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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 12, 2021 7:12:33 GMT
12th November In 1894 Lawrence Hargrave, Australian aeronautical pioneer and inventor of the box kite, linked four huge box kites together and flew - but remained attached to the ground by piano wire. In 1933 First known photo of so-called Loch Ness monster is taken by Hugh Gray. In 1956 Johnnie Ray was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Just Walking In The Rain.' It stayed at No.1 for seven weeks making it this years Christmas No.1. Written in 1952 by Johnny Bragg and Robert Riley, two prisoners at Tennessee State Prison in Nashville, after a comment made by Bragg as the pair crossed the courtyard while it was raining. In 1984 Paul McCartney releases "We All Stand Together."
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Post by JTull 007 on Nov 12, 2021 12:01:55 GMT
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 13, 2021 7:58:09 GMT
13th November In 1841 James Braid first sees a demonstration of animal magnetism, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnosis. In 1931 Hattie Caraway (D-AK) appointed first US woman senator. In 1959 The Academy of St Martin in the Fields' first professional concert takes place in London. In 1976 Rod Stewart started an 8 week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Tonight's The Night'. It was Rod's second US No.1; it made No.5 in the UK after being banned by many radio stations due to song being about the seduction of a virgin. The song features whispers from actress Britt Ekland who was Stewart's girlfriend at the time.
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 14, 2021 7:36:47 GMT
14th November In 1889 New York World reporter Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) begins her attempt to surpass fictitious journey of Jules Verne's Phileas Fogg by traveling around the world in under 80 days. She succeeds, finishing the trip in 72 days, 6 hours. In 1940 During WW II, German planes destroy most of Coventry, England. In 1968 First European lung transplant. In 1992 Bon Jovi went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Keep The Faith' their fifth studio album and second UK No.1. The album produced six UK Top 20 hit singles, 'Keep The Faith', 'Bed Of Roses', 'In These Arms', 'I'll Sleep When I'm Dead', 'I Believe' and 'Dry County'.
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 15, 2021 6:31:52 GMT
15th November In 1837 Isaac Pitman introduces his shorthand system of writing. In 1935 "A Night at the Opera", directed by Sam Wood, starring the Marx Brothers, is released. In 1959 Johnny and the Moondogs, (The Beatles) played in the final heat of the 'TV Star Search' competition at The Hippodrome Theatre, Manchester, England. Judging was done by the volume of applause each group received when it is called back onto stage at the end of the night. Since the Moondogs had no money to stay overnight in Manchester, they were forced to head back to Liverpool before they were called back onto stage. In 1965 The Rolling Stones made their US TV debut on Hullabaloo, performing ‘Get Off Of My Cloud’. Hullabaloo was an American one-hour musical variety series that ran on NBC from January 1965 through August 1966.
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 16, 2021 7:14:20 GMT
16th November In 1824 New York City's Fifth Avenue opens for business. In 1939 Al Capone freed from Alcatraz jail. In 1957 BBC’s 1st pop music show, the "Six-Five Special", is broadcast from the tiny 2i’s Coffee Bar in London. In 1971 Frank Zappa appeared on this week's UK TV music show the 'Old Grey Whistle Test', playing live and showing clips from his '200 Motels' film.
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 17, 2021 6:30:36 GMT
17th November In 1873 Rival cities of Buda & Pest unite to form the capital of Hungary. Born this day in 1946, English rock musician Martin Barre best known for his work with progressive rock band Jethro Tull from their second album in 1969 to the band's initial dissolution in 2012. In 1959 William Shea shows proposed NYC stadium. The saddest anniversary of all....... 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. John at his best. Rest in peace
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 18, 2021 7:16:14 GMT
18th November In 1911 Britain's first seaplane flies. In 1936 Main span of Golden Gate Bridge joined. In 1963 Bell Telephone introduces the touch-tone telephone to customers in Pennsylvania. In 1974 Genesis released the double concept album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway their sixth studio album and the last album by the group to feature the involvement of lead singer Peter Gabriel.
