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Post by Richard Frost » Wed Jun 30 2021 10:18am

Wed Jun 30th, 2021

Social Media Day
Social media seems to be everywhere these days. Though the days of social media pioneer Myspace are now long gone, we’re constantly hearing about trending topics on Twitter, laughing at social media fails and many people are obsessive about keeping up with their Facebook news feed. Even if Facebook and Twitter aren’t for you, there’s still blogging, Vine, Snapchat, and even LinkedIn, among many others. Even businesses have recognized the value of social media for connecting with customers and selling their product, as well as quickly updating users about problems affecting their service. Social media has become a major factor in the world. For many of us, it is how we keep up with what our friends are up to, even if they’re on the other side of the planet. It has also played a big part in world events. Twitter was used to organise protests and report on events during the Arab Spring, for example. On a more shallow note, Twitter is a great way to keep up with what your favourite celebrities are up to – as long as they don’t just use it to Instagram pictures of their lunch!

If we’re honest, most of us use social media for less than upright purposes ourselves. We use it to show off our holidays and what adventures we have planned for the weekend. Almost everyone presents an idealised version of themselves on social media, whether by detagging unflattering photos or implying their life is more exciting and glamorous than it really is. Never compare yourself negatively to your friends on social media as you’re only seeing what they want you to see!

There are lots of reasons to love Social Media Day. One of our favourite things about social media is that it is ripe for discovery. It gives everyone the ability to have a voice. They can document their daily activities, share their opinions, and showcase their talents. Up-and-coming entertainers have often found stardom through social media. Just look at Justin Bieber; he was touted via YouTube. Social media opens up a world of possibilities for people, and that is something very exciting! It is also a great place for people to find out news and information. A lot of people will turn to Twitter for the latest updates, rather than heading to news websites, as used to be the case.

Meteor Watch Day
Today is Meteor Watch Day! A meteor or “shooting star” is the visible streak of light from a heated and glowing meteoroid falling through the Earth’s atmosphere; it is also called a “shooting star”. Legend has it that if you wished upon a shooting star the wish would come true. It is believed to have originated in Greece, when a Greek astronomer Ptolemy, around AD 127-151, wrote that the Gods occasionally, out of curiosity, peer down at the Earth from between the spheres. When this happened stars sometimes slip through the gap, becoming visible as shooting stars. It was thought that because the Gods were already looking at us, they would be more receptive to any wishes we made! Did you know that these shooting stars are actually very small? The size of the meteoroid can vary the size of a closed fist to the size of a pebble. Thousands of meteoroids enter the Earth’s atmosphere on a daily basis, but very few of them actually reach the surface; but when they do, they are called “meteorites.”

To celebrate Meteor Watch Day, hope for clear skies and spend some time star-gazing. Or why not find out when the next meteor shower is going to take place. Remember if you see a shooting star make a wish, the Gods may answer it.

A selection of Birthdays

1685 John Gay, English poet and dramatist (The Beggar's Opera), born in Barnstaple (d. 1732)
1803 Thomas Lovell Beddoes, Poet (Death's Jest-Book), born in Clifton, Somerset (d. 1849)
1817 Joseph Dalton Hooker, Botanist & director Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, b. Halesworth (d. 1911)
1818 Edward John Hopkins, English organist and composer, born in London (d. 1901)
1833 Willie Park Sr., Scottish golfer (British Open 1860,63,66,75), born Wallyford, East Lothian (d.1903)
1843 Ernest Mason Satow, British diplomat and scholar, born in Clapton, London, England (d. 1929)
1868 C. V. France, British actor (The Skin Game, Adventure in Blackmail), born in Bradford (d. 1949)
1893 Harold Laski, Economist and Labour Party leader (1945-46), born in Manchester (d. 1950)
1908 Monica Maurice, industrialist and Managing Director and Chairman of the Wolf Safety Lamp Company, Sheffield, born in Hucknall d. 1995)
1908 Winston Graham, British writer (Poldark novels), born in Manchester (d. 2003)
1929 Alexander Kelly, British pianist and composer, born in Edinburgh (d. 1996)
1933 Mike Smith, English cricket batsman and captain (50 Tests; last England dual international [1 rugby union cap]), born in Westcotes, Leicestershire
1939 John Fortune [John C. Wood], English satirist and comedian (Bremner, Bird and Fortune), born in Bristol, (d. 2013)
1941 John Jameson, English cricketer (England batsman, 465 p/ship with Kanhai), born in Bombay,
1941 Mike Leander, English songwriter and record producer, born in Walthamstow, Essex (d. 1996)
1942 Robert Ballard, American explorer and discoverer (discovered Titanic wreck in 1985), born in Wichita, Kansas
1949 Andrew "Andy" Scott, Welsh musician and songwriter (Sweet), born in Wrexham
1950 Leonard Whiting, English actor and singer (Romeo and Juliet), born in London
1953 Hal Lindes, American-English rock guitarist (Dire Straits, 1980-85), and film score composer, born in Monterey, California
1954 Bryn Burrows, British rock drummer (Fabulous Poodles - "Mirror Star"), born in England
1956 [Philip] Adrian Wright, British composer and keyboard player (Human League - "Don't You Want Me"; "Human"), born in Wakefield,
1962 Julianne Regan, English-Irish rocker (All About Eve - "Martha's Harbour"; "Flowers In Our Hair"), born in Coventry, Warwickshire
1963 Rupert Graves, Actor (Handful of Dust, Maurice, Sherlock), born in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
1965 Gary Pallister, English footballer (Manchester United), born in Ramsgate, Kent
1966 Mike Tyson, American boxer (youngest ever heavyweight champion 1986-90, 20 years, 4 months, 22 days), born in Brooklyn, New York
1972 James Martin, English celebrity chef (Saturday Kitchen), born in Malton, North Riding of Yorkshire
1975 Ralf Schumacher, German Formula 1 race car driver, born in Hürth, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
1982 Andy Knowles, British musician (Franz Ferdinand), born in Bolton
1983 Brendon James, British drummer (Thirteen Senses)
1983 Patrick Wolf, English musician, born in London
1983 Cheryl [Tweedy], British singer (Girls Aloud), born in Newcastle upon Tyne

