Gunners & Ali - On This Day: Recent Episodes
91.7 The Wave
Check out what historical events happened on this day, including celebrity birthdays, sport wins and clever inventions.
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 17th of June.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axFQt_Fbdl0Source: YouTube/HistoryPod
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 16th of June.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9oyDTR0EwQ&list=RDk9oyDTR0EwQ&start_radio=1Source: YouTube/
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 13th of June.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5r3HAJh8esSource: YouTube/AdNewsAustralia
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 12th of June.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FKqpHdl_3oSource: YouTube/Reelinintheyears
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 11th of June.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWBKEmWWL38Source: YouTube/RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 7th of May thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6JJ1qoS_0wSource: YouTube/EddieRabbit
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 6th of April thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPM7VxnVViwSource: YOuTube/Netlix
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 5th of May thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hcaaKhGL00Source: YouTube/Chanel
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 2nd of May thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WxDrVUrSvISource: YouTube/LilyAllen
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 1st of May thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwzPjQx2jRUSource: YouTube/Archives
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 30th of April thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2vj6ma-854Source: YouTube/WarnerBrosEntertainment
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 29th of April thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5u6-CpU-1EYSource: YouTube/RoyalFamily
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 28th of April thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1khjWo2hi74Source: YouTube/OliverTheatre!
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 24th of April thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23OvsxjHc-YSource: YouTube/Absolutely80sShow
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 23rd of April thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRwSourc: YouTube/jawed
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 22nd of April thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28i4WFrVOyMSource: YouTube/PizzaHutAusTVPres
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 17th of April thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
It's also Ali's big brother, Craig's birthday today!!!!! Wooooooooo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkej_38QwFI&si=IjdqU3G-JWC_1A0s&fbclid=IwY2xjawJtK-NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHpilU9kr4vEP-SekniiF9JkaRBcpnTqq46KKJpw5zRVrhyL2cetH11qiiR1U_aem_2Lx9vbRoWOOP9GDkrcCUogSource: YouTube/MCLivewire
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 16th of April thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7cyiWpX_HUSource: YouTube: ELO
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 15th of April thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIuXv7Y8QA4Source: YouTube/VintageTVCommercials
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 14th of April thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYb84BDMbi0Source: YouTube/PercySledgeVEVO
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 11th of April thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF9gNKJi79gSource: YouTube/MUBI
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 10th of April thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfqMvd-3qOASource: YouTube/FTDepot
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 9th of April thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgsyKatjoUQSource: YouTubeTheSaints
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 8th of April thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6f0T6UV-HiISource: YouTube/Rodgers&Hammerstein
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 7th of April thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm43LjWBkWMSource: YouTube/RetroCrush
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 4th of April thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IES2QIGbaQSource: YouTube/LunaParkSydney
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 3rd of April thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp43OdtAAkMSource: YouTube/KateBushMusic
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 2nd of April thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbkOZTSvrHssource: YouTube/JohnFarnham
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 1st of April thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjlSiASsUIsSource: YouTube/MarvinGaye
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 31st of March thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV2Sn4Wz17QSource: YouTube/BestDocumentary
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 28th of March thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaz1AB006-gSource: YouTube/VanMorrison
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 27th of March thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 21st of February thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRBQZdBqoOUsource YouTubeDrWho
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 21st of February thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-zNQA5Xi4QSource: YouTube/JohnnyCash
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 24th of March thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pjV-fYqo1ESource: YouTube/DeltaGoodrem
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 21st of March thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 20th of March thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hx4gdlfamoSource: YouTube/KennyRogers
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 19th of March thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM4JHzYO5qMSource: YouTube/BritishMovietone
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 18th of March thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7i4y8qNCn8Source: YouTube/
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 17th of March thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZSyrSK3X0MSource: YouTube/anosmi
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 14th of March thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaASource: YouTube/Michael Jackson
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 13th of March thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iZio70bd-MSource: YouTube/NationalGeographic
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 12th of March thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5Irl_oWD6MSource: YouTube/DrSeuss
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 11th of March thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Duvra95mw6MSource: YouTube/BarbieCollection
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 21st of February thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZynRcyXIGKMSource: YouTube/MovieClips
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 6th of March thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8OWHk48a5kSource: YouTube/90sVideoGirl
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 5th of March thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxUYycqBHGkSource: YouTube/CapitolTheatre
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 4th of March thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQaeUz7K83wSource: YouTube/RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 28th of February thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
And a big shout out to Ali's darling friend - Jenelle - who is having a birthday today. Happy 21st!!
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 27th of February thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8i4BXqEHGQSource: YouTube/PaulMcCartney
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 21st of February thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIZ6xD43fVQSource: YouTube/AustralianTelevisionArchive
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 25th of February thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCIK_AN8Zn4Source: YouTube/RottenTomatesClassicTrailers
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 24th of February thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOHPuY88Ry4Source: YouTube/JohnnyCash
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 21st of February - thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFacWGBJ_csSource: YouTube/Soxman2004
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 20th of February thanks to Malibu Market Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5n2zCoJ1xYSource: YouTube/RottenTomatoes:ClassicTrailers
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 19th of February thanks to Malibu Market in Safety Bay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs3miYH51j8Source: YouTube/ AC/DC
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 18th of February.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4UJ-K_ax9ISource: YouTube/WarnerBros.Rewind
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 17th of February.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylMVvzQrrIISource: YouTube/SuperHeroFilmTrailers
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 14th of February.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phxb5K7jUUwSource: YouTube/SerinoCoyne
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 13th of February.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVBIfSt0lAoSource: YouTube/TakeThat
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 12th of February.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNCSij0hUp8Source: YouTube/Olympics
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 11th of February.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JWTaaS7LdUSource: YouTube/WhitneyHouston
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 7th of February.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaASource: YouTube/MichaelJackson
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 6th of February.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NADx3-qRxekSource: YouTube/TheBeachBoys
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 5th of February.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hByob-5pPEsSource: YouTube/TeeVeeGreatest
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 4th of February.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs069dndIYkSource: YouTube/EarthWind&Fire
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 3rd of February.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJunCsrhJjgSource: YouTube/JimiHendrix
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 31st of January.
https://x.com/AppWordle/status/1552353378721832961Source: X:Wordle
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 30th of January
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F93ywiGMDnQSource: YouTube/INXS
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 29th of January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfR9iY5y94sSource: YouTube/MenAtWork
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 28th of January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3wNuru4U0ISource: YouTube/Oxygene80
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 24th of January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qae25976UgASource: YouTube/Rhino
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 23rd of January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYEYmNzhf3ESource: YouTube/thepurpledoor
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 22nd of January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKy4VmpIRqYSource: YouTube/
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 21st of January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWFjoZ41Mm8Source: YouTube/EltonJohn
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 20th of January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5hWWe-ts2sSource: YouTubeMeatLoaf
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 16th of January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twHe4gSvh74Source YouTubeYou/IThinkYouLookLaverly
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 15th of January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Kspj3OO0sSource: :YouTube/TheCranberries
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 14th of January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgxwLQsM0iMSource: YouTube/TheTonightShow/JimmyFallon
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 13th of January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e2B-thaJG0Source: YouTube/Johnny Cash
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 10th of January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t365MuktYQsSource: YouTube/DavidBowie
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 9th of January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnrJzXM7a6oSource: YouTube/JohnSchroter
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 8th of January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VioVokOeCHkSource: YouTube/42ndStreet
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 7th of January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQnAxOQxQIUSource: YouTube/SavageGarden
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 6th of January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ROwVrF0CegSource: YouTube: Gaslightrecords
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 3rd of January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xKf93xOLTkSource: YouTube/EdSullivanShow
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 2nd of January.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbjfOZiWVbA
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 31st of December.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rblt2EtFfC4Source: YouTube/Prince
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 30th of December.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFQconqmpAgSource: YouTube/FrankSinatra
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 13th of December.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ3wXC5jqKESource: YouTube/RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 12th of December.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKd6yarfkxASource: YouTube/TheDoors/remasteredvideos
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 11th of December.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REjmIdpAHswSource: YouTube/SamCooke/TheEdSullivanShow
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 10th of December.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nZdmwHrcnwSource: YouTube/WarnerBrothersEntertainment
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 9th of December.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2C5TjS2sh4Source: YouTubeRoxette
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 6th of December.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pra6ezRMejgSource: YouTube/RoyOrbison
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 5th of December.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj059o9OwqYSource: YouTube/rockabillie
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 4th of December.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYYmNgHVuFgSource: YouTube/MillionDollarQuartetVevo
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 3rd of December.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejorQVy3m8ESource: YouTube/MidnightOil
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 2nd of December.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgOnLOvkV28Source: YouTube/LondonRecords
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 29th of November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_71w4UA2OxoSource: YouTube/GeorgeHarrison
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 28th of November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGyWKepcKpoSource: YouTube/KieranWicks
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 27th of November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKuZJjPSLXQSource: YouTube/IMAX
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 26th of November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfI4hK9I2k0Source: YouTube/
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 25th of November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C3H1HIGfqoSource: YouTube/TheWigglesConcerts&More
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 22nd of November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxwTLktovTUSource: YouTube/DisneyPlus
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 22nd of November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxwTLktovTUSource: YouTube/DisneyPlus
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 21st of November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODIvONHPqpkSource: YouTube/TheBeatles
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 20th of November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj_PedxR7MkSource: YouTube/HeyHeyIt'sSaturday
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 19th of November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7JSJd0OKk0Source: YouTube/The80sQuadrant
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 18th of November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBgghnQF6E4Source: YouTube/WaltDisneyAnimation
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 8th of November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrffRYSjjfk&t=2sSource: YouTube/ Vaxman80
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 7th of November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrLk4vdY28QSource: YouTube/LeonardCohen
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 6th of November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKrBk5_i8gwSource: YouTube/LenBarry
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 5th of November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LcEcr_qxZgSource: YouTube/WonderSelections/ Themovie Phar Lap
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 4th of November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQfAZVsz6KMSource: YouTube/DaddyCool
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 1st of November.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXQViqx6GMYSource: YouTube/MariahCarey
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 31st of October.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVuToMilP0ASource: YouTube/DisneyMusicVevo
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 30th of October.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9q7tN7MhQ4ISource: YouTube/OrsonWells
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 29th of October.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSLJHJSNTAMSource: YouTube/PinkFloyd
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 28th of October.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL-Ws8br7YQSource: YouTube/Series&Movies
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 25th of October.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNiOZInvLogSource: YouTube/ Australian Television Archive
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 24th of October.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6H_sxI6jG8Source: YouTube/TheEdSullivanShow
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 23rd of October.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuxKlYg0-SESource: YouTube/TheSmurfsOfficialChannel
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 22nd of October.
The first ever YouTube video... was 'Me at the Zoo'.
The 19-second video features Jawed Karim, one of YouTube's co-founders. It was recorded by his high school friend, Yakov Lapitsky.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNQXAC9IVRwSource: YouTube/jawed
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 21st of October.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJBM6qs22sESource: YouTube/ParamountPictures
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 17th of October.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jewUhkkGZf0Source: YouTube/RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 16th of October.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovc6wvtuteMSource: YouTube/
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 15th of October.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrFWMpJeYkoSource: YouTube/ MilleniumMedia
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 14th of October.
Source: WinniethePooh - A. A. Milne
Does it mean... a) a tangled lock of hair fancifully regarded as having been tangled by the elves, b) a highly poisonous European plant of the parsley family, or c) a tube-like tulip?
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 11th of October.
Source: Wikipedia:
Daimler Airways' first attendant, Jack Sanderson,
serving juice to passengers boarding a De Havilland
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 10th of October.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dScq4P5gn4ASource: YouTube/Old Classic Retro Gaming
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 9th of October.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQLoGiVhE30Source: YouTube/Cbeebies
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 8th of October.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XqTYIRe-1ESource: YouTube
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 7th of October.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjGCKU543YISource: YouTube/retroVHStrailers
Beloved 80s TV host Fiona MacDonald has passed away at the age of 67 after a battle with motor neurone disease.
She and her sister Jackie (Hey Hey It's Saturday)were both regulars on our teles in the 80s, and most of us grew up watching her on shows such as Wombat, Look Who's Talking, Super Saturday with Agro, and It's a Knockout.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vttMBHk6y0k
In 2021 Fiona was diagnosed with motor neurone disease and spent the past few years raising awareness and funds for the incurable disease.
