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Post by Richard Frost » Tue Jul 13 2021 10:32am

13th July 2021

13-15th July O-BON Japanese [not Tokyo]
A Japanese festival when the spirits of the departed are welcomed back home with feasting and dancing. Fires are often lit to illuminate their arrival and departure.

French Fries Day
Whether you call them ‘French Fries’, ‘Chips’, Finger Chips, or French-Fried Potatoes, this delicious treat is loved around the world, and French Fries day celebrates them. Not to be confused with the American ‘Chips’, which are thinly sliced pieces of potato fried until crisp, French Fries are the delicious result of ‘batons’ of potato cut to various thicknesses and then fried in oil. The outside of this staple companion food to hamburgers and other grease-ball favourites generally have a golden texture, varying from soft to crispy, and most often served with little more than a dusting of salt.

Cow Appreciation Day
Cow Appreciation Day is a day that has been designed to raise awareness about cows and appreciate everything that they do! Cow Appreciation Day was the clever brainchild of the Chik-Fil-A company, creating the story of the daring cow to encourage people to skip their favourite burger joint, and come to their local Chik-Fil-A instead. Little did people know that indulging in this bit of fanciful celebration would introduce them to a fundamental truth about fast food. There isn’t anything quite as delicious as chicken. Chicken can be prepared any number of ways, but there’s a rich, juicy, light flavour it brings to the table that just beats out beef on every front. Rich marinades, the delicious taste yet healthful taste of grilled chicken, or wings dipped in Barbeque Sauce, however you like it it’s impossible to deny that chicken is an incredibly versatile meat. Also… It’s not beef, so that makes Eaton happy, and saves cows everywhere one more day. Speaking from a health perspective, chicken is also immeasurably healthier for you, and has been shown to not be a harbinger of quite as many carcinogens as you find in beef. Isn’t that thoughtful? By saving themselves, the cows are saving you. That’s what you call a win-win proposition!

Beef Tallow Day
Beef Tallow has been used in a lot of different ways. However, the safest and best way to use beef tallow is by using it for cooking. Due to the obesity obsession, beef tallow is either not normally heard of or is perceived as an unhealthy fat because of how it comes from an animal. Nevertheless, many organization would state that beef tallow is a much better option in getting your nutritional fats. That’s why there’s Beef Tallow Day, a day dedicated to changing that.

International Rock Day
The Rock or stone is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of one or more minerals or mineraloids. For example, the common rock granite is a combination of the quartz, feldspar and biotite minerals. The Earth’s outer solid layer, the lithosphere, is made of rock. Rocks have been used by mankind throughout history. From the Stone Age, rocks have been used for tools. The minerals and metals found in rocks have been essential to human civilization. International Rock Day has been created so that people all around the world can learn more about rocks. It’s not about rock and roll music; it’s all about the stone variety! After all, rocks play a big role in the environment, and they have been used by humans for many purposes over the years. Three major groups of rocks are defined: igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. The scientific study of rocks is called petrology, which is an essential component of geology. At a granular level, rocks are composed of grains of minerals, which, in turn, are homogeneous solids formed from a chemical compound that is arranged in an orderly manner. The aggregate minerals forming the rock are held together by chemical bonds. The types and abundance of minerals in a rock are determined by the manner in which the rock was formed. Many rocks contain silica (SiO2); a compound of silicon and oxygen that forms 74.3% of the Earth’s crust. This material forms crystals with other compounds in the rock. The proportion of silica in rocks and minerals is a major factor in determining their name and properties.

Embrace Your Geekness Day
Pokemon fans to Final Fantasy nerds, LARP’ers to Medieval Reenactors, rise up and be proud! Don your Lyre Pipe hats and your rattan swords, polish up your gun blades and bundle up your poke balls, Embrace Your Geekness Day is for you! No matter what your fandom or what impassions you to creativity and brings a skip to your step, cry it loud and proud! The Geek and fan community is truly one of the most amazing and creative groups out there, and every year more geeks are crying their fandoms loud and proud. What exactly does it mean to be a geek? Well, definitions differ (and believe us, you don’t want to look up the Victorian age definition of a geek) but in today’s world it just means one thing. A geek is completely obsessed with one or more subjects, and can speak fluently on it for hours, sounding like a walking encyclopaedia of geeky facts. Wellcat Holidays organize the day stating that we all should be proud of the things that define us, and little defines us as much as those things we’re passionate about. “Dungeon games, comic books, vampire dress-up” we should have no shame about anything we’re into. In fact, you should shout it loud and proud. Geekdom brings people together, whether they’re sharing their love of a mutual fandom, or talking about their individual fandoms to inspire others to check it out, they love community. Some of the most amazing costuming and tech gadgets have been put together by people inspired by the shows, stories, and games that they love. That’s the power of being in touch with your imagination, and that’s what Embrace Your Geekness Day is all about.

A Selection of Birthdays

100 BC Julius Caesar, Roman military and political leader, born in Rome (d. 44 BC), (or July 12)
1527 John Dee, English alchemist, astrologer and mathematician, born in London (d. 1609)
1579 Arthur Dee, English physician, born in Mortlake, London (d. 1651)
1745 Admiral Sir Robert Calder, British naval officer, 1st Baronet, KCB (2 July 1745 – 31 August 1818 ) was a British naval officer who served in the Seven Years' War, the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. born in Kent (d. 1818)
1793 John Clare, Poet (Poems Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery), born Peterborough (d. 1864)
1859 Sydney James Webb, writer/husband of Beatrice Potter, 1st Baron Passfield, OM, PC was a British socialist, economist, reformer and a co-founder of the London School of Economics. He was one of the early members of the Fabian Society in 1884 (d. 1947)
1864 John Jacob Astor IV, American businessman and soldier (richest passenger aboard the Titanic), born in Rhinebeck, New York (d. 1912)
1884 Francis B Young, British physician/writer (White Ladies)
1884 John Francis Larchet, composer was an Irish composer and teacher. He studied at Trinity College Dublin (MusB 1915, MusD 1917), also at the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM) (d. 1967)
1889 Louise of Mountbatten, Queen of Sweden (d. 1965)
1901 Eric Portman, actor (Naked Edge, Canterbury Tale), Born in Yorksghire (d. 1969)
1903 Kenneth Clark, English art historian (Civilisation), born in London, (d. 1983)
1913 Walter Landor [Landauer], German-British industrial & brand designer/consumer researcher, born in Munich, Germany (d. 1995)
1920 William Harry Towers (Bill) English footballer. b. Leicester. Towers signed for Leicester City from local side Bentley Eng. in January 1945, making 4 league appearances in the first post-war Football League season. He was signed by Jack Butler for Torquay United in October 1946 and went on to make 292 first team games (274 in the league), all of which came at either wing-half or right-back. Before retiring in 1955, Towers played under 5 managers at Plainmoor and played in the Gulls' 1954–55 run in the FA Cup in which the Gulls beat Leeds United before losing 1–0 at home to Huddersfield Town in front of the biggest crowd ever seen at Plainmoor. After retiring as a player, Towers moved into adult education and eventually taught inmates at Parkhurst Prison on the Isle of Wight (d. 2000).
1931 Bill Moor [William Hendrickson Moor III], American actor (Kramer vs. Kramer, The Devil's Advocate, Hanky Panky), born in Toledo, Ohio (d. 2007)
1933 Patsy Byrne, English actress (Stealing Heaven, Blackadder II), born in Ashford, (d. 2014)
1940 Patrick Stewart, English actor (Star Trek: The Next Generation - "Captain Picard", X-Men - "Charles Xavier")born in Mirfield
1942 Harrison Ford, American actor (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Blade Runner), born in Chicago, Illinois
1944 Ernő Rubik, Hungarian inventor (Rubik's cube), born in Budapest, Hungary
1955 Chris White, British jazz-rock saxophonist (Dire Straits), born in Bristol
1960 Ian Hislop, British writer, satirist and editor of Private Eye, born in Swansea
1961 Lawrence Donegan, Scottish rock bassist (Lloyd Cole and the Commotions) and author, born in Stirling
1968 Christian Taylor, British screenwriter/director & producer known for his work on the American television dramas Lost, Six Feet Under, Teen Wolf and Eye Candy.
1976 Huw Watkins, British pianist and contemporary classical music composer, born in South Wales
1979 Craig Bellamy, Welsh soccer forward (78 caps; Newcastle United, Norwich City, Manchester City), born in Cardiff
2305 Jean-Luc Picard, fictional captain on Star Trek Next Generation

