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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 15, 2022 6:16:58 GMT
15th September In 1938 British PM Neville Chamberlain visits Adolf Hitler at Berchtesgaden. In 1949 "Lone Ranger" premieres on ABC-TV. In 1961 A group from Hawthorne, California called The Pendletones attend their first real recording session at Hite Morgan's studio in Los Angeles. The band recorded 'Surfin', a song that would help shape their career as The Beach Boys. In 1966 The Small Faces were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'All Or Nothing', their only No.1 hit. According to Kay Marriott, Steve Marriott's mother, Steve wrote the song about his split with ex-fiancee Sue Oliver, though first wife Jenny Rylance states that Marriott told her he wrote the song for her as a result of her split with Rod Stewart.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 16, 2022 5:43:07 GMT
16th September In 1869 Golf's 1st recorded hole-in-one by Tom Morris at Prestwick's 8th hole, Scotland. In 1947 John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 394.2 MPH. In 1965 British singer Davie Jones changes his stage name to "David Bowie" to avoid confusion with the Monkee of the same name. In 1977 29-year-old former T Rex singer Marc Bolan was killed instantly when the car driven by his girlfriend, Gloria Jones, left the road and hit a tree in Barnes, London. Miss Jones broke her jaw in the accident. The couple were on the way to Bolan's home in Richmond after a night out at a Mayfair restaurant.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 17, 2022 6:46:37 GMT
17th September In 1934 RCA Victor releases 1st 33 1/3 rpm recording - Beethoven's Fifth Symphony performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra, led by Leopold Stokowski at the Philadelphia Academy of Music. In 1949 3rd Cannes Film Festival: "The Third Man" directed by Carol Reed wins the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film. In 1964 "Bewitched" premieres on ABC TV. In 1964 The Supremes release single "Baby Love"
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 18, 2022 7:34:51 GMT
18th September In 1851 New York Times starts publishing (1 cent a copy) In 1944 Eindhoven freed by American and British troops. In 1964 TV series "The Addams Family", starring John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Ted Cassidy, and Jackie Coogan, premieres on ABC. In 1979 The Eagles released 'Heartache Tonight' from their album The Long Run. The song originated from an jam session between Glenn Frey and J. D. Souther who would visit Frey's home in Los Angeles whenever he was in town on tour. Frey and Souther wrote the first verse while listening to Sam Cooke songs. In the heat of jamming, Frey called Bob Seger on the phone and sang him the verse. Seger then blurted out the chorus.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 19, 2022 6:50:24 GMT
19th September In 1916 First landing at Schiphol Airport, Netherlands (Farman F-22 of Soesterberg) In 1940 Witold Pilecki is voluntarily captured and sent to Auschwitz in order to smuggle out information and start a resistance. In 1961 Betty and Barney Hill claim that they saw a mysterious craft in the sky and that it tried to abduct them. In 1979 The No Nukes concert was held at New York's Madison Square Garden. Performers included Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, The Doobie Brothers, Poco, Tom Petty, Carly Simon, James Taylor and Bruce Springsteen.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 19, 2022 6:59:08 GMT
TODAY WE SAY GOODBYE TO OUR QUEENRest in peace your Majesty
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 20, 2022 5:46:00 GMT
20th September In 1893 The first gasoline-powered car debuts in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1949 Top American tennis player Pancho Gonzales turns professional. In 1963 JFK proposes a joint US-Soviet voyage to the moon. In 1975 'Fame' gave David Bowie his first No.1 in the US. The song was co-written with John Lennon. Lennon's voice is heard towards the ending of the song repeating the words: "Fame, Fame, Fame" from a fast track, through a regular track, to a slow track, before Bowie finished the lyrics.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 21, 2022 6:16:05 GMT