She passed away with her sister Kylie, and her sons surrounding her, and left a farewell for her family to post to her socials on her behalf when she had 'left the building'.
"I carry your love and laughter with me and hope you’ll remember mine."
Vale, Fiona MacDonald. ❤️
https://www.instagram.com/p/DApP3VWz0b9/?img_index=1
Eminem is going to be a grandfather!
His daughter Hailie and her husband Evan McClintock are expecting their first child.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DArEmQPJLUq/?hl=en&img_index=1The legendary rapper revealed the big news in his incredibly moving music video Temporary featuring Skylar Gray (dedicated to Hailie) which dropped yesterday – with footage of Hailie handing him a jersey that said ‘Grandpa’ on the back!
Congratulations, Grandpappy Shady!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaK9Wi5ho0o
Get ready for a wonderful experience with Music by John Williams which premieres on Disney Plus on November 1.
From Jaws to Star Wars and Jurassic Park... Meet the man behind the music that changed our lives!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1i2REK7bVQ
Source: YouTube/Channel7NewsAustralia/ EminemMusic/MarshallMathers/ DisneyPlus
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Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 27th of September.
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Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 24th of September.
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Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 10th of September.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3jsfXDZLIYSource: YouTube/WAltDisney
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ahj-QDraCISource: YouTube/LauraBraniganForever
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyRBBCgkowISource: YouTube/RetroVideo
Today we commemorate the passing of Elvis Presley - with a few facts about the King of Rock 'n' Roll.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SUC8sdP5eISource: YouTube/ElvisPresley
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 16th of August.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi2ybrGyJfMSuorce: YouTube/ElvisPresley
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXIw0wq9uEsSource: YouTube/OliviaNewtonJohn
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Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 31st of July.
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Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 29th of July.
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Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 25th of July.
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Does it mean... a) something inferior to an original item, b) something annoyingly complicated, or c) an intermittent wave length?!
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Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 1st of July - International Joke Day.
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Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 20th of June - World Refugee Day.
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Plus - today Vegemite turns 101.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=q8DzjLy1YzESource: YouTube/Vegemite
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Today marks 55 years since the incomparable David Bowie dropped Space Oddity in 1969!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYYRH4apXDoSource: YouTube/DavidBowie/Twitter/Davidbowie
Check out all the celebrity birthdays, news, and events On This Day - the 10th of June.
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On This Day...
- Monopoly, marketed by Parker Brothers, went on sale in the US in 1935.
- Pinocchio, the Disney animated film, premiered in the US in 1940.
- Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in caves west of Jordan in 1947.
- Bee Gees left Australia and returned to the UK in 1967.
- Swiss Women were allowed to vote for the first time in 1971.
- Pink Floyd performed The Wall for the first time in concert in Los Angeles in 1980.
- Michael Jackson's Thriller became the best-selling album of all time in 1984.
- Lindy Chamberlain was freed from prison in 1986.
- Concorde took a then record 2 hr 52-minute flight between New York and London in 1996.
- And Melbourne recorded it's hottest day with a temp of 46.4 degrees.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBgyVY_ClzQSource: YouTube/Disney/ClassicTrailers
On This Day...
- The Mortein insect spray trademark was registered in Australia in 1907.
- Scotch Tape was first marketed by 3M company in the US in 1928.
- RCA demonstrated the first Musical Synthesiser in 1955.
- McDonalds opened their first store in Moscow in 1990.
- Britain formally withdrew from the EU (European Union) after 47 years in 2020.
- Wordle - a web-based word game, was acquired from the New York Times Company for an undisclosed price in 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58lbc_1t61cSource: YouTube/MorteinAustralia
On This Day...
- Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian civil rights leader and lawyer, was assassinated aged 78 in 1948.
- Prince Charles arrived in Australia and spent two terms at 'Timbertop' the Geelong Grammar School's rural school in central Victoria in 1966.
- The Beatles played together live for the last time in 1969.
- KISS played their first concert in New York in 1973.
- 'AVAGOODWEEKEND" Australian trademark was registered in 1986.
- Windows Vista launched in Australia in 2007.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha1Q5d-qusQSource: YouTube/TheBeatles
On This Day...
- The Wedding March (composed by Mendelssohn) became popular when it was played on this day at the wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter to the crown prince of Prussia in 1858.
- The first Winter Olympics began on this day in 1924.
- Walt Disney's 101 Dalmatians was released in US cinemas in 1961.
- David Boon, Tasmanian cricketer, played in his final Test match in 1996.
- Mary Tyler Moore, US actress who starred in the Mary Tyler Moore Show and played Laura Petrie in The Dick Van Dyke Show, died aged 80 in 2017.
- Sir John Hurt, the English actor, died aged 77 in 2017.
- First Covid-19 case in Australia was confirmed in Melbourne in 2020.
- Cindy Williams, US actress who co-starred as Shirley Feeney in Laverne & Shirley TV sitcom died age 75 in 2023.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKCEyXoPNEUSource: YouTube/ClassicTrailers
On This Day...
- California Gold Rush began when James W Marshall accidentally discovered gold while building a sawmill in 1848.
- Eskimo Pie was patented by Christian Nelson of Iowa in 1922.
- Sir Winston Churchill, British wartime leader and Prime Minister, died aged 90 in 1965.
- Minimoog Synthesiser was introduced by the Moog company in 1970.
- The Macintosh personal computer was introduced by Apple in 1984.
- Harry 'Freddo' Melbourne, the creator of Freddo Frog Chocolate bar, died aged 95 in 2007.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utMG0XWw0xcSource: RetroSound/MiniMoog/Moog
On This Day...
- Frisbees (originally called Pluto Platters), created by Walter Morrison, were sold to the Wham-O Company in 1957.
- Carole King's album, Tapestry, became the longest-running album to hit the charts as it reached its 302nd week on the US album list in 1977.
- Terry Kath, lead guitarist/vocalist with the band Chicago, died aged 31, after accidentally shooting himself in 1978.
- Friends' final episode was taped in US in 2004.
- The Bulletin was published in Australia for the final time after 1237 years in 2008.
- Adeles album 21 spent its 26th week at No 1 ont he Australian album chart, beating john Farnham's record of 25 weeks with Whispering Jack in 2012.
- Larry King, US TV and radio talk show host, died aged 87 in 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aR5TO2YdjeYSource: YouTube/CaroleKing
On This Day...
- Joe Cocker's concert movie Mad Dogs and Englishmen premiered in London in 1971.
- Telly Savalas, the American actor, died aged 77.
- Rose Kennedy, mother of nine children including the famous political Kennedy brothers, died aged 104 in 1995.
- Neil Diamond, aged 77, announced he would retire after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2018.
- The Wiggles took out the top spot on the Triple J Hottest 100 with their cover of 'Elephant' by Tame Impala in 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a13WnqsRc5gSource: YouTube/TheWiggles/TripleJ
On This Day...
- Y-Fronts (or briefs) went on sale for the first time in Chicago in 1935.
- Beach Boys put down the vocals for Help Me Rhonda in 1965.
- Volkswagen Beetle ceased production in Germany in 1978.
- Denny Doherty, Canadian-born singer with the Mamas and the Paps, died aged 66 in 2007.
- Michael Parkinson's final TV chat show aired in Australia in 2008.
- John Stewart, US singer with Kingston Trie, died aged 68 in 2008.
- And Vegemite once again became Australian-owned after Bega Cheese agreed to buy the spread and other well-known brands for $460 million in 2017.
Today is Dolly Parton, Maggie Beer, Tippi Hedren, Michael Crawford, and Katey Segal's birthday!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNlwimUxUMESource: YouTube/The EdSullivanShow
On This Day...
- Elvis Presley's movie Jailhouse Rock opened in Australian cinemas in 1958.
- The first Valiant car was released by Chrysler in Adelaide in 1962.
- The Yahoo.com domain was created in 1995.
- David Bowie's album Blackstar entered the Australian Charts at #1 in 2016.
- Glenn Frey, US musician with the Eagles, died aged 67 in 2016.
- and David Crosby, US singer and musician died aged 81 in 2023.
Famous people born today include Cary Grant, Kevin Costner, Tom Bailey, Jane Horrocks, and Jason Segel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09839DpTctUSource: YouTube/TheEagles/
On This Day...
- Captain Cook became the first explorer to cross the Antarctic Circle in 1773.
- The Professional Golfers Association (PGA) was formed in America in 1916.
- Popeye the Sailor Man made his comic strip debut in 1929.
- Simple Minds gave their first concert at Glasgow's Satellite City Club in 1978.
- and Renee Geyer, the Australian jazz and pop singer, died aged 69 in 2023.
It's also James Earl Jones, Ita Buttrose, Susanna Hoffs, Jim Carrey, Michelle Obama, Kid Rock, Zooey Deschanel, and Calvin Harris' birthday today!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfChhZcpsVgSource: YouTube/ABC
On This Day...
- Milk in Bottles was delivered for the first time in Brooklyn, New York in 1878.
- Popular Mechanics magazine was first published in the US in 1902.
- Insulin was first used to treat diabetes in Toronto in 1922.
- Whiskey A Go-Go, one of America's first discotheques, opened in Los Angeles in 1964.
- US surgeon Luther Terry officially reported for the first time that SMOKING may be hazardous to health in 1964.
- National Tennis Centre (Rod Laver Arena since 2000) opened in Melbourne in 1988.
- The last milk bottle rolled off the production line in Queensland in 1996.
- J.K. Rowling finished writing the 7th and last Harry Potter novel Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in room 552 of the Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh in 2007.
- Sir Edmund Hilary, the first man to climb Mount Everest (along with his guide Tenzing Norgay) died aged 88 in 2008.
Today is also the birthday of singers Naomi Judd, Daryl Braithwaite, Vicki Peterson, Mary J Blige & Cody Simpson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVfA9r-AVOgSource: YouTube/Daryl Braithwaite
On This Day...
- Phar Lap (his mounted hide) went on display at Melbourne's museum in 1933.
- United Nations headquarters officially opened in New York City in 1951.
- Bill Haley & the //comets' Rock Around The Clock became the first rock 'n roll 45 rpm to be released in Australia in 1955.
- The Queen Elizabeth ocean liner caught fire and sank in Hong Kong harbour in 1972.
- Apple announced iTunes at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco in 2001.
- Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone at the Macworld Convention in 2007.
- Bob Shearer, Australian golfer and golf course architect, died aged 72 in 2022.
- And Prince Harry released his controversial memoir titled Spare in 2023.
Source: Random House Group
On This Day...
- Luna Park opened in St Kilda in 1912.
- Edner Everage, created and played by Barry Humphries, made her stage debut at Melbourne's Union Theatre in 1955.
- Malcolm Fraser was elected as Prime Minister of Australia in 1975.
- Charlie Chaplin's bowler hat and cane were sold at an auction in London for $195,000 in 1987.
- And Driving Miss Daisy premiered in cinemas in 1989.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3veBnqezQoSource: YouTube/ColinGrimshaw
On This Day...
- Luna Park opened in St Kilda in 1912
- Edna Everage, created and played by Barry Humphries, made her stage debut at Melbourne's Union Theatre in 1955.
- Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded Foxy Lady in 1966.
- Malcolm Fraser was elected Prime Minister of Australia in 1975.
- Charlie Chaplin's bowler hat and cane were sold at an auction in London for $195,000 in 1987.
- Driving Miss Daisy, starring Jessica Tandy opened in US cinemas in 1989.
Plus it's Dick Van Dyke, 98, Steve Buscemi, 66, Jamie Foxx, 56, and Taylor Swift's (34), birthday, today!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1kbLwvqugkSource: YouTube/TaylorSwift
On This Day...
- China abolished the compulsory wearing of pigtails in 1911.
- Pearl Harbour was attacked by Japan in 1941.
- The Beatles opened their Apple boutique in 1967.
- Otis Redding recorded Sitting on the Dock of the Bay in 1967.
- NASA launched its final APOLLO mission in 1972.
- Joan Bennet, the US actress, passed away at 80 in 1972.
- The Nintendo Wii was released in Australia in 2006.
