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Post by rredmond on Oct 12, 2022 21:21:49 GMT
Day late and a dollar short, but Captain Kirk's Twilight Zone was a good one!
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 13, 2022 6:15:18 GMT
13th October In 1792 Cornerstone laid for the Executive Mansion (White House) in Washington. In 1950 "All About Eve" directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Bette Davis and Anne Baxter premieres (Academy Awards Best Picture 1951) In 1966 Jimi Hendrix Experience debuts with American guitarist Jimi Hendrix, British bassist Noel Redding & British drummer Mitch Mitchell in Évreux, Normandy, France. In 1990 George Michael went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Praying For Time', his 6th US solo No.1, and his the last solo single to occupy the top of the chart in the US.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 14, 2022 6:12:39 GMT
14th October In 1834 First African-American granted a US patent, Henry Blair, for a corn planter. In 1939 BMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated) formed. In 1968 Beatles "White Album" completed. In 1988 Def Leppard became first act in chart history to sell seven million copies of two consecutive LPs, with Pyromania (their third studio album released in 1983) and Hysteria, (which became the band's best-selling album to date, selling over 20 million copies worldwide, and spawning six hit singles).
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 15, 2022 7:17:04 GMT
15th October In 1937 Ernest Hemingway's novel "To Have & Have Not" published. In 1952 Photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson's influential photography book "The Decisive Moment" is first published in the US and France. In 1966 Australia bans Troggs' "I Can't Control Myself" as "terribly obscene". In 2000 U2 went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Beautiful Day', the group's fourth UK No.1 single and taken from their album 'All That You Can't Leave Behind'.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 16, 2022 7:04:34 GMT
16th October In 1846 Dentist William T Morton demonstrates effectiveness of ether. In 1923 John Harwood patents self-winding watch (Switzerland) In 1968 Americans Tommie Smith (gold 19.83 WR) and John Carlos (bronze) famously give the Black Power salute on the 200m medal podium during the Mexico City Olympics to protest racism and injustice against African-Americans. In 1982 Culture Club appeared on UK TV's Top Of The Pops performing 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me'. They were booked on the show thanks to Shakin' Stevens being ill and not able to appear. The song became a major hit after their memorable performance on the music TV show.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 17, 2022 6:15:14 GMT
17th October In 1860 1st British Open Men's Golf, Prestwick GC: Willie Park Sr. wins inaugural event by 2 strokes from fellow Scot Tom Morris Sr. In 1939 "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", directed by Frank Capra and starring James Stewart and Jean Arthur, is released. In 1967 Memorial service for Brian Epstein at New London Synagogue. In 1992 Tasmin Archers debut single 'Sleeping Satellite' was at No.1 in the UK, the English singer, songwriters only No.1. Archer wrote the song in the late 1980s about the moon landings in 1969, but it was only when Archer got a record deal that the song saw the light of day.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 18, 2022 6:22:31 GMT
19th October In 1909 Comte de Lambert of France sets airplane altitude record of 300 m. In 1921 Charles Strite granted US patent #1,394,450 for his invention, the automatic pop-up toaster. In 1967 Walt Disney's animated musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book" film is released; cast featured Phil Harris, Louis Prima, Sterling Holloway, and Sebastian Cabot. In 1979 Buggles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Video Killed The Radio Star.' A studio band featuring producer Trevor Horn. Famously, it was the first ever music video shown on MTV in North America.
