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Post by bunkerfan on Dec 31, 2022 7:06:28 GMT
31st December In 1911 Marie Curie receives her second Nobel Prize, this time in Chemistry, for her work with radioactivity. In 1938 Dr R N Harger's "drunkometer", 1st breath test, introduced in Indiana. In 1970 Paul McCartney files a lawsuit to dissolve The Beatles. 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 JTull 007 on Dec 31, 2022 13:18:45 GMT
31st December 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. AMAZING VIDEO !!!! Never saw this before LINK
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 1, 2023 9:43:10 GMT
1st January In 1805 World's first iron bridge opens to the public, crossing the Severn River at Coalbrookdale, England. Regarded as the symbol of the Industrial Revolution. In 1946 ENIAC, US 1st computer finished by Mauchly/Eckert. In 1953 The first TV detector van, used to track down users of unlicensed television sets, begins operation in the UK. 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, 2023 7:14:36 GMT
2nd January In 1913 Australia releases its first national stamp - a kangaroo on a map of Australia. In 1947 Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East Bengal. In 1969 The Beatles begin rehearsals, while being filmed, for the Let It Be project at Twickenham Film Studios, London. In 1971 The George Harrison album 'All Things Must Pass' started a seven week run at No.1 on the US album chart, making Harrison the first solo Beatle to score a US No.1 album. The triple album included the hit singles 'My Sweet Lord' and 'What Is Life', as well as songs such as 'Isn't It a Pity' and the title track that were turned down by The Beatles.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 3, 2023 6:40:57 GMT
3rd January In 1871 Oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton, NY. Born on this day in 1945 American singer, songwriter Stephen Stills who was a member of Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills Nash & Young and Manassas. With CS&N he had the 1969 UK No.17 single 'Marrakesh Express' and the 1970 US No.1 album Deja Vu plus the 1971 solo UK No.37 single 'Love The One Your With.' Stills's first solo album, Stephen Stills, (1970) went gold and is the only album to feature both Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. In 1952 "Dragnet" with Jack Webb premieres on NBC TV. In 1969 - Jimi Hendrix Appearing live on The Lulu show on UK TV, The Jimi Hendrix Experience were booked to perform two songs, 'Voodoo Child', (which was performed in full), then Hendrix stopped performing his new single 'Hey Joe' after a verse and chorus and instead launched into a version of the Cream song 'Sunshine Of Your Love' as a tribute to the band who had split a few days earlier. Hendrix then proceeded to continuing jamming, running over their allocated time slot on the live show, preventing the show's host Lulu from closing the show properly.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 4, 2023 6:39:53 GMT
4th January In 1912 The Scout Association is incorporated throughout the British Commonwealth by Royal Charter. In 1944 Operation Carpetbagger begins (aerial dropping of supplies and weapons to resistance fighters in Europe) In 1967 English land and boat racer Donald Campbell is killed while driving jet-powered boat Bluebird K7 on Coniston Water in England trying to beat his own water speed record. In 1975 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 JTull 007 on Jan 4, 2023 13:19:51 GMT
4th January In 1912 The Scout Association is incorporated throughout the British Commonwealth by Royal Charter. On my honor, I will do my best To do my duty to God and my Country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 5, 2023 6:14:26 GMT
5th January In 1927 Fox Studios exhibits Movietone. In 1952 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill makes an official visit to the US. 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 1991 Iron Maiden went to No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter.' The second single from their album No Prayer for the Dying, became the lowest selling No.1 since 1960, with just over 42,000 copies sold in its first week. The song was originally recorded and released by Bruce Dickinson for the soundtrack to A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, but Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris liked it so Iron Maiden re-recorded it.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 6, 2023 7:14:33 GMT