On this day in British History

1596 English and Dutch fleet begin attack of the Spain fleet moored at Cádiz during the Anglo-Spanish war. Leads also to the looting and burning of the city of Cádiz.
1643 Battle of Adwalton Moor: Royalists beat parliamentary army during First English Civil war
1688 Whig Lords questions prince William III of Orange on Protestantism
1690 Battle of Beachy Head: French under Tourville beat Dutch English fleet
1851 Battle of Viervoet: Basotho forces led by Moshoeshoe defeat the British over the British imposed Walden line
1860 Famous debate on Charles Darwin's theory of evolution held at the Oxford University Museum and dominated by arguments between Thomas Henry Huxley and Bishop Samuel Wilberforce
1916 British General Douglas Haig reports "The men are in splendid spirits" the day before the Battle of the Somme began
1924 England score 2-503 in day's play v South Africa at Lord's
1948 Last British troops leave Israel
1980 British sixpence demonetised after being in used since 1551 and 12 years after introduction of
1992 Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher joins the House of Lords as Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven
1997 British lease on the New Territories in Hong Kong, established by the Second Convention of Peking, expires
2014 Australian entertainer Rolf Harris is convicted of indecent assault in London
2016 British political candidates announce their bids for leader of Conservative party, including Theresa May and Michael Gove, Boris Johnson rules himself out

Scotland

2007 A car crashes into Glasgow International Airport in Scotland, believed to be a terrorist attack

Weddings in History

1978 English prince Michael marries baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz in Vienna, Austria
2012 Mick Jagger's daughter Jade Jagger (41) weds long time boyfriend Adrian Fillary at the Aynhoe Park Hotel in Oxfordshire

Deaths in History

1181 Hugh de Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of Chester, English politician (b. 1147)
1347 John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey, English politician and the last Warenne Earl of Surrey, dies 61
1660 William Oughtred, English mathematician (b. 1575)
1666 Alexander Brome, English Royalist poet (wrote drinking songs against Rump Parliament), dies
1670 Henrietta Anne Stuart, Princess of England, Scotland, and Ireland (b. 1644)
1685 Archibald Campbell, Scottish politician, beheaded at about 55
1709 Edward Lhuyd, Welsh naturalist (Illustrations of the Figured Stones of Britain) dies (b. 1660)
1785 James Oglethorpe, English general and founder of the state of Georgia (b. 1696)
1919 John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, English physicist and discoverer of argon (Nobel Prize 1904), dies at 76
1973 Nancy Mitford, Author (Love in a Cold Climate), one of the Mitford sisters, dies of cancer at 68
2005 Christopher Fry, English playwright (The Lady's Not for Burning), dies at 97
2016 Geoffrey Hill, English poet, dies at 84

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Post by Sarah » Wed Jun 30 2021 10:21am

Richard Frost wrote:
Wed Jun 30 2021 10:18am
Wed Jun 30th, 2021

Social Media Day
Just today? Seems like every day! :D

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Post by Richard Frost » Thu Jul 01 2021 11:18am

1st July 2021

JASHN-E TIRGAN (TIR JASHAN) Zoroastrian (Iranian)
Jashn-e Tirgan is an ancient summer festival, celebrated some three months after the spring NoRuz. Tirgan is devoted to the divinity Tir and is associated with the dog-star Sirius, the coming of the rains in Iran and the fertility they bring. On this day it is customary to visit the Fire Temple to give thanks to Ahura Mazda, and to participate in a jashan or thanksgiving ceremony.

Joke Day
Joke Day is not just a day for you to prove to everyone how funny you are. It is the perfect day for you to share laughs and to put a smile on people’s faces, including your own. Whether you prefer to share jokes or you like to listen to them, this is a day that is all about smiling, laughing, and having fun, and who wouldn’t want to be a part of a day like this? They say that laughter is the best medicine, and a lot of people would agree with this! After all, there are actually a lot of health benefits that are associated with laughing. Laughter draws people together in a manner that triggers healthy emotional and physical changes in the body. Laughter can help to protect you from the damaging impact of stress, diminish pain, boost mood, and strengthen your immune system. Nothing workers more dependably or quicker to bring your body and mind back into balance than a good old laugh. Humour keeps you alert, focused, and grounded, as well as connecting you to others, inspiring hope, and lightening your burden. It also helps you to forgive sooner and release anger too. You may have also heard that laughter is a good way to burn calories, and this is true too! Of course, this does not mean that you should replace going to the gym with laying on the sofa and watching your favourite comedian. One study concluded that you can burn around 40 calories if you laugh for between 10 and 15 minutes each day. Over the year, this could be enough to lose around four pounds!

Gingersnap Day
Fancy a sweet and yet spicy snack? If you’re a fan of the humble biscuit, you’re probably already aware of the legendary gingersnap. A tough, crunchy and (obviously) ginger-y treat, the gingersnap has long been a popular teatime treat across the world. And today, it’s all about taking a moment to appreciate just how great these little biccies are. Depending on where you go, you might get a slightly different biccie from different regional variant recipes – but wherever you are, raise a cup of tea to the ginger biscuit today and be sure to join in by tucking into one…or three!

Creative Ice Cream Flavour Day
Have you ever spent days and days and days making up flavours of ice cream that no one’s ever eaten before? Like chicken and telephone ice cream? Green mouse ice cream was the worst. I didn’t like that at all.

Neil Gaiman, Brief Lives
International Reggae Day
Even those people who know very little else about Reggae, its music, and its influences, will know the name Bob Marley. He’s the 1980’s Reggae musician who brought his amazing works to the world and shared the idea that three little birds will tell a person that “every little thing is gonna be alright!” Bob Marley had such a distinctive sound that it reached out and touched almost every corner of the world in his day. Of course, he wasn’t the only Reggae artist by a long shot. But certainly, he became one of the most popular and well-known in this musical style that has deep spiritual roots and an august history in Ska and rocksteady music. International Reggae Day celebrates this Jamaican style of music and brings it to those unfortunate people in the world who may have yet to experience it. This is a time to listen up and get into the groove of freedom that Reggae is all about!