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Post by JTull 007 on Oct 18, 2022 10:29:46 GMT
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Post by stevep on Oct 18, 2022 20:03:34 GMT
I am sure you know it already Bunkerfan but Trevor Horn was brought up in Durham. His father worked at Langley Moor.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 19, 2022 6:19:06 GMT
19th October In 1919 1st US Distinguished Service Medal awarded to a living female recipient, Anna Howard Shaw. In 1941 1st woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico. In 1974 Australian tennis star Evonne Goolagong wins her first WTA Tour Championship; beats Chris Evert 6-3, 6-4 in the final at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. In 1985 A-Ha went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Take On Me', making them the first Norwegian group to score a US No.1. The video for the song featured the band in a pencil-sketch animation method called rotoscoping, combined with live action which won six awards and was nominated for two others at the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 20, 2022 6:14:35 GMT
20th October In 1906 Dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube) In 1957 Lester B. Pearson is the first Canadian to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his aid in resolving the Suez Crisis. In 1963 South Africa begins trial of Nelson Mandela & 8 others on conspiracy charges. In 1976 The Led Zeppelin film 'The Song Remains The Same', premiered in New York City. The charity night raised $25,000 for the save the children fund.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 21, 2022 6:16:27 GMT
21st October In 1854 Florence Nightingale with a staff of 38 nurses is sent to the Crimean War. In 1921 "The Sheik", a silent film starring Rudolph Valentino, premieres in Los Angeles. In 1966 116 children and 28 adults died as a coal waste heap slid and engulfed a school in Aberfan, South Wales. In 1997 Elton John's 'Candle In The Wind 97' was declared by the Guinness Book Of Records as the biggest selling single record of all time, with 31.8 million sales in less than 40 days and raising more than £20 million for charity.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 22, 2022 7:02:50 GMT
22nd October In 1906 Henry Ford becomes President of Ford Motor Company. In 1949 Emile Zatopek runs world record 10,000m (29:21.2) In 1967 Denny Hulme becomes first New Zealander to win the F1 World Drivers Championship with 3rd place in the Mexican Grand Prix at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. In 1988 Phil Collins started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with his version of 'Groovy Kind Of Love', his 6th US No.1. The song was also a hit for The Mindbenders, the group that backed Wayne Fontana in 1965.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 23, 2022 6:08:54 GMT
23rd October In 1910 Ritz Hotel in Madrid opens with 200 chambers and 100 bathtubs. In 1952 Charlie Chaplin's "Limelight", starring himself and Claire Bloom, with an appearance by Buster Keaton, premieres in New York City; Not released in Los Angeles until 1972, winning Chaplin his only competitive Academy Award for original score. In 1976 Led Zeppelin made their US television debut on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert, they performed ‘Black Dog’ and ‘Dazed And Confused’. In 2006 Amy Winehouse released her "signature song" 'Rehab' as a single, taken from her second studio album, Back to Black. The lyrics are autobiographical, and talk about Winehouse's refusal one time to enter a rehabilitation clinic. It won three Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and also won an Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 24, 2022 7:55:18 GMT
24th October In 1911 Orville Wright remained in the air 9 minutes and 45 seconds in a glider at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina setting a new world record that stood for 10 years. In 1931 George Washington Bridge linking New York City and New Jersey dedicated, opens the next day. In 1963 KRO shows first episode of Bonanza. In 1987 Sting went to No.1 on the UK album chart with his third solo release 'Nothing Like The Sun.' The title comes from Shakespeare's Sonnet No.130 ("My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun"), which Sting used in the song "Sister Moon". The album won Best British Album at the 1988 Brit Awards.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 25, 2022 5:40:32 GMT
25th October In 1616 Dutch East India Company ship "The Eendracht" discovers Dirk-Hartog Island, Australia. Born on this day in 1944,English singer and songwriter Jon Anderson, who was a member of The Warriors, and Yes who scored the 1983 UK No.28 & US No.1 single 'Owner Of A Lonely Heart'. Anderson is also noted for his solo career and collaborations with other artists, including Vangelis as Jon and Vangelis. In 1968 The double album 'Electric Ladyland' by the The Jimi Hendrix Experience was released. In 1975 Columbia Records releases "Still Crazy After All These Years", the fourth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon; it features the title track and the hits "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" and "My Little Town", and wins 2 Grammy Awards.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 26, 2022 6:29:11 GMT
26th October In 1881 Gunfight at the OK Corral: The most famous shootout in the Wild West occurs, between lawmen (including Wyatt Earp) and the Cowboys, with Tom and Frank McLaury and Billy Clanton killed. In 1949 US President Harry Truman increases minimum wage from 40 cents to 75 cents. In 1972 Edwin Land introduces the first truly instant camera the Polaroid SX-70 camera at an event in Miami, Florida. In 1973 Wings release single "Helen Wheels."
