Today in History

On this Day - 30th September:
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1946 Nuremberg
22 Nazi leaders, including Joachim von Ribbentrop and Hermann Goering,
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... are found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to death or prison at the Nuremberg war trials
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Nuremberg Trials (Famous Photo)

 

On this Day - 30th September:

1955 Died -on this day
American actor and cultural icon James Dean is killed in a car crash aged 24
- Actor = James Dean = James Dean - Wikipedia
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1960 "Yabba Dabba Doo"
'The Flintstones' - the first animated sitcom created by Hanna-Barbera premieres on ABC in the US

(Barney = hiding between Dino and Wilma)
The Flintstones - Wikipedia
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1971 - . . . .Ian Paisley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and Desmond Boal
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. . . launch the [Ulster] Democratic Unionist Party
DUP leadership: The party that went from firebrands to government
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1989 Closed for business
NASA closes down tracking stations in Hawaii & Ascension
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https://apnews.com/article/cafac1ebc6945534c609548fc64f57d4
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1997 Give up your Guns:
John Howard's Australian government gun buy back scheme (Started 1st October 1996 and concluded on 30th September 1997.) ended with more than 640,000 firearms compulsorily acquired, including many newly illegal semi-automatic rifles and shotguns
- 25th Australian Prime Minister = John Howard

Gun laws of Australia - Wikipedia

 

On this Day - 30th September:
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1954 1st nuclear submarine, USS Nautilus, commissioned by the US Navy


- USS Nautilus (SSN-571) - Wikipedia
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(Test- watch)
1958 USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
1966 USSR performs underground nuclear test
1973 USSR performs underground nuclear test
1977 USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
1980 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
1986 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
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1999 Japan's worst nuclear accident at a uranium reprocessing facility in Tōkai-mura, northeast of Tokyo.



Tokaimura nuclear accident - Wikipedia

 

On this Day - 30th September: (MUSIC - U.K. 'Headline')
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1967 - "It's Tony Blackburn, it's RADIO 1" - It's the UK's first National pop radio station,

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BBC Radio 1 was launched in the UK to take over from the very successful Pirate radio stations; who operated in the main from ships broadcasting near to the 'three mile limi't - in order to evade the Coastguard, - as they defied Government. licensing laws
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Former Pirate DJ Tony Blackburn, from Radio Caroline, was the first presenter on air, with The Move's "Flowers In The Rain" the first record to be played on 30 September 1967 at 7.00am, (with Robin Scott, then Controller Radio 1, standing over him!).

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https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/100-voices/radio-reinvented/timelines/radio-1/

 

In the beginning:



BBC - Radio 1 - Established 1967

 

<*> Beefeaters - John Dankworth (Tony's theme tune)

1st Programme = 1st Playlist:

1. Flowers In The Rain - The Move
2. Massachusetts - The Bee Gees
3. Even The Bad Times Are Good - The Tremeloes
4. Fakin' It - Simon & Garfunkel
5. The Day I Met Marie - Cliff Richard
6. You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
7. The Last Waltz - Engelbert Humperdink
8. Baby Now That I've Found You - The Foundations
9. Good Times - Eric Burdon and the Animals
10. A Banda - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
11. I Feel Love Comin' On - Felice Taylor
12. How Can I Be Sure - Young Rascals
13. Major To Minor - The Settlers
14. Homburg - Procol Harum
15. You Keep Running Away - The Four Tops
16. Let's Go To San Francisco - The Flower Pot Men
17. Handy Man - Jimmy James
18. You Know What I Mean - The Turtles
19. The House That Jack Built - The Alan Price Set
20. Excerpt From A Teenage Opera - Keith West
21. Reflections - Diana Ross and the Supremes
22. King Midas In Reverse - The Hollies
23. Ode To Billy Joe - Bobby Gentry
24. Then He Kissed Me - The Crystals
25. Anything Goes - Harpers Bizarre
26. The Letter - The Box Tops

<> Beefeaters - John Dankworth

 