On this day in British History

1643 Battle at Roundway Down: Royalists beat parliamentary armies
1657 Oliver Cromwell constrains English army leader John Lambert
1772 Captain James Cook begins 2nd voyage aboard the Resolution to the South Seas to search for Terra Australis (Southern continent)
1837 Queen Victoria is 1st monarch to live in present Buckingham Palace
1911 Great Britain and Japan renew their alliance of 1902 for another four years; the reason Japan joins WWI on the Allies side
1955 The last execution of a woman in Britain, Ruth Ellis, takes place at Holloway Prison, London
1974 India's 1st one-day international (v England, Headingley)
2016 Theresa May is elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by Conservative Party MPs
2018 Large protests in London against US President Donald Trump featuring Trump-like baby blimp as President Trump meets Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle

Northern Ireland

1969 North Ireland loyalist Ian Paisley addresses a crowd at Loughgall, County Antrim, and is reported to have said: "I am anti-Roman Catholic, but God being my judge, I love the poor dupes who are ground down under that system."
1970 The annual 'Twelfth' parades passes off without serious incident in Northern Ireland
1972 A series of gun-battles and shootings erupt across Belfast between the Provisional Irish Republican Army and British Army soldiers

Scotland

1174 William I of Scotland, key rebel in Revolt of 1173-1174, captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Henry II of England
2012-07-13 Financially troubled Scottish football club, Rangers, is voted into the third division

Weddings in History

1914 British poet and novelist D. H. Lawrence (28) weds Frieda Weekley (34) after obtaining Frieda's divorce from her 1st husband

Deaths in History

1205 Hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury and Justicier of England
1551 John Wallop, English soldier and diplomat (b. 1490)
1626 Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester, English statesman, dies at 62
1628 Robert Shirley, English adventurer (b. 1581)
1683 Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex, English statesman (b. 1631)
1705 Titus Oates, English Protestant conspirator, dies at 55
1755 Edward Braddock, British General, dies of his wounds at the Battle of Fort Duquesne during French & Indian War at 60
1755 Edward Braddock, British general, dies in battle at Pittsburgh
1762 James Bradley, English astronomer, 3rd Royal, discovered Earth's nutation motion, dies at 69
1807 Henry Benedict Stuart, Jacobite claimant to the throne of England (b. 1725)
1955 Ruth Ellis, last English woman (murderess), executed by hanging
1974 Patrick Blackett, British physicist (Nobel 1948 - nuclear reaction), dies at 76

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Post by Richard Frost » Wed Jul 14 2021 11:13am

14th July 2021

CHOKOR (also CHO KOR DU CHEN) Buddhist
This Tibetan/Nepalese festival commemorates the first teaching (the turning of the wheel of law) given by the historical Buddha. It is a colourful and relaxed mid-summer festival in which statues of the Buddha and copies of the scriptures, engraved on narrow, rectangular wooden blocks, are carried round the district with music and jollity, symbolising the promulgation of the Buddha’s teaching. The whole community, clerical and lay, male and female, joins in the processions and the picnics that follow.

Shark Awareness Day
Contrary to what you might expect, the purpose of Shark Awareness Day is not to stand on the beach and shout out warnings to terrified swimmers and surfers, despite the hours of mischievous fun that could provide! Like top predators in any ecosystem, sharks play an essential role in keeping the seas healthy and productive, and yet various threats make these ocean oligarchs a persecuted and vulnerable species. While no one is suggesting we go out and hug a great white on Shark Awareness Day, it’s the least we can do to respect these wonderful creatures and help protect them.

Mac & Cheese DayThere are few things in life that bring us back to childhood like the taste of macaroni and cheese, its rich flavourful combination of pasta and rich cheeses never fails to satisfy our palette. Mac & Cheese Day celebrates this dish and everything it means to us.

Grand Marnier Day
Grand Marnier in our breakfast jam? We can’t even begin to think that’s a bad thing! Grand Marnier is known for breaking convention, just as it was when it first joined the ranks of the high-class world of liquors. Grand Marnier Day celebrates this innovative adult beverage and all of the wonderful ways it can be used.

Pandemonium Day[/b}

Pandemonium: noun
1. wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.

All hail the forces of chaos! Let the desk be unorganized, turn off the alarms, and let the laundry go unwashed! Throw out your itinerary and pursue the day with wild abandon! Have a course of action? Disrupt it. Walking along the pier and have a sudden desire to jump in the water? Do it! Randomly decide that purple and neon green are perfectly complementary colours? Wear them! Pandemonium day is dedicated to the unexpected, if you live a typically organized and well-ordered life, celebrate some serious Pandemonium! The word ‘pandemonium’ first came about in the 17th century. It was used in the poem ‘Paradise Lost’ by the author John Milton. This is one of the most famous and brilliant pieces of poetry. It re-tells the biblical story of Adam and Eve, and how they are tempted by Satan. Pandemonium is a hybrid of the Greek word ‘pan’ and the Latin word ‘daemonium’. Pan means ‘all’ and daemonium means ‘devil.’ Pandemonium is the capital of Hell in the poem Paradise Lost. it is where all of the demons reside. Of course, when it is used in the modern day, it does not have such frightening implications. Instead, it stands for all things that are unpredictable, disorganized, and chaotic.

A Selection of Birthdays

1756 Thomas Rowlandson, English painter, cartoonist and etcher, born in London (d. 1827)
1794 John Gibson Lockhart [Scorpion], Scottish biographer (Life of Sir Walter Scott), b. Lanark (d.1854)
1839 (Edward) Sydney Smith, British pianist and composer, born in Dorchester (d. 1889)
1855 Richard Samuel Hughes, Welsh composer and pianist, born in Aberystwyth (d. 1893)
1865 Annie Jones, American bearded lady (appeared in P. T. Barnum circus) b. Marion, Virginia (d.1902)
1868 Gertrude Bell, Archaeologist (Desert & The Sown), born Washington Hall, County Durham, (d.1926)
1891 Henry Wale, known professionally as Henry Oscar, was an English stage & film actor. Changed his name and began acting in 1911. Appeared in a wide range of films, including The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), Fire Over England (1937), The Four Feathers (1939), Hatter's Castle (1942), Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948), Beau Brummell (1954), The Little Hut (1957), Beyond This Place (1959), Oscar Wilde (1960), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), The Long Ships (1963) and Murder Ahoy! (1964) (d.1969)
1895 Frank Raymond Leavis, British literary critic (Culture & Environment) b. Cambridge (d.1978) He taught for much of his career at Downing College, Cambridge, and later at the University of York. Leavis became a Cambridge institution.
1901 Gerald Finzi, British composer (Dies natalis), born in London
1904 Richard Clarkson, Aeronautical engineer (Hawker Siddeley-Trident wing), born London, (d. 1996)
1906 Arthur James Bramwell Hutchings was an English musicologist, composer & professor of music successively at the University of Durham and the University of Exeter. He wrote extensively on topics as varied as nineteenth-century English liturgical composition, Schubert, Purcell, Edmund Rubbra, & baroque concertos; His most famous book was the Companion to Mozart's Piano Concertos, published in 1948 often reissued since. Among his other books are The Invention and Composition of Music & Church Music in the Nineteenth Century. During the late 1970s his articles on music regularly appeared in the monthly magazine Records and Recording. His compositions include the Seasonal Preludes for organ, the overture Oriana Triumphans, the opera Marriage à la Mode, and the operetta The Plumber's Arms. Among his choral works are Hosanna to the Son of David, God is Gone Up, Grant Them Rest, and the Communion Service on Russian Themes. Hutchings served for many years as a director of the English Hymnal Company and three of his tunes were included in the 1986 New English Hymnal. (d.1989)
1908 Chaim Raphael, English Jewish scholar and novelist, born in Middlesbrough (d. 1994)
1910 William Hanna, American animator (Hanna-Barbera, Tom and Jerry, Scooby Doo), born in Melrose, New Mexico (d. 2001)
1911 Terry-Thomas [Thomas Terry Hoar-Stevens], English comedian and actor (I'm All Right Jack, Private's Progress), born in London (d. 1990)
1917 Arthur Leavins, English violinist, leader of the BBC Concert Orchestra (d. 1995)
1918 Ingmar Bergman, Swedish stage & film director (Cries & Whispers), born Uppsala, Sweden (d.2007)
1921 Geoffrey Wilkinson, English chemist (1973 Nobel Prize - organometallic compounds), born in Todmorden, (d. 1996)
1921 Leon Garfield, English children's author (Devil-in-the-Fog), born in Brighton, (d. 1996)
1922 Peter Tranchell, British composer, born in Cuddalore, India His compositions included the opera The Mayor of Casterbridge (1951), anthems, & a cantata. He was also a composer of light music, his output including vocal "entertainments", instrumental miniatures and the musical comedy Zuleika (after Max Beerbohm), produced in Cambridge in 1954 and revived in 1957. His archive is kept at Cambridge University Library.(d. 1993)
1928 Elizabeth Jane Lloyd, English artist and teacher, born in London (d. 1995)
1931 Sir Robert Stephens, Actor (Uncle Kurt-Holocaust, Chaplin, QB VII, Cleopatra), b. Bristol (d.1995)
1937 Duncan MacKay, Scottish soccer defender (14 caps; Celtic 162 games), b. Glasgow (d. 2019)
1940 Susan Howatch, English author, born in Leatherhead
1950 Bruce Oldfield, British fashion designer
1955 Matthew Seligman, British studio and touring new wave rock bassist (Robyn Hitchcock; Thompson Twins; Thomas Dolby), born in Pentageia, Cyprus (d. 2020)
1958 Anne Hegerty, English TV quiz show host (The Chase), born in London
1974 David Mitchell, English comedian and actor (Mitchell and Webb, Peep Show), born in Salisbury
1976 Kirsten Sheridan, Irish film screenwriter, and director (In America; August Rush), born in Dublin
1981 Lee Mead, English actor (Any Dream Will Do), born in Southend-on-Sea
1985 Phoebe Waller-Bridge, English actress, writer and director (Fleabag), born in London
1986 Dan Smith, English singer (Bastille), born in London
1987 Adam Johnson, Footballer, b. Sunderland, 120 appearances for Middlesbrough, also spending time on loan at Leeds United and Watford. In February 2010 he moved to Manchester City, where he won the FA Cup in 2011 and the Premier League the following season. He was signed by his hometown club Sunderland for £10 million in 2012. Johnson played at various levels for England, earning 12 caps at senior level. In March 2015, Johnson was arrested and charged over sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl, with England's age of consent being 16. Johnson continued to play for Sunderland during his bail. The following February, he pleaded guilty to two charges against him, the other being one of child grooming & was subsequently sacked by Sunderland. In March 2016, Johnson was found guilty of sexual activity with a child and sentenced to six years in prison. He was released in 2019 after serving half his sentence.
1988 James Oliver Vaughan, Footballer, born Birmingham. Signed his first professional contract with Everton. He played for the club between 2005 and 2011, including loan spells at Derby County, Leicester City and Crystal Palace, before signing for Norwich in May 2011. He then had a loan spell at Huddersfield Town for the majority of the 2012–13 season, before signing permanent terms on 3 July 2013. He spent two-and-a-half seasons with Huddersfield before joining Birmingham City on loan. The move was made permanent at the end of the 2015–16 season, but his stay was brief, as he joined Bury in August 2016. Vaughan played for just a single season at Bury, making 40 appearances and scoring 24 times. He completed a move to Championship club Sunderland in July 2017, playing 27 times before leaving to join Wigan Athletic in January 2018. He spent time on loan at Portsmouth in 2018–19. He has represented England at under-17, under-19 and under-21 age groups, but has since expressed a desire to represent Jamaica at international level. He became the Premier League's youngest-ever goal scorer in 2005, and as of 2021 still holds that record.
1988 Conor McGregor, Irish professional boxer (UFC Lightweight and Featherweight Champion), born in Dublin