A Selection of Birthdays

1574 Joseph Hall, Bishop and writer (Virgidemiarum: Six Books), born in Ashby-de-la-Zouch (d. 1656)
1646 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, German mathematician and philosopher (differential and integral calculus), born in Leipzig, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1716)
1840 Robert Stawell Ball, Irish mathematician and astronomer (Ball Screw), born in Dublin (d. 1913)
1844 Verney Lovett Cameron, English explorer (Tanganyika), born in Radipole, Dorset (d. 1894)
1849 John Selby, England Test cricket batsman (6 Tests), born in Nottingham, England (d. 1894)
1863 William Grant Stairs, Canadian-British explorer and adventurer who had a leading role in two of the most controversial expeditions in the history of the colonisation of Africa, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia (d. 1892)
1883 Arthur Borton, English soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross, born in Cheveney, Kent (d. 1933)
1899 Cavan O'Connor, British singer (I'm Only a Strolling Vagabond), born in Nottingham (d. 1997)
1899 Charles Laughton, English actor (Mutiny on Bounty, Spartacus), born in Scarborough (d. 1962)
1899 Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr, fictional character "Indiana Jones"
1901 Sylvia Mary Paget Chancellor, Philanthropist (Prisoners' Wives Service), born in London (d. 1996)
1902 William Wyler, American film director (Ben-Hur, Mrs Miniver), born in Mülhausen, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire (d. 1981)
1903 Amy Johnson, Pilot, first female to fly alone Britain to Australia, b. Kingston upon Hull,(d. 1941)
1903 Beatrix Lehmann, Actress (Candles at Nine/Staircase), b. Bourne End, Buckinghamshire (d. 1979)
1906 Estée Lauder [Josephine Esther Mentzer], American entrepreneur (Estée Lauder cosmetics), born in Corona, Queens, New York City (d. 2004)
1915 Joseph Ransohoff, Neurosurgeon & pioneer in modern neurosurgery, born Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2001)
1916 Olivia de Havilland, American actress (All the King's Men, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Gone with the Wind), born in Tokyo, Japan (d. 2020)
1925 Frank Lowson, England cricketer and batsman (7 Tests), born in Bradford (d. 1984)
1933 Peter Walwyn, Thoroughbred trainer (champion trainer 1974-75), born Lambourn (d.2017)
1934 Jean Marsh, English actress (Dark Places, Eagle has Landed), born in London
1935 Dave Prowse, English actor (Darth Vader), born in Bristol (d. 2020)
1940 Craig Brown, Scottish soccer wing half, coach and administrator (Scotland manager 1993-2001), born in Glasgow
1941 John Gould, British composer and musical comic
1943 Jeff Wayne, American-British musician and composer, born in Forest Hills, Queens, New York
1949 John Farnham, English-Australian singer (Age of Reason), born in Dagenham, Essex
1951 Trevor Eve, English actor (Shadow Chasers), born in Sutton Coldfield
1951 Dennis and Gnasher (previously titled Dennis the Menace and Gnasher, and originally titled Dennis the Menace) is a long-running comic strip in the British children's comic The Beano, published by DC Thomson, of Dundee. The comic stars a boy named Dennis the Menace and his Abyssinian wire-haired tripe hound Gnasher. The strip first appeared in issue 452, dated 17 March 1951, and is the longest-running strip in the comic.
1952 Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, American pop, funk and jazz session and touring drummer, (Michael Jackson "Billie Jean" George Duke; Herbie Hancock), composer & producer, born Shreveport, Louisiana (d. 2018)
1953 Henry Percy, 11th duke of Northumberland and godchild of Elizabeth II (d. 1995)
1957 Sean O'Driscoll, Irish soccer midfielder and manager (Rep Ireland 3 caps, Bournemouth FC), born in Wolverhampton
1961 Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales, born in Sandringham (d. 1997)
1961 Malcolm Elliott, British road cyclist (Tour of Britain 1988), born in Sheffield
1964 Pol Burton, British rock drummer (Transvision Vamp - "baby I Don't CAre"; "I Want Your Love")
1965 Gary Schofield, British Rugby League five-eighth (Great Britain 46, England 3 caps), born in Leeds
1965 Carl Fogarty, English motorbike racer (4x World Superbike champion), born in Blackburn
1967 Pamela Anderson, Canadian-American actress (Baywatch) and Playboy playmate (Feb 1990), born in Ladysmith, British Columbia
1981 Tadhg Kennelly, Irish-born Australian Rules footballer, (County Kerry 2009, Sydney Swans 2005 championships), born in Listowel, Ireland
1982 Romola Garai, English actress (I Capture the Castle), born in Hong Kong
1989 Mitch Hewer, English actor (Skins), born in Bristol
1989 Hannah Murray, English actress (Game of Thrones), born in Bristol
1998 Pa Salieu, Gambian British rapper (Frontline), born in Slough

On This day in British History

1535 Sir Thomas More goes on trial in England charged with treason
1745 Warship Elisabeth joins Bonnie Prince Charlie's frigate Doutelle [OS]
1747 Battle at Lafeld: France force beats British and Dutch army in Belgium during the Austrian War of Succession
1776 1st vote on Declaration of Independence for Britain's North American colonies
1858 The joint reading of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace's papers on evolution to the Linnean Society
1881 General Order 70, the culmination of the Cardwell-Childers reforms of the British Army's organisation, comes into effect
1890 Great Britain and Germany sign Zanzibar-Helgoland Treaty
1907 The Orange River Colony, known as the Orange Free State, is granted self-government by British
1916 First day of the Battle of the Somme: British Army suffers its worst day, losing 19,240 men (WWI)
1920 Sir Herbert Samuel takes over as high commissioner over Palestine, where Arab resistance to the British mandate continues
1930 Great Britain signs accord for Independence of Iraq
1944 2,500+ killed in London/SE England by German flying bombs
1944 Bretton Woods Conference starts, dominated by Harry Dexter White and John Maynard Keynes and leads to establishment of the IMF and the World Bank
1946 The last White Rajah, Charles Vyner Brooke cedes Sarawak to the British Crown
1960 The independent Somali Democratic Republic, commonly known as Somalia, is formed out of former British and Italian territories
1967 Canada celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 1867 British North America Act which served as Canada's constitution for over 100 years
1968 US, Britain, USSR & 58 nations sign Nuclear Non proliferation Treaty
1971 Britain and Argentina sign accord about Falkland Islands
1972 The first Gay Pride march in England takes place.
1997 United Kingdom returns Hong Kong and the New Territories to the People's Republic of China
2007 Smoking is banned from English public places and all the UK after earlier bans in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