- And in 2016, Greg Lake, the UK musician with Emerson, Lake and Palmer died at the age of 69.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN5RyeUzssoSource: YouTube/OtisRedding
On This Day...
- Encyclopedia Britannica was first published in Edinburgh as a weekly installment in 1768.
- Thomas Edison tested his 'talking machine' (phonograph) with the poem Mary Had a Little Lamb in 1877.
- Australian Women's Weekly announced it would become a monthly publication in 1982.
- Roy Orbison, American singer/songwriter, died aged 52 in 1988.
- Diana Krall and Elvis Costello were married at Elton John's estate outside London in 2003.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PLq0_7k1jkSource: YouTube/RoyOrbison
On This Day...
- Christie's held their first auction in London in 1766.
- The vessel Marie Celeste was found abandoned on this day in 1872. The captain and his crew were never heard of again.
- Woolworths first store opened in Australia in 1924.
- Prohibition ended after 14 years in the US in 1933.
- TV Week went on sale for the first time in Australia in 1957.
- Conscription ended in Australia in 1972.
- Gerry Humphries, lead singer for the Australian band The Loved Ones died aged 6 in 2005.
- Dame Elisabeth Murdoch, mother of Rupert Murdoch, died aged 103, in 2012.
- Amazon launched its full Australian website in 2017.
- Peter Cundall, UK-born Australian horticulturalist and television presenter, died aged 94 in 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axUYL2I6KF8
On This Day...
- Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee, and Carl Perkins made an impromptu recording in Memphis in 1956.
- Led Zeppelin officially announced the band was calling it quits in 1980.
- Australia's population reached 20 million, according to the Bureau of Statistics in 2003.
- Mal Walden read his final news bulletin on Ten Nes Melbourne in 2013.
- Stonewall Jackson, US country singer died aged 89 in 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWbWRkPDaMoSource: YouTube/ElvisMemories
On This Day...
- Bingo was invented by New York toy salesman Edwin S Lowe in 1929.
- The people of Ukraine voted for independence from the Soviet Union in a referendum in 1991.
- Kenny G set a world record by playing one continuous note, an E-flat on a saxophone for 45 minutes and 47 seconds in 1997.
- And Guy Sebastian made No. 1 in one week with his debut single Angels Brought Me Here in 2003 and to celebrate, he has done a remix. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz5nnlkrS4r/?hl=en
- Source/Instagram/GuySebastian
On This Day...
- Australia's first Lighthouse went into service at South Head, Sydney in 1818.
- Advance Australia Fair was performed for the first time at a concert in NSW in 1878.
- the first 3-D movie, Bwana Devil, opened in New York in 1953.
- Michael Jackson's Thriller album was released in the US in 1982.
- Ghandhi, starring Ben Kingsley, had its work premiere in New Delhi in 1982.
- Sega Dreamcast went on sale in 1999.
- Playstation II went on sale in 2000.
- WII U went on sale in 2012.
- Paul Walker, the US actor who starred in The Fast And the Furious franchise, died aged 40 from a car accident in 2013.
- And we lost Christine McVie, the UK Musician and singer/songwrite with Fleetwood Mac, passed away aged 79 in 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3ywicffOj4Source: YouTube/FleetwoodMac
On This Day...
- Australia's first Holden motor vehicle was launched by General Motors-Holden in 1948.
- Jimmy Barnes met his future wife Jane in Canberra in 1979.
- Shane Warne took 8 wickets for 71 in the first Test against England in 1994.
- Uber officially launched in Sydney in 2012.
- And David Gulpilil, the Australian actor and dancer died aged 68 in 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN3tNYupkoc
Source; YouTube/RussellB
On This Day...
- 'The Grand Old Opry' - the longest-running radio series - debuted in the US in 1925.
- The dog on the tuckerbox' statue was unveiled in 1932.
- John Major became PM of the United Kingdom in 1990.
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey had its premiere in Wellington in 2012.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PSXjr1gbjcSource: YouTube/WarnerBrosPictures
On This Day...
- The Stawell Gift foot race was run in Stawell, Victoria for the first time in 1878.
- Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held for the first time in America in 1924.
- Jaws, directed by Stephen Spielberg, opened in Australian cinemas in 1975.
- Ray Martin hosted his final A Current Affair program in 1998.
- And James Write, the Australian medical doctor and media personality, died aged 94 in 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1fu_sA7XhESource: YouTube/RottenTomatoes Classic Trailer
On This Day...
- The World's First Jukebox was installed in the Palais Royal Hotel in San Francisco in 1889.
- Minties trademark was registered in 1926.
- Life magazine was published for the first time in 1936
- Doctor Who began on British TV for the first time in 1963
- John Farnham's debut single Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) was released in 1967
- Tiger Airways (part owned by Singapore Airlines) launched in Australia in 2007.
- Larry Hagman, the US actor who starred in Dallas as J R Ewing and I Dream of Jeannie, died aged 81 in 2012.
- Andrew Sachs, an English actor who played Manuel in the TV comedy Fawlty Towers, died at 86 in 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjDFvoRNpOM Source: YouTube/DrWho
On This Day...
- The Suez Canal in Egypt was formally opened after 10 years of construction in 1869.
- The first Computer Mouse was patented in 1970 by Douglas Englebert.
- Andrew Lloyd Weber's musical Sunset Boulevard debuted on Broadway in 1994.
- David Dicks was the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe in 1996
- Gloria Jeans Coffee opened its first Australian store in Sydney in 1996.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=385K_gRxmNMSource: YouTube/Broadwaycom
On This Day...
- Murray River was 'discovered' by explorers Hume and Hovell in 1824.
- Polish discoverer Paul de Strzelecki climbed and named Mt Kosciusko, Australia's highest mountain in 1840.
- QANTAS was registered in 1920.
- Lang Hancock discovered what turned out to be the world's largest deposit of iron ore in 1952.
- The Sound of Music opened on Broadway in 1959.
- Clark Gable, the American actor, died aged 59 in 1960.
- Optus, the first company to rival Telecom, became available to consumers in most areas in 1992.
- Michael Caine was knighted by the Queen in 2000.
- The Beatles music catalogue became available for downloading from Apple's iTunes in 2010.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQetemT1sWcSource: YouTube/TheBeatles
On This Day...
- Wendy's (fast food) was founded in Ohio in 1969.
- 'R' Classification in films was introduced in 1971.
- West Gate Bridge opened in Melbourne in 1978.
- Kerri-Anne Kennerly began as a fill-in host on Good Morning Australia in 1981.
- Sony PlayStation went on sale in Australia in 1995.
- Sizzler closed their remaining restaurants in Australia in 2020.
- And Taylor Swift fans purchased a record two million tickets for her Eras Tour concert in 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KudedLV0tP0Source: YouTube/TaylorSwift
On This Day...
- A helicopter flight was made for the first time In France in 1907.
- The bra was patented in 1914 and the prototype was made out of two hankies.
- Ginger Meggs made his cartoon debut in 1921.
- Walt Disney's Fantasia screened in 1940.
- Molly Meldrum interviewed Prince Charles on Countdown back in 1977.
- Arnott's biscuits were bought by a US company in 1997.
- And Kylie Minogue became the first female artist to top the UK charts over 5 consecutive decades in 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsKNm5G_KEcSource: YouTube/Animated MovieC/Disney/WaltDisneyStudios
On This Day...
- The United States Marine Corps was formed in 1775.
- Australia's first Lawn Bowls club was formed in Tasmania in 1835.
- John F Kennedy, aged 43, was elected as the youngest-ever US president in 1960.
- Sesame Street began on US TV in 1969.
- The Great Wall of China was opened to foreign tourists for the first time in 1970.
- Australia's Gaby Kennard arrived back in Syndey becoming the first woman to fly solo around the world in 1989.
- And X Box series X was released in Australia in 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfQSp92L88ISource: YouTube/SesameStreet
On This Day...
- Felix the Cat made his debut in Feline Follies in 1919.
- Rolling Stone magazine was first published in San Francisco in 1967.
- Billy Joel released his second album Piano Man in 1973.
- Bert Newton married Patti McGrath in 1974.
- The Berlin Wall was opened by the East German government in 1989.
- Dances with Wolves, starring and directed by Kevin Coster, opened in US cinemas in 1990.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZRTLpXXldsSource: YouTube/MovieClips
On This Day...
- The Gramophone was patented in 1887.
- Sir Charles Kingsford Smith - an Australian Aviator - passed away at the age of 88 in 1935
- Days of Our Lives began on US TV in 1965.
- Countdown went to air for the first time in 1974.
- And David Bowie made his US TV debut on the Cher TV show in 1975.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTmiXByd5QcAnd check out their duo. Classic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPlN8RBP-WsSource: YouTube/NachoVideo/DavidBowie/Cher
On This Day...
- In 1917 the Battle of Bertheseeba took place.
- The Parks Radio Telescope (or the Dish) opened in Parks, NSW in 1961.
- Sea World officially opened on the Gold Coast in 1971.
- in 1984 Indira Gandhi the Indian Prime Minister was shot and mortally wounded at the age of 66
- River Phoenix died at the age of 23 in 1993.
- In 1999 Jesse Martin became the youngest person to sail solo and unsassisted around the world.
- The world population officially reached 7 billion in 2011.
- And we lost Sean Connery, the legendary Scottish actor died aged 90 in 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b15-P12gIf0Source: YouTube/JamesBond007
On This Day...
- Marble Bar in WA experienced temps of over 37.8 degrees Celsius for 161 consecutive days in 1923.
- Orson Welles' radio version of War of the Worlds aired in 1938.
- Abbot & Costello's first film 'One Night in the Tropics' premiered in America in 1940.
- Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton began co-hosting together for the first time on The Movie Show on SBS in 1986.
- Wicked, the stage musical written by Stephen Schwartz, opened on Broadway in 2003.
- Walt Disney Company purchased Lucasfilm LTD and its frights for Star Wars and Indiana Jones for $4.05 billion in 2012.
- And Bert Newton, the Australian TV and radio presenter, died aged 83 in 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl3wPw6xf_0Source: YouTube/WickedTheMusicalUK
On This Day...
- The Match was patented in 1836.
- Sheffield Football Club - the world's first soccer club - was founded in England in 1857.
- Black Thursday occurred on Wall Street in 1929.
- The first photo of Earth from space was taken in 1946.
- Bon Scott replaced Dave Evans as lead singer of ACDC in 1974.
- SBS television began in 1980.
- Bobby Vee, the US singer died aged 73 in 2016.
- Fats Domino, the American pianist and singer/songwriter died aged 89 in 2017.
- And Tony Joe White, the US singer and songwriter, passed away aged 75 in 2018.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcCXru3ZtOASource: YouTube/AC/DC
On This Day...
- Walt Disney's animated movie Dumbo premiered in 1940.
- The Smurfs was first published in a Belgian magazine in 1958.
- Little Stevie Wonder made his first recording at the age of 13 in 1962.
- Foxtel - the cable service began in Australia in 1995.
- Apple announced the release of the iPod in 2001.
- We lost Pete Burns the frontman for the UK band Dead or Alive at 57 in 2016.
- And George Young member of the Easy Beats passed away at the age of 70 in 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQRBzZCtD4oSource: YouTube/StevieWonder/TheJab/TheEdSullivanShow
On This Day...
- The Age was published for the first time in Melbourne in 1850.
- The first professional golf tournament was played in Scotland in 1860.
- The first Cadillac was made in Detroit in 1902.
- Mick Jagger and Keith Richards met today in 1961.
- Elton John performed his first-ever concert in Australia in Perth, Subiaco in 1971.
- iMdB - the movie database website - was launched in 1990
- And in 2010 Mary McKillop was canonised as a Catholic Saint.
Sister Mary McKillop.
On This Day...
- The self-winding watch was patented by John Harwood in Switzerland in 1923
- Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio (now known as Walt Disney Company) was founded in Hollywood by Walt Disney and his brother Roy in 1923.
- TVW 7 went to air in Perth in 1959.
- Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
- And Lost in Space first aired on TV in 1997.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG0ochx16Dg
On This Day...
- The Phantom comic was first published in Australia in 1936.
- Johnny Farnham, then 18, signed a recording contract with EMI Records in 1967.
- Celsius temperature readings replaced Fahrenheit in Australia in 1972.