On This day in British History

1581 English Jesuit priest Edmund Campion arrested for sedition in Anglican England (later hung, drawn and quartered)
1791 The Priestley Riots drive Joseph Priestley, (Chemist, Theologian and Author) a supporter of the French Revolution, out of Birmingham,
1955 2 killed, many dazed when lightning strikes Ascot racecourse, England
2014 The Church of England votes in favour of allowing women to become bishops

Weddings in History

1820 British PM Robert Peel (32) weds Sir John Floyd's daughter Julia at St George's, Hanover Square in London

Deaths in History

1575 Richard Taverner, English Bible translator (Taverner's Bible), dies at 70
1671 Méric Casaubon, French-English classical scholar (1st to translate Marcus Aurelius into English), dies at 71
1742 Richard Bentley, English classical scholar who started the 1st written examinations in the West at Cambridge, dies at 80
1774 James O'Hara, 2nd Baron Tyrawley and Kilmaine, British field marshal (b. 1682)
1876 Thomas Hazlehurst, English Methodist chapel builder, dies at 60
1904 Paul Kruger, 3rd President of South African Republic (1883-1900) and face of Boer resistance during the Second Boer War, dies of pneumonia at 78
1907 William Henry Perkin, English chemist and inventor (b. 1838)
1989 Frank Bell, British educator and founder of The Bell Educational Trust Limited, dies at 72
1995 Michael Naylor, English insurance broker (Endsleigh Insurance), dies at 59
2005 Cicely Saunders, English Nurse, physician and writer who founded the first modern hospice, dies of cancer at 87

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Post by Richard Frost » Thu Jul 15 2021 10:59am

15th July 2021

World Youth Skills Day
In 2014, the United Nations General assembly declared 15th July as World Youth Skills Day. This day is an opportunity for young people, technical and vocational education and training institutions, and public and private sector stakeholders to acknowledge and celebrate the importance of equipping young people with skills and training for employment. In 2016 there were 259 million young people classified as NEET: Not in Employment, Education or Training which rose to an estimated 267 million in 2019, and is projected to continue increasing to around 273 million in 2021. Following the Covid-19 pandemic, young people aged 15-19 are particularly exposed to the socio-economic consequences. School and workplace closures are leading to learning and training losses.

Gummi Worm Day
You know what the best bait for fishing for people with a sweet tooth is? If you guessed the gummy worm, you’re in the right place with the right sense of humour. Gummy candies have been around a while, but nothing strikes our fancy like a rich chocolate brownie topped with green frosting and a gummy work sticking out of it. But honestly, we’re happy to have them right out of the bag. Gummy Worm Day celebrates these stretchy, stringy, gummy, delicious treats.

Hot Dog Day
The sun is out, you’re at the amusement park, and the rollercoaster is filling the air with the clack-clack-clack of wheels on rails. The scent of a thousand different fair foods fill the air, but one stands out above all the rest. It’s rich, it’s savoury, it’s the smell of a thousand mysterious meat products put into one delicious sausage casing, broiled up on a flame grill, and sent out on a bun with all the fixings. Hot Dog Day celebrates this most delicious and tantalizing of treats, and its extensive history!

Orange Chicken Day
Orange chicken is one of our favourite indulgences, a delicious blend of chicken, ginger, garlic, and sesame oil drenched in a delicious orange sauce. We know that it is almost the perfect Asian food, and that’s why we weren’t at all surprised to find it had dedicated day of its very own, Orange Chicken Day! Orange Chicken Day has been designed to celebrate the delicious Chinese dish that is now enjoyed all around the world. If you are a fan of Orange Chicken, you have the perfect excuse to indulge on it on this day – not that you need one! If you have never had Orange Chicken before, you are seriously missing out, and you should definitely use Orange Chicken Day to try this delicious dish. The dish is made with boneless and skinless chicken breast, which is cut into smaller pieces, dredged, and then fried until it is lovely and crispy and golden in colour. It is then covered in a sweet and sticky orange sauce, which tastes delicious. There are many different variations of the sauce, but it typically includes orange zest and orange juice, as well as red chili flakes, ginger, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, and vinegar. If you take a look online, you will see that there are many different recipes for Chinese Orange Chicken. Some people prefer to use skinless chicken thighs, for example. The choice is yours. Nevertheless, referring to an authentic Chinese recipe is always going to harvest the best results!

Pet Fire Safety Day
The combined efforts of the Kennel Club and ADT Security Services led to the first Pet Fire Safety Day being held in the late 2000s. The idea behind the event is to make pet owners aware of the hazards their beloved cat, dog, or other animals could pose in the home with regard to fire. Many fires are caused by pets, especially when they are left alone in a property and the intention is that by highlighting the dangers to owners it can help in preventing them. Pet owners should take advantage of the day to discuss who in a home is responsible for helping a pet escape in the event of a blaze and carry out some practice escape drills. They can also use Kennel Club advice to pet proof their home against fires and install a pet alert notice in a window for use by emergency services.

Tapioca Pudding Day
Tapioca Pudding Day could well be the day to redeem the nightmares of school puddings and rediscover the delights of tapioca when the mysterious grey sludge is actually done properly.

Luckily, modern cooks and recipe-book writers have exerted a bit more imagination on the question of how best to use the cassava root flour, so you’ll be able to find many more appealing variations on the old classic.

Start with tapioca flour, or pearls or even whole root. Try it with cream, milk or coconut milk. Mix in spices, fruit or citrus juices. Layer it with chocolate or jam or tasty syrups. Make it thin and runny, or chunky and firm. Try whipping in an egg or two. Explore variants from every continent. There are even savoury puddings, if you don’t have such a sweet tooth.