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 27, 2022 7:40:01 GMT
27th October In 1904 First section of New York subway - Lower Manhattan to Broadway Harlem, opened by Interborough Rapid Transit (IRT), fare one nickel. In 1925 Water skis patented by Fred Waller. In 1964 31 year old Salvatore Philip Bono married 18 year old Cherilyn Sarkisian La Piere. For a time they performed together as Caesar and Cleo before changing the name of their act to Sonny and Cher. Their union lasted 12 years. In 1973 Gladys Knight and the Pips started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Midnight Train To Georgia'. It was the group's 18th Top 40 hit and first No.1. The record won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus and has become Knight's signature song.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 28, 2022 5:16:14 GMT
28th October In 1904 St Louis police try a new investigation method - fingerprints. In 1941 "How Green Was My Valley" based on the novel by Richard Llewellyn, directed by John Ford and starring Walter Pidgeon and Maureen O'Hara premieres in New York (Best Picture 1942) In 1971 United Kingdom becomes the 6th nation to have a satellite in orbit with the launch of Prospero. In 1972 The United States Council for World Affairs announced it was adopting The Who song 'Join Together' as it's official theme tune.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 29, 2022 6:02:47 GMT
29th October In 1814 "Demologos", 1st steam-powered warship, is launched in New York for the US Navy. In 1945 First ballpoint pen goes on sale, manufactured by Reynolds in the US. In 1958 Dr F Mason Sones is first doctor to perform a coronary angiogram. In 1988 Enya started a three week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Orinoco Flow.' Originally with family act, Clannad, Enya went solo and specialised in Celtic and New Age recordings.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 30, 2022 7:27:18 GMT
30th October In 1894 Daniel Cooper patents the time clock. In 1952 Clarence Birdseye sells first frozen peas. In 1961 Two days after Beatles fan Raymond Jones asked for The Beatles' German single ‘My Bonnie’ (recorded with Tony Sheridan) at Brian Epstein's NEMS record store in Liverpool, two girls asked for the same record. Epstein's difficulty in locating the record was due to him not knowing that the record was released, not by The Beatles, but by Tony Sheridan and 'The Beat Brothers' ('Beatles' resembles a vulgar slang word in German, so The Beatles' name was changed for this single). In 1982 Australian band Men At Work went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Who Can It Be Now'' the group's first US No.1, a No.45 hit in the UK.
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Post by bunkerfan on Oct 31, 2022 7:12:16 GMT
31st October In 1815 Cornishman Sir Humphry Davy patents miner's safety lamp. In 1950 The Big Cat, Earl Lloyd becomes the first African-American to play a game in the NBA, scoring 6 points on debut for the Washington Capitols. In 1975 Bob Geldof's first appearance with The Boomtown Rats. In 1983 Paul McCartney releases "Pipes of Peace" album.
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 1, 2022 7:28:56 GMT
1st November In 1894 Vaccine for diphtheria announced by Dr Émile Roux of Paris. In 1938 Seabiscuit, with George Woolf aboard, beats 1937 Triple Crown winner War Admiral by 3 lengths in Pimlico track record time to win $15,000 in what is regarded as one of the greatest match races in horse racing history. In 1957 Mackinac Straits Bridge, Michigan, world longest suspension bridge between anchorages opens. In 1970 Matthews Southern Comfort were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with their version of the Joni Mitchell song 'Woodstock'. The group's only UK No.1 hit.
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 2, 2022 6:43:18 GMT
2nd November In 1867 Women's fashion magazine "Harper's Bazaar" is 1st published. Born this day in 1947,English multi-instrumentalist Dave Pegg from UK folk group, Fairport Convention. Pegg has also worked with many other artists including Jethro Tull, Nick Drake, John Martyn, Sandy Denny, Richard & Linda Thompson. In 1965 Craig Breedlove driving FIA-legal four-wheeler, Sonic I, breaks land speed record with a two-run average of 555.483 mph (893.963 km/h) at the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. In 1996 American vocalist and guitarist Eva Cassidy, died of skin cancer aged 33. Two years after her death, Cassidy's music was brought to the attention of British audiences, when her versions of 'Fields of Gold' and 'Over the Rainbow' were played by Mike Harding and Terry Wogan on BBC Radio 2. She is the only artist to score three posthumous UK No.1 albums: 2001’s Songbird; 2002’s Imagine and 2003’s American Tune.