1681 Oliver Plunkett, Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and last Catholic martyr (later beatified) to die in England, hanged, drawn and quartered for treason at Tyburn at 55
1690 Army of Protestant King William III defeats deposed Roman Catholic King James II in Battle of Boyne in Ireland
1916 British court martial for the Easter uprising
1970 British Home Secretary Reginald Maudling visits N. Ireland and is reported as saying: "For God's sake bring me a large Scotch. What a bloody awful country!"

Scotland

1543 England & Scotland sign peace treaty of Greenwich
1999 The Scottish Parliament is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth on the day powers are transferred from the Scottish Office in London to the new devolved Scottish Executive in Edinburgh

Wales

1969 Investiture of Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales is watched by large crowds in Caernarfon, Wales and by millions on television
1974 Monmouthshire renamed Gwent and becomes part of Wales

Wedding of Interest

1902 British admiral John Jellicoe (42) weds Gwendoline Cayzer at Holy Trinity in London

Deaths in History

1622 William Parker, 4th Baron Monteagle, English peer and politician who helped stop the Gunpowder Plot, dies at around 47
1627 Nathaniel Bacon, English painter, dies at 41
1774 Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland, English corrupt politician (Chiswick), dies at 68
1782 Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquis of Rockingham, British Prime Minister (Whig: 1765-66, 1782), dies in an influenza epidemic at 52
1966 Pauline Boty, English artist, dies of cancer at 29
1980 Charles P. Snow, English novelist (Death Under Sail, Strangers and Brothers) and physical chemist, dies at 74
1997 Joshua Hassan, first Chief Minister of Gibraltar (1964-69, 72-87), dies at 81
2000 Sarah Payne, British murder victim (b. 1992)
2004 Peter Barnes, English writer (b. 1931)
2015 Sir Nicholas Winton, English Humanitarian ('British Schindler' - saved 600 children from Nazis), dies at 106

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Post by kevinchess1 » Thu Jul 01 2021 12:12pm

Also Debbie Harry is 76 today
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kevinchess1 wrote:
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Also Debbie Harry is 76 today
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Yep, although a fantasy for many, she wasn't that young in her heyday, being 33 when "Denis" got to No.2.
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Post by Richard Frost » Fri Jul 02 2021 10:54am

2nd July 2021

World UFO Day
If you’re a fan of little green men, you’re going to be stoked for World UFO Day. One of these days we just know that we’re going to finally meet our neighbours in the universe, and that day will be phenomenal beyond imagining. Whether they’re flying around in saucer shaped vessels, or something more akin to the massive ships we’ve seen in Independence Day, their arrival is going to change the way everyone views the universe. Let’s just hope they’re friendlier than those tentacled beasties from Independence Day!

Anisette Day
There’s a delicious flavour that not quite everyone appreciates, but most people are decidedly familiar with, and that’s the flavour of anise. Have you ever consumed black liquorice? Do you despise black jelly beans? Are you a fan of absinthe? Then you know the flavour that is absinthe. But have you ever heard of a delicious drink called Anisette? Anisette Day celebrates this sweeter cousin of absinthe that finds its popularity in the Mediterranean, and it’s definitely a must try for anyone who has ever drunk absinthe and enjoyed it.

I Forgot Day
If you’re anything like us, you’re absolutely rubbish at remembering holidays, anniversaries, doctors’ appointments, and… well… let’s be frank. We’re just rubbish at remembering anything, there’s just so much going on in today’s busy world that we can’t possibly keep track of it all!

This, unfortunately, results in us having to apologize to people for missed appointments and parties, and I Forgot Day is your opportunity to get a jump on all the apologizing you’ll have to do for the year, and make up for things already forgotten.

A selection of Birthdays

1489 Thomas Cranmer, Reformer, Archbishop of Canterbury (1533-55), martyr, born Aslockton, (d. 1556)
1492 Elizabeth Tudor, English princess, second daughter and fourth child of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, born in Richmond Palace, Surrey (d. 1495)
1665 Samuel Penhallow, English-born American colonist & historian, born St Mabon, Cornwall,(d. 1726)
1819 Thomas Anderson, Scottish chemist (discovered pyridine), born in Leith (d. 1874)
1822 Douglas Strutt Galton, Engineer (rails/trains), born in Hadzor House, Worcestershire, (d. 1899)
1862 William Henry Bragg, English physicist (Nobel 1915-analysis of crystal structure by means of X-rays), born in Westward, Cumberland (d. 1942)
1867 Herbert Prior, British actor (Caught Short, Slave of Desire), born in Oxfordshire (d. 1954)
1892 Jack Hylton, English orchestra leader and impresario (Crazy Passage Show), born in Great Lever, Lancashire (d. 1965)
1893 Ralph Hancock, Welsh garden designer (Rockefeller Center), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 1950)
1900 Tyrone Guthrie, British actor, producer, writer and director, born in Tunbridge Wells (d. 1971)
1901 Rex Alston, Sports broadcaster and author (BBC radio), born in Farringdon, Berkshire (d. 1994)
1903 Alec Douglas-Home, British Prime Minister (Conservative: 1963-64), born in London (d. 1995)
1906 Alan Webb, British actor (King Lear, Taming of Shrew, Challenge of Lassie), born in York (d. 1982)
1929 Imelda Marcos, Filipino politician and First Lady of the Philippines (1965-86) who famously collected over 1,000 pairs of shoes, born in Manila, Philippines
1931 Frank Williams, English actor (Dad's Army), born in London
1940 Ken Clarke [Kenneth Harry Clarke], British Conservative politician, born in Nottinghamshire,
1956 Jerry Hall, American model, married to Mick Jagger and Rupert Murdoch (Batman, Freejack), born in Mesquite, Texas
1967 Debee Ashby, Coventry England, topless model (There's Girl in My Soup)
1970 Monie Love, English rapper
1970 Steve Morrow, Irish footballer
1972 Darren Shan, Irish children's author
1973 Peter Kay, British comedian
1990 Margot Robbie, Australian actress and producer (The Wolf of Wall Street, Focus), born in Dalby, Queensland