A Selection of Birthdays

1273 Ewostatewos, Ethiopian monk and religious leader (d. 1352)
1573 Inigo Jones, English architect (Queen's House, Covent Garden), born in London (d. 1652)
1606 Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch painter (Night Watch), born in Leiden, Netherlands (d. 1669)
1779 Clement Clarke Moore, US professor & author ('Twas the Night Before Xmas), b. New York (d.1863)
1802 John Barnett, English composer (The Mountain Sylph), born Bedford (d. 1892)
1808 Henry Cole, Inventor and civil servant, 1st director of the V&A Museum, promoter of 1851 Great Exhibition, born Bath (d. 1882)
1858 Emmeline Pankhurst, Suffragette formed the Women's Social & Political Union (1903), b. Moss Side, Manchester (d. 1928)
1864 Marie Tempest [Marie Susan Etherington], British actress known as the "queen of her profession" (Yellow Sands), born in London, (d. 1942)
1870 Ernest Walker, British composer, born in Bombay, British India (d. 1949)
1886 Harry Green, English athlete (WR marathon 2:38:16.2 1913), born in Islington, London (d.1934)
1898 Noel Gay [Reginald Moxon Armitage] Composer(Who's been polishing the Sun) b.Wakefield (d.1954)
1898 Norman Demuth, Composer & musicologist specializing in French works, born Croydon (d.1968)
1899 Seán Francis Lemass, Irish leader (born John Francis Lemass: was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach and Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1959 to 1966. He also served as Tánaiste from 1957 to 1959, 1951 to 1954 and 1945 to 1948, Minister for Industry and Commerce from 1957 to 1959, 1951 to 1954, 1945 to 1949 and 1932 to 1939 and Minister for Supplies from 1939 to 1945. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1924 to 1969. A veteran of the 1916 Easter Rising, the War of Independence and the Civil War, Lemass was first elected as a Sinn Féin TD for the Dublin South constituency in a by-election on 18 November 1924 and was returned at each election until the constituency was abolished in 1948 when he was re-elected for Dublin South-Central until his retirement in 1969. He was a founder-member of Fianna Fáil in 1926 and served as Minister for Industry and Commerce, Minister for Supplies and Tánaiste in successive Fianna Fáil governments. Lemass is widely regarded as the father of modern Ireland, primarily due to his efforts in facilitating industrial growth, bringing foreign direct investment into the country, and forging permanent links between Ireland and the European community. One of the most important modernizing reforms during Lemass's tenure was the introduction of free secondary education, an initiative that took effect shortly after Lemass retired as Taoiseach. (d.1971)
1910 Ronald Binge, British composer (Elizabethan Serenade, Sailing By), born in Derby (d. 1979)
1911 Juliet Pannett, Portrait painter Born Hove, East Sussex, Pannett started painting at three & wanted to be a professional artist by seventeen. She trained at Brighton College of Art in the 1920s under Louis Ginnett, and received her first artistic commission at eighteen to draw local Sussex characters for the Sussex County Magazine. She maintained a studio in Hove and was elected a member of the Society of Graphic Artists in 1934. She was a professional artist until her marriage in 1938. (d. 2005)
1911 Edward Shackleton, Explorer, geographer & Labour Party politician, born Wandsworth (d. 1994)
1913 Ralph Hammond Innes, pseudonyms Ralph Hammond or Hammond Innes, (born 1913, Horsham, Novelist & traveller known for adventure stories in which suspense and foreign locations are prominent features (d.1998)
1915 Ron Smith, union leader (British Postal Workers) was the first trade union leader to present the postwar Trades Union Congress with a "modernisation" motion - in 1962. (d. 1999)
1917 Robert Conquest, English historian and poet (The Great Terror), born Great Malvern, (d.2015)
1919 Iris Murdoch, novelist (Severed Head, Unicorn), born in Dublin, (d.1999)
1924 David Cox, English statistician & Warden (Nuffield College, Oxford), born Birmingham. One of the world’s leading statisticians through work in theoretical & applied statistics & applied probability.
1926 John Arthur Neill Lambert, composer Born Maidenhead (d. 1995)
1927 Ann Jellicoe, British theatre director and playwright (Knack), born in Middlesborough (d.2017)
1928 Joseph Arthurlin "Joe" Harriott, Jamaican-British be-bop and free-form jazz alto saxophonist (Abstract), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1973)
1929 Charles Anthony [Caruso], tenor (2,928 performances at Metropolitan Opera), born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2012)
1933 Julian Bream, English classical guitarist and lutenist, born in London (d. 2020)
1934 Sir Harrison Birtwistle CH, Composer, born in AccringtonCH Among his many compositions, he is best known for his operas, particularly The Triumph of Time (1972), The Mask of Orpheus (1986), Gawain (1991) and The Minotaur (2008). The latter was ranked by music critics at The Guardian in 2019 as the third best piece of the 21st-century.
1941 Geoffrey Alan Burgon, composer Geoffrey Alan Burgon best known for his television & film scores. Most recognisable works are Monty Python's Life of Brian for film, and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Brideshead Revisited for television, the latter two earning Ivor Novello Awards in 1979 and 1981 respectively. (d.2010)
1943 Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Irish astrophysicist (discovered radio pulsars), born in Lurgan, N. Ireland
1947 Peter Banks [Brockbanks], British rock guitarist and singer-songwriter described as "the architect of progressive music" (Yes, the Syn, Flash), born in Chipping Barnet, London (d. 2013)
1949 John Arthur Casken, British composer (The Dream of the Rood), born in Barnsley
1949 Trevor Horn, British rock musician/producer (Buggles-"Video Killed The Radio star";Yes-Drama; Frankie Goes To Hollywood), born in Durham
1950 Arianna Huffington, Greek-American author, syndicated columnist and creator of The Huffington Post, born in Athens, Greece
1956 Ian Curtis, English rock vocalist (Joy Division-Transmission) (d. 1980)
1957 Kate Kellaway, English literary critic
1965 David Miliband, British politician
1990 Olly Alexander [Oliver Thornton], British actor, singer-songwriter (Years & Years), and LGBT activist, born in Harrogate

On this day in British History

1207 King John of England expels Canterbury monks for supporting Archbishop of Canterbury Stephen Langton.
1381 John Ball, a leader in the Peasants' Revolt, is hung, drawn and quartered in the presence of Richard II of England
1662 King Charles II charters Royal Society in London
1840 Great Britain, Russia, Austria and Prussia sign Quadruple Alliance
1856 Natal forms as a British colony separate from Cape Colony
1912 British National Health Insurance Act goes into effect
1941 Britain's MAUDE Report edited by Physicist James Chadwick approved, concludes an atomic bomb is feasible
1946 British North Borneo Company transfers its rights to modern day Sabah to the British Crown
1948 Alcoholic Anonymous founded in Britain
2002 Anti-Terrorism Court of Pakistan hands down the death sentence to British born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and life terms to three others suspected of murdering Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl

Wales

1961 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Birkdale GC: Arnold Palmer wins the first of 2 consecutive Open Championships, a stroke ahead of Welshman Dai Rees

Weddings in History

1952 Gerald Lascelles, son of English Princess Mary, weds Angela Dowding

Divorces in History

1996 Prince Charles and Princess Diana sign divorce papers

Deaths in History

1262 Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (b. 1222)
1381 John Ball, English priest who played a prominent role in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, hung, drawn and quartered at about 42 or 43
1767 Michael Bruce, Scottish poet (Elegy written in Spring), dies at 21
1839 Winthrop Mackworth Praed, English politician and poet, dies at 36

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Also today is the 55 anniversary of Plaid Cymru first MP, Gwynfor Evans
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Post by Richard Frost » Fri Jul 16 2021 11:07am

16th July 2021

Guinea Pig Appreciation Day
As far as small fuzzies go, the Guinea Pig is certainly one of the world’s favourites. Having been domesticated in South America for thousands of years, they’re one of the longest-serving companions to humans and today are the pet of choice for many children and adults alike. With their soft squishy bodies, cute little ears and their easy-going demeanour, if you’re looking for a cuddly companion you can’t go far wrong. To keep the love of guinea pigs alive, Guinea Pig Appreciation Day celebrates everything that we love about these cutesy creatures and celebrates just what it is that makes them great pets.

Corn Fritters Day
Where would we be without corn fritters? This simple, unassuming dish is comfort food heaven. Add your favourite condiment to a corn fritter and that’s some good eating right there. So, some bright spark had the great idea to create a very special day of celebration for this humble food favourite, and very creatively called it Corn Fritters Day. Who are we to argue with such a great idea? The more people that eat corn fritters and recognize them for the culinary treat they are, the better! Corn Fritters Day is a celebration of comfort food and simple cooking. With some corn, egg, flour, milk, and melted butter, anyone can throw together a batch of these side dish favourite's. With some creativity, you can add your own favourite ingredients to spice them up or create your very own fritter monstrosity. Sardines and chocolate chips, anyone?

Fresh Spinach Day
Popeye was right about spinach: dark green, leafy vegetables are the healthiest food on the planet. As whole foods go, they offer the most nutrition per calorie.
Michael Greger

It’s had a reputation as being an incredibly healthy plant for as long as Popeye has been popping open cans and giving Bluto a black eye. Spinach is probably one of the alternately most loved and reviled vegetables to ever reach our plates. Fresh Spinach Day is here to celebrate this dark leafy green and all the ways you can prepare it so it’s wonderful!