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 3, 2022 7:16:46 GMT
3rd November In 1911 Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T. Born on this day in 1948, Marie Lawrie, (Lulu), UK singer, (1964 UK No.7 single 'Shout' plus over 10 other UK Top 40 singles including 1993 UK No.1 'Relight My Fire' with Take That and the 1967 US No.1 single 'To Sir With Love'). In 1958 Elvis Presley went on manoeuvres for the first time with the US Army's 32nd Tank Regiment near the German, Czech border. In 1990 25 years after their version was recorded, The Righteous Brothers went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Unchained Melody'. The track had been featured in the Patrick Swayze film 'Ghost.' Written by Alex North and Hy Zaret, 'Unchained Melody is one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, with over 500 versions in hundreds of different languages.
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 4, 2022 7:16:42 GMT
4th November In 1879 African American inventor Thomas Elkins patents the Refrigerating Apparatus. In 1948 American humorist Will Rogers commemorated by US Postage Service on 3-cent stamp. In 1961 American folk singer-songwriter Bob Dylan makes his Carnegie Hall (NYC) debut; tickets priced at $2.00. In 1989 Elton John scored his 50th UK chart hit when 'Sacrifice', entered the charts. Only Cliff Richard and Elvis Presley had also achieved this feat. Sacrifice was initially released as a single in 1989, but stalled at No.55 in the UK and at No.18 in the US. English DJ, Steve Wright, began playing the song on BBC Radio 1 and the song was then re-released as a double A-side single, along with 'Healing Hands'.
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 5, 2022 7:35:23 GMT
5th November In 1889 Louisa Woosley first women to be ordained as a minister in any Presbyterian denomination (US Cumberland Presbyterian Church). Born on this day in 1941, Art Garfunkel, singer, actor. With Paul Simon as Simon and Garfunkel they scored the No.1 hits 'The Sound of Silence', 'Bridge over Troubled Water' and 'Mrs. Robinson'. The 1970 album Bridge Over Trouble Water spent 307 weeks on the UK chart. He scored the solo, 1979 UK No.1 single 'Bright Eyes'. In 1967 The Hither Green rail crash in the United Kingdom kills 49 people. The survivors include Bee Gee Robin Gibb. In 1983 Billy Joel was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Uptown Girl', which stayed at the top of the chars for five weeks. The song was initially written about his relationship with his then-girlfriend Elle Macpherson, but it ended up also becoming about his soon-to-be wife Christie Brinkley (both women being two of the most famous supermodels of the 1980s).
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 6, 2022 7:52:34 GMT
6th November In 1928 Colonel Jacob Schick patents 1st electric razor. In 1938 3 DiMaggio brothers play together for 1st time, in a charity all-star game. In 1968 The Monkees' three quarter of a million dollar feature film, Head opened in New York City. Instead of being aimed at their target audience of teeny boppers, the film contained a dark theme about the manipulation of the group with walk-on appearances by inappropriate guests and scenes of Vietnam War atrocities. Reviews were harsh and the picture was a box office disaster. In 1971 Cher started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves', the singers first US solo No.1, it made No.4 in the UK.
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 7, 2022 7:21:02 GMT
7th November In 1916 Jeannette Rankin (Rep-R-Montana) is elected to Congress as its first woman Representative. In 1944 Franklin D. Roosevelt is re-elected President of the United States for a record fourth term, defeating Republican candidate Thomas E. Dewey. In 1951 Frank Sinatra married his second wife actress Ava Gardner, the couple split up in 1953 and divorced in 1957. In 1967 The Beatles finished recording ‘Blue Jay Way’.
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Post by bunkerfan on Nov 8, 2022 7:16:36 GMT
8th November In 1920 Rupert Bear by illustrator Mary Tourtel first appears in the Daily Express newspaper in the UK. In 1935 "Mutiny on the Bounty" directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Charles Laughton and Clark Gable premieres in New York (Best Production/Picture 1936) In 1974 British peer the Earl of Lucan disappears and is never seen again after his nanny is found murdered in London. In 1986 Berlin started a four-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Take My Breath Away'. The song which was featured in the film Top Gun, was written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1986.
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