Today in History.....

[iFairylicious]

LOL about ten years ago today Winona Ryder shoplifted from Saks

 

[Jamie]

It`s been 10 years already? OMG! Where have I been?

Glam! Where have you been you....you....sexy...and....

 

[goejavin]

On this day in 1843, "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens was published...6,000 copies sold.


(cover of the first edition)

 

[smallsleepyrascalcat]

That's funny, I just finished reading it once again... in english of course ^^

Ma favorite book before christmas ^^

 

[goejavin]

That's funny, I just finished reading it once again... in english of course ^^

Ma favorite book before christmas ^^

Yea it is a great book...definitely gets the Christmas mood rolling...
(as does watching one of the old black and white versions)

 

[goejavin]

On this day in 1977 (hard to beleive) Saturday Night Fever was released and premeired in NYC.

 

[smallsleepyrascalcat]

On December 14th 1899, George Washington died.
And on that day in 1911, Roald Amundsen and his team were the first men to arrive at the geographical south pole.

 

[iFairylicious]

Today marks the 43rd anniversary of Walt Disney's death.....oddly enough a long time Disney voice veteran Verna Felton died hours before he did the day before

 

[iFairylicious]

Gone With The Wind shown 70 years ago lol

 

[smallsleepyrascalcat]

In 1944 Glenn Miller disapears on December 15th.
And 40 years later on the same day, a song named "Last Christmas" was published. Has anybody ever heard of that song?
Another 10 years later, the Völklingen Ironworks become a World Heritage site.

 

[goejavin]

In 1944 Glenn Miller disapears on December 15th.
And 40 years later on the same day, a song named "Last Christmas" was published. Has anybody ever heard of that song?

I love Glenn Miller.
Never heard of Last Christmas...at least not by name.

And on this day, in 1973, the American Psychiatric Association makes the stunning announcement that homosexuality is not a mental illness...

gee, thanks...what a revelation...

 

[taurus2904]

15 December:

Born: Ludovic Lazarus Zamenhof an ophthalmologist, philologist, and the inventor of Esperanto -- a constructed language designed for international communication.

 

[XMan101]

I love Glenn Miller.
Never heard of Last Christmas...at least not by name.

Bet you & Kai both know it

Here it is - George Michael, when he was still recording as Wham!

 

[iFairylicious]

the Boston Tea Party happened today! lol brrrr during now! that'd be ICED tea! hahaha

 

[iFairylicious]

Katherine/Catherine (different spelling by source) of Aragon was born today! Wife 1 of 6 of Henry VIII lol

 

[iFairylicious]

Beethoven
Jane Austen
Benny Andersson
Billy Gibbons


All born on this day

 

[smallsleepyrascalcat]

On December 17th 1989 a tv show named The Simpsons aired its 1st episode.

 

[gm1911]

Joseph Stalin and Willy Brandt have been born on this day

 

[smallsleepyrascalcat]

And on December 18th 1995 Konrad Zuse dies at the age of 85.

I hope you know who he is and that we all should be thankful for what he did... and no, he was not an activist for gay rights

In 2001 on this day died a great artist who was known as Monsieur 100.000 Volt.

But the sadest loss on December 18th, we had last year, when Majel passed away.

 

[goejavin]

Bet you & Kai both know it

Here it is - George Michael, when he was still recording as Wham!

Oh my...how right you are X...sorry to say though, I could do without that one in my Christmas repertoire...X_X



Thanks for the info, GM...its great to see you...