On this Day - 1st October:

1908 Henry Ford introduces the Model T car


Ford Puts Millions in the Driving Seat
Ford Model T - Wikipedia
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1918 T. E. Lawrence


World War I: Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") capture Damascus
Lawrence of Arabia captures Damascus
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1932 Oswald Mosley


... forms British Union of Fascists
British Union of Fascists - Wikipedia
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1936 Generalissimo Francisco Franco


. . . establishes state of Spain
Francisco Franco - Wikipedia
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1949 People's Republic of China

- Revolutionary and Chairman of the Communist Party = Mao Zedong
Proclamation of the People's Republic of China - Wikipedia
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1960 Nigeria gains independence from Great Britain (National Day)



Independence Day (Nigeria) - Wikipedia

 

On this Day - 1st October:
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1975 ..."The Thrilla in Manila";
Heavyweight Boxing Champions
. . . . . . .Muhammad Ali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Frazier
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Muhammad Ali stops Joe Frazier in 14 rounds in Quezon City, the Philippines to retain his WBC/WBA heavyweight title
In what is considered the Greatest match in history, it is a massive battle of two Boxing Titans,.....
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... with so much aggression and punishment meted out - Neither Fighter is the same again
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Thrilla in Manila - Wikipedia

 

On this Day - 2nd October:

1925 Josephine Baker (Dancer, Singer, and Civil Rights Activist)
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. . . .first performs in Paris in La Revue Nègre at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
Josephine Baker - Wikipedia
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1950 1st strip of Charlie Brown, "Li'l Folks", later "Peanuts", by Charles M. Schulz published in seven nationwide papers

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Test watch

• 1958 USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
• 1961 USSR performs 250 kilo-ton nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya, USSR
• 1962 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island

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1967 Thurgood Marshall = sworn in as 1st black Supreme Court Justice
= First Black Supreme Court Justice = Thurgood Marshal
Thurgood Marshall - Wikipedia
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1984 3 cosmonauts return after a record 237 days in orbit - having seen Angels



Salyut 7 - Wikipedia
Mind-Blowing Story of Russian Cosmonauts Who Saw Angels in Space

 

On this Day - 2nd October:

1991 Steffi Graf
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. . . . beats Magdalena Maleeva of Bulgaria 6-2, 6-2 in the Volkswagen Cup in Leipzig to become the youngest woman to win 500 professional tennis matches

Steffi Graf - Wikipedia
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2009 "Stan Lee Day"
. . . . . . .Stan Lee

• Marvel-lous Creative Comic-Book Artist and Leader

On November 17, 2008, Stan Lee was awarded the National Medal of Arts.
The County of Los Angeles declared October 2, 2009 Stan Lee Day..

Stan Lee - Wikipedia

 

On this Day - 2nd October: (MUSIC)

1967 - The Grateful Dead
All six members of the Grateful Dead were busted by California narcotics agents for possession of marijuana at the groups' 710 Ashbury Street House in San Francisco, California.
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Grateful Dead Sources: October 2, 1967: The Bust
((by Jann Wenner, from Rolling Stone, November 9 1967))
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1982 - Genesis
Peter Gabriel and Steve Hacket joined their former band mates in Genesis for a one-time benefit performance at The Milton Keynes Bowl in Buckinghamshire, England to help raise money for Gabriel's WOMAD project (World of Music, Arts and Dance).
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Six of the Best - Wikipedia

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2002 - Adam Ant

.....escaped a prison sentence after a judge ruled that an incident in which he threatened drinkers with a replica pistol in a London pub was a result of mental illness.
The 1980s pop star had been voluntarily having psychiatric treatment since the incident.


ADAM ANT SENTENCED

 

On this Day - 2nd October: (MUSIC)

1995 - Oasis
Oasis released their second album '(What's The Story), Morning Glory', which entered the UK chart at No.1.