- Cigarettes were advertised for the last time on Aussie TV in 1976.
- INXS made their onstage debut in NSW in 1979.
- The Titanic was found by French divers in 1985.
- Ted Mulray, the Australian singer, died aged 53 in 2001.
- Hal David, the US Lyricist, died aged 91 in 2012.
- And Etihad Stadium officially became Marvel Stadium in 2018.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLm3Khusq_8Source: YoutTube/INXS
On This Day... the Ringling Brothers Circus performed for the first time in 1884, Marilyn Monroe sang Happy Birthday to President John F Kennedy at Madison Square Garden in 1962, Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker were married in 1997, the first Apple Store opened in the US in 2001, & Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were married at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in 2018.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqsikkkyy_sSource: YouTube/StillWatchingNetflix
On This Day... Napoleon Bonaparte was proclaimed Emperor of France in 1804, Women over 21 were allowed to vote for the first time in Australia in 1907, The Norman Gunston Show went to air for the first time in 1975, Elizabeth Montgomery - the 60s TV star of Bewitched, passed away at the age of 62 in 1995, and we lost Chris Cornell, US vocalist with Soundgarden, died aged 52 in 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MepSuji05dMSource: YouTube/TVTunesQuiz
On This Day... the Daily Mirror was published for the first time in 1941, the first Thomas the Tank Engine book was published in the UK in 1945, Reg Dwight changed his name to Elton John in 1968, Air Supply members Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock first met in 1975, Robert Reed, the US actor who played Mike Brady in The Brady Bunch, died aged 59 in 1992, Susan Maroney, the Australian swimmer, became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida in 1997, and we lost Perry Como, the US singer died aged 88 in 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ_hWTuSYSkSource: YouTube/PerryComo
On This Day... The Partridge Family recorded I Think I Love You in 1970, Cats premiered at the New London Theatre in 1981, Bob Marley, the Jamaican reggae singer/songwriter, died aged 36 of cancer in 1981, Noel Redding, the UK bass player with Jimi Hendrix, died aged 57 in 2003, and Jerry Stiller, the US comic actor, and father of Ben Stiller passed away aged 92 in 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69RdQFDuYPISource: YouTube/BobMalrey
On This Day... Mother's Day was first observed at Andrews Methodist Church in West Virginia in 1908, Winston Churchill, 65, became Britain's prime Minister in 1940, Francois Mitterrand became the President of France in 1981, Nelson Mandela was sworn in as the first black President of South Africa in 1994, and Tones & I released the single Dance Monkey in 2019 which spent a record-breaking 24 weeks at No 1 on the ARIA Singles Charts... went on to have international success - and she even performed on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iQxG8ZjYO8Source: YouTube/Tones&I/TheTonightShow/JimmyFallon
On This Day... Federal Parliament met for the first time in Melbourne in 1901, Prince Rainier III became the leader of Monaco in 1949, the New Parliament House on Captial Hill was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth in 1988, Brant Webb & Todd Russell, the Australian miners, were rescued after being trapped for two weeks in the Beaconsfield gold mine in Northern Tasmania in 2006, Lionel Rose, the Australian Aboriginal boxer, died aged 62 in 2011, The Footy Show, AFL edition, was axed by the nine Network in 2019, and Little Richard, US rock 'n' roll singer/songwriter, and pianist, died aged 87 in 2020.
It's also Billy Joel's birthday. The Piano Man turns 74 today!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxEPV4kolz0Source: YouTube/ BillyJoel
On This Day... Hans Christian Anderson's first book of fairy tales was published in 1835, Coca-Cola was introduced in the US in 1986, the first Victorian Football League game was played in 1897, Carlton & United Breweries was formed in 1907, VE Day was celebrated in 1954, first James Bond, Dr. No, premiered in America in 1963, Roy Horn, German-American magician and one half of Siegfried and Roy fame, died aged 75 of COVID -19 in 2021, and Dennis Waterman, the English actor, and singer died aged 74 in 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJzwC_8f6nASource: YouTube/eshutdown
On This Day... Chanel No. 5 went on sale in 1921, Amy Johnson commenced the first successful solo flight by a woman from England to Australia in 1930, and Yosemite Sam made his cartoon debut in 1945, Paul Hogan, 50, married Linda Kozlowski, 32, at his Byron Bay home in 1990, Picasso's 1905 painting Boy With A Pipe was auctioned for a then-record US $104 million at auction in 2004, and Millie Small, the Uk singer best known for her 1964 hit My Boy Lollipop, died aged 72 in 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFPeoUBTTwESource: YouTube/Looney&CartoonFan004/LooneyTunes/WarnerBros.
On This Day... the Grammy Awards were presented for the first time in 1959, McDonald's Big Mac was invited in 1968, Moody Blues formed in the UK in 1964, Jesus Christ Superstar opened in Syndey in 1972, and today is Star Wars Day!! May the 4th be with you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-8DT5Q8kzISource: YouTube/CuriousRefuge
On This Day... Bert Newton, aged 18, began hosting The Late Show on Channel 7 in 1957, Twister - the game - became a sensation after Johnny Carson and Eva Gabor played it on The Tonight Show in 1966, the first Spam Email was sent in 1978, Margaret Thatcher became the first female Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1979, Edith Bliss, the Australian singer/TV presenter died aged 52 in 2012, and Lloyd Price, the Us Singer who had his biggest hit with Personality, died aged 88 in 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c81O18PkcNMSource: YouTube/EdSullivanShow
On This Day... the first edition of the King James Bible was published in 1611, the Victa Lawn Mower patent was lodged by Mervyn Victor Richardson in 1955, Alan Bond's Swan Airship made its first commercial flight over Sydney in 1987, Oliver Reed, the English actor, died aged 61 in 1999, President George W Bush declared an end to the war with Iraq in 2002, Lynn Redgrave, the British actress, died aged 67 in 2012, and Osama Bin Laden, the 54-year-old head of the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda, was killed in Pakistan by a United States special forces military unit in 2011.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZKIhmKlNNESource: YouTube/OldFliersGroup
On This Day... the first Postage Stamp was issued in 1840, the Empire State Building was officially opened in New York in 1931, Batman made his comic strip debut in 1939, Citizen Kane premiered in New York in 1941, Mr Potato Head toy was introduced in America in 1952, Incredible Hulk, created by Stan Lee was first published by Marvel Comics in 1962, Elvis Presley, 32, married Priscilla Beaulieu, 21 in Vegas in 1967, Ayrton Senna, the Brazilian racing driver, died aged 34 after crashing his car in the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994, Spongebob Squarepants cartoon premiered on Nickelodeon in 1999, Eagle Boys pizza chain closed in 2017, and Olympia Dukakis, American actress, died aged 89 in 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9L4AseD-aASource: YouTube/NickelodeonCartoonNetwork
On This Day... Cliff Richard recorded Living Doll in 1959 (written by Lionel Bart who composed the musical Oliver!), then Oliver! the musical movie opened in Australia in 168, Chicago's first album Chicago Transit Authority (double LP) was released in the US in 1969, Dick Smith became the first person to fly to the North Pole in a helicopter in 1987, the Port Arthur Massacre occurred in Hobart, Tasmania resulting in the deaths of 35 people in 1996, iTunes online music store was launched by apple in 2003, Gotye made No 1 on the US charts with Somebody that I Used to Know in 2012, and the third (and lesser known) astronaut aboard Apollo 11, Michael Collins, passed away aged 90 in 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGYSource: YouTube/Gotyemusic
On This Day... London Zoo, the world's oldest scientific zoo, opened in Regent Park in 1928, KFC opened their first store in NSW in 1968, Ruth Handler, who created the Barbie doll, passed away aged 85 in 2002, and David Birney, the US actor, died aged 83 in 2022.
Plus it's a big day of celebrity birthdays including B52's Katie Pierson, 75, Mark Holden, 69, Sheena Easton, 64, Angus Stone, 37, and Lizzo, 35!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W0zqm5zMdcSource: YouTube/LizzoMusic
On This Day... the Royal National Park, Australia's oldest national park, was dedicated in NSW in 1879, The Man From Snowy River was first published as a supplement in The Bulletin in 1890, Throaties trademark was registered in Australia in 1929, Sid James, the British comic actor, died aged 62 - 1976, World's worst nuclear accident occurred at Chernobyl in 1986, Trevor Barker, St Kilda VFL footballer, died aged 39 of cancer in 1996, and Days of our Lives screened for the final time on Channel 9 in 2013.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1ERCJiUA0c
Source: YouTube/DaysofOurLivesFanPage
On This Day... The Marsellaise, a hymn on the French Revolution and the national anthem of France, was composed in 1792, Young Talent Time began on Aussie TV in 1971, Cold Chisel released their self-titled debut album in 1978, the first IBM personal computer entered the marketplace in 1981, Crocodile Dundee was released in Australia in 1986, David Bowie, 45, married Somalian model Iman, i36, in 1992, Estee Lauder, the US cosmetician died aged 97, and we lost Paul Gray, lead singer and keyboard player with Wa Wa Nee, aged 54, in 2018.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eED8IAv_AcSource: YouTube/RottenTomatoesClassicTrailer
On This Day... The first Rotary Club in Australia opened in Melbourne in 1921, ABBA: The Album was released in Sweden in 975, Annie, based on the comic strip Little Orphan Annie, opened on Broadway in 1977, 1000,000 Chinese Students marched through Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989, Gameboy was released by Nintendo in Japan in 1989, and we lost the legendary us singer/songwrite and musician, Prince, who died aged 57 in 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG3VcCAlUgESource: YouTube/Prince
On This Day... Dolly Parton, aged 13, released her first single Puppy Love in 1959, the first jar of Nutella left the factor in Alba, Italy in 1964, Budget Rent-a-Car opened their first office in Melbourne in 1965, Steve Marriot, the lead vocalist with the UK bands the Small Faces and Humble Pie, died aged 44 in 1991, Avicii, the Swedish musician, DJ, and record producer, died aged 29 in 2018, and we also lost Les McKeown, the lead singer of the Bay City Rollers, aged 65 in 2011.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RxCSp5pqAESource: YouTube/DollyParton
On This Day... the first Looney Tunes cartoon titled Sinkin' in the Bathtub was released in 1930, Grace Kelly married Prince Rainier in Monaco in 1956, AMWAY began in Australia in 1971, Advance Australia Fair was proclaimed as Australia's official national anthem in 1984, and Green & Gold were announced as being Asutrlia's official national colours on the same day, The Simpsons premiered as a short feature on The Tracey Ullman Show in 1987, Tony Barber made his final appearance on Sale of the Century in 1991, & Jim Steinman, US songwriter who worked with Meat Loaf, Air Supply, and Celine Dion, died aged 72 in 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZFD6b7f7MMSource: YouTube/Aussie80s
On This Day... the Eifel Tower opened to the public in Paris in 1889, Daimler company built a motor car for Emil Jellinek and named it after his daughter Mercedes in 1901, the Australian Grand Prix was held for the first time at Cowes, Phillip Island in 1929, EMI - the record label - was formed in 1931, Oklahoma, the musical opened on Broadway in 1943, Australia's first Hard Rock Cafe opened in Sydney in 1989, Bruce Springsteen's albums Human Touch and Lucky Town were both released today in 1992, we lost Brandon Lee, American actor and son of Bruce Lee, who was accidentally shot on the set of The Crow in 1993, and the last Blockbuster Video store in Australia closed in 2019.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5uPZ7ocsqASource: YouTube/RottenTomatoesClassicTrailers
On This Day... Hyman Lipman of Philadelphia patented the pencil with the eraser at the end - in 1858, the United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million in 1867, Helen Keller, the US blind and deaf author, arrived in Australia in 1948, the Queen Mother (Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon) died aged 101 in 2002, Bill Withers, the US singer died aged 81 in 2020, and we lost Ernie Carroll, best known for his character Ossie Ostrich on Hey Hey It's Saturday, died aged 92, 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nuanwn3v-2ISource: YouTube/BillWithers
On This Day... the Royal Albert Hall opened in London in 1871, Coca-Cola was launched as 'the esteemed brain tonic and intellectual beverage' in 1886, The King and I musical opened on Broadway in 1951, Australia's Funniest Home Videos made its debut on Channel 9 in 1989, Phil Collins left Genesis to further his solo career in 1996, Tom Jones, 65, became Sir Tom when he was knighted by the Queen in 2006, & Patty Duke, the US actress, died aged 69 in 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6_1hVbyIDASource: YouTube/Rewind
On This Day... Eddie Cochran recorded Summertime Blues in 1958, Van Morrison recorded Brown Eyed Girl in 1067, Elvis Presley recorded Burning Love in 1972, and Pro Hart, theAustralian painter passed away aged 77 in 2006.
And it's a huge day of celebrity birthdays...
Diane Wiest is 75, Reba McEntire is 68, Ian 'Dicko' Dickson is 60, Vince Vaughn is 53, Julia Stiles is 42 and Lady Gaga is 37!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwoyUpxjQ9cSource: YouTube/LadyGaga
On This Day... The Fingerprint was used as evidence for the first time used in 1905, Unleaded Petrol went on sale in Australia in 1985, Geoffrey Rush won an Oscar for Shine in 1997, we lost Ian Jury the British singer at 57 in 2000, British actor Dudley Moore died aged 66 in 2002, Billy Wilder the US director died at the age of 95 in 2002, US Comedian and actor Milton Berle passed away aged 93 in 2002, and in 2021 we lost Aussie cricketing legend Bruce Yardley aged 71, in 2019.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-vMsjd0ccMSource: YouTube/RottenTomatoes
On This Day... Venetian Blinds were invented in 1911, Wuthering Heights premiered in 1939, Sylvester the Cat made his debut in 1945, Hamlet became the first British film to win the Academy Award for Best Film in 1949, Elvis Presley joined the US Army in 1958, Out of Africa, starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford won eight Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director in 1986, Bob Hawke became the first Labor Prime Minister to win four consecutive elections in 1990, and Netflix launched in Australia in 2015.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2xQ-ggh9skSource: YouTube/LooneyTunes/CartoonFan/
On This Day... Orville Wright applied for a patent for a flying machine in 1903, AMPOL was established in 1936, John Lennon's book of poetry In His Own Write was published in 1964, the 'Great Train Robber' Ronald Biggs was captured in Barbados after being kidnapped from Brazil in 1981, The Bold & The Beautiful debuted on US TV in 1987, Titanic won 11 Oscars in 1998, Microsoft XBOX 360 went on sale in Australia in 2006, Playstation 3 launched in 2007, Beauty and the Beast - live-action movie premiered in 2007, Winx won her 32nd race in a row in 2019, and we lost George Segal, the US actor died at the age of 87 in 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-dPoCfk2n8&list=PLLqILcZ6RdQDbHsSHiVIZN0kkPuwelEiFSource: YouTube/Oscars
On This Day... The King's School, Australia's oldest independent school, was founded at Parramatta in 1831, the first British taxi Cabs with meters began operating in London in 1907, Lance Hill patented the Rotary Clothes Line (Hills Hoist) in 1956, Bee Gees released their debut single The Battle of the Blue and Grey in 1963, Dan Hartman, the American singer, died aged 43 in 1994, World of Sport ended in Melbourne after a record 28 years on Australian TV in 1987, and Pubs Clubs, Restaurants, Cinemas and Indoor Sporting venues across Australia shut down indefinitely in a bid to curb the spread of Covid19 in 2020.
Plus, it's Reese Witherspoon, Matthew Modine, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and William Shatner's birthday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=621Nk3Ubz4ASource: YouTube/DanHartmanVevo
On This Day... Persia changed its name to Iran in 1935, The Beatles played at the Caven Club for the first time in 1961, Alcatraz prison closed in San Francisco Bay in 1963, Delta Goodrem released her debut album Innocent Eyes in Australia in 2003, and the first Tweet was sent via Twitter in 2006.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pjV-fYqo1ESource: YouTube/DeltaGoodrem
On This Day... Alexander Graham Bell made the first phone call in 1876, D W Griffith's In Old California, the first movie made in Hollywood was released in 1910, APEX was established in Australia in 1931, William McMahon became Australia's 25th Prime Minister in 1971, Andy Gibb, the Australian singer and younger brother of the Bee Gees, died aged 30 of a heart infection in 1988. And we lost Corey Haim, the Canadian actor who passed away aged 38 in 2010.
Today is also Chuck Norris's (83) and Sharon Stone's (65) birthday!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwMEGL1tG04Source: YouTube/TimDeForest
On This Day... the Barbie Doll made her debut in New York in 1959, Country Party changed their name to the National Party in 1974, U2 released their 5th album The Joshua Tree in 1987, George Burns, an American comedian, died aged 100 in 1996, Docklands Stadium held its first AFL games with Essendon playing Port Adelaide in 2000, the London Eye opened to the public in England in 2000, and Jon English, the Australian singer, and actor died aged 66 in 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hhjjhYGQtYSource: YouTube/BarbieCollectors
Today is International Women's Day!! #embraceequality
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpcr6PINcCe/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
It's also the day that Muhammad Ali lost his first fight when he was defeated by Joe Frazier at Madison Square Garden in 1971, XPT (express train services) commenced in NSW in 1982, Telstra paid $636 million for the Trading Post newspaper in 2004, Mayaisa Airlines Flight 370 mysteriously disappeared en route to Beijing in 2014, Ross Hannaford, the Australian Guitarist with Daddy Cool, died aged 65 of Cancer in 2016, and Trevor Peacock, the UK actor, and songwriter died aged 89 in 2021. He wrote the Herman's Hermits 1965 hit Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOfs8U_3NQkSource: YouTube/TheEdSullivanShow
On This Day... John and Will Kellog served their first Cornflakes in 1897, the first Jazz Record was recorded in 1917, Elton John became the first rock musician since the Beatles to be immortalised at Madame Tussaud's Waxworks in London in 1976, Charlie Sheen was axed from the TV sitcom Two And A Half Men in 2011, Graham Norton, the UK TV Host broke the Guinness Book of Records for 'The Most Questions Asked On a TV Chat Show - in 2013, and the infamous Oprah interview with Meghan and Harry aired today in 2021.
Plus it's Byan Cranston's 67th birthday!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-gkAM0XZMUSource: YouTube/TheRoyal Family Channel
On This Day... The City of Melbourne was named after the British Prime Minister in 1837, Flemington Race Course held its first Race Meeting in 1840, TIME Magazine went on sale for the first time in 1923, The Star Spangled Banner became the US National Anthem in 1931, Oil was discovered in Saudi Arabia in 1932, John Tonkin, 69, became the Prime Minister of Australia in 1971, Steve Fosset, the billionaire, became the first person to fly solo around the world without stopping to refuel in 2005, and Toilet Paper sales soared across Australia in 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1nEnOmC6IQSource: YouTube/NineNews
On This Day... in 1935 Porky Pig made his cartoon debut, The Sound of Music opened on Broadway in 1965, the Concord airliner made its maiden flight in 1969, the Compact Disc was lost in 1983, we lost Dusty Springfield at the age of 59 in 1999, Speedo closed down their last factory in 2001, Grill'd was founded in Victoria in 2004.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4pYANUAJAISource: YouTube/DustySpringfield/TheEdSullivanShow
On This Day... The Everly Brothers recorded Bye Bye Love in 1957, K-Mart opened their first store in the US in 1962, Joseph and His Amazing Technicolour Dream Coat opened at London's West End in 1968, Pink Floyd's album Dark Side of the Moon was released in 1973, Colour TV officially began in Australia in 1975, The Police played their debut concert in Wales in 1977, Paul McCartney arrived in Australia for his New World Tour in 1993 (even visiting Mandurah), Mike Willisee Australian TV Journo and Host passed away at the age of 76 in 2019, Australia recorded its first death from COVID-19 in 2020, and Michael Gudisnki, the Australian music entrepreneur passed away at the age of 68 in 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBQEnM9lQ6Q&list=PL0SqtI95X6o1iaOp_15elKvoZEWg7oIuP&index=3Source: YouTube/PinkFloyd
On This Day... Blue Hills commenced on Aussie radio in 1949, the Cavern Club closed in Liverpool in 1966, ABC launched colour TV in 1975.
The TV series MASH was screened for the final time in 1983. Michael Jackson won eight Grammy Awards in 1984. We lost Billy Thorpe, the Australian singer-songwriter and muso, who passed away at the age of 60 in 2007, and the lead singer for the Dave Clark Five, Mike Smith*, also died aged 64 in 2008. And Lismore in NSW experienced its worst floods in history in 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVQYZZ_HMIUSource: YouTube/nzoz1972
On This Day... in 1827 the first Mardi Gras was celebrated in New Orleans, artificial sweetener or Saccharine was discovered in 1879, Betty Cuthbert ran the 60 m in 7.2 seconds in 1960, Pink Floyd recorded their first single Arnold Lane in 1967, ABBA arrived in Sydney with an entourage of 100 people in 1977, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder recorded Ebony and Ivory in 1981, the Gulf War ended in 1991, Tiger Woods became the youngest PGA Golfer in 1992 aged 16. And we lost Leonard Nimoy, aka Dr. Spock in Star Trek, who died at the get of 83 in 2015.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXAlfh6QKQsSource: YouTube/StevieWonder
On This Day... Ben Elton performed his first stand-up comedy gig at the Comic Strip club in London in 1971, Luciano Pavarotti received a record 165 curtain calls in Berlin in 1988, Kurt Cobain, 25, married Courtney Love, 27 in 1992, Elton John was knighted in 1998.
And it's also Rupert Holmes' 76th birthday today... the guy who gave us this banger.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGAeI5KODLASource: YouTube/RupertHolmes
On This Day... the Diesel Engine was patented in 1893, Rotary Club was founded in Chicago in 1905, Phar Lap raced for the first time at Rosehill in Sydney, but was unplaced in 1929, Stan Lauren from Laurel & Hardy died aged 74 in 1965, Billy Joel's first hit single Piano Man was released in 1974, AC/DC filmed the promotional clip of Its a Long Way to the Top (if you wanna Rock 'N' Roll) through the city of Melbourne in 1976, Men at Work won the Grammy for Best New Artist in 1983, Toto won six Grammy awards in 1983, including Best Record and Best Album, Mobile Phones first went on sale in Australia in 1987, Carlos Santana won Eight Grammy Awards for his album Supernatural in 2000, and Tiger Woods, US golfer, was hospitilased after a single-car collision in 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxEPV4kolz0Source: YouTube/BillyJoel
On This Day... Tim Tam biscuits were introduced by Arnott's in Australia in 1964, the Longest Traffic Jam in history occurred in France in 1980, Ash Wednesday bushfires claimed the lives of 72 people and destroyed over 2000 homes in Victoria and South Australia in 1983, Comedy Company began on Aussie TV in 1988, Black Caviar won her 23rd consecutive horse race at Flemington in 2013, and Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr celebrate three decades as co-anchors for 7 News Perth in 2015.
To celebrate National Tim Tam Day - Tim Tams are giving all the Tims and Tams of Australia a chance to snaffle a free pack of bickies!
Source: Facebook/TimTams/TheWave
On This Day... Gold was discovered near Bathurst, NSW in 1923, Jackie Wilson, the US singer was shot by a female fan in 1961, Nat King Cole, the African American singer/musician, died aged 45 in 1965, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em starring Michael Crawford began on UK TV in 1973, and Video Hits first aired on 10 in 1987.
Plus, Gary Young (Daddy Cool), Jane Seymour (Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman), Matt Groening (creator of The Simpsons), and Ali Campbell (UB40) are all celebrating birthdays, today!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfAb0gNPy6sSource: YouTube/dentelTV2
On This Day... the Morris Minor car made its debut in Australia in 1949.
Decimal Currency was introduced in Australia in 1966. Aretha Franklin recorded Respect in 1967. Grease opened Off-Broadway in 1972.
Youtube.com the domain name was registered in 2005 and Guns & Roses began their Melbourne concert at the MCG by shouting 'Sydney in 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A134hShx_gwSource: YouTubeArethaFranklin
On This Day... Ashton's Circus officially commenced when James Herny Ashton was granted a license to start a circus in 1851.
Mervyn Victor Richardson gave up his day job and became full-time manager of Victa Mowers in 1953.
Led Zeppelin were forced to cancel a concert in Singapore when they weren't allowed to disembark a plane due to their long hair in 1972.
Take That - the British boy band - split up in 1996. Michael Jackson's wife, Debbie Rowe, gave birth to a son they called Prince in 1997.
Smoky Dawson the Australian singer, died aged 94 in 2008.
And a formal apology to the Aboriginal Stolen generations was made by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in 2008.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2ICtCO8TCwSource: YouTube/TakeThat
On This Day... Australia's First Wedding Ceremony took place at Sydney Cove in 1788, Glenn Miller received the first gold record for officially selling over one million copies of Chattanooga Choo Choo in 1942, the Styrofoam Cooler was invented in 1957, ZZ Top played their first official gig in 1970, Carole King's album Tapestry was released in 1971, Wrest Point Casino - Australia's first legal casino, opened in Hobart in 1973, Van Halen's debut album Van Halen was released in 1978, The Simpsons made its debut on Aussie TV in 1991, Fred Hollows, New Zealand born eye-surgeon died aged 64 in 1993, Schindler's List premiered in Sydney in 1994, Amy Winehouse won 5 Grammys's including Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best New Artist in 2008, and Jan-Michael Vincent, the US actor died aged 74, in 2019.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jgYEYERYFQSource: DisneyPlus
On This Day... the word 'Cobber' appeared for the first time in The Bulletin in 1895, theDavis Cup tennis tournament was created by US tennis player Dwight F Davis in 1900, the Jumbo Jet (Boeing 747) made its first flight in 1969, Bill Haley, the US singer and guitarist, died aged 55 of a heart attack in 1981, Brian Connolly, the lead singer with UK band The Sweet, died after 51 in 1997, The Simpsons became the longest-running animated cartoon TV series when its 166th episode went to air in 1997, and Chick Corea, the American jazz composer, keyboardist, died aged 80 in 201. He won 25 Grammys and was nominated over 60 times in his illustrious career.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRLwsSbqlwoSource: YouTube/JazzNightinAmerica
On This Day... Lynne Hamilton recorded the theme On the Inside for the Australian series Prisoner in 1979, David Bowie was divorced from his first wife Angie in 1980 (Angie was reportedly the inspiration behind the Rolling Stones hit of the same name), Evita, the Andrew Lloyd Weber/Tim Rice musical ended at West End in 1987 after a 7-year run, Del Shannon, the US singer died aged 44 in 1990, Google Maps was launched in 2005, and Mary Wilson, the US singer with The Supremes, died aged 76 in 2011.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcZn2-bGXqQSource: YouTube/The RolingStone
On This Day... Monopoly went on sale in 1935, Pinocchio, the Walt Disney animated film, premiered in the US in 1940, the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947, the Bee Gees left Australia and returned to the UK (where the three brothers were born) in 1967, Pink Floyd performed The Wall for the first time in concert in Los Angeles in 1980, Lindy Chamberlain was freed from jail in Darwin in 1986, the Concorde made the fastest transatlantic flight by a commercial airplane in 1996, Tom Cruise filed for divorce from Nicole Kidman in 2001, and Orson Bean, the 91-year-old US actor, passed away in 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHI_0dlzqFoSource: YouTube/DisneyMovies
On This Day... King George VI, father of Queen Elizabeth II, died aged 56 from cancer in 1952, Gary Ablett announced his retirement in 1991 (he came out of retirement a few months later), Richard Court, Western Australian Liberal Party Leader, was voted to power in the WA elections in 1993, Carl Wilson, the Beach Boys singer died aged 51 in 1988, Don Dunstan, former SA Premier died aged 72 in 1999, Gary Moore the UK guitarist with Thin Lizzy, died aged 58 in 2011, and Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to celebrate a sapphire jubilee, commemorating 65 years on the throne in 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HgpUuItyZESource: YouTube/GaryMooreSociety
On This Day... Albert Spalding and his brother James began their famous sporting goods company Spalding in 1876, Queen Elizabeth II arrived in Australia and became the first reigning monarch to visit this country in 1954, Buddy Holly, 22, Richie Valens, 17, and The Big Bopper, 28, were killed in an air crash in 1959, Ronald Ryan became the last man to be executed (hanged) in Australia in 1967, Jimi Hendrix recorded Purple Haze in 1967, and the inaugural AFL Women's Season began with a win to Carlton over Collingwood at Princess Park in 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5TvCEgTOJASource: YouTube/Paramount+
On This Day... first British Public Laboratory containing a WC (water closet) opened in London in 1852, Charlie Chaplain made his film debut in Making a Living in 1914, Charlie Watts officially became Rolling Stone's permanent drummer in 1963, the G. I. Joe action figure was introduced by Hasbro toys in the US in 1964, Go-Set pop music newspaper was first published in Australia in 1966, Sid Vicious the Sex Pistol's bass guitarist, died aged 21 in 1979, Better Homes & Gardens began on the 7 Network in 1996, Gene Kelly, the US dancer, actor, and choreographer, died aged 83 in 1996, Shannon Noll became the second Australian Idol contestant to have a No 1 hit when his remake What About Me hit the charts in 2004, Philip Seymour Hoffman, the US actor, died aged 46 in 2014, and Captain Sir Thomas Moore, popularly known as 'Captain Tom' died aged 100 in 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYjl1GFrWD8Source: YouTube/ShannonNoll
On This Day... The first volume of the Oxford Dictionary was published today in 1884, Fosters Lager was launched in 1889, in 1949 RCA released the first ever 45 RPM record, the infamous underarm incident at the MCG in 1981, Medicare was founded in 1984, 1 & 2 cent pieces ceased to be available in 1993, in 2003 seven US astronauts on board the Columbia were tragically killed in the shuttle break up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT40V_42GO0Source: YouTube/John Graham
On This Day... Mortein insect spray trademark was registered in 1907, Scotch Tape was first marketed by 3M company in 1928, RCA demonstrated the first Musical Synthesiser in 1955, McDonald's opened their first store in Moscow in 1990, Morse Code officially ended in 1999, Britain formally withdrew from the EU (Brexit) in 2020, and Wordle, a web-based world game was sold by its creator (Josh Wardle) to the New York Times in 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noRipRRrapESource: YouTube/retroad
On This Day... The Lone Ranger debuted on US radio in 1933, Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian Civil Rights leader, and lawyer was assassinated aged 78 in 1948, Prince Charles arrived in Australia to spend 2 terms at 'Timbertop' at the Geelong Grammar School in 1996, The Beatles played together live for the last time in 1969, KISS played their first concert in New York in 1973, 'AVAGOODWEEGEND' the Australian trademark was registered in 1986, INXS made #1 in the US with the single Need You Tonight in 1988, and Windows Vista launched in Australia in 2007.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCtzkaL2t_YSource: YouTube/TheBeatles
On This Day... Don Bradman made 340 runs (not out) in 488 minutes for NSW v Victoria in 1929, Australia's Richie Benaud made his Test debut v West Indies at the SCG in 1952, John Lennon and Yoko Ono shaved their heads, and declared it to be 'Year 1 For Peace' in 1970, Ray Peterson, the US singer, died aged 65 in 2005, Sir John Hurt, English actor, died aged 77 in 2017, Mary Tyler Moore, the US actress, who starred in The Mary Tyler Moor Show, died aged 80 in 2017, and the first Covid-19 case in Australia was confirmed in Melbourne in 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMUqWdQQgbwSource: YouTube/WatchMojo.com
On This Day... the California Gold Rush began when James W Marshall accidentally discovered gold while building a sawmill in 1848, the Typewriter Ribbon was patented in 1888, Rubber Heel was patented by Humphrey O'Sullivan in 1899, the Eskimo Pie was patented in 1922, Canned Beer went on sale for the first time in America in 1935, the Minimoog Synthesiser was introduced by the Moog company in US 1970, and an Australian 1913 Stamp was sold at auction for a record $86,000 in 2004.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8kuiXwxKKUSource: YouTube/Australian Ads
On This Day... Frisbees were sold to the Wham-O company in 1957, Carole King's album Tapestry became the longest-running album to hit the charts, as it reached its 302nd week on the US album list in 1977, the final episode of the comedy series Friends was taped in America in 2004, Johnny Carson, the US tonight show host, died aged 79 in 2005, The Bulletin was published in Australia for the last time after 127 years in 2008, Larry King, the US TV host, died aged 87 in 2021, Hal Holbrook, the US actor, died aged 95 in 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6913KnbMpHM&list=PL3TfuwJaxzIXj-S2TQzF6pHT3V9b8MpA3Source: YouTube/CaroleKing
On This Day... the Roller Coaster was patented by T. Thompson of Coney Island in 1885, the first official game of Basketball was played in Massachusetts in 1892, John F Kennedy, aged 43, was sworn in as America's youngest President in 1961, Ozzy Osbourne was hospitalised and treated for rabies after biting the head off a bat (that he thought was plastic) that was tossed on stage in 1982, Alan Bond bought the Channel 9 TV network from Kerry Packer for $1 billion in 1987, Bill Clinton was sworn in as the 42nd US President in 1993, and Barack Obama was sworn in as the first African American President of the US in 2009.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAlaj5PBydQSource: YouTube/HistoryPod
On This Day... Y-Fronts (or briefs) went on sale for the first time in Chicago in 1935, Lucille Ball, 12 hours after giving birth in real-life, gave birth on an episode of I Love Lucy, watched by 3/4 of all US TV viewers in 1953, Volkswagen Beetles ceased production in Germany in 1978, David Hookes, the former Australian Test Cricketer died aged 48 in 2004, and Vegemite once again became Australian-owned after BEGA Cheese agreed to buy the spread and other well-known brands for $460 million in 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi7lDp7x2lUSource: YouTube/ILoveLucy/Reyna
On This Day... the first Valiant care was released by Chrysler in Adelaide in 1962, Bad Company was formed in 1973, Six Million Dollar Man began on US TV in 1973, the Granville train disaster occurred in 1977, the Yahoo.com domain was created in 1995, David Bowie's album Blackstar entered the Australian chart at No 1 in 2016, Glenn Frey, US musicians with the Eagles, died aged 67 in 2016, and Buckingham Palace announced that Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle would no longer use their titles HRH in 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09839DpTctUSource: YouTube/TheEagles
On This Day... Captain Cook became the first explorer to cross the Antarctic Circle in 1773, Professional Golfers Associated was formed in America in 1916, Popeye the Sailor Man made his comic strip debut in 1929, Rolling Stones recorded The Last Time in LA in 1964, Simple Minds gave their first concert in 1978, Sea Life in Melbourne opened in 2000, and Derek Fowlds, the UK actor who is best known for his role in Yes Minister, Yes, Prime Minister, and Heartbeat, died aged 82 in 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdqoNKCCt7ASource: YouTube/SimpleMinds
On This Day... Prohibition was introduced in America, making the sale of alcoholic beverages illegal in 1920, the Cavern Club opened in Liverpool in 1957, Home & Away began on Australian television in 1988, the Gulf War officially began in 1991, Steve Prestwich, Cold Chisel drummer, died aged 56 of a brain tumour in 2011, Chris Wilson, the Australian blues musician, died aged 62 in 2019, Phil Spector, US record produced died aged 81 in 2021, and Chris Murphy, longtime INXS manager, lost his battle with cancer and died aged 66 in 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gx-GT_K_EISource: YouTube/Home&Away
On This Day... Thomas Crapper pioneered the W.C. (water closet - now referred to as the toilet) in 1863, the Frisbee was developed by America's What-O company in 1957, Johnny Cash recorded his most famous album At Folsom Prison in front of a crowd of hardened criminals in 1968, Postage Stamps in Australia increased to 50 cents in 2003 (they are now $1.20), Siegried Fischacher, one-half of the German-American magicians known as Siegfried & Roy, died aged 71 in 2021, and Onslow in Western Australia's Pilbara endued the hottest temp recorded in Australia in 62 years with the mercury soaring to 50.7 degrees C in 2022.
Plus, some big names are having a birthday today, including Paul Kelly, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Patrick Demsey, Orlando Bloom & Liam Hemsworth.
AND, Ali's beautiful friend Kristie is also celebrating her Name Day.
Happy Birthday, Kristie.
On This Day... Motown record company was founded by Berry Gordy Jr in 1959, Doctor Who began on TV in Australia on ABC Perth in 1965, Tiny Tim sang non-stop for two hours and 15 minutes at Luna Park in Sydney in 1979, Maurice Gibb (Bee Gees), twin brother of Robin, died aged 53 in 20023, Lizzie Mcguire, starring Hilary Duff, began on TV in 2003, and we lost Ronnie Spector, the US singer with The Ronnettes, died aged 78 in 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpqqjU7u5YcSource: YouTube/beegees
On This Day... Rhubarb was introduced into America by Benjamin Franklin in 1770, Pineapples were planted for the first time in Hawaii in 1813, Popular Mechanics magazine was first published in 1902, Insulin was first used to treat diabetes in 122, Whisky A Go Go, the discotheque, opening gin LA in 1964, US surgeon Luther Terry reported that officially, for the first time that smoking may be hazardous to health in 1964, Michael Jackson's Thriller album became the best-selling album of all time in 1984, National Tennis Centre (Rod Laver Arena since 2000) opened in Melbourne in 1988, and the last Milk Bottle rolled of the production line in Queensland in 1996.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaASource: YouTube/MichaelJackson
On This Day... London's Metropolitan, (the first underground passenger railway) opened to the public in 1863, Tintin and his dog Snowy made their first comic strip appearance in 1929, Elvis Presley, 21, recorded his first big hit Heartbreak Hotel in 1956, directed by Cecil B De Mille, open in the cinemas in 1952, Tony Bullimore, the English yachtsman, was rescued by HMAS Adelaide after spending 5 days in the upturned hull of his yacht in 1997, Shane Warne's baggy green cap sold at auction fetching 1,007,500 in 2020 ... and we lost the incomparable David Bowie, the UK singer, musician, and songwriter died at the age of 69 in 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJM6sg6LCKASource: YouTube/David Bowie
On This Day... the last transportation of Convicts to Australia arrived in Fremantle in 1868, Phar Lap (his mounted hide) went on display at Melbourne's museum in 1933, Bill Hayley & the Comets'Rock Around the Clock became the first rock 'n roll song to be released in Australia in 1955, the Queen Elizabeth ocean liner caught fire and sank in Hong Kong harbour in 1972, Peter Cook, the British comic actor, died aged 57 in 1995, Apple announced iTunes at the Macworld Expo in 2001, then in 2007, at the same convention, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone in 2007, and Bob Shearer, the Australian golfer, and golf course architect died aged 72 in 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgdufzXvjqwSource: YouTube/33EvenStar
On This Day... 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, a poem written by Clement C Moore, was first published in 1823, The Champs recorded Tequila in 1957, Deep Heat was trademarked in Australia in 1968, Elton John & Bernie Taupin began their songwriting partnership in 1969, Cat Stevens converted to Islam in 1977, and John Cain, the former Australian politician, died aged 88 in 2019.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJtzD-eQMWASource: YouTube/TheEdSullivanShow
On This Day... the first Catamaran was launched in 1662, the first String of Christmas Lights was strung together in 1882, Commonwealth Bank was established in Melbourne by the Federal Government in 1911, Seat Belts were made compulsory in Victoria in 1970, Joe Strummer, the singer with UK band The Clash, died aged 50 in 2002, and we lost joe Cocker, the UK singer, died aged 70 in 2014.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ9r8LMU9bQSource: YouTube/The Clash
On This Day... Clancy of the Overflow written by Banjo Paterson was first published in 1889, Basketball is believed to have been played for the first time in Massachusettes in 1891, South Australia became the first State to give Australian women the right to vote in 1894, Radium was discovered by Pierre & Marie Curie in 1898, the World's first Crossword Puzzle was published in 1913, The Temptations recorded My Girl in 1964, The Graduate starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft premiered in 1967, and Shane Warne announced his retirement from Test Cricket in 2006.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eepLY8J4E6cSource: YouTube/
On This Day... Clag was registered in Australia in 1935, Bobby Darin, the US singer/actor died during heart surgery aged 37 in 1973, Joe Walsh joined the Eagles in 1975, Sydney Entertainment Centre opened in 1983, Happy Birthday to You was purchased by Warner Chappell in 1988 for 25 million dollars, Paul Keating became Prime Minister of Australia in 1991, and Queen Elizabeth II became the oldest monarch of the UK surpassing Queen Victoria's 81-yearrecord in 2007.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8OlDPqYBLwSource: YouTube/BobbyDarin
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol was first published in 1843, Linoleum was patented in the UK in 1863, Ripley's Believe it or Not articles were first published in 1918, Kramer v Kramer, starring Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep, opened in US cinemas in 1979, and Miss Saigon became the longest running musical production in London in 1994.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr4LO9uF-xQSource: YouTube/LSBO
On This Day - Hans Christian Anderson released his second book of Fairy Tales in 1835, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, written by Beatrix Potter, was published in 1901, Voting for Women was allowed in Australian Federal elections in 1903, Variety, the US show biz weekly, was first published in 1905, Scrabble board game was patented in 1948, Colonel Harland Sanders, the creator of KFC, died aged 90 in 1980, The Who officially split in 1983, Rain Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise, opened in cinemas in 1988, and Dan Fogelberg, the US singer/songwriter, passed away aged 56 in 2007.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlNwXuHUA8ISource: YouTube/RottenTomatoClassicTrailer
On This Day... Gone with the Wind premiered in 1939, the Plastic Ono Band played their first (and only) concert in London in 1969, the Trivial Pursuit board game was created in 1979, Cold Chisel broke up with a concert in Sydney in 1983, Schindler's List opened in US cinemas in 1993, Spice World: The Movie premiered in London in 1997, and Ian 'Molly' Meldrum, the Melbourne based music journalist, was taken to hospital and placed in an induced coma after falling from a ladder at his home in Richmond in 2011 (he was released from hospital 5 weeks later).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb9Yy4W-YigSource: YouTube/SpiceWorld:TheMovie
On This Day... George Washington, America's first President, died aged 67 in 1799, Norwegian explored Roald Amundsen became the first man to reach the South Pole in 1911, ABBA: The Movie had its world premiere in Australia in Sydney in 1977, the first Night Cricket match was played between Australia and the rest of the world at VFL Park in Melbourne in 1977, TAB clear was launched by the Coca Cola Company in 1994, Babe was released in Australia in 1995, Bert Newton hosted GMA for the final time in 2005, Peter O'Toole, English actor, passed away aged 81 in 2012, and The Bel Air Mansion featured in the 60's TV series The Beverly Hillbillies sold for $150 million in 2019.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuzXPzgBDvoSource: YouTube/RottenTomatoesOfficial
On This Day... New Zealand was sighted by Dutch navigator Abel Tasman in 1642, Luna Park opened in St Kilda in 1912, Dame Edna Everage, created and played by Barry Humphries, made her stage debut at Melbourne's Union Theatre in 1955, Malcolm Fraser was elected Prime Minister of Australia in 1975, Charlie Chaplin's bowler hat and cane were sold at an auction in London for $195,00 in 1987, Driving Miss Daisy opened in US cinemas in 1989, and Cairo in Egypt experienced a rare snowfall in 2013.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7m3uHV5SNUSource: YouTube/LooseWomen
On This Day... the first Rugby League Test was played between Australia and England in 1908, Jack Brabham became the first Australian to become the World Racing Champ in 1959, The Beatles played their last British concert in Wales in 1965, The Doors played their final show with Jim Morrison as lead singer in 1969, Mick Taylor left the Rolling Stones in 1974, Saturday Night Fever, starring John Travolta, premiered in New York City in 1977, Mick Jagger was knighted by the Queen in 2002, & John Le Carre, the British/Irish author, died aged 89 in 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72_L7ZMfJy4Source: YouTube/ParamountEntertainment
On This Day... the first Christmas Card was created in England in 1843, Coronation Street began on British TV in 1960, Domino's Pizza was founded in America in 1961, Les Miserables opened in Melbourne in 1989, Bill Wyman announced he had left the Rolling Stones in 1992, Kerry O'Brien hosted ABC TV's The 7:30 Report for the final time after 15 years in 2010, and we lost Marie Fredriksson, Swedish singer with Roxette, who passed away aged 61 in 2019.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG0IYV6G0I0Source: YouTube/Roxette
On This Day... it was a tragic moment in history when John Lennon, the English singer, and former Beatle was shot dead aged 40 in New York in 1980, the Australian production of Phantom of the Opera premiered in Melbourne in 1990, USSR ceased to exist in 1991, Oprah Winfrey arrived in Australia in 2010, and Ken Sutcliffe presented his final sports report on Channel 9 news in 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L21zEKnw5G0Source: YouTube/Today
On This Day... Canberra was 'discovered' by explorers in 1820, China abolished the compulsory wearing of pigtails in 1911, Pearl Harbour Naval base was attacked by bombers in 1941, Otis Redding recorded (Sittin' On) The Dock of The Bay in 1967, Nintendo Wii home video game console was released in Australia in 2006, Ken Weatherwax, US child actor who played Pugsley in the Addams Family, died aged 59 in 2014, and Greg Lake, the UK musician with Emerson, Lake & Palmer, died aged 69 in 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTVjnBo96UgSource: YouTube/OtisRedding
On This Day... Encyclopedia Brittanica was published for the first time in Scotland in 1768, Thomas Edison tested his 'talking machine' (phonograph) with the poem Mary Had a Little Lamb in 1877, Australian Women's Weekly announced it would become a monthly publication in 1982, Roy Orbison, American singer/songwriter, died aged 52 of a heart attack in 1988, and Dobie Gray, the US singer, died aged 71 in 2011.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PLq0_7k1jkSource: YouTube/RoyOrbison
On This Day... The vessel Marie Celeste was found abandoned on this day in 1872 - and eerily the Captain and crew were never heard of again, Sal Vital trademark was registered in 1922, Woolworth's first store opened in 1924, Prohibition ended after 14 years in the US in 1933, TV week went on sale for the first time in Australia in 1957, Conscription ended in Australia and draft registers were released from jail in 1972, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers had its world premiere in 2002, Amazon launched its full Australian website in 2017, and Peter Cundall, the UK born Australian horticulturalist and TV present on the ABC program Gardening Australia died aged 94 in 2021.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuTU5XcZTLASource: YouTube/WarnerBrosPictures
On This Day... Napoleon Bonaparte was proclaimed Emperor of France in 1804, Edwin Budding signed a manufacturing agreement for his Lawn mower invention in 1830, Women over 21 were allowed to vote in QLD in 1907, Eddie McGuire resigned as CEO of Channel 9 in 2007, we lost Chris Cornell the lead singer of Soundgarden in 2017, and Scott Morrison was elected as our 30th Prime Minister in 2019.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mbBbFH9fAg Source: YouTube/Soundgarden
On This Day... in 1814 Norway broke away from Denmark, the Kentucky Derby was run for the first time in 1875, Godspell debuted in New York in 1971, the Nintendo Game Cube was released in Australia in 2002, Anthony Mundine defeated Danny Green in 2006, and we lost legendary disco diva Donna Summer in 2012.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqS4aNi0HQY Source: YouTube/DonnaSummer
On This Day... Edward Jenner administered the first vaccination against smallpox in 1796, Vaseline (petroleum jelly) went on sale in 1878, dollar coins went into circulation in Australia in 1984, Frank Sinatra passed away aged 82,in 1998, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark married Tasmanian girl Mary Donaldson in 2004, and the final (and controversial) episode of Seinfeld went to air in 1998.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfdaTWOCTnk Source: YouTube/movieaesthetics
On This Day... the First Fleet sailed from England bound for Australia in 1787, Diners Club issued its first credit cards in 1950, The Beatles film Let It Be had it world premiere in the US in 1970 - but none of the Beatles attended, Pope John II was shot in St Peter's Square in 1981, and silver screen legend Doris Day died aged 91 in 2019.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MnUrhptPSo
It's International Nurses Day!!