6th January In 1938 Bronze memorial statue of Henry Hudson erected in Bronx. In 1947 Pan American Airlines offers a round-the-world-ticket, the first commercial airline to do so. In 1964 Rolling Stones' 1st tour of England as headline act: The Ronettes and The Swinging Blue Jeans open for them. In 1973 Carly Simon's 'You're So Vain', (with Mick Jagger on backing vocals), started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart. In 2015, after keeping quiet for more than 40 years, Carly Simon admitted that 'You're So Vain' was about Warren Beatty, but only one verse of it. Simon said the other verses were about two other men.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 7, 2023 7:53:27 GMT
7th January In 1927 Harlem Globetrotters play their 1st game in Hinckley, Illinois. In 1934 "Flash Gordon" comic strip created and drawn by Alex Raymond debuts. In 1958 Gibson issued US patent for the Flying V Guitar. In 1980 Hugh Cornwall of The Stranglers was found guilty of possession of heroin, cocaine and cannabis. He was fined £300 ($510) and sentenced to three months in Pentonville prison.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 8, 2023 6:18:11 GMT
8th January 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. In 1962 21 year old future Hall of Fame golfer Jack Nicklaus makes his first professional appearance; tied 50th in Los Angeles Open. 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 bunkerfan on Jan 9, 2023 6:40:58 GMT
9th January In 1894 William K.L. Dickson's motion picture "Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze" aka "Fred Ott's Sneeze" receives first US copyright for the format; it was filmed a few days earlier at Edison Studio, West Orange, New Jersey. Born on this day in 1944 -Jimmy Page guitarist and producer, member of the Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin. The bands fourth album released in 1971 featuring the rock classic Stairway To Heaven has sold over 37 million copies. Formed The Honeydrippers, (with Robert Plant, Jeff Beck & Nile Rodgers) who had the 1984 US No.3 single Sea Of Love. As a session guitarist in the 60s Page played on Here Comes The Night by Them, Shout by Lulu and The Who's 'Can't Explain'. In 1967 "More of the Monkees" second album by The Monkees is released. In 1984 John Lennon single "Nobody Told Me" released posthumously.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 10, 2023 7:22:54 GMT
10th January In 1840 Uniform Penny Post mail system starts throughout the United Kingdom an idea championed by Rowland Hill to increase the volume of mail and its availability to poorer classes. In 1932 "Pete the Tramp" cartoon strip by C D Russell debuts. In 1964 The first US Beatles album, 'Introducing The Beatles', was released on Vee-Jay records. The album cover showed John, Paul and George with their now famous "mop top" haircuts, but Ringo had yet to convert. Vee-Jay would be forced to stop selling the disc by the end of the year because of legal complications, but by then over 1.3 million copies had been sold. In 1976 CW McCall went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Convoy', it made No.2 in the UK. CW McCall was in fact an advertising agent whose real name was Bill Fries.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 11, 2023 6:39:28 GMT
11th January In 1913 1st sedan-type car (Hudson) goes on display at 13th Auto Show (NYC) In 1927 Louis B. Mayer head of film studio MGM announces creation of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 1966 "Daktari" African adventure series premieres on CBS TV. In 1967 The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded 'Purple Haze' at De Lane Lea studios in London. Hendrix later stated 'The Purple Haze,' was about a dream he had and that he was walking under the sea." In concert, Hendrix sometimes substituted lyrics for comic effect; "'scuse me while I kiss the sky" was rendered "'scuse me while I kiss this guy" (while gesturing towards his drummer Mitch Mitchell).
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 12, 2023 6:39:14 GMT
12th January In 1896 1st X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC) In 1948 1st Supermarket in UK opens. In 1959 American record company Motown is founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records. In 1966 "Batman", starring Adam West as Batman, Burt Ward as Robin, and Cesar Romero as The Joker, debuts on ABC.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 13, 2023 6:41:37 GMT
13th January In 1822 The design of the Greek flag is adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus. In 1942 World War II: First use of aircraft ejection seat by a German test pilot in a Heinkel He 280 jet fighter. 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 1967 London/Decca Records release Rolling Stones' single "Let's Spend the Night Together".
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 14, 2023 6:31:57 GMT
14th January In 1916 Dutch Zuiderzee dyke cracks. 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 1963 "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath is published by Heinemann in the UK, the author commits suicide a month later. In 1967 Sonny & Cher release single "The Beat Goes On".