On this day in British History

1214 Battle of La Roche-aux-Moines (Angers), part of King John of England's attempt to reclaim Normandy from France
1613 The first English expedition from Massachusetts against Acadia led by Samuel Argall
1644 Battle of Marston Moor, North Yorkshire: Parliamentary forces under Lords Fairfax and Manchester defeat royalists led by Prince Rupert
1687 King James II disbands English parliament
1865 One-time Methodist Reform Church minister William Booth and his wife Catherine found the East London Christian Mission, now known as the Salvation Army
1928 British parliament reduces the age at women can vote to 21 - the same as men (Representation of the People Act 1928)
1940 British PM Churchill meets Major General Bernard Montgomery
1970 The Prevention of Incitement to Hatred Act (Northern Ireland) is introduced; it proves difficult to secure convictions under its provisions, seldom enforced

Northern Ireland

1970 The Prevention of Incitement to Hatred Act (Northern Ireland) is introduced; it proves difficult to secure convictions under its provisions, seldom enforced

Scotland

1994 Chinook helicopter crashes in North Scotland (29 killed)

Deaths in History

1621 Thomas Harriot, Astronomer(1st person to draw map of the Moon with a telescope)dies at 61 or 62
1743 Spencer Compton 1st Earl of Wilmington, Prime Minister of Great Britain (Whig: 1742-43) statesman who served in government from 1715 until his death, dies at about 70
1746 Thomas Baker, English antiquarian, dies at 89
1850 Robert "Bobbie" Peel, British PM/founder London Police, dies at 62
1914 Joseph Chamberlain, British statesman, minister to Germany, dies at 78
1955 Edward Lawson, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, dies at 82
2013 Anthony Llewellyn, Welsh-American scientist and NASA astronaut, dies at 80

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Bit disappointed you forgot Dita's birthday
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Post by Richard Frost » Sat Jul 03 2021 11:19am

3rd July 2021

International Plastic Bag Free Day
Most of us use them every day, the thin plastic bags used by almost every retailer we visit. Whether we’re shopping for groceries or the newest Prada, you can almost guarantee that you’ll be leaving the store with a plastic bag stuffed full of your new goodies. Then, when you arrive home, you’ll quickly remove them like a kid opening Christmas presents, tossing aside the wrapping with thoughtless abandon. Have you ever stopped to consider what happens to those plastic bags? Has it ever occurred to you just how many of them we go through, individually, in a year?

Plastic pollution is a global catastrophe and sadly it is a man-made one. Did you know that approximately 500 billion plastic bags are used on a global scale? Just think about how many of these bags will end up littered all over the planet. This is having an extremely detrimental effect on the environment, wildlife and indeed human health. The marine ecosystem in particular is suffering immensely as a result of plastic pollution. 31 species of marine mammals are known to have ingested marine plastic whilst over 100 species of sea birds have ingested plastic artefacts. Over 250 species have become entangled in plastic, whilst entanglement rates of approximately eight percent have been discovered in some sea lion and seal species. This pollution is also extremely dangerous because it is leading to the transportation of invasive species, which can have a catastrophic influence on biodiversity. We are not immune from the impact either. Plastic particles in the ocean attract toxins, which in turn affects us, as the toxins enter the food chain.

International Plastic Bag Free Day is dedicated to heightening awareness about these and very real and pressing issues brought about by this most popular of disposable carrying devices. We are reminded that those bags we pick up from the retailers are used for an incredibly short time, usually under 25 minutes, and are then disposed of. They may pass out of our thinking then, but they do not pass out of our world. Plastic bags remain in the world for anywhere from 100-500 years before finally decaying completely, and have a profound impact upon our environment as a result. Out in the great reaches of the ocean are massive reefs made up of all sorts of plastic waste, and plastic bags play heavily among them. Such is the magnitude of the problem that these great floating islands reach hundreds of miles, like great monuments to mankind’s wastefulness, and disregard for the world upon which we live. International Plastic Bag Free Day gives us an opportunity to remind ourselves, and others, that every action we take, and every bag we dispose of, effects the lives of everyone in the world for generations to come.

Air Conditioning Appreciation Day
Most inventions start with a question and a drive to solve a problem that is consistent in everyday life. Air conditioning was one of those problems that have been around for over thousands of years. Since the invention of the AC, air conditioning hasn’t been much of an issue anymore, but many people wouldn’t have the comfortable homes they have today if it wasn’t for the invention of the AC. Before the days of air conditioning, many ancient civilizations had highly advanced ways of cooling down during the hot summer days. The Persians, for instance, had underground tunnels used to transport water for crops, allowing hot air to cool down the water and as cold air would escape the upper shafts, it would cool down the basements and lead up to the inhabited rooms. The Romans also had this same design, which helped cool off the stone walls and buildings so people could be comfortable. Ice has always been around, and the Roman emperors would use ice to cool themselves off. Fans have been around since the Han Dynasty in Ancient China, and centuries later, the United States in its early formation would use these techniques along with damp sheets to cool themselves off. Once Telsa made osculating fans, this led the way to the invention of the AC.