World Snake Day
Snakes have gotten something of a bad rap over the past few thousand years. What with that one snake tricking that nice lady into eating an apple way back when, thus condemning the entire human race to mortality, snakes have been mistrusted if not flat-out feared. And while it is understandable that people may fear an animal that can easily kill them, these fascinating, diverse creatures that range from several inches to 30 feet long, and from friendly and docile to aggressive and deadly, deserve for people to find out more about them.

A Selection of Birthdays

1194 Saint Clare of Assisi, Italian follower of Francis of Assisi and founder of the Order of Poor Ladies (the Poor Clares), born in Assisi, Italy (d. 1253)
1704 John Kay, English inventor (developed the flying shuttle), born in Lancashire (d. circa 1779)
1722 Joseph Wilton, English sculptor (Westminster Abbey), born in London (d. 1803)
1723 Joshua Reynolds, English portrait painter (Simplicity), born in Plympton, Devon (d. 1792)
1855 C. F. Abdy Williams, British organist, composer & musicologist, born Dawlish, Devon (d. 1923)
1865 George A. Birmingham, Irish clergyman and novelist, born in Belfast (d. 1950)
1870 Lambert McKenna, Irish editor and lexicographer, born in Clontarf, County Dublin, Ireland (d. 1956)
1889 Larry Semon, American comedian & director (The Wizard of Oz) b. West Point, Mississippi (d.1928)
1909 Geoffrey Bryan Bentley, British Canon of Windsor and moral theologian (d. 1996)
1911 Ginger Rogers [Virginia McMath], American dancer and singer (Top Hat), and Academy Award winning actress (Kitty Foyle; Stage Door), born in Independence, Missouri (d. 1995)
1913 Hugh Ford, British mechanic engineer, born in Northampton (d. 2010)
1915 Edward Miller, British historian and Master (Fitzwilliam College Cambridge), born in Acklington Park, Warkworth, Northumberland (d. 2000)
1921 Trevor Illtyd Williams, scientific writer, born in Bristol (d. 1996)
1926 Philip Randle, British biochemist (Randle cycle), born in Nuneaton (d. 2006)
1927 John Freeland, Legal advisor UK foreign office and judge at the European Court of Human Rights, born in London (d. 2014)
1927 John Warr, English cricket bowler (avg 281) and president (MCC), born in Ealing (d. 2016)
1927 Shirley Hughes, English author and illustrator (Dogger), born in West Kirby
1928 Anita Brookner, English novelist (Hotel du Lac) and art historian, born in London (d. 2016)
1931 Lady Caroline Blackwood, Journalist & writer (The Last of the Duchess) b. London (d. 1996)
1932 John Chilton, English jazz trumpeter (Feetwarmers), born in London (d. 2016)
1935 Tom Rosenthal, British publisher and broadcaster, born in London (d. 2014)
1939 Corin Redgrave, British actor (Excalibur, A Man For All Seasons), born London (d. 2010)
1939 Mary Parkinson, British broadcaster, born in Doncaster
1940 Tony Jackson, British bass player (The Searchers), born in Dingle, Liverpool (d. 2003)
1942 Desmond Dekker, Jamaican reggae pioneer (Aces - "Israelites"), born in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica (d. 2006)
1942 Frank Field, British Labour politician, born in Edmonton, Middlesex
1945 Barry Dudleston, English cricketer and cricket umpire, born in Bebington, Cheshire
1946 John William Hollins MBE. Retired footballer & Manager, b. Guildfod. He was initially a midfielder who, later in his career, became an effective full back. Throughout his footballing career, featured for clubs such as Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers, and Arsenal. 714 First Division appearances, an English top division record for an outfield player and second only to goalkeeper Peter Shilton
1949 Ray Major, rock guitarist (British Lions)
1950 Dennis Priestley, English darts player (PDC World Champion 1994), born in Mexborough
1951 Lorraine Chase, English actress & model (Lame Ducks, Love & Bullets), b. Deptford, London
1952 Phil Carrick, Cricketer (Yorkshire County Cricket Club), b. Armley, Leeds (d. 2000)
1958 Michael Flatley, Irish choreographer (Lord of Dance), born in Chicago, Illinois
1966 Johnny Vaughan, Writer & broadcaster (Capital Breakfast), born in Barnet, London
1966 Mike Horn, South African explorer, 1st to reach North Pole without dog or motorized transport, born in Johannesburg, South Africa
1975 Jamie Oliver, Welsh keyboardist (No Devotion), born in Pontypridd
1977 Bryan Budd, British soldier (VC recipient), born in Belfast (d. 2006)
1989 Gareth Bale, Welsh soccer winger (Tottenham, Real Madrid, Wales), born in Cardiff

On this Day in British History

1439 Kissing is banned in England (to stop the Black Death from spreading)
1618 Captain John Gilbert patents 1st dredger in Britain
1894 Treaty of Aoki-Kimberley signed between Japan & England
1897 The South African Committee, investigating the Jameson Raid releases its report finding that it was conducted almost implicitly through the support and encouragement of Cecil Rhodes and the mining houses in the Transvaal
1921 Encouraged by the British, King Constantine of Greece launches a drive to take Asia Minor from nationalists under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
1940 Hitler orders preparations for Operation Sealion, his plan for the invasion of Britain.
1956 King Faisal of Iraq begins visit to England
1987 Great Britain performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site
2005 "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", the 6th book in the series by J. K. Rowling, is published worldwide. 9 million copies sell in 24 hrs

Northern Ireland

1971 The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) withdraw from Stormont (North Ireland Parliament) after no inquiry is announced into the shooting dead of Seamus Cusack and Desmond Beattie

Scotland

1970 9th British Commonwealth Games open in Edinburgh, Scotland

Deaths in History

1546 Anne Askew, English Protestant (burned at the stake) (b. 1521)
1557 Anne of Cleves, Queen of England (1539-40), 4th wife of Henry VIII, dies at 41
1594 Thomas Kyd, English dramatist (The Spanish Tragedy), dies at 35
1686 John Pearson, English theologian (b. 1612)
1770 Francis Cotes, English painter (b. 1726)
1796 George Howard, British field marshal, dies at 78
1916 Victor Horsley, English physician and neuroscientist, dies while serving in Iraq in WWI at 59
1995 Stephen Spender, English poet and critic (Vienna, Edge of Darkness), dies at 86

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Also 60 years since PMQs started.
A parliament divided over Europe. A Britain unsure of its place in the world. A new president in the White House. Anxieties over the special relationship. And an Old Etonian prime minister with little interest in giving a straight answer but enough about today, what about 60 years ago?
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kevinchess1 wrote:
Fri Jul 16 2021 2:44pm
Also 60 years since PMQs started.
A parliament divided over Europe. A Britain unsure of its place in the world. A new president in the White House. Anxieties over the special relationship. And an Old Etonian prime minister with little interest in giving a straight answer but enough about today, what about 60 years ago?
Actually no according to this https://www.britpolitics.co.uk/british- ... ions-pmqs/ It was the 18th July
Harold Macmillan answered questions for 15 minutes between 3.15pm and 3.30pm as an experiment.
The 16th July 1961 was a Sunday. Thank you though for the advance info. I will ensure it is included on the correct day.
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Post by Richard Frost » Sat Jul 17 2021 10:37am

17th July 2021

NAVROZE / NO RUZ Zoroastrian (Kadmi)
New Year’s Day on the Shenshai Calendar. By the twentieth century the Parsis of India had become the largest group in the world practising Zoroastrianism, and in the twenty first century over 95% of Zoroastrians in the UK are Parsis. Like their Indian counterparts, they celebrate two new years – giving more time for making merry!

World Emoji Day
Emoji’s have been used since the beginning of the internet to transmit emotion in the written medium. As internet technology advanced, so did the use of the emoji, with previously pure text bits of ascii art turning into full-fledged animated faces and symbols. We’ve all used them, and we’re excited for the future of them! World Emoji day celebrates the history of these emotional expressions, and encourages you to be exceptionally emotive! After all, it’s always nice to let someone know how you’re feeling when you write, isn’t it? Emoji’s are just one more way!

Peach Ice Cream Day
Peaches are a summer fruit, and Peach Ice Cream Day is a way to celebrate their goodness while enjoying a cooling delicious dessert. Peaches are native to China and were taken to America by Spanish explorers in the 16th century. Commercial cultivation has made them the second biggest fruit crop in the US (after apples). Peach ice cream is generally only made during the summer months and can be enjoyed in a sundae, as an ice-cream cone, on top of slices of peach, or simply on its own in a dish. It doesn’t need sprinkles, sauces or toppings as they can overpower the delicate flavour. Celebrate Peach Ice Cream Day by making your own in an ice-cream maker. It’s easy to do and you can use big chunks of fresh peach, like the old-fashioned ice-cream used to be. Be generous with your scoop!