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 19, 2021 6:20:44 GMT
19th November In 1872 E.D. Barbour of Boston is awarded the first U.S. patent for the first 'calculator', an adding machine capable of printing totals and subtotals. [/urlIn 1950 US General Eisenhower becomes supreme commander of NATO-Europe. In 1969 Apollo 12's Charles Conrad and Alan Bean become the 3rd and 4th humans on the Moon. In 2000 LeAnn Rimes started a two-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Can't Fight The Moonlight', the singer's first UK chart topper. Written by Diane Warren and featured on the soundtrack of the film Coyote Ugly.
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 20, 2021 7:14:07 GMT
20th November In 1923 Garrett Morgan patents his traffic signal design, an important development in automobile safety. Born this day in 1942, Norman Greenbaum, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and One Hit Wonder with the 1970 UK No.1 & US No.3 single 'Spirit In The Sky'. In 1969 Brazilian soccer icon Pele scores his 1,000th goal. In 1976 Paul Simon hosted NBC's Saturday Night Live where he performed live with George Harrison on ‘Here Comes The Sun’ and ‘Homeward Bound’. Paul McCartney and John Lennon were both in New York City watching the show on TV.
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 21, 2021 7:35:12 GMT
21st November In 1905 1st match ever played in the Australian National Tennis Championships. In 1946 "The Best Years of Our Lives", film directed by William Wyler, based on MacKinlay Kantor's novella Glory for Me, starring Myrna Loy and Fredric March, is released (Academy Awards Best Picture 1947) In 1959 Jack Benny (violin) & Richard Nixon (piano) play their famed duet. In 1970 Two months after his death Jimi Hendrix was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)' the closing track on Electric Ladyland, the third and final album by The Jimi Hendrix Experience. This was the guitarist's only UK No.1 single. Hendrix's solo on the track was named the 11th greatest solo of all-time in Guitar World's 100 Greatest Guitar Solos.
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 22, 2021 7:19:16 GMT
22nd November In 1927 1st snowmobile patent granted to Carl Eliason (Sayner, Wisconsin) In 1943 FDR, Churchill and Chiang Kai-shek meet to discuss ways to defeat Japan. In 1957 Simon & Garfunkel appear on "American Bandstand" as "Tom & Jerry." This is what it looked like in those days with some great dance moves In 1963 The Beatles release their second album "With the Beatles" in UK.
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 23, 2021 7:53:44 GMT
23rd November In 1889 Debut of 1st jukebox (Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco) In 1923 Cecil B. DeMille's first version of "The Ten Commandments" premieres in the USA. In 1963 Debut of "Doctor Who" the long-running British sci-fi series. In 1991 Genesis scored their 5th UK No.1 album with 'We Can't Dance', featuring the single 'Jesus He Knows Me.'
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 24, 2021 7:14:55 GMT
24th November In 1877 English author Anna Sewell sells her manuscript "Black Beauty" to Norwich publisher for £40. In 1930 Ruth Nichols sets women's transcontinental air flight record (Mineola, NY to California), in a Lockheed-Vega. In 1964 The Who appeared at The Marquee Club London, England. Between 1964-1968 The Who made 29 appearances at The Marquee. In 1966 The Beatles got together for the first time since their return from the summer tour of the United States, ready to record a new album. The first song selected for recording was John Lennon's 'Strawberry Fields Forever', which would not end up on the album, but as The Beatles' next single. This day's session was devoted entirely to ‘Strawberry Fields Forever.’
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 25, 2021 7:16:02 GMT
25th November In 1920 1st Thanksgiving Parade (Philadelphia) In 1944 World War II: A German V-2 rocket hits a Woolworth's store in Deptford, United Kingdom. In 1969 John Lennon returns OBE to protest against UK's support for Vietnam War. In 1976 The Band's farewell concert at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, California; guest performers include Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, and the Staples Singers; concert film "The Last Waltz" directed by Martin Scorcese.
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 26, 2021 8:09:41 GMT
26th November In 1922 1st successful Technicolor movie (The Toll of the Sea), premieres at the Rialto Theatre in NYC. In 1942 "Casablanca" directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman premieres at Hollywood Theater, NYC (Academy Awards Best Picture 1943) In 1956 "The Price Is Right" debuts on NBC. In 1962 The Beatles recorded their second single ‘Please Please Me’ in 18 takes and ‘Ask Me Why’ for the flip side at EMI studio’s London. When released in the US on the Vee-Jay label, the first pressings featured a typographical error: The band's name was spelled "The Beattles".
