Today in History.....

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On this day: 27th November

In 1942, Jimi Hendrix was born in Seattle, Washington. He was a legendary electric guitarist whose music inspired a generation. While this talented recording artist was only 27-years-old at the time of his passing, Hendrix left his mark on the world of rock music and remains popular to this day. As one journalist wrote in the Berkeley Tribe, "Jimi Hendrix could get more out of an electric guitar than anyone else. He was the ultimate guitar player."

 

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In 1942, Jimi Hendrix was born in Seattle, Washington. He was a legendary electric guitarist whose music inspired a generation. While this talented recording artist was only 27-years-old at the time of his passing, Hendrix left his mark on the world of rock music and remains popular to this day. As one journalist wrote in the Berkeley Tribe, "Jimi Hendrix could get more out of an electric guitar than anyone else. He was the ultimate guitar player."

He could do just about anything with an electric guitar - a totally spectacular instrumentalist AND an incredibly sexy black man.

The following YT clip is from his performance at Woodstock festival in 1969. Jimi plays the US national anthem "The Star Sprangled Banner" and in his performance - without uttering a single word - puts in all his sadness and anger about what the US were doing in Vietnam. If there ever was a piece of political music in the late 1960's, this is it! And once again: without Jimi saying a single word. It's the electric guitar doing all the talking!

 

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On this day: 29th November

In 1943, in the Bosnian town of Jajce the II. AVNOJ session begins, where the decision was taken on the establishment of the Socialist Federal Yugoslavia. Tito (on the photo below) declared AVNOJ to be the superior executive authority.

The decisions and the resolutions of the second AVNOJ conference were:

- to create a federal Yugoslavia, based on the right of self-determination of nations, in which the southern Slavic peoples (Serbs, Croats, Macedonians, Bosniaks, Slovenes, and Montenegrins) who would live in six constituent republics with equal rights;

- to elect the National Committee of the Liberation of Yugoslavia, based in Jajce, to act as the temporary government;

- to name Tito, Marshal of Yugoslavia and Prime Minister;

- to revoke the Yugoslavian government-in-exile; and

- to deny King Petar II Karađorđević’s return to the country.

 

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On this day: 1st December

In 1981, a chartered Slovenian DC-9 jetliner, was destroyed when it flew into the side of Mont San-Pietro, a 4477 feet high mountain on the French island of Corsica. All 173 passengers and seven crew members were killed.

View of the church of Petreto-Bicchisano (where the body identification took place) on which the memory plate can be seen on the right side of the main entrance.

 

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In 1981, a chartered Slovenian DC-9 jetliner, was destroyed when it flew into the side of Mont San-Pietro, a 4477 feet high mountain on the French island of Corsica. All 173 passengers and seven crew members were killed.

View of the church of Petreto-Bicchisano (where the body identification took place) on which the memory plate can be seen on the right side of the main entrance.

In this connection I must think full of grief of the victims of the air-crash in Colombia yesterday. And the horrible reason: lack of fuel!!!!! :angry: It is not understandable for me! ~X(

 

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On this day: 3rd December

In 1919, the Quebec Bridge opened for rail traffic after nearly two decades of construction. It was major engineering achievement in its day, was considered as the eighth Wonder of the World upon its completion. At 1,800 feet, it is the longest cantilever railroad span ever built. It is also 67 feet wide and can accommodate two sets of railway tracks, two sets of streetcar tracks, and two roadways.

 

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On this day: 4th December

In 1976, workers at Britain’s EMI Records went on strike, [not for higher wages or better working conditions] refusing to package the Sex Pistols single 'Anarchy in the U.K.'.

 

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On this day: 5th December

In 1952, heavy smog begins to hover over London. It persists for four days, leading to the deaths of at least 4,000 people. London's air may appear much cleaner today, but is still dangerously polluted. The coal pollution that caused the infamous 'pea soupers' has been replaced by invisible pollution – mainly from traffic fumes – resulting in 13,000 early deaths each year in the UK and 4,300 in London.

 

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On this day: 9th December

In 1957, the General Post Office has started its annual campaign urging members of the public to post their Christmas cards early to ensure they arrive on time. United Kingdom Postmaster General Ernest Marples asked people to ensure their handwriting was clear and legible and to print the names of towns in block capitals.

Have you shopped for your holiday greeting cards yet?

 

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On this day: 10th December

In 2008, the Associated Press reported that the US military used loud music to "create fear, disorient and prolong capture shock" for prisoners at military detention centers at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Among the songs blasted 24 hours a day were 'Born In The USA' by Bruce Springsteen, 'Hell's Bells' by AC/DC, 'White America' by Eminem, 'The Theme From Sesame Street' and 'I Love You' from the Barney and Friends children's TV show.

 

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On 09.12.2016

for 100 Years (09.12.1916) a star is born.

Kirk Douglas

 

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On this day: 11th December

In 1913, W.S. Fiddler from Moose Jaw (Canada), who was moving some theatre equipment, died as a result of his excessive overindulgence in cheese. He fell down dead in from of the Majestic Theatre at the age of 50. Doctors claimed that acute indigestion from eating excessive amounts of cheese led to heart failure.

Who would have thought that cheese could kill?

 

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On this day: 13th December

In 1904, the first electric train came into service on London's Metropolitan Railway.

 

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On this day: 14th December

In 1918, British women age 30 or over voted for the first time in a general election and were allowed to run for office. In 1928 the voting age for women was lowered to 21 to place women voters on an equal footing with male voters.

 

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On this day: 15th December

In 1997, the movie "Spice World" premiered in the U.K.

 

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On this day: 24th December

In 1971, Ricky Martin was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He has sold over 70 million world wide, and has had 95 platinum records, six #1 Billboard albums, 11 Number 1 hit songs, two American Music Awards, one Grammy Awards, eight World Music Awards, three Billboard Music Awards, eight MTV Music Video Awards, with concerts in more than 60 countries across the globe.

 

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On this day: 25th December

In 1978, Abba's pre-recorded appearance on BBC1-TV's "Mike Yarwood Christmas Show" aired in Britain. Mike Yarwood was one of the UK's most popular and successful entertainers at the time. His Christmas Day show was one of the "must-see" programmes for a few years in the mid-late 1970s.

 

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On this day: 30th December

Rudyard Kipling was born on 30 December 1865 in Bombay, in the Bombay Presidency of British India.

In 1907, at the age of 42, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, making him the first English-language writer to receive the prize, and its youngest recipient to date.

 

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On this day: 31st December

In 1937, Sir Anthony Hopkins, a Welsh actor, was born in Margam, a suburb of Port Talbot, Glamorgan.

In 1941, Sir Alex Ferguson, a former Scottish football manager and player, was born in Govan, Glasgow.

In 1959, Val Kilmer, an American actor, was born in Los Angeles, California.

 

[trencherman]

In 1913, W.S. Fiddler from Moose Jaw (Canada), who was moving some theatre equipment, died as a result of his excessive overindulgence in cheese. He fell down dead in from of the Majestic Theatre at the age of 50. Doctors claimed that acute indigestion from eating excessive amounts of cheese led to heart failure.

Who would have thought that cheese could kill?

Part of the reason, I am sure, I stay away from Époisse and Limburger. On the other hand, it could have been the boredom induced by the depressive ugliness of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.


Whatever the reason may have been, I really enjoy all your historic posts.