Tattoo Day
There is something about permanently etching a story into your flesh that draws the heart and inspires the mind. Tattoos tell a tale of who we were, who we are, and sometimes of just where we’re going. They’ve served important roles in cultures all around the world, and continue to have evolving meanings in our modern age. Tattoo Day celebrates the august history of skin art and its ever-evolving place in society.

Yellow Pig Day
You may think that Yellow Pig Day is something to do with those porcelain piggy banks! However, this could not be further from the case. The date was created when two students were working on the special properties of the number 17. In the end, they created the yellow pig. Why a yellow pig? Well, it could simply be random or it could be to do with a collection of yellow pigs that one of the students had. One thing that is easier to explain, though, is why the two students – Michael Spivak and David Kelly – were obsessing over the number 17. This is because the number 17 is a prime number and it is significant in the world of math. This is because it is the sum of the first four prime numbers. If you add 2, 3, 5 and 7, you’re going to get 17. For those who are unaware, a prime number is one that can only be divided by itself and the number 1. It cannot be divided by any other number. There are a number of different studies that have shown that most people choose the number 17 when they are asked to choose between the number 1 and 20. Therefore, this is why the two students were delving into the number 17 and doing their research on it, and this is also how Yellow Pig Day was created. There are some other properties of 17 that make it worthy of being a mathematical holiday. This includes the fact that 17 is the minimum number of givens in a Sudoku puzzle in order for it to have a solution that is unique. With that said, why not celebrate the day by challenging yourself to a Sudoku puzzle? Did you know that 17 is also the smallest number that is the sum of two powers of four, i.e. 16 and 1? It is worth pointing out that not everyone is a fan of the number 17, though! In fact, some people are scared of it, and this fear is known as heptadecaphobia. Moreover, in Italy, 17 is actually considered an unlucky number. You may be wondering why the Italians are hating on the number 17 so much! Well, 17 is written as XVII in Roman numerals. This is an anagram for VIXI. VIXI, in Italian, means ‘my life is over’ and so it is not difficult to see why the Italians aren’t a big fan of the number 17!

Moth Week - Sat Jul 17th, 2021 - Sun Jul 25th, 2021
Moths might not have the best reputation; you could argue they’re a little underappreciated. The people behind Moth Week would almost certainly argue that moths deserve more credit and appreciation than they get. And that’s what Moth Week is all about. The aim is to celebrate the beauty, distinctiveness and life cycles of moths and their habitats. It’s a time to learn about moths and takes place each year. Moths are fascinating and unknown, which is quite incredible for such a ubiquitous creature. There are between 150,000 and 500,000 species of moths and we have a lot left to learn about them. Moth Week offers a unique opportunity to learn about them more. It’s also a chance to contribute to the overall understanding we have of moths and how they life. You’re encouraged to become a Citizen Scientist and add data about moths to the biological data depositories that are found online. The more information that can be gathered, the better. So, as well as celebrating and appreciating moths, Moth Week is also about finding out more about them because there’s plenty left for us to learn a lot about the species around the world.

A Selection of Birthdays


1674 Isaac Watts, Writer, preacher & hymnist (Horae Lyrican), born Southampton (d. 1748)
1744 Elbridge Gerry, American statesman who invented gerrymandering and 5th Vice President of the United States, born in Marblehead, Massachusetts Bay (d. 1814)
1827 Frederick Able, English chemist and inventor born in Woolwich (d. 1902)
1875 Sir Donald Francis Tovey, musicologist/composer/conductor & pianist. He had been best known for his Essays in Musical Analysis and his editions of works by Bach and Beethoven, He was born in Eton, Berkshire (d. 1940)
1889 Erle Stanley Gardner, American detective writer (Perry Mason), b. Malden, Massachusetts (d.1970)
1892 Mary Clare, British actress (Evil Mind, Young & Innocent), born in London (d. 1970)
1899 James Cagney, American actor (Yankee Doodle Dandy), born in New York (d. 1986)
1909 Hardy Amies, royal dressmaker (Queen Elizabeth II), born in London (d. 2003)
1911 Edward Walton (Ted) Anderson, Footballer, who played at either full-back or wing-half.
played for Worksop Town & spotted by Wolverhampton Wanderers, moving to Molineux in December 1929. He made his league debut on 11 March 1931 in a 3–0 win over Port Vale. However, the three games he managed during this season proved his only for the club & moved to Torquay United in December 1931, where he made his debut on Boxing Day in a 3–1 defeat away to Queen's Park Rangers. (d. 1979)
1920 Gordon Gould, American physicist (inventor of the laser), born in New York (d. 2005)
1922 Donald Alfred Davie, poet/critic was an English Movement poet, and literary critic. His poems in general are philosophical and abstract, but often evoke various landscapes. (d.1995)
1923 John Cooper, English race car designer (d. 2000)
1928 Jean Muir, British fashion designer and dressmaker, born London (d. 1995)
1933 Bruce Wells, Boxer (European amateur light middleweight champion 1953) & actor (Dr. Who 1965-73), born in Harlesden, Middlesex (d.2009)
1937 Elmer Fudd [originally Egghead], Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Tex Avery and Chuck Jones (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debut as Egghead in "Egghead Rides Again"
1939 Spencer Davis [Davies], English guitarist (Spencer Davis Group - "Gimme Some Lovin'"), born in Swansea (d. 2020)
1939 Warwick Hutton, British painter, glass engraver, illustrator, and children's author. Most widely known for elegant pen and ink and watercolor illustrations for children’s books. His subjects were Biblical, folk, and mythological stories which Hutton retold, such as Noah and the Great Flood, The Nose Tree, and Theseus and the Minotaur. (d.1994)
1940 Tim Brooke-Taylor, English comedian (The Goodies), born in Buxton (d. 2020)
1941 Robert William (Bob) Taylor, cricketer wicket-keeper (too often in Knotty's shadow) played as wicket-keeper for Derbyshire between 1961 and 1984 and for England between 1971 and 1984. He made 57 Test, and 639 first-class cricket appearances in total, taking 1,473 catches.
1942 Peter Sissons, British newsreader, born in Liverpool (d. 2019)
1945 Eric McCredie, Scottish pop bassist (Middle Of The Road - "Chirpy, Chirpy, Cheep Cheep"), born in Patrick, Glasgow (d. 2007)
1946 Alun Armstrong, English actor (New Tricks), born in Anfield Plain, County Durham
1947 Camilla Parker Bowles, English wife of Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall, born in London
1947 Mick Tucker, Rock drummer (Sweet - "Ballroom Blitz"), b. Kingsbury, London (d. 2002)
1948 Brian Glascock, English rock drummer (Motels - "Only The Lonely"), born in Islington, London
1949 Geezer Butler, English rock bassist (Black Sabbath), born in Birmingham
1952 David Hasselhoff, American actor (Night Rider, Mitch-Baywatch), born in Baltimore, Maryland
1954 Angela Merkel, German politician, Chancellor of Germany (2005-), born in Hamburg, West Germany
1960 Kim Barnett, English cricketer (England batsman & occasional leggie 1988-89), born in Leek
1960 Mark Burnett, British television producer, born in London, United Kingdom
1965 Alex Winter, English actor (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure), born in London
1970 Mandy Smith, English singer ("I Just Can't Wait"), born in Tottenham, London
1974 Laura Macdonald, Scottish jazz musician, born in Glasgow
1975 Konnie Huq, English television presenter, born in Hammersmith, London
1982 Natasha Hamilton, British singer (Atomic Kitten), born in Liverpool
1983 Brooke Kinsella, British actress (Eastenders), born in London
1985 Neil McGregor, Scottish footballer, born in Irvine
1985 Tom Fletcher, British singer (McFly), born in Harrow

Today in British History

1453 Battle of Castillon: French army beats English force under Talbot, turning point of the 100 Years' War
1585 English secret service discovers Anthony Babington's murder plot against Queen Elizabeth I
1603 English explorer Walter Raleigh is arrested by forces of King James I of England
1712 Great Britain, Portugal and France sign ceasefire [or 19th]
1774 Captain James Cook arrives in the New Hebrides (Vanuatu)
1814 Matthew Flinders publishes "A Voyage to Terra Australis", detailing his circumnavigation of Australia, first to name the continent Australia. He dies a day later.
1841 British humorous and satirical magazine "Punch" first published; it finally closed in 2002
1863 Māori forces are defeated by British troops at Koheroa, Waikato, in the New Zealand Wars between Maori tribes and British colonials
1890 Cecil Rhodes becomes Premier of Cape Colony
1917 Royal Proclamation by King George V changes name of British Royal family from German Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor
1945 Potsdam Conference: Harry Truman, Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill hold 1st post-World War II meeting
1959 Paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey discovers partial skull of a new species of early human ancestor, Zinjanthropus boisei or 'Zinj' (now called Paranthropus boisei) lived in Africa almost 2 million years ago
1964 Great Britain performs nuclear Test at Nevada Test Site

Northern Ireland

1975 Four British soldiers are killed by a Provisional Irish Republican Army remote-controlled bomb near Forkill, County Armagh; attack the first major breach of a February truce
1981 Glasdrumman ambush: the Provisional Irish Republican Army attack a British Army post in South Armagh, killing 1 soldier and injuring another
2011 British Open Men's Golf, Royal St George's GC: Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland claims his only major title; wins by 3 strokes from American pair Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson.