The album has gone on to sell over 18 million copies worldwide, and it won the award for the best British Album of the last 30 Years at the 2010 Brit Awards.
(What's the Story) Morning Glory? - Wikipedia
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2006 - Katie Melua
British singer, songwriter Katie Melua entered the Guinness Book of Records for playing the deepest underwater concert.
This took palce 303 metres below sea level on the Norwegian Statoil's Troll A platform in the North Sea. Melua and her band underwent extensive medical tests and survival training in Norway before the concert.


Melua later described achieving the record as "the most surreal gig I have ever done".

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY:
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1945 - Don McLean
Don McLean, US singer, songwriter, 1971 US & 1972 UK No.1 single 'American Pie', a song inspired by the death of Buddy Holly.
Don McLean - Wikipedia
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1950 - Mike Rutherford
Mike Rutherford, guitar, Genesis, (1986 US No.1 single 'Invisible Touch', 1992 UK No.7 single 'I Can't Dance' & 6 UK No.1 albums). & Mike And The Mechanics, (1989 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'The Living Years').
Mike Rutherford - Wikipedia
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1951 - Sting
Sting, (Gordon Sumner), singer, songwriter, The Police, (1983 UK & US No.1 single 'Every Breath You Take', plus 4 other UK No.1 singles). Solo, (1990 UK No.15 single 'Englishman In New York' plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles).
As a solo musician and a member of The Police, he received 16 Grammy Awards and has sold over 100 million records.
Sting (musician) - Wikipedia
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1955 - Phil Oakey
Phil Oakey singer, songwriter with The Human League. Formed in Sheffield, England in 1977 the group attained widespread commercial success with their third album Dare in 1981. The album contained four hit singles, including the UK/US No.1 hit 'Don't You Want Me'.
The Human League has sold more than 20 million records worldwide.
Philip Oakey - Wikipedia
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1971 - Tiffany
Tiffany, US singer (1987 US No.1 & 1988 UK No.1 single 'I Think We're Alone Now').
Tiffany Darwish - Wikipedia

 

On this Day - 3rd October: (MUSIC) (1/3)

1945 Singer & Cultural Icon Elvis Presley
- Elvis Presley's 1st public appearance at the age of 10
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Singer & Cultural Icon Elvis Presley
October 3, 1945 Elvis Presley made his first-ever public appearance at age 10 - Elvis Presley
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1958 - The Biggest Show Of Stars 1958 Tour
The Biggest Show Of Stars 1958 Tour kicked off at the Worcester Auditorium in Worcester, Massachusetts.
This Autumn Edition featured; Buddy Holly, Frankie Avalon, Bobby Darin, The Olympics, Dion & The Belmonts, Bobby Freeman, The Elegants, Jimmy Clanton, The Danleers, Duane Eddy, Clyde McPhatter and The Coasters.

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1967 - Woody Guthrie

American singer, songwriter Woody Guthrie died after suffering from Huntington's Chorea disease.
Guthrie was a major influence on Bob Dylan and American folk music.
The 70s film 'Bound For Glory' is based on his life. His best-known song is 'This Land Is Your Land', which is regularly sung in American schools.

 

On this Day - 3rd October: (MUSIC) (2/3)

1978 - Aerosmith
The members of Aerosmith bailed thirty fans out of jail after they were arrested for smoking pot

A crowd of cops invaded Aerosmith's Oct. 3, 1978 concert in Fort Wayne, Ind., and found dozens of kids possessing pot. All of them were dragged out of the show, which arrived as part of a tour in support of the band's recently released Live Bootleg! album.
When Aerosmith Bailed Out Fans After a Concert Pot Bust
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1987 - M/A/R/S
M/A/R/S were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Pump Up The Volume.'
The first British-made house hit heavily sampled other recordings which resulted in litigation
MARRS 'Pump Up The Volume'

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1992 - Sinead O'Connor
Sinead O’Connor ripped up a photograph of Pope John Paul II, on the US TV show 'Saturday Night Live', as a protest over sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church.