21st September In 1897 NY Sun runs famous "Yes, Virginia there is a Santa Claus" editorial. In 1937 J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' is published by George Allen and Unwin in London. In 1966 Jimmy Hendrix changes spelling of his name to "Jimi". In 1968 Deep Purple made No.4 on the US singles chart with their debut single 'Hush', also a hit for Kula Shaker in 1997.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 22, 2022 6:17:42 GMT
22nd September In 1896 Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the (then) longest reigning monarch in British history. In 1955 Commercial television begins in the UK with the launch of ITV, soon airs the 1st advert on UK TV, for Gibbs SR toothpaste. In 1964 "Man from U.N.C.L.E." premieres starring Robert Vaughn and David McCallum on NBC-TV. In 1981 American composer Harry Warren died aged 88. He wrote over 800 songs including 'I Only Have Eyes For You', (a hit for The Flamingos and Art Garfunkel), ‘You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby’, ‘Jeepers Creepers’, ‘That's Amore’ and ‘Chattanooga Choo Choo’. Warren's songs have been featured in over 300 films.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 23, 2022 5:41:25 GMT
23rd September In 1879 Richard Rhodes invented a hearing aid called the Audiophone. In 1957 "That'll Be the Day" by Buddy Holly and The Crickets reaches #1 in the US. In 1969 "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" directed by George Roy Hill and starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford premieres. In 1978 10cc had their third and final UK No.1 single with 'Dreadlock Holiday.' The lyrics, about a white man lost in Jamaica, were based on a true event that happened to Moody Blues vocalist Justin Hayward and Eric Stewart from 10cc in Barbados.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 24, 2022 7:12:01 GMT
24th September In 1853 1st round-the-world trip by yacht (Cornelius Vanderbilt) In 1952 American fast food restaurant chain "KFC" [Kentucky Fried Chicken] opens its first franchise in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1964 "The Munsters" premieres on TV. In 1988 Bobby McFerrin started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Don't Worry Be Happy', the first a-cappella record to be a No.1. It made No.2 in the UK. ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy, was also included in the movie, Cocktail. The song would go on to win Grammy Awards for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 25, 2022 6:56:57 GMT
25th September In 1924 Malcolm Campbell sets world auto speed record at 146.16 miles per hour. In 1959 Hammer horror film "The Mummy" starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing is first released in the UK. In 1965 The Beatles cartoon show begins in US. In 1969 John Lennon recorded the track 'Cold Turkey', with Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Klaus Voorman and Yoko. Lennon presented the song to Paul McCartney as a potential single by The Beatles, but was refused and released it as a Plastic Ono Band single with sole writing credits to him.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 26, 2022 6:20:53 GMT
26th September In 1580 Francis Drake completes circumnavigation of the world, sailing into Plymouth aboard the Golden Hind. In 1934 British ocean liner RMS Queen Mary is launched; "wins" Blue Riband for fastest passenger crossing of Atlantic, 1936 & 1938-52. In 1962 TV comedy series "Beverly Hillbillies" premieres on CBS. In 1969 The Beatles released Abbey Road in the UK. The final studio recordings from the group featured two George Harrison songs ’Something’ (Harrison's first A-side single), and 'Here Comes The Sun'.
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Post by JTull 007 on Sept 26, 2022 10:59:22 GMT
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 27, 2022 6:14:55 GMT
27th September In 1825 George Stephenson's "Locomotion No. 1" becomes the 1st steam locomotive to carry passengers on a public rail line, the Stockton and Darlington Railway in England. In 1940 Nazi Germany, Italy & Japan sign 10 year formal alliance. In 1964 Findings of the Warren Commission into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy released, finds Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. In 1967 Working on new songs The Beatles recorded various parts for the new John Lennon song ‘I Am The Walrus’ and the new Paul McCartney song ‘Fool On The Hill.’