Deaths in History

924 King Edward the Elder of England (899-924)
1453 John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, English military leader
1645 Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, Scottish politician
1709 Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (b. 1646)
1790 Adam Smith, Scottish economist (Wealth of Nations) and moral philosopher, dies at 67
1794 John Roebuck, English inventor and industrialist (b. 1718)
1845 Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Whig: 1830-34), dies at 81
1944 Hugh Rigby, English portrait painter (King George V 1928-32), dies
1958 Henri Farman, British-French aviator who broke several aviation records, dies at 84
1996 Geoffrey Jellicoe, English landscape architect, dies at 95
2003 David Kelly, Welsh UN weapons inspector (b. 1944)
2005 Edward Heath, British Prime Minister (Conservative: 1970-74), dies of cancer at 89
2015 Owen Chadwick, English historian, priest and university chancellor, dies at 99

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Post by Richard Frost » Sun Jul 18 2021 10:52am

18th July 2021

TISHA B'AV Jewish
Full day fast mourning the destruction of the first and second Temples in Jerusalem and other tragedies in Jewish history. The Book of Lamentations is read.

18 July - 22 July HAJJ / PILGRIMAGE TO MAKKAH (8th to 12th Dhul-Hijjah) Muslim
All Muslims who can afford to do so, and are not prevented through ill-health, are required to make this pilgrimage once in their lifetime (although there is no prohibition on making the pilgrimage more than once). A series of ritual acts are performed by the pilgrims during the first two days of Hajj.

Nelson Mandela International Day
November 2009 - in recognition of the former South African President’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom, UN General Assembly declares 18 July "Nelson Mandela International Day". Resolution A/RES/64/13 recognizes Mandela’s values and his dedication to the service of humanity in: conflict resolution; race relations; promotion and protection of human rights; reconciliation; gender equality and the rights of children and other vulnerable groups; the fight against poverty; the promotion of social justice. The resolution acknowledges his contribution to the struggle for democracy internationally and the promotion of a culture of peace throughout the world.

A selection of Birthdays

1635 Robert Hooke, English scientist (Micrographia), born in Isle of Wight (d. 1703)
1720 Gilbert White, Naturalist (Natural History & Antiquities of Selborne) b. Selborne, Hants. (d.1793)
1796 Feargus O'Connor, Leader of English Chartists, born in County Cork (d. 1855)
1811 William Makepeace Thackeray, British novelist (Vanity Fair), born in Kolkata, India (d. 1863)
1848 W. G. Grace, Cricket all-rounder and captain (22 Tests; 54,896 runs over record 44 first class seasons; Gloucestershire), born Bristol (d. 1915)
1864 Phillip Snowden, British politician, 1st Labour Chancellor of the Exchequer, born in Cowling, Yorkshire (d. 1937)
1865 Laurence Housman, Author & playwright (Victoria Regina), born Bromsgrove, (d. 1959)
1888 Sydney Horler, English detective writer (Checkmate), born in Leytonstone (d. 1954)
1891 Gene Lockhart, American actor (Going My Way, Christmas Carol), born New York (d. 1957)
1895 Marie Ney, British actress (Brief Ecstasy, Simba, Witchcraft), born in London (d. 1981)
1897 E. A. D. [Ernest Arthur Douglas] Eldridge, British racing driver, born in Hampstead (d. 1935)
1898 John Stuart, Scottish actor (Kittie, Superman, Number Seventeen), born in Edinburgh (d. 1979)
1906 Belle Stewart, Scottish traditional singer, born in Caputh, Blairgowrie (d. 1997)
1911 Alexander Hyatt King, Mozart scholar, born in Beckenham, London (d. 1995)
1915 Sir Anthony Wakefield Cox, English architect, Born Peterborough In 1939 Anthony Cox was one of the 11 original founding partners of the Architects' Co-operative Partnership. ACP, (d. 1993)
1915 Isaack Stouten, resistance fighter (d. 1945)
1916 Kenneth Armitage, English sculptor, born in Leeds (d. 2002)
1918 Nelson Mandela, South African anti-apartheid activist, political prisoner (1962-90) and President of South Africa (1994-99), born in Mvezo, Umtatu, South Africa (d. 2013)
1920 Eric Brandon, British racing driver, born in East Ham, London (d. 1982)
1921 John Glenn, American astronaut (1st American to orbit the earth) and politician (Senator D-Ohio), born in Cambridge, Ohio (d. 2016)
1923 Michael Medwin, British actor and producer (Four in a Jeep, Scrooge, Checkpoint), born London
1925 Hubert Doggart, English cricketer (2 Tests for England 1950), born in Earl's Court, London (d.2018)
1926 Jane Hylton [Audrey Gwendolene Clark]Actress (Adv of Sir Lancelot, Daybreak) b. London (d.1979)
1926 Richard Pasco, British actor (Gorgon, Arch of Triumph), born in Barnes, London (d. 2014)
1926 Robert Sloman, English screenwriter, born in Oldham (d. 2005)
1930 Burt Kwouk, English actor (Pink Panther movies), born in Warrington (d. 2016)
1934 Edward Bond, English playwright and director (Blow-up), born in Holloway, London
1938 Ian Stewart, Scottish keyboardist, road manager, and co-founder of the Rolling Stones, born in Pittenweem, Fife, (d. 1985)
1938 John Connelly, English footballer (20 English caps), born in St Helens (d. 2012)
1939 Brian Auger, English fusion keyboardist (Befour, Genesis), born in London,
1943 Robin McDonald, Scottish rock guitarist (Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas), born in Nairn (d.2015)
1944 David Hemery, English 400m-hurdler (Olympic gold 1968), born in Cirencester
1945 Danny McCulloch, English rocker (Animals), born in London
1948 Phil Harris, British rocker (Ace), born in Muswell Hill, London
1948 Hartmut Michel, German chemist (Nobel 1988 - determination of the structure of certain proteins that are essential for photosynthesis), born in Ludwigsburg, Germany
1950 Richard Branson, British music entrepreneur (Virgin Group), born in London
1955 Teresa Ann Savoy, British-born actress (Caligula), born in London
1955 Terry Chambers, English drummer (XTC), born in Wiltshire
1957 Nick Faldo, Golfer (US Masters 1989, 90, 96; British Open 1987, 90, 92), born Welwyn Garden City
1958 Nigel Twist, British rock drummer (Alarm-In the Summertime), born in Manchester
1959 Pauline Quirke, British actress (Birds of a Feather), born in London
1962 Lee Arenberg, American actor (Pintel - Pirates of the Caribbean), born in Palo Alto, California
1967 Vin Diesel [Mark Sinclair], American actor (The Fast and the Furious), born in Alameda County, California
1974 Alan Morrison, British poet, his work is influenced by poets including John Davidson and Harold Monro also Anglo-Welsh poets Alun Lewis and Dylan Thomas. However, his earliest influences were John Keats, Wilfred Owen, William Blake, Andrew Marvell, Emily Brontë and Percy Shelley. His poems are often characterised by social and polemical traits
1975 M.I.A [Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam], British-Sri Lankan rapper (Paper Planes, Sunshowers), born in London
1978 Shane Horgan, Irish former rugby union player who played wing or centre for Leinster and Ireland.
1992 Bishop Briggs, English singer-songwriter (River), born in London

On This day in British History

1290 King Edward I orders expulsion of Jews from England, this edict will remain in place for 350 years
1536 Pope's authority declared void in England
1814 British capture Prairie du Chien (Wisconsin)
1872 The Ballot Act introduces the secret ballot in elections in Britain; previously votes made openly
1943 British assault on Catania, Sicily
1944 7:45 Operation Goodwood: British assault east of Caen
1944 British air raid on German convoy SW of Heligoland
1944 British troops occupy Bourquebus hill range, Normandy
1947 British seize "Exodus 1947" ship of Jewish immigrants to Palestine
1947 King George VI signs Indian Independence Act
1958 6th British Empire Games and Commonwealth Games open in Cardiff, Wales
1961 Harold Macmillan answered the first Prime Ministers Questions in the House of Commons. Set times for PMQs were introduced in 1961. Until dissolution of the House of Commons in March 1997, PMQs took place twice a week on Tuesdays & Thursdays for 15 minutes. From the return of the House of Commons in May 1997, PMQs switched to one 30-minute session every Wednesday.
2015 "The Sun" newspaper in Britain controversially publishes old picture and video of Queen Elizabeth giving Nazi salute in 1933