Eat Beans Day
It doesn’t matter how you have them, beans are some of the most amazing foods on Earth, rich and nutritious, flavourful and versatile, they’ve served as a staple of meals for nearly every culture on the globe. Whether you’re a fan of pork and beans, refried beans, or navy bean soup, you can’t go wrong with a little bean on your plate or a lot! Eat Beans Day. Beans have been with us a long time, a very long time in fact. How long we hear you ask? The earliest sign of cultivated beans was in the seventh millennium BC, a time so long ago that it predated one of the earliest human crafts, ceramics. That’s right, we’ve been eating beans since before we knew how to make a pot to cook them in! The Egyptians took a particular interest in them, and beans were often found buried with the dead. Beans were so important to human history they even got a mention in the Iliad. Beans have many qualities that helped them take and hold their place as an important human staple. They’re an excellent source of fibre and protein with virtually no fat to be found and they provide calcium, folic acid, potassium, and iron, all vital to a healthy body. 40,000 varieties can be found throughout the world, though we only see a few of these made available to mass markets. Unlike most cultivated plants, beans have been near perfect from the beginning! The genes from our ancestor’s crops of beans are almost identical to those of the modern crop. Why mess with something when it’s already perfect?! You don’t! You just enjoy a big bowl every Eat Beans Day, and the rest of the year as well!

Chocolate Wafer Day
They’re light and crispy, sweet and thin, and they’re basically the best thing ever to come out of gastronomy! They’ve been used in every delicious culinary application you can imagine, including being crumbled over desserts, made into candy bars (Kit Kat anyone?) and used for ice cream sandwiches. This celebration isn’t just about any old wafer (as if such a thing exists), is Chocolate Wafer Day, and it’s about the wafer that took something special, and made it perfect.

Disobedience Day
Disobedience Day was created some time ago by people who were simply tired of having to spend their entire lives doing what someone told them to. And who could blame them? They do seem to have a valid point. From the moment we’re born, there are always people around us telling us what we should do and making demands of us—first, our parents, then our teachers, then our bosses and our spouses, not to mention of course the law. And although having certain rules in our lives to live by is undoubtedly a good thing that helps us keep balanced and stable, it is easy for us to feel like we’ve had enough of constantly having to obey someone. Disobedience Day exists so decent, law-abiding people can take a break and let loose a little.

A Selection of Birthdays

1683 Edward Young, English poet (Revenge, Complaint), born in Upham, Winchester (d. 1765)
1728 Robert Adam, Scottish architect & designer (Adelphi Terrace, London), born Kirkcaldy (d. 1792)
1860 William Wallace, Scottish composer, born in Greenock(d. 1940)
1871 William Henry Davies, Welsh poet (Autobiography of a Super Tramp), born in Newport, Monmouthshire (d. 1940)
1899 Ludwig Guttmann, German-British neurologist, founder of the Stoke Mandeville Games (now the Paralympics), born in Tost, Prussia, German Empire (now Toszek, Poland) (d. 1980)
1906 F. Gwendolen Rees, Welsh zoologist and parasitologist, born in Abercynon (d. 1994)
1911 Joe Hardstaff Jr., English cricket batsman (23 Tests, 1,636 runs @ 46.74), born in Nuncargate, Nottinghamshire (d. 1990)
1913 William Deakin, British historian & warden (St Anthony's College Oxford), born London (d. 2005)
1922 Tom Hudson, British artist and teacher, born in Horden, County Durham, England (d. 1997)
1923 Sue Ryder, Baroness Ryder of Warsaw & Cavendish, British volunteer with Special Operations Executive in the Second World War, born in Leeds, Yorkshire (d. 2000)
1923 William Mills, British painter (d. 1997)
1925 Michael Oliver, British cardiologist (linked cholesterol with coronary artery disease), born in Borth, Wales (d. 2015)
1927 Ken Russell, Film director (Tommy, Altered States, Gothic), b. Southampton, Hampshire (d. 2011)
1928 Evelyn Anthony, English historical writer (Poellenberg Inheritance), born in London (d. 2018)
1936 Eric Russell, English cricketer (England opening batsman early 60s), born in Dumbarton
1937 Tom Stoppard, Czech-born British playwright (Rosencrantz & Guildenstern-1968 Tony), born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia
1943 Gary Waldhorn, English actor (To the Camp & Back), born in London
1944 Paul Young, Scottish actor (Another Time Another Place), born in Edinburgh
1945 Iain MacDonald-Smith, English yachtsman (Olympic gold 1968), born in Oxford
1945 Michael Martin, Politician & Speaker of the House of Commons (2000-09), born Glasgow (d. 2018)
1949 Susan Penhaligon, British actress (Dracula, Nasty Habits), born in Manila, Philippines
1951 Mike Corby, British guitarist and keyboardist (The Babys- "Every Time I Think Of You"), born in Windsor, Berkshire
1951 Jean-Claude Duvalier "Baby Doc", Haitian dictator and deposed Haitian president-for-life (1971-86) infamous for his brutality, born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (d. 2014)
1952 Wasim Raja, British-Pakistani cricketer (bro of Rameez, Pakistani lefty bat & leggie), born in Multan, Punjab, Dominion of Pakistan
1952 Andy Fraser, English rock bassist (Free -"All Right Now"), born in Paddington, (d. 2015)
1955 Neil Clark, Scottish rock guitarist (Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - "Brand New Friend"), born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire
1958 Siân Lloyd, Welsh meteorologist and TV presenter, born in Maesteg, Glamorgan
1961 Vince Clarke [Martin], British rock keyboardist, and songwriter (Depeche Mode; Erasure), born in South Woodford, Essex
1961 Tim Smith, English musician (Cardiacs), born in Carshalton, Surrey
1962 Tom Cruise, American actor (Risky Business, Jerry MaGuire, Rainman), born in Syracuse, New York
1963 Tracey Emin, English artist (Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963–1995), born in Croydon
1964 Joanne Harris, British author (Chocolat), born in Barnsley
1971 Julian Assange, Australian founder of Wikileaks, born in Townsville, Queensland
1976 Shane Lynch, Irish singer (Boyzone), born in Dublin
1987 Sebastian Vettel, German auto racer (World Formula 1 Drivers Champion 2010-13), born in Heppenheim, Hesse, Germany