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 15, 2023 7:06:49 GMT
15th January In 1759 British Museum opens in Montague House, London. In 1927 Tennessee Supreme Court overturns (on a technicality) John T. Scopes' guilty verdict for teaching evolution, but the law itself remains in force. In 1971 Aswan Dam official opens in Egypt. In 1983 Men At Work started a four week run at No.1 in the US singles chart with 'Down Under' the Australian act group's second US No.1, also a No.1 in the UK.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 16, 2023 7:15:37 GMT
16th January In 1909 Antarctic explorers Douglas Mawson, Edgeworth David and Alistair Mackay reach south magnetic pole as part of the Nimrod Expedition. In 1945 Adolf Hitler moves into the Fuhrerbunker, his underground bunker in Berlin. In 1974 "Jaws" by Peter Benchley is published by Doubleday. In 1992 Eric Clapton recorded his unplugged session for MTV. The set which included his current hit single 'Tears in Heaven'.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 17, 2023 7:16:16 GMT
17th January In 1905 Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago. In 1929 Popeye makes 1st appearance in comic strip "Thimble Theater". In 1966 Martin Luther King Jr. opens campaign in Chicago. In 1967 The Daily Mail ran the story about a local council survey finding 4,000 holes in the road in Lancashire inspiring John Lennon's contribution to The Beatles song 'A Day In The Life'.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 18, 2023 7:11:34 GMT
18th January In 1886 Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. In 1943 US rations bread & metal - banning pre-sliced bread reduce bakery demand for metal parts. In 1974 "$6 Million Man" starring Lee Majors premieres on ABC TV. In 1986 AIDS charity record "That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne Warwick with Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder, hits No 1.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 19, 2023 6:39:03 GMT
19th January In 1935 Coopers Inc. sells the world's first men's briefs in Chicago, calls it the "Jockey". Born on this day in 1946 - Dolly Parton US singer, songwriter, actress, (1976 UK No.7 single 'Jolene', 1981 US No.1 single '9 to 5'). Parton wrote 'I Will Always Love You' which was a US Country No.1 for her in 1974 and became a UK & US No.1 for Whitney Houston in 1992. In 1978 The last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany leaves VW's plant in Emden. Beetle production in Latin America would continue until 2003. In 1993 Fleetwood Mac re-formed to perform at Bill Clinton's inauguration. The band's "Don't Stop" was used as the theme for his campaign.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 20, 2023 7:21:30 GMT
20th January In 1920 The American Civil Liberties Union is founded. In 1949 J. Edgar Hoover gives Shirley Temple a tear gas fountain pen. In 1961 Democrat John F. Kennedy, the youngest elected President of the United States, is administered his oath of office at his inauguration by Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren. In 1965 The Byrds record "Mr Tambourine Man".
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 21, 2023 7:55:23 GMT
21st January In 1921 British crime writer Agatha Christie publishes her first novel "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" introducing the character Hercule Poirot. In 1935 The Wilderness Society is founded by conservationists. In 1971 "Alias Smith & Jones" premieres on ABC TV. In 2003 David Palmer, former keyboard player for Jethro Tull changed his name to Dee Palmer after a successful sex change operation. Palmer was the keyboard player for Jethro Tull between 1969 and 1980. He played on all the Tull classics including 'Thick As A Brick' and 'Aqualung.'
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Post by rredmond on Jan 22, 2023 0:40:28 GMT
Yay Dee!
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 22, 2023 7:39:46 GMT
22nd January In 1931 Jazz trumpeter Clyde McCoy records "Sugar Blues" for Columbia Records; sells over 14 million copies internationally. In 1951 Fidel Castro is ejected from a Winter League baseball game after hitting a batter. In 1964 World's largest cheese (15,723 kg) manufactured in Wisconsin for New York's World Fair. In 2005 One of the biggest charity concerts since Live Aid raised £1.25 million ($2 million) for victims of the tsunami disaster in Asia. The concert held at The Millennium Stadium, Cardiff featured Eric Clapton.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 23, 2023 7:19:17 GMT
23rd January In 1930 Clyde Tombaugh photographs dwarf planet Pluto. In 1957 Indian nationalist V. K. Krishna Menon begins the longest ever speech defending India's stand on Kashmir at the UN - 8 hours over 2 days. In 1975 "Barney Miller" premieres on ABC TV. In 1976 RCA releases "Station to Station", David Bowie's 10th studio album, recorded in Los Angeles; it peaks in the U.S. charts at No.3, and No. 5 in the U.K.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 24, 2023 7:13:25 GMT
24th January In 1927 Alfred Hitchcock releases his first film as director - The Pleasure Garden, in England. In 1955 Photography exhibition "The Family of Man" curated by Edward Steichen opens at MOMA, New York, "greatest photographic enterprise ever undertaken". In 1972 Japanese Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi is found hiding in a Guam jungle, where he had been since the end of World War II. In 1981 Adam And The Ants started a 10-week run at No.1 on the UK chart with their debut album 'Kings Of The Wild Frontier'.
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 25, 2023 6:42:10 GMT
25th January In 1870 Soda fountain patented by Gustavus Dows. In 1924 1st Winter Olympic Games open in Chamonix, France. In 1974 Dr. Christiaan Barnard transplants 1st heterotopic heart transplant (adding donor heart without removal of old) In 1988 George Harrison releases "When We Was Fab".
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Post by bunkerfan on Jan 26, 2023 6:28:59 GMT
26th January In 1871 The Rugby Football Union is formed at a meeting of 21 clubs at the Pall Mall Restaurant in London. In 1956 VII Winter Olympic Games open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. In 1979 "The Dukes of Hazzard" premieres on US TV network CBS. In 1980 175,000 pay to hear Frank Sinatra sing in Rio de Janeiro.
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