More British History

Northern Ireland

1972 The 100th British soldier to die in the Northern Ireland "troubles" is shot by a sniper in Belfast
1972 Leader of the British Labour Party Harold Wilson holds meeting with representatives of the Irish Republican Army

Wales

1958 6th British Empire Games and Commonwealth Games open in Cardiff

Weddings in History

1922 British naval officer & Supreme Allied Commander and Last Viceroy of India Louis Mountbatten (22) weds Lord Mount Temple's daughter Edwina Cynthia Annette Ashley (20) at St. Margaret's in Westminster, London
1992 Helen Windsor, daughter of British Duke and Duchess of Kent weds art dealer Timothy Taylor at Windsor Castle

Deaths in History

1814 Matthew Flinders, English navigator and cartographer who was 1st to circumnavigate Australia, dies from kidney disease at 40 [1]
1817 Jane Austen, English novelist (Pride and Prejudice), dies at 41
1937 Julian Bell, British poet (b. 1908)
1944 George A Hartland, English MP (Norwich 1931-35), dies at 60
1944 Thomas Sturge Moore, English poet (Centaurs' Booty), dies at 74
2002 Victor Emery, British theoretical physicist (b. 1933)
2004 Paul Foot, British journalist (b. 1937)
2007 Charles Jauncey, Baron Jauncey of Tullichettle, Scottish judge & advocate, dies after a stroke at 82
2009 Henry Allingham, British supercentenarian and World War I veteran, dies at 113

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YAUM-ARAFAH / THE DAY OF ARAFAT (9th Dhul-Hijjah) Muslim
Muslims who are on Hajj spend the day in prayer on Mount Arafat to commemorate the end of the revelation of the Qur’an to the Prophet. Those not on Hajj are also expected to pray and to fast.

19 July - 22 July EID-UL-ADHA / THE FESTIVAL OF SACRIFICE (10th Dhul-Hijjah) Muslim
This major festival (al-Eid al-Kabir) commemorates Ibrahim’s (Abraham’s) willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail. Muslims all over the world sacrifice an animal if they can afford it. Much of the meat is distributed to the poor, and some is shared with relatives and friends.

Daiquiri Day
Some people may be surprised to discover that Daiquiri is one of the oldest known cocktails! This refreshing drink was mostly invented in 1898 in the small mining town of Daiquiri near Santiago, Cuba, where an American engineer named Jennings Stockton Cox created a simple drink called a Daiquiri.
Cox came up with this concoction in an effort to cool down during the long, hot weeks of summer, using a simple blend of lime juice, sugar and local Bacardi rum, over cracked ice. He quickly discovered that this was the best way to boost the morale of mine workers during the hot months of gruelling work.
Such was the success of Cox’s drink, not only did he receive a generous stipend from the company he worked for, but he also received a monthly gallon of Bacardi to continue supplying the refreshing drink!
From there, the story goes that the drink became even more popular when, in 1909, a US Navy officer tried the drink and loved it so much that he took the idea back with him to Washington D.C. where it became even more popular. While it probably didn’t start out with a little cocktail umbrella when it was refreshing the workers in the mines, it certainly deserves one now! Daiquiri Day is the perfect time in the middle of the hot summer to enjoy and celebrate all things related to this refreshing alcoholic beverage.

Get Out of the Doghouse Day
Usually, when we think of someone being in the dog house, we think of a spouse or significant other who has done something bad, but sometimes it’s just as likely to have happened with a friend or family member. Have you wronged anyone lately? Have you not had a chance to make it up to them? Have you been too busy to connect with them? Are you looking for the perfect opportunity to get together with them? Or have you sent someone to the Dog House? Are you still upset or mad at them? Get Out of the Dog House Day is all about making up with someone who has sent you to the dog house, or bringing someone back in from the cold! The day takes place annually on the third Monday in July. The phrase “In the doghouse” usually means in disgrace or out of favour. The original idea came from the symbolism in the 1911 Peter Pan novel written by J. M. Barrie in chapter16 when Mr. Darling goes out and sleeps in the dog kennel, remorseful of not paying enough attention to his family and allowing his children to be kidnapped. Although it is not written as the specific idea and is not fully recognized as an idiom or the now well-known phrase until it is written in print in Criminalese, 1926, by J. J. Fintery.

A Selection of Birthdays

810 Imam Bukhari, Islamic scholar & compiler of Hadith, b. Bukhara,Khorasan (modern day Iran) (d.870)
1670 Richard Leveridge, Bass singer & composer, born St Martin-in-the-Fields, London (d.1758)
1735 Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington, Anglo-Irish composer, b. Dangan Castle, Co. Meath, (d.1781)
1782 Jonathan Blewitt, English organist and composer, born in London (d. 1853)
1789 John Martin, English painter and engraver, born in Haydon Bridge, Northumberland (d. 1854)
1814 Samuel Colt, American inventor and industrialist (Colt 6 shot revolver), born in Hartford, Connecticut (d. 1862)
1876 John Gunn, Cricketer (England all-rounder in 6 Tests 1901-05), b. Hucknall, Notts. (d.1963)
1877 Arthur Fielder, English cricket fast bowler (6 Tests 1903-08), born in Plaxtol, Tonbridge (d. 1949)
1896 A. J. Cronin, Scottish writer (Citadel, Shining Victory), born in Cardross (d. 1981)
1905 Boyd Neel, English conductor (Story of an Orchestra), born in Blackheath, London (d. 1981)
1905 Louis Kentner, Hungarian-British pianist and composer, born in Karviná, Austrian Silesia (d.1987)
1912 Norman Carr, British conservationist working in Central and Southern Africa, born in Chinde, Portuguese East Africa (d. 1997)
1919 Patricia Medina, British actress (The Three Musketeers, High-Low), born in Liverpool (d.2012)
1924 Martin Patterson "Pat" Hingle, American actor (Hang 'em High, Splendor in the Grass, Batman Returns), born in Miami, Florida (d. 2009)
1928 John Bratby, English painter and writer (Breakdown), born in Wimbledon, (d. 1992)
1937 George Hamilton IV, American country musician, born Winston-Salem, North Carolina (d.2014)
1938 Nicholas Bethell, 4th Baron Bethell, British historian, born in London (d. 2007)
1946 Alan Gorrie, Scottish rock bassist and singer (Average White Band), born in Perth,
1947 Brian May, Rock guitarist (Queen - "Bohemian Rhapsody"; "We Are The Champions"), born London
1947 Mike Dutfield, documentary producer, born in Chingford, Essex (d. 1995)
1950 Simon Cadell, English actor (Hi-De-Hi, Pride & Extreme Prejudice), born London (d. 1996)
1952 Dominic Muldowney, English composer, born in Southampton
1965 Evelyn Glennie, Scottish marimba player, percussionist, and bagpiper, born in Methlick,
1969 Gabrielle [Bobb], British pop singer and songwriter ("Dreams"; "Rise"), born in Hackney, London
1970 Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish politician, First Minister of Scotland (2014-), born in Irvine
1973 Martin Powell, English musician (Cradle of Filth)
1976 Benedict Cumberbatch, English actor (12 Years a Slave, Sherlock), born in London
1977 Edward Thomas Smith (born 19 July 1977) is an English author and journalist, former professional cricketer & cricket commentator. Played first-class cricket for Kent, Middlesex & England. Prematurely retiring from professional cricket due to injury in 2008, at 31, he became an author & journalist in 2013 he joined the BBC's Test Match Special as a commentator for The Ashes series against Australia. Smith was England's national selector from 2018 until 2021, when the role was abolished.
1979 Luke Paul Young is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. Young began his career at Tottenham Hotspur in 1997, before moving to Charlton Athletic in 2001, where he spent six seasons. He then had stints at Middlesbrough and Aston Villa before moving to Queens Park Rangers in 2011. He played 379 career league matches, all but one of them in the Premier League. Represented the English national team on seven occasions in 2005.
1981 Didz Hammond, British bassist and backing vocalist (Dirty Pretty Things; The Cooper Temple Clause), born Reading
1982 Stuart Parnaby is an English former professional footballer who played as a right back. Graduated from Middlesbrough's Academy. He went on to make more than 100 appearances for Middlesbrough's first team before joining Birmingham City in 2007. After four years with the club, a time disrupted by injury, he was released at the end of the 2010–11 season. After having one year out of the game, re-joined Middlesbrough in July 2012.
1984 Holly Roffey, English youngest heart transplant patient (d. 1984)
1984 Lewis Price, Welsh soccer goalkeeper (11 caps; Ipswich Town), born in Bournemouth

On this day in British History

1545 King Henry VIII's flagship Mary Rose sinks at Portsmouth; 73 die
1553 15-year-old Lady Jane Grey deposed as England's Queen after 9 days
1674 Court of Holland bans books of Hobbes, Spinoza and Meyer
1836 HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin arrives in Ascension Island