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 28, 2022 6:11:26 GMT
28th September In 1894 Simon Marks & Tom Spencer open Penny Bazaar in Manchester. In 1939 German-Soviet Frontier Treaty is signed by Joachim von Ribbentrop and Vyacheslav Molotov; redraws German and Soviet spheres of influence in central Europe and transfers most of Lithuania to the USSR. In 1968 The Beatles started a nine week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with ‘Hey Jude’. The Paul McCartney song written about John Lennon's son Julian gave the group their 16th US No.1 and the biggest selling single of 1968. In 1996, Julian paid £25,000 for the recording notes to the song at an auction. In 2009 Lucy Vodden, the childhood pal of John Lennon's son Julian, passed away at the age of 46 after losing her battle with auto-immune disease lupus. She was the inspiration for The Beatles track 'Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds', written mostly by John after Julian showed his father a nursery school drawing he called Lucy - in the sky with diamonds, depicting his classmate.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 29, 2022 5:40:18 GMT
29th September In 1885 First practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool. In 1954 "Barefoot Contessa" film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring Ava Gardner and Humphrey Bogart premieres at the Capitol. In 1963 "My Favorite Martian" starring Ray Walston, debuts on CBS-TV. In 2012 The UK press reported that there really was a girl who works down the chip shop and swears she's Elvis' daughter, after Lisa Marie Presley was spotted serving up deep-fried treats on a mobile motor called Mr Chippy. The 44-year-old, offspring of Elvis and actress Priscilla, donned an apron and cooked battered cod for the locals. Kim Scales, who owned the business, said: "Lisa Marie likes to see how we live and experience British life. We were laughing because the customers didn't know who she was. She really enjoyed it." The singer, had moved to the quaint village of Rotherfield, East Sussex, two years ago from Los Angeles.
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Post by bunkerfan on Sept 30, 2022 6:13:44 GMT
30th September In 1880 American amateur astronomer Henry Draper takes the 1st ever photograph of the Orion Nebula. In 1929 1st manned rocket plane flight (by auto maker Fritz von Opel) In 1968 1st Boeing 747 rolls out. In 1972 David Cassidy was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'How Can I Be Sure.' It was the star from the US TV series the Partridge Family's first UK No.1. The song was originally recorded by The Young Rascals in 1967.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 1, 2022 6:21:27 GMT
1st October In 1888 National Geographic magazine publishes for the 1st time. In 1942 Bell P-59 Airacomet fighter, 1st US jet, makes maiden flight. In 1968 Cult zombie film "Night of the Living Dead" directed by George A. Romero, starring Duane Jones and Judith O'Dea premieres in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1977 Meco started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with a disco version of 'Star Wars Theme'. Had other hits with versions of 'Close Encounters', 'Wizard Of Oz' and 'Empire Strikes Back'.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 2, 2022 6:44:33 GMT
2nd October In 1866 J Osterhoudt patents tin can with key opener. In 1937 FDR visits Grand Coulee Dam construction site in Washington State. In 1968 Redwood National Park established to preserve the tallest trees on earth, by an act of US Congress with 58,000 acres (later extended) In 1995 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Kylie Minogue released the duet 'Where the Wild Roses Grow'. The song later won 1996 ARIA Awards: 'Single of the Year', 'Song of the Year' and 'Best Pop Release'.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 3, 2022 5:48:29 GMT
3rd October In 1849 American author Edgar Allan Poe is found delirious in a gutter in Baltimore, Maryland under mysterious circumstances; it is the last time he is seen in public before his death. In 1941 "The Maltese Falcon" directed by John Huston and based on Dashiell Hammett's 1929 novel of the same name, starring Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor, premieres in New York City. In 1961 TV sitcom "Mr Ed" premieres on CBS. In 1999 Tom Jones went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Reload', making the singer the oldest artist to score a UK No.1 album with new material. The album featured the collaboration with Mousse T, 'Sexbomb', which reached No.3 on the UK Singles Chart, and was later used in an episode of The Simpsons.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 4, 2022 6:16:07 GMT
4th October In 1883 First meeting of the Boys' Brigade in Glasgow. In 1949 United Nations' permanent NYC headquarters is dedicated. In 1970 Jochen Rindt of Austria posthumously clinches Formula 1 World Drivers Championship at the US Grand Prix at Watkins Glen when contender Jacky Ickx finishes 4th; Rindt killed in a practice accident at the Italian GP at Monza 5/9/70. In 1980 Winners in the Melody Makers readers poll included, Kate Bush who won Best female singer.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 5, 2022 6:21:27 GMT