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Post by maddogfagin on Nov 27, 2021 12:19:37 GMT
As it seems Storm Arwen has lashed parts of the UK with high winds, rain and snow and knocked out bunkerfan's power, here's my humble attempt On This Day 1914: Former suffragettes Mary Allen (far left) and E.F. Harburn become the UKs first active policewomen 1976 The four millionth 'Mini' car left the production line. In 1961 Neil Christian and the Crusaders, featuring a young Jimmy Page on guitar, played a concert at Holloway Women’s Prison in London, England. The inmates were all dressed in washed out yellow, green, blue and red faded floral print dresses and wore homemade mascara, using the charcoal from burnt matches.
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Post by maddogfagin on Nov 28, 2021 9:28:48 GMT
On This Day - 28th November
1628 John Bunyan, author of The Pilgrim's Progress, was born.
1757 The birth of the poet William Blake. His work included a poem that began 'And did those feet in ancient time', which became the words for the anthem Jerusalem
1997 MPs in the House of Commons approved a Private Member's Bill, introduced by Labour MP Michael Foster, to ban fox hunting
1970 Dave Edmunds was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with his version of the 1955 Smiley Lewis hit 'I Hear You Knocking.' Also the first release on the new MAM record label.
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 28, 2021 15:35:54 GMT
As it seems Storm Arwen has lashed parts of the UK with high winds, rain and snow and knocked out bunkerfan's power, here's my humble attempt You're right Maddog. Our power went of at 20.50 last Friday 26th and it's still off Hopefully back sometime tomorrow. I will try and log in when we have some juice. Over and out
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Post by maddogfagin on Nov 29, 2021 8:49:17 GMT
November 291849 Sir John Ambrose Fleming, English electrical engineer, was born. His inventions included the Fleming Valve and many related devices that led to the development of modern electronics. 1965 Housewife Mary Whitehouse began her Clean Up TV Campaign by setting up the National Viewers and Listeners' Association to tackle 'bad taste and irresponsibility'. 1933 Birthday of John Mayall, 'father of the UK blues movement', his Bluesbreakers Band has featured Eric Clapton Mick Taylor, Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Jack Bruce, Peter Green and Jimmy McCulloch. 2001 George Harrison, musician, actor, songwriter and former lead guitarist with the Beatles died of lung cancer, aged 58. Often referred to as the 'quiet Beatle', Harrison became an admirer of Indian culture and mysticism, and introduced it to the other Beatles, as well as to their Western audiences.
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 30, 2021 6:33:59 GMT
A big thank you to maddogfagin for keeping this thread going while I was without power, which I'm happy to say is now back on 30th November In 1872 First international soccer game, Scotland draws with England (0-0) in Glasgow. In 1944 Biggest & last British battleship HMS Vanguard launched. In 1962 U Thant of Burma becomes the 3rd Secretary-General of the United Nations. In 1982 Michael Jackson's Thriller album was released. It spent 190 weeks on the UK album chart became the biggest selling pop album of all time, with sales over 66 million copies.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 1, 2021 6:41:57 GMT
1st December In 1913 1st drive-up gasoline station opens in Pittsburgh. Born this day in 1944, John Densmore, drums, The Doors, who had the 1967 US No.1 & UK No.49 single 'Light My Fire' & 1971 single 'Riders On The Storm'. Densmore allowed 'Riders on the Storm' to be used to sell Pirelli Tyres, in the UK only and later stated that he "heard Jim's voice" in his ears and ended up donating the money earned to charity. In 2002, Densmore vetoed an offer by Cadillac for $15 million for 'Break on Through (To the Other Side)' because of Morrison's vehement opposition to licensing the Doors' music for commercial use. In 1957 Buddy Holly and the Crickets appeared on 'The Ed Sullivan Show', performing 'That'll Be The Day' and 'Peggy Sue'. Sam Cooke was also a guest on the same show performing 'You Send Me'. In 1971 John Lennon and Yoko Ono release "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" in US.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 2, 2021 7:16:39 GMT