On this day in British History

1661 Portugal gives Tangier and Bombay to English King Charles II
1778 British forces massacre 360 men, women and children in Wyoming, Pennsylvania
1900 The British evacuate Rustenburg and occupy Commando Nek and Silkaatsnek in the Anglo-Boer war
1915 After exploding a bomb in US Senate reception room previous day, Erich Muenter, a German instructor at Cornell University, shoots JP Morgan for representing the British government in war contract negotiations
1920 Royal Air Force holds an air display at Hendon
1923 Dockers' strike in Hull, Grimsby, Cardiff and Bristol over to London
1940 British Royal Navy damages the French fleet in Mers-el-Kebir, Algeria, to prevent Germany seizing it
1967 ITV "News at 10" premieres on British TV
1970 British aircraft crashes at Barcelona, 112 killed
2006 Lily Allen releases her debut single "Smile"

Northern Ireland

1968 As part of a series of protests against housing conditions in Derry, the Derry Housing Action Committee (DHAC) hold a sit-down protest on the newly opened second deck of the Craigavon Bridge in the city
1970 The British Army impose curfew on Falls Road area of Belfast as they search for weapons; coming under attack from the Official IRA (OIRA) and republican rioters
1972 The Ulster Defence Association and the British Army come into conflict about a 'no-go' area at Ainsworth Avenue, Belfast

Scotland

1883 SS Daphne sinks on Clyde River in Scotland; 195 die
1996 UK House of Commons announces that the Stone of Scone, aka the Stone of Destiny, used in the coronation of Scottish (and subsequently English and British monarchs), will be returned to Scotland after 700 years in Westminster Abbey

Deaths in History

1672 Francis Willughby, English ornithologist and ichthyologist, dies at 36
1749 William Jones, Welsh mathematician (b. 1675)
1918 David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount Rhondda, Welsh coal-mining entrepreneur, dies at 62
1994 Felix Kelly, New Zealand-born British artist, dies at 80
1995 Bert Hardy, English photographer (Picture Post), dies at 82

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Post by Richard Frost » Sun Jul 04 2021 11:05am

4th July 2021

Barbecue Day
There’s one thing that truly tells you that it’s summer, and that’s the rich savoury smell of barbecue floating through the air. In every small town all over the world, the smell of starter fluid and charcoal is a sign that something beautiful is happening in a backyard somewhere. Barbecue Day was created to laud this age-old cooking practice, and to encourage us all to get out and try our hand at creating delicious backyard cuisine. The word ‘barbecue’ is used to describe the name of a gathering or meal, style of food, grilling device, or cooking method whereby barbecued foods are cooked and served. A barbecue can refer to a type of social occasion that features this sort of cooking. It can also refer to the way the meat is cooked, as well as the cooking method that is used.

Independence From Meat Day
Every year more and more people are embracing the vegetarian and vegan lifestyle, both for the increased health benefits that come from eliminating or limiting meat from their diet, and for the moral and environmental implications that come from doing so. Even if you’re practically an obligate carnivore, Independence from Meat Day is your opportunity to try a different kind of cuisine that focuses on not eating meat. After all, it can’t possibly hurt to remove it from your diet for just one day.
It’s no surprise that Independence from Meat Day falls when it does, on one of the most popular days in the world for grilling meat outside. Avid vegans and vegetarians are firm believers that eating meat is akin to an addiction, and the worst possible thing for our bodies and our environments. While science doesn’t hold out that eating meat is, in and of itself, dangerous to us by default, there are some strong arguments to be made, particularly as regards grilled meat.

Jackfruit Day
There’s been a strong movement to reduce the amount of meat in our diet, but many of us are loathe to do so without some form of replacement. Forget the concern of flavour, a sufficient amount of protein is really difficult to get from an all vegetable product diet. That’s where the Jackfruit comes in, an amazing food from the tropics that is little known throughout the world. Jackfruit Day has come along to change that by raising awareness of this delicious fruit and the amazing changes it can make to our world. Jackfruit is said to taste an awful lot like pork, so pork chops and bacon may not quite be a thing of the past. But that’s just one wonderful thing about jackfruit! Jackfruit originated in South Asia and has an abiding love of hot weather and moist climates. Jackfruit is no slouch when it comes to production, it can generate up to 250 fruit per tree when mature. Also, jackfruit has come in many varieties, coming in both hard and soft varieties, describing the texture of its flesh. Want something sweeter? Soft jackfruit is both smaller and sweeter in flavour. They are also incredibly easy to reproduce, considering that each individual fruit bears up to 500 seeds. Jackfruit is a multi-purpose plant! The lumber is valued for many applications thanks to it having termite and fungus resistance as natural properties. Entire palaces have been built from it! It doesn’t stop there either, the roots have medicinal properties and have been used for generations to treat asthma, diarrhoea, and fever! It’s truly a magical plant!

Caesar Salad Day
Anyone who has ever had a traditional Italian meal or been to an Italian restaurant knows this delicious salad mix referred to as Caesar Salad. Comprised of romaine lettuce and croutons with a delicious blend of parmesan cheese, egg, garlic, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice (and, in some cases, anchovies) many people feel that this salad is something akin to heaven in a bowl. That’s why Caesar Salad Day came to pass, to celebrate this delicious blend of foliage and seasonings! The first thing to know about Caesar Salad is that it was not actually named for the ill-fated leader of Rome. At least not directly. No, the salad is instead credited to Caesar Cardini, an Italian Immigrant who got into the restaurant business in the US and Mexico in the early 20th century. Like most of the great culinary inventions, the Caesar Salad wasn’t necessarily the result of a deliberate design or a stroke of genius. Instead, it came about in a moment of desperation. At one point in 1924 there was a bit of a rush on Caesar Cardini’s restaurant in Tijuana. Cardini was stuck without enough food to feed them all. So the clever chef quickly got to work to keep the customers happy, throwing whatever he could into a bowl.
The result? This delicious combination of ingredients, delivered with a little ‘chef’s flair’, as Cardini tossed it right at the table.

