Hi Everyone!! History time.. LOL and todays song of the day is by friends Genuine Crude :) Today in History 301 - San Marino, one of the smallest nations in the world and the worlds oldest republic still in existence, is founded by Saint Marinus. 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned in Westminster. 30 Jews are massacred after the coronation - Richard ordered the perpetrators be executed. 1260 - Battle of Ain Djaloet, Palestine defeats Mongols army 1683 - Turkish troops break through defense of Vienna 1752 - Britain and the British Empire (including the American colonies) adopt the Gregorian Calendar, losing 11 days. People riot thinking the government stole 11 days of their lives 1832 - Rebellious slaves set fire to Paramaribo Suriname 1865 - Army commander in SC orders Freedmens Bureau to stop seizing land 1874 - The congress of the state of México elevates Naucalpan to the category of Villa, with the title of Villa de Juárez. 1900 - With a proclamation by General Lord Roberts, Britain annexes the Boer Republic of South Africa 1912 - Arnold Schoenbergs Funf Orchesterstucke premieres 1925 - 1st international handball match held 1934 - Tunisia began its move for independence 1939 - Britain declares war on Germany after invasion of Poland. France follows 6 hours later quickly joined by Australia, New Zealand, South Africa & Canada 1944 - 68th & last transport of Dutch Jews (including Anne Frank) leaves for Auschwitz concentration camp 1954 - Pope Pius X canonized a saint 1964 - Wilderness Act signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson 1967 - Final episode of Whats My Line? hosted by John Charles Daly 1971 - Watergate team breaks into Daniel Ellsbergs doctors office 1977 - Japans Sadaharu Oh hits 756th HR to surpass Hank Aarons total 1984 - Jerry Lewis 19th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $32,074,566 1990 - Jerry Lewis 25th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $44,172,186 1995 - eBay founded. 2012 - New Zealand announces withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan 2013 - Microsoft purchases Nokia for $7.2 Billion Today in Music History 1955, Band leader Mitch Miller had the US No.1 with a song that was written in 1853, The Yellow Rose Of Texas. 1962, After playing a lunchtime show at The Cavern in Liverpool, The Beatles played the first of three Monday night gigs at The Queens Hall, Widnes, Cheshire. Also on the bill, Billy Kramer and the Coasters, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes and Sonny Kaye and the Reds. Tickets cost 3/6. 1965, A Rolling Stones gig in Dublin, Ireland ended in a riot after 30 fans jumped onto the stage. Jagger was knocked to the floor as the rest of the band fled the stage. 1968, After a two week absence, Ringo Starr rejoined The Beatles. Upon Ringos return to the studio, he found his drum kit covered with flowers to welcome him back. 1970, Alan Wilson guitarist and songwriter with Canned Heat was found dead at fellow band-members Bob Hites garden in Topanga Canyon, Los Angeles aged 27. With Canned Heat, Wilson performed at two prominent concerts of the 1960s era, the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and Woodstock in 1969. Canned Heat appeared in the film Woodstock, and the bands Going Up the Country, which Wilson sang, has been referred to as the festivals unofficial theme song. Wilson also wrote On the Road Again, arguably Canned Heats second-most familiar song. 1977, Studio engineer Keith Harwood was killed in a car crash shortly after he left a recording session with The Rolling Stones. Harwood was noted for his work at Olympic Studios with David Bowie (Diamond Dogs), and The Rolling Stones albums Its Only Rock n Roll and Black And Blue. He also engineered a number of Led Zeppelin albums, includingHouses Of The Holy, Physical Graffiti and Presence. The Rolling Stones dedicated their album Love You Live to the memory of Harwood. 1982, The three day US Festival in San Bernardino, California took place featuring, Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, The Police, The Cars, Talking Heads, The Kinks, Ramones, B52s, The English Beat, Gang Of Four, The Grateful Dead, Pat Benatar, Jackson Browne. Apple Computers founder Steven Wozniak bankrolled the festival. 1983, UB40 had their first UK No.1 single with Red Red Wine. Taken from their album Labour of Love the song was a cover of the 1968 Neil Diamond hit song. The re-released single was a US No.1 in 1988. 1991, Ike Turner was released from prison having served 18 months of a four-year prison term, (Ike had been arrested ten other times). In an interview with Variety he claimed to have spent over $11 million on cocaine. 1991, During a European tour, Nirvana recorded ‘Dumb’, ‘Drain You’ and ‘Endless Nameless’ at Maida Vale studios in London for the BBC Radio 1 John Peel show. 1999, The largest music bootleg bust in US history was made. It was estimated that this one operation alone was responsible for $100 million in lost revenues. Recording equipment valued at $250,000 was confiscated, as were almost 1 million CDs and tapes. 2003, Libertines singer Pete Doherty was sentenced to six months in jail after being found guilty to burglary and drug possession charges. His sentence was reduced to two months on appeal. 2005, The Rolling Stones performed at Magnetic Hill Concert Site in Moncton to 89,260 fans, making it the largest music event ever in Atlantic Canada. 2007, During a US tour with Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance singer Gerard Way married Mindless Self Indulgence bassist Lyn Z after a gig in Colorado 2008, Heavy metal band Slipknot scored their first US number one album - but only after a recount put them ahead of rapper The Games latest release. Slipknot topped the US chart with their fourth studio album All Hope Is Gone which, according to analysts Nielsen SoundScan, sold 239,516 copies - 1,134 more than the Games album. Today’s Birthdays 1934, Born on this day, blues guitarist Freddie King. Eric Clapton covered his Have You Ever Loved A Woman on the Layla album. Died on 27th December 1976 of heart trouble and Ulcers aged 42. 1942, Born on this day, Al Jardine, guitar, vocals, The Beach Boys, (1966 UK & US No.1 single Good Vibrations, plus over 25 other UK Top 40 singles). 1945, Born on this day, George Biondo, Steppenwolf, (1969 UK No.30 single Born To Be Wild). 1947, Born on this day, Eric Bell, guitarist, Thin Lizzy, (1973 UK No.6 single Whisky In The Jar). 1948, Born on this day, Donald Brewer, drummer, Grand Funk Railroad, (1974 US No.1 single The Locomotion). Most successful US Heavy Metal band of the 70s selling over 20m albums. Also worked with Bob Seger 1962, Born on this day, Lester Noel, Beats International, (1990 UK No.1 single Dub Be Good To Me featuring vocalist former actress in TVs Grange Hill, Lindy Layton, produced by Norman Cook). 1973, Born on this day, Jennifer Paige, US singer, (1998 UK No.4 single, Crush. 1973, Born on this day, David Mead, US singer, songwriter. (2001 UK airplay hit ‘Girl On The Roof’). 1979, Born on this day, Tomislav Tomo Milichevich Sarajevo, lead guitarist, 30 Seconds to Mars. 1980, Born on this day, Jay Cone McCaslin, bass, Sum 41, (2001 UK No 13 single In Too Deep). 1984, Born on this day, Robert Curry, US singer with Day26, also known as a contestant on the TV show Making the Band 4. Song of the Day youtube/watch?v=fs4AihACKsA
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