2nd December In 1804 General Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned Emperor of the French at the Notre Dame de Paris in a ceremony officiated by Pope Pius VII. In 1939 British Imperial Airways & British Airways merge to form BOAC. In 1957 Sam Cooke's single "You Send Me" reaches number one. In 1967 The Monkees album, ‘Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Ltd’ went to No.1 on the US album chart. It was their fourth album to sell over a million copies, following ‘The Monkees’, ‘More Of The Monkees’ and ‘Headquarters’.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 3, 2021 7:21:19 GMT
3rd December In 1917 After nearly 20 years of planning and construction, the Quebec Bridge finally opens to traffic after two prior collapses. In 1944 Britain's Home Guard ('Dad's Army') is officially stood down at a special farewell parade in Hyde Park, London. In 1961 Dutchman Anton Geesink becomes 1st non-Japanese judo world champion. In 1969 The Rolling Stones recorded 'Brown Sugar' at Muscle Shoals studios. The single went on to be a UK & US No.1. The song was written by Mick Jagger with Marsha Hunt in mind; Hunt was Jagger's secret girlfriend and mother of his first child Karis.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 4, 2021 7:45:23 GMT
4th December In 1915 Frank Friday Fletcher is first US admiral to receive Congressional Medal of Honor. In 1952 Killer fogs begin in London, England; the term "Smog" is coined. In 1956 The so-called 'Million Dollar Quartet' impromptu jam session took place at Sun Studios in Memphis with Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins. In 1965 The Byrds started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Turn! Turn! Turn!' the group's second No.1. A No.26 hit in the UK. Unlike their first chart topper, ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’, the entire band was allowed to play on the recording, instead of studio musicians.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 5, 2021 8:04:04 GMT
5th December In 1893 Electric car built at the Dixon Carriage works in Toronto, could go 15 miles between charges. In 1945 Flight 19 the "Lost Squadron" of 5 torpedo bombers and 14 airmen is lost east of Florida in the supposed Bermuda Triangle. In 1968 Rolling Stones release "Beggar's Banquet" LP. In 1987 Belinda Carlisle went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Heaven Is a Place on Earth', the ex Go-Go's member first solo No.1, also a No.1 hit in the UK.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 6, 2021 6:39:42 GMT
6th December In 1897 London becomes the world's first city to host licenced taxicabs. In 1955 New York psychologist Joyce Brothers wins "$64,000 Question" with topic of boxing. In 1957 Gardnar Mulloy becomes oldest American to win a Davis Cup tennis match at age 44 years. In 1964 The film 'Ferry Cross The Mersey' premiered in London. Featuring Gerry And The Pacemakers, Cilla Black and other Liverpool acts. It was written by Tony Warren, creator of the UK's longest running TV soap 'Coronation Street'.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 7, 2021 6:38:56 GMT
7th December In 1912 Bust of Queen Nefertiti found in El-Amarna, Egypt. In 1934 Wiley Post discovers the jet stream. In 1972 Apollo 17 launched, the final manned lunar landing mission where the crew takes the famous "blue marble" photo of the entire Earth. In 1979 The Police had their second UK No.1 single with 'Walking on the Moon', taken from their second album 'Reggatta De Blanc'. The video for the song was filmed at Kennedy Space Center interspersed with NASA footage.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 8, 2021 7:07:31 GMT
8th December In 1915 John McCrae's poem "In Flanders Fields" appears anonymously in "Punch" magazine. In 1941 US President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers "Day of Infamy" speech to US Congress a day after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In 1955 Black Ealing comedy "The Ladykillers", directed by Alexander Mackendrick and starring Alec Guinness is released in the UK. In 1980 John Lennon was shot five times by 25 year old Mark Chapman outside the Dakota building in New York City where John and Yoko lived. Chapman had been waiting for Lennon outside the Dakota apartments since mid-morning and had asked for an autograph earlier in the day.
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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 9, 2021 7:16:33 GMT
9th December In 1884 Levant Richardson patents ball-bearing skate. In 1960 1st broadcast of "Coronation Street" on British ITV. In 1965 "A Charlie Brown Christmas", the first Peanuts animated special premieres on CBS in the US. In 1966 Supergroup Cream released their debut studio album Fresh Cream in the UK. The three piece of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker also released their second single 'I Feel Free' on the same day.
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