Spareribs Day
Ribs were never meant to be boiled, especially not spareribs. They were intended to be served grilled, short or long, over charcoal or gas, in the heat of summer. With barbeque sauce made in a variety of ways. Spareribs Day recognizes this fundamental truth, that it isn’t summer until there has been a barbecue with friends, family and spareribs.

A Selection of Birthdays

1790 George Everest, Welsh surveyor and namesake of Mt. Everest, born in Gwernvale (d. 1866)
1845 Thomas John Barnardo, British social worker, born in Dublin (d. 1905)
1847 James Anthony Bailey, American circus ringmaster and showman (Barnum & Bailey), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1906)
1898 Gertrude Lawrence, Actress (Mimi, Rembrandt) & musical performer, born London (d. 1952)
1904 Angela Baddeley, English actress (Ghost Train, Tom Jones), born in London, England (d. 1976)
1907 Gordon Griffith, American actor (first actor to portray Tarzan on film) and director, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1958)
1909 Alec Templeton, Welsh pianist and composer (Concertino Lirico), born in Cardiff (d. 1963)
1909 Lynette Roberts, British poet, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 1995)
1910 Gloria Stuart, American actress (Titanic) and founder of the Screen Actors Guild, born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2010)
1918 Alec Bedser, Cricketer (mighty post-war England medium-pacer), born in Reading, (d. 2010)
1918 Eric Bedser, English cricketer (bro of Alec, Surrey bowler but not England), born Reading (d. 2006)
1924 Eva Marie Saint, American actress and producer (On the Waterfront, North by Northwest, People Like Us), born in Newark, New Jersey
1927 Neil Simon, American playwright (The Odd Couple, Plaza Suite, Biloxi Blues), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2018)
1928 Patrick Tilley, British sci-fi author (1st Family, Blood River)
1931 Stephen Boyd [William Millar], Irish actor (Fantastic Voyage, Ben-Hur), born in Glengormley, County Antrim (d. 1977)
1931 Peter Richardson, British cricketer (England batsman mid-50's), born in Hereford (d. 2017)
1931 Duncan Lamont, Scottish jazz & session trumpet & saxophone player, arranger, & songwriter ("I Told You So"), born in Greenock (d. 2019)
1934 Colin Welland, British screenwriter (Chariots of Fire) & actor (Straw Dogs), born Liverpool (d. 2015)
1940 Dave Rowberry, Rock organist & piano player (The Animals - "House of the Rising Sun"), born in Nottingham (d. 2003)
1942 Michael, English Prince of Kent and paternal first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, born in Coppins, Iver, Buckinghamshire
1948 Jeremy Spencer, British rock guitarist (Fleetwood Mac - "Oh Well"), born in Hartlepool
1955 John Waite, English vocalist (Babies/Bad English-Forget Me Not, Missing You), born in Lancaster
1961 Richard Allen Garriott, English-American computer game designer (Origin), born in Austin, Texas
1962 Neil Morrissey, English actor (Men Behaving Badly), born in Stafford
1965 Jo Whiley, English radio DJ, born in Northampton, United Kingdom
1972 Steve Giles, English canoeist (Olympics-6-92, 96), born in Sussex
1978 Stephen McNally, British singer and songwriter (BBMak, 10 Reasons to Live), born in Liverpool

On this day in British History

1653 English Barebones Parliament goes into session
1693 Battle at Boussu-lez-Walcourt: French-English vs Dutch army
1774 Orangetown Resolutions adopted in the Province of New York, one of many protests against the British Parliament's Coercive Acts
1776 US Congress proclaims the Declaration of Independence and independence from Great Britain
1782 William Petty becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain following the death of Charles Watson-Wentworth
1819 William Herschel makes last telescopic observation of 1819 comet
1838 Huskar Colliery Mining Disaster in Silkstone: mining pit floods drown 26 children, leads to 1842 'Mines and Collieries Act' bans women and children working underground
1862 Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) creates Alice in Wonderland for Alice Liddell on a family boat trip on the river Isis (Thames) in Oxford
1865 First edition of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll is published
1892 James Keir Hardie chosen 1st socialist in British Lower house
1906 Great Britain, France, and Italy declare independence of Ethiopia (Abyssinia), but all lay claim to their own 'spheres of influence' in that land
1940 British destroys French battle fleet at Oran, Algeria, 1267 die
1959 Cayman Islands separated from Jamaica, made a crown colony
2006 Richard Branson sells Virgin Mobile to NTL for £962.4 million

Northern Ireland

1970 The Falls Road curfew in North Ireland, imposed by the British Army while searching for IRA weapons, continues throughout the day; a man is killed by the British Army
1972 The Royal Ulster Constabulary forward a file about the killings on 'Bloody Sunday' (30 January 1972) to the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland

Scotland

1785 James Hutton, geologist, publicly reads an abstract of his theory of uniformitarianism for the first time at the meeting of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Weddings in History

1973 British Army officer Andrew Parker Bowles (33) weds Camilla Rosemary Shand (26) at Guards Chapel in Birdcage Walk in London, England

Deaths in History

1761 Samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela), dies at 71
1821 Richard Cosway, English portrait painter, dies at 78
1850 William Kirby, English entomologist and original member of the Linnean Society and a Fellow of the Royal Society, dies at 90
1975 Georgette Heyer, English novelist (Friday's Child), dies at 71
1982 Terry Higgins, early British AIDS death (b. 1945) (Terence Higgins Trust named after him)
1994 Arthur Berry, English artist and playwright, dies at 69
1994 Rupert Davies, English methodist scholar, dies at 84
2004 Frank Robinson (Xylophone Man), an eccentric street entertainer in Nottingham (b. 1932)
2008 Charles Wheeler, British journalist (b. 1923)

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Re: On this day

Post by kevinchess1 » Sun Jul 04 2021 11:55am

'Independence From Meat Day' and also 'Spareribs Day' decisions decisions
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