The incident happened as Sinead ended her live performance and out of nowhere, produced a photograph of Pope John Paul II, which she ripped into pieces.
There was stunned silence in the studio and the station went to a commercial. NBC was fined $2.5 million dollars by the Federal Communications Commission
Sinéad O’Connor tears up a photo of Pope John Paul II on "Saturday Night Live"
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2004 - Joss Stone

UK singer Joss Stone scored her first UK No.1 album with her second release Mind Body & Soul. Stone became the youngest female singer to top the UK Albums Chart, a record previously held by Avril Lavigne, at just 17 years, 3 months and 18 days old.
She has now been superseded by (also) 17 year old Billie Eilish-2019 ( being two months younger.)

 

On this Day - 3rd October: (MUSIC) (3/3)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY:
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1938 - Eddie Cochran
Born: 3rd October 1938, Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States

American rock and roll musician Eddie Cochran, who had the 1958 US No. 8 single 'Summertime Blues', and the 1960 UK No.1 single 'Three Steps To Heaven'. He experimented with multitrack recording, distortion techniques, and overdubbing even on his earliest singles and played the guitar, piano, bass, and drums.
Cochran was killed in a car crash on 17th April 1960 aged 21 while on tour in the United Kingdom. Songwriter Sharon Sheeley and singer Gene Vincent who were also in the car both survived the crash.
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1941 - Chubby Checker
Born: 3rd October 1941 - Spring Gully, South Carolina, United States
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American singer and dance pioneer.
Chubby Checker, US singer, (Ernest Evans), had the 1960 US No.1 & UK No.14 single 'The Twist', and 1962 UK No.2 single 'Let's Twist Again').
'The Twist' is the only song to go to number 1 on the US singles charts twice. Once in 1960 and again in 1962.
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1946 - PP Arnold
Born: 3rd October 1946 - Los Angeles, California, United States

American soul singer, PP Arnold who was a member of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue.
She scored several hits including the original version of the Cat Stevens song 'The First Cut Is the Deepest' and later released singles produced by Barry Gibb. As a session singer Arnold has worked with Eric Clapton and Roger Waters.
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1949 - Lindsey Buckingham
Born: 3rd October 1949 - Palo Alto, California, United States
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American musician, singer, songwriter Lindsey Buckingham with Fleetwood Mac who had the 1977 US No.1 single 'Dreams' from the world wide No.1 album Rumours.
Buckingham was one half of the duo, Buckingham Nicks and aside from his tenure with Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham has also released six solo albums and three live albums.
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1954 - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Born: 3rd October 1954, Dallas, Texas, United States

American musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist
He was one of the most influential guitarists in the revival of blues in the 1980s.
Vaughan was killed in a helicopter crash on August 27th 1990 age 35.
His family successfully sued the operators of the company for allowing an unqualified pilot to fly in fog and were awarded $2 million (£1.2 million). Vaughan played guitar on David Bowie's Let's Dance album.
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1962 - Tommy Lee
Born: 3 October 1962 - Athens, Greece
Drummer and founding member of Motley Crue, who had the 1988 UK No.23 single 'You're All I Need' and the 1989 US No.1 & UK No.4 album Dr Feelgood.
Lee also founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects.
He has been married to model Elaine Starchuk,
actresses Heather Locklear and Pamela Anderson.
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1969 - Gwen Stefani
Born: 3rd October 1969 - Fullerton, California, United States

Gwen Stefani, vocalist with No Doubt, who had a 1997 UK No.1 single with ‘Don’t Speak’ and a 1997 No.1 US album 'Tragic Kingdom').
As a solo artist (2005 US No.1 single 'Hollaback Girl’ from the 2004 worldwide 2004 Top 5 album 'Love, Angel, Music, Baby').

 

On this Day - 4th October: (Testwatch)

• 1956 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia
• 1961 USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR
• 1966 France performs nuclear test at Mururoa atoll
• 1971 USSR performs underground nuclear test
• 1979 USSR performs nuclear test
• 1989 USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR