the first female to hold a Speaker position anywhere in the United States. In 1956 A fire damages the top part of the Eiffel Tower. In B J Thomas started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head.' The song was featured in the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 4, 2021 7:22:30 GMT
4th December In 1884 The Fabian Society is founded in London. In 1944 Operation Carpetbagger begins (aerial dropping of supplies and weapons to resistance fighters in Europe) In 1958 NZ team led by Edmund Hillary reaches the South Pole, the 1st to reach the Pole overland using motor vehicles and the 1st since Amundsen in 1911 and Scott in 1912. Edmund Hillary In Elton John started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with his version of The Beatles 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds'. His third US No.1, the song featured John Lennon on guitar.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 5, 2021 9:01:02 GMT
5th January In 1927 Fox Studios exhibits Movietone. In 1945 Pepe LePew debuts in Warner Bros cartoon "Odor-able Kitty." In 1968 Jimi Hendrix was jailed for one day in Stockholm, Sweden on drink charges after going berserk and destroying everything in his room at the Goteberg Hotel. In 1973 Bruce Springsteen released his debut album 'Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.' Recorded in a single week the album only sold about 25,000 copies in the first year of its release. Both 'Blinded By The Light' and 'Spirit In The Night' were released as singles but neither made a dent in the charts.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 6, 2021 8:35:53 GMT
6th January In 1838 Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail demonstrate their telegraph machine in New Jersey. In 1941 US President Franklin Roosevelt makes his "Four Freedoms" speech (freedom of speech and worship; freedom from want and fear) during his US State of Union address. In 1964 Rolling Stones' 1st tour as headline act (with Ronettes) In 1979 The Village People scored their only UK No.1 single with 'Y.M.C.A.' At its peak the single was selling over 150,000 copies a day. In the gay culture from which the group sprang, the song was understood as celebrating the YMCA's reputation as a popular cruising and hookup spot.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 7, 2021 8:06:53 GMT
7th January In 1896 Fannie Farmer publishes her first cookbook "The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book." In 1931 Guy Menzies flies the first solo non-stop trans-Tasman flight (from Australia to New Zealand) in 11 hours and 45 minutes, crash-landing on New Zealand's west coast. In 1960 The Polaris missile is tested. In 1972 David Bowie released 'Changes' as a single in the UK. The track peaked at No.49 on the UK chart and later at No.41 on the US chart. This was the last song Bowie performed live on stage before his retirement from live performances at the end of 2006 when he joined Alicia Keys at the Black Ball fundraiser at New York's Hammersmith Ballroom.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 8, 2021 11:10:49 GMT
8th January Just a little late today. Sorry In 1902 New York state assemblyman Francis G. Landon gets a bill passed to criminalize men turning around on a street and "looking at a woman in that way." In 1940 Britain's 1st WW II rationing (bacon, butter & sugar) In 1963 "Mona Lisa", on loan, unveiled in America's National Gallery of Art. In 1966 The Beatles started a six week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Rubber Soul the group's seventh US chart topper, which went on to spend 56 weeks on the chart. The group also started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'We Can Work It Out' the group's 11th US No.1 single.
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Post by jackinthegreen on Jan 8, 2021 11:42:18 GMT
We can work it out.......one of my fav Beatles songs, I love the harmonies between John and Paul in the chorus, just a lovely simple song. I was only 11 years old when that came out, amazing!
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 9, 2021 11:02:30 GMT
9th January In 1793 1st hot-air balloon flight in the US lifts off in Philadelphia, piloted by Jean Pierre Blanchard. In 1941 Maiden flight by Canada's British-built Avro Lancaster military plane. . In 1955 Rosemary Clooney was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Mambo Italiano' the singers second No.1. The song was banned by all ABC owned stations in the US because it "did not reach standards of good taste". In 1984 John Lennon single "Nobody Told Me" released posthumously.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 10, 2021 11:20:15 GMT
10th January In 1901 Oil discovered at Spindletop, Beaumont, marking the start of the Texas oil boom (gusher age) In 1951 1st jet passenger trip made. In 1957 Tommy Steele and the Steelmen were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Singing The Blues'. Guy Mitchell had been at No.1 the previous week with his version and then returned to No.1 the following week. In Cyndi Lauper became the first female recording artist since Bobbie Gentry in 1967 to be nominated for five Grammy Awards: Album of the Year, Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Performance (Female), Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 11, 2021 11:26:56 GMT
11th January In 1913 1st sedan-type car (Hudson) goes on display at 13th Auto Show (NYC) In 1935 Amelia Earhart flies from Honolulu to Oakland Ca (non-stop, of course) In 1963 Beatles release "Please Please Me" & "Ask Me Why." In 1964 Ring Of Fire The Best of Johnny Cash became the first No.1 album when Billboard debuted their Country Album Chart. It was his sixteenth album in total and the first compilations album by Cash.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 12, 2021 15:21:23 GMT
12th January In 1895 The National Trust is founded in Britain. In 1943 Frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat & soy meal) In 1954 Queen Elizabeth II opens New Zealand parliament. In 1963 "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence peaks at #1
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 13, 2021 11:40:51 GMT
13th January In 1908 Henri Farman becomes the first person to fly an observed circuit of more than 1km, winning the Grand Prix d'Aviation. In 1930 "Mickey Mouse" comic strip 1st appears. In 1962 Chubby Checker's song "The Twist", credited with starting the Twist dance craze, goes to #1 in the charts two years after first reaching number one spot. In 1978 With a budget of only £1,500 borrowed from Stewart Copeland's brother Miles Copeland III, The Police started recording their debut album at Surrey Sound Studios, Surrey, England with producer Nigel Gray. The album 'Outlandos d'Amour' which was released in November of this year featured the hits 'So Lonely', 'Roxanne' and 'Can't Stand Losing You'.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 14, 2021 11:44:01 GMT
14th January In 1943 World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt travels from Miami to Morocco to meet with Winston Churchill, becoming the first American president to travel overseas by airplane. In 1956 Little Richard releases single "Tutti Frutti." In 1967 20,000 attend Human Be-In, San Francisco. Also in 1967 Sonny & Cher release single "Beat Goes On."
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 15, 2021 15:45:20 GMT
15th January In 1759 British Museum opens in Montague House, London. In 1945 The Manhattan Project's G-5 Group, headed by Physicist's Donald Kerst and Seth Neddermeyer, take their first betatron pictures of a nuclear implosion at the Los Alamos Laboratory. In 1962 Coco the Clown [Nicolai Poliakoff] is the subject of the BBC TV programme "This is Your Life." In 1965 The Who released their first single 'I Can't Explain'. With Jimmy Page on guitar and The Ivy League on backing vocals, it went on to reach No.8 on the UK chart.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 16, 2021 11:17:27 GMT
16th January In 1909 British explorers David, Mawson & Mackay reach south magnetic pole as part of the Nimrod Expedition. In 1936 1st photo finish camera installed at Hialeah Race track in Hialeah, Florida. In 1963 Los Angeles night club and music venue The Whiskey A-Go-Go opens (inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2006) In 1965 The Searchers' "Love Potion Number 9" peaks at #3.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 17, 2021 15:11:32 GMT
17th January In 1871 1st cable car patented, by Andrew Smith Hallidie in the US (begins service in 1873) In 1920 First day of prohibition of alcohol comes into effect in the US as a result of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution. In 1967 40-year-old David Mason recorded the piccolo trumpet solo for The Beatle's 'Penny Lane' at Abbey Road Studios in London. He was paid £27, 10 shillings ($42) for his performance. In August, 1987, the trumpet he used was sold at a Sotheby's auction for $10,846. In 1987 Kate Bush started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with The Whole Story'. The compilation album was Bush's third UK number one album as well as her best selling release.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 18, 2021 12:21:54 GMT
18th January In 1911 1st shipboard landing of a plane (Tanforan Park to USS Pennsylvania) In 1944 The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City hosts a jazz concert for the first time. The performers were Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Artie Shaw, Roy Eldridge and Jack Teagarden. In 1960 Johnny Preston started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Running Bear'. Written by J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper), the tune originally entered the chart in October 1959, then quickly vanished, but re-entered in November and slowly climbed to the top. It was also a UK No.1. In 1965 The Rolling Stones recorded 'The Last Time' and 'Play With Fire' at the RCA studio in Hollywood, California. Producer Phil Spector played acoustic guitar on 'Play With Fire.'
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 19, 2021 12:30:30 GMT
19th January In 1915 World War I: 4 people in Norfolk are killed in the 1st German Zeppelin air raid attack on the United Kingdom. In 1940 The Three Stooges film "You Nazty Spy!" about the Nazis released with the disclaimer "Any resemblance between the characters in this picture and any persons, living or dead, is a miracle." In 1966 Indira Gandhi elected India's 4th Prime Minister. In 1980 The Pretenders scored their first UK No.1 hit with their third single 'Brass In Pocket'. The bands self-titled debut album started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK chart also on this day. Singer Chrissie Hynde got the idea for the song's title when, during an after-show dinner, she overheard someone enquiring if anyone had, "Picked up dry cleaning? Any brass in pocket?"
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 20, 2021 11:03:26 GMT
20th January In1809 1st US geology book published by William Maclure. In 1929 1st feature talking motion picture taken outdoors, "In Old Arizona." In 1949 1st inaugural parade televised, for Harry Truman, watched by 10 million people. In 1968 One Hit Wonders John Fred and the Playboy Band started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Judy In Disguise, (With Glasses)', it made No.3 in the UK. The song was inspired by The Beatles 'Lucy In The Sky'.
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Post by JTull 007 on Jan 20, 2021 11:39:22 GMT
20th January In 1929 1st feature talking motion picture taken outdoors, "In Old Arizona."
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 21, 2021 10:55:08 GMT
21st January In 1899 Opel manufactures its first automobile. In 1921 British crime writer Agatha Christie publishes her first novel "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" introducing the character Hercule Poirot. In 1966 George Harrison married Patti Boyd at Leatherhead Register Office in Surrey with Paul McCartney as Best man. George had first met Patti on the set of The Beatles movie 'A Hard Day's Night'. She left Harrison in the mid-'70s and started an affair with Harrison's friend Eric Clapton, who wrote the song "Layla" about her. The two married in May 1979, but split in 1988. In 1978 The soundtrack album 'Saturday Night Fever' started a 24 week run at No.1 on the US album charts, it went on to sell over 30 million copies world wide, making it the best selling soundtrack album of all time.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 22, 2021 9:58:56 GMT
22nd January In 1905 In St Petersburg, Russia, a large demonstration of workers led by Father Gapon, march to the Winter Palace with a petition to the Tsar; troops fire on protesters in what becomes known as 'Bloody Sunday' In 1939 Aquatic Park, near Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco dedicated. In 1968 "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" premieres on NBC. In 1994 D:Ream had their first UK No.1 single with 'Things Can Only Get Better', it stayed at No.1 for four weeks. In 1997 the track was adopted by the UK Labour Party as their theme for the 1997 UK General Election. Keyboard player Brian Cox became a renowned physicist and science broadcaster on the BBC.
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