On This Day... the first Thomas the Tank Engine book was published in 1945, Air Supply members met for the first time in 1975, the Guillotine was last used in Paris in 1977, Robert Reed who played Mike Brady in The Brady Bunch passed away in 1992, smooth crooner, Perry Como passed away in 2001, aged 88, Susan Maroney became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida in 1997, and Justice Crew entered the Aria Charts at #1 with Que Sera.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3-pfGBLh0Y Source: YouTube/JusticeCrew
On This Day... the Waltz was introduced into English Ballrooms in 1812, Siam changed its name back to Thailand in 1949, The Hokey Pokey was released in 1961, Andrew Llloyd Webbers' Cats premiered in London in 1981, Australian Timothy McCartney Snape was the first person to climb Mt Everest in 1990 , and we lost Bob Marley in 1981, and Jerry Stiller, (Ben Stiller's) dad, in 2020 - who was best known for his role as George Costanza's Dad, Frank, in Seinfeld.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njZx1MMAOSA Source: YouTube/Seinfeld shorts
On This Day... Amazing Grace was penned by John Newton in 1748, Mother's Day was first observed in West Virginia in 1908, Winston Churchill became Britain's Prime Minister in 1940, The Rolling Stones recorded C'mon in 1963, Bob Marley's songI Shot the Sheriff was recorded by Eric Clapton in 1974, Nelson Mandela was sworn in as the first black President of South Africa in 1994, and Tones & I released Dance Monkey in 2019, which made #1 in many countries, and stayed at #1 in Australia for 24 weeks - breaking the record for most weeks at #1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0hyYWKXF0Q Source: YouTube/Tones&I
On This Day... New Orleans was founded in 1718, Dynamite was patented by Alfred Noble in 1867, the patent for Ray Ban Sunglasses was issued in 1957, Glen Miller recorded the Chattanooga Choochoo was recorded in 1941, and Reginal Kenneth Dwight legally changed his name to Elton Hercules John in 1972.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2aj0zhXlLA Source: YouTube/jetiwarrior
On This Day... the first adhesive postage stamps went on sale today in 1840, White Christmas was published in 1942, Keith Richards came up with the epic riff to Satisfaction in 1965, the Channel tunnel from England to France officially opened in 1994 , and Friends' final episode aired in 2004.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAzqSYQ9X9U Source: YouTube/TheRollingStones
On This Day... Gene Vincent recorded Be Bop A Lula in 1956, the Grammy Awards were presented for the first time in 1969, the Big Mac was invented in 1968, Jesus Christ Superstar opened in Sydney in 1972, Moe Howardof the Three Stooges passed away in 1975, and Darling Harbour was officially opened by the Queen in 1988.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWFlLYZm0tA Source: YouTube/ifasul
On This Day... an 18-year old Burt Newtonbegan hosting the Late Show in 1957, Twister became a sensation in 1966, the first Spam email was sent in 1978, Margaret Thatcher became the first female Prime Minister of UK in 1979, Dallas began on TV in 1991, and astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti became the first person in space to drink an freshly made espresso coffee in 2015.
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On This Day... General George Washington became the first President of the United States in 1789, Daylight Savings began for the first time in Germany and Austria in 1916, Bugs Bunny made his debut in 1938, Elvis Presley recorded Jailhouse Rock in 1957, Kmart opened their first store in Australia in 1969, Evita premiered in Sydney in 1980, Tom Hanks married Rita Wilson in 1988, and we lost Peter Mayhew who played Chewbacca in the Star Wars franchise in 2019.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87oYwqUA_qY Source: YouTube/ StarWars
It's International Dance Day!!!
On This Day... James Cook arrived in Stingray Bay, now known as Botany Bay in 1770, the LifesaversJo lolly was trademarked in 1922, John Farnham was discovered in 1967, Bruce Springsteen was escorted from Graceland when he popped by to see Elvis in 1976, and Prince William married Kate Middleton today in 2011.
It's Workers Memorial Day...and On This Day... Cliff Richard recorded Living Doll in 1959, The Beatles recorded Eleanor Rigby in 1965, Oliver the musical opened in Australia in 1968, Dick Smith became the first person to fly to the North Pole in a helicopter in 1987, iTunes was launched in 2003, and Gotye's single Somebody that I Used to Know made #1 on the US Charts in 2012 - and stayed there for 8 weeks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuS5NuXRb5Y
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On This Day... London Zoo opened in 1928, Kentucky Fried Chicken opened their first store in Australia in 1968, and Ashrita Furman achieved the fastest time to run a mile balancing an egg and spoon in 2007.
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On This Day... the Caulfield Racecourse opened in 1859, the Chesty Bond singlet trademark was registered in 1956, McDonald's largest restaurant opened in China in 1992, the first YouTube video was uploaded in 2005, and Avengers: Infinity War premiered in LA in 2018.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZfuNTqbHE8 Source: YouTube/MarvelStudios
On This Day... Roller Skates were patented in 1823, Pizza Hut opened their first store in Australia in 1970, First internet browser was released in 1993, The Graham Farmer Freeway opened in Perth in 2000, and The Paris Agreement was signed by 174 countries in 2016.
On This Day... in 1921 the first Rotary Club of Australia opened, Playschool began on TV in 1964, ABBA the album was released in 1975, the Nintendo Gameboy was released in 1989, and we lost the legendary Prince in 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NarDEEhOsM
Source: YouTube/Prince
On This Day... the first Looney Tunes was released in 1930, in 1934 Shirley Temple's first movie was released, Carousel opened on Broadway in 1945, Amway began in Australia in 1971, Australia was named as the official national anthem in 1984.
On This Day... Buddy Holly release his first single Blue Day Black Nights in 1956, Chuck Berry Recorded Roll over Beethoven in 1956, Rolling Stones release first album in 1964, ELO played their first live show in 1972, and MTV began on Australian TV in 1987.
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Source: Youtube/tiktok70
On This Day... Abraham Lincoln died in 1865, the Titanic sunk in 1912, McDonalds opened their first store in 1955, Tokyo Disneyland opened in 1983, Notre Dame cathedral caught fire in Paris in 2019, and Brian Dennehy passed away in 2020.
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On This Day... the patent for Corn Flakes was issued in 1896, the Titanic struck an iceberg in 1912, the first VOLVO car was completed in 1927, and the first cordless telephone was introduced in 1983.
On This Day... in 1964 Sydney Poitier was the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, The Beatles recorded Help in 1965, Grease ended in Broadway in 1980, Tiger Woods became the youngest man to win the US Masters in 1997, and Black Caviar won her 25th consecutive race in 2013.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phxb5K7jUUw
Source: YouTube/SerinoCoyne
On This Day... the American Civil War began in 1861, Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin became first man in space in 1961, Colombia, the fist space shuttle launched in Florida 1981, Cats' Broadway run ended in 1989, and Euro Disney - now Disneyland Paris - opened in France in 1992.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXYGJxjXNQ4
Source: YouTube/DLP
On This Day... The Yo-Yo was first introduced in 1929, Weight Watchers formed in 1946, parking meters made their first appearance in Australia in 1955, Slim Dusty recorded A Pub with No Beer in 1957, the first pair of Doc Martens rolled off the production line in 1960, David Bowie released first solo single in 1966, Apple Computers was founded in 1976, and Brian Johnsonbecame the lead singer of AC/DC in 1980. Plus Google introduced Gmail in 2004.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-I-8t2WSa8
Source: YouTube/David Bowie
On This Day... The Eiffel Tower opened to the pubic in 1889, Daimler built the first Mercedes in 1901, The Royal Australian Airforce was established in 1921, Australian Grand Prix was held for the first time in 1928, The company EMI was formed in 1931, the musical Oklahoma premiered on Broadway in 1943, the first Hard Rock Cafe opened in Sydney in 1989, and the very last Blockbuster in Australia, closed in Perth in 2019.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvphgOdvtUE Source: YouTube/frackjags
On This Day... a HUGE day of celebrity birthdays, plus, the pencil with the eraser at the end was patented in 1858, the United States purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867, and we lost the Queen Mother in 2002, and Bill Withers in 2020.
On This Day... The Royal Albert Hall opened in 1871 in London, Coca Cola was launched as an 'esteemed brain tonic' in 1886, The King & I opened on Broadway in 1951, in 1989 Australia's Funniest Home Videos debuted, Phil Collins left Genesis in 1996 to pursue a solo career, and Tom Jones was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyRtKVCqtqk
On This Day... The Young and the Restless began on TV in 1973, the Aussie $100 note was first released in 1984, Vladimir Putin was elected President of Russia in 2000, and Dr Who returned to TV after 16 years, in 2005.
As a nod to all the Whovians out there, here are all the Dr Who themes from 1963 - 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGc3UD4OaMw Source: YouTube/The1-CrazyBunny
On this Day... in 1954, Roy Orbison recorded Only the Lonely, Johnny Cash recorded Ring of Fire in 1963, and Zayn Malik left One Direction in 2015.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=johnny+cash+and+june+ring+of+fire
Source: YouTube/FanZowy
On This Day... Venetian Blinds were invented in 1911, Sylvester the Cat made his cartoon debut in 1945, Out of Africa won 8 Oscars in 1986, The Footy Show started in 1994, The US version of the Office began in 2005, and Netflix launched in Australia in 2015.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfokPqeSNcw Source: YouTube/TheOffice
On This Day... First European Settlement in New Zealand was founded in 1848, First Jazz Concert was held at Carnegie Hall in 1891, AMPOL was established in 1936, Titanic won 11 Oscars in 1998, Microsoft's XBOX 360 went on sale in 2006, and Playstation 3 launched in 2007.
"I'm flying, Jack." - Rose from Titanic.
On This Day - in 1437 the Guttenberg Bible was published, first British taxi cabs with meters began operating in 1907, in 1956 Lance Hill patented the Hills Hoist, and in 1994 The Piano won 3 Oscars.
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Source: YouTube/MovieClipsTrailer
On This Day... the Sydney Harbour bridge officially opened in 1932, The Academy Awards televised their first ceremony in 1953, Elvis Presley bought Graceland in Memphis in 1957, and Michael Jackson bought Neverland Ranch in California in 1988.
On This Day... Harry Houdini made (what is to be believed) the first controlled powered flight of an aeroplane in Australia at Digger's Rest, VIC, in 1910, Electric Razors were first manufactured by Schick Inc in 1931, Neighbours began on TV in 1985, and we lost legendary rock n' roll singer and guitarist Chuck Berry in 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ROwVrF0Ceg
Source: YouTube/gaslightrecords
On This Day... the Saint Patrick's Day parade was held for the first day in 1763, the rubber band was patented in 1845, and in 2008 HMAS Sydney was found of the WA coast.
On This Day... the Royal Botanical Gardens opened in Melbourne in 1846, ASIO was established in 1949, so was Life Line in 1964, The new London Bridge was opened by Queen Elizabeth in 1973, Dumb and Dumber starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels opened in cinemas in 1995, and the Commonwealth Games commenced in Melbourne in 2006.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l13yPhimE3o Source: YouTube/MovieClipsClassicTrailer
On this day... the Regent Theatre opened in Melbourne in 1929, The first central Blood Bank was set up in 1937 in the US, My Fair Lady opened on Broadway in 1956, The Godfather premiered in 1972, and the AFL/AFLW Season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTlhEX0kmL8 Source: YouTube/ParamountPictures
On this day... the first bottles of Coca Cola went on sale in 1894, Juliet Daisy Gordon Lowe founded The Girl Guides in 1912, Canberra was officially named in 1913, in 1945 Anne Frank passed away, Dennis the Menace the comic strip began in 1951, and Dr Seuss' Cat in the Hat was published in 1957.
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On this Day... Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, was published in 1918, the Ken doll went on sale in 1951, Margaret Thatcher became the first woman leader in a political party in 1975, and it was just a year ago today, that the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a pandemic.
On this day... Alexander Graham Bell made the first phone call in 1876, the first movie made in Hollywood was released in 1910, Apex was established in Australia in 1931, Corey Haim passed away in 2010, and Marvin Gaye's estate was awarded 7.3 million from Robin Thicke's song Blurred Lines, which was a blatant copy of his hit song Got to Give it Up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziz9HW2ZmmY
Source: YouTube/JoshChesterfield
On this Day... Roller Skates were patented in 1880, the Barbie Doll made its debut in 1959, U2 released their 5th album The Joshua Tree in 1987, and the London Eye opened to the public in London in 2000.
On this Day...Universal Studios was founded in 1912, Muhammad Ali lost h is first professional fight in 1971, and the Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 mysteriously disappeared en route to Beijing in 2014.