5th October In 1897 Swedish explorer Solomon August Andrée expedition to the North Pole reaches White Island. Born on this day in 1947,Brian Johnson, singer with Geordie, who had the 1973 UK No.6 single 'Because Of You'. Joined AC/DC in 1980, after the death of Bon Scott. Had the 1980 UK No.1 and US No.4 album Back In Black, which has now sold an estimated 49m copies worldwide. In 1969 Monty Python's Flying Circus begins airing on BBC TV. In 1985 Midge Ure was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'If I Was.' The former Ultravox and Slik singers only solo No.1. The song features Mark King of Level 42 on bass guitar.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 6, 2022 5:38:08 GMT
6th October In 1889 First known ascent of the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak, by German climber Hans Meyer and Austrian Ludwig Purtscheller. In 1945 Tavern owner "Billy Goat" Sianis buys seat for his goat for Game 4 of Baseball World Series, is escorted out and casts goat curse on Chicago Cubs. In 1978 "Midnight Express" film premieres directed by Alan Parker starring Brad Davis, Randy Quaid and John Hurt. In 1979 'Gotta Serve Somebody' gave Bob Dylan his twelfth US top 40 hit when it entered the chart for the first time. Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the song won Dylan the Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Male in 1980.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 7, 2022 5:47:11 GMT
7th October In 1856 Cyrus Chambers Jr patents folding machine that folds book & newspapers. In 1960 TV series "Route 66" premieres on CBS. In 1966 Rolling Stones record four songs for their 1st live LP "Got Live If You Want It!" at a concert at Colston Hall in Bristol. In 1995 Alanis Morissette went to No.1 on the US album chart with her third album Jagged Little Pill. The record produced six successful singles, including 'You Oughta Know'.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 8, 2022 7:02:47 GMT
8th October In 1904 Vanderbilt Cup, first major trophy in American auto racing is conducted on public roads in Nassau County area of Long Island, NY; inaugural winner, American driver George Heath in a Panhard. In 1927 "The Second Hundred Years" silent short film released starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy - 1st Laurel and Hardy film with them appearing as a team. In 1965 Post Office Tower opens in London, then the tallest building in England. In 1987 The three members from ZZ Top made advance bookings for seats on the first passenger flight to the Moon. The boys are still waiting for confirmation of the trip.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 9, 2022 5:42:38 GMT
9th October In 1930 1st transcontinental flight by a woman completed, Laura Ingalls. In 1949 English ballerina Margot Fonteyn debuts in America with her performance of Sleeping Beauty at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. In 1958 Eddie Cochran recorded the classic song, 'C'mon Everybody', which became a 1959 UK No.6 single. In 1976 One hit wonders Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'A Fifth Of Beethoven', it made No.28 in the UK.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 10, 2022 6:14:45 GMT
10th October In 1899 African-American inventor Issac R. Johnson patents the bicycle frame. In 1933 1st synthetic detergent, "Dreft" by Procter & Gamble, goes on sale. In 1963 "From Russia With Love" 2nd James Bond film based on a novel by Ian Fleming, starring Sean Connery and Daniela Bianchi, premieres in London. In 1992 R.E.M. scored their second UK No.1 album with 'Automatic For The People', featuring the singles 'Drive', 'Everybody Hurts', 'Man On The Moon' and 'The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonight.'
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 11, 2022 5:39:17 GMT
11th October In 1887 A Miles patents elevator. In 1961 The Highwaymen were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Michael'. The US group's only UK Top 40 hit. The Highwaymen were US college students who broke up when they graduated. In 1963 William Shatner stars in "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" episode of CBS anthology series "The Twilight Zone." In 2012 The Rolling Stones new single, 'Doom And Gloom', was released, the first new studio recordings since 2005's A Bigger Bang. Doom And Gloom was the lead single from the band’s most recent greatest hits collection, GRRR!
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 12, 2022 6:25:16 GMT
12th October In 1915 Despite international protest, Edith Cavell an English nurse in Belgium, is executed by the Germans for aiding the escape of Allied prisoners. In 1933 Gangster George Francis Barnes, aka Machine Gun Kelly, is sentenced to life imprisonment. In 1955 The Chrysler Corporation launched high fidelity record players for their 1956 line-up of cars. The unit measured about four inches high and less than a foot wide and was mounted under the instrument panel. The seven inch discs spun at 16 2/3 rpm and required almost three times the number of grooves per inch as an LP. The players were discontinued in 1961. In 1991 Simply Reds fourth album 'Stars' went to No.1 on the UK chart for the first of five times, featuring the singles 'Thrill Me', 'For Your Babies' and the title track 'Stars.' The album became the biggest seller of 1991 and 1992 in the UK spending 134 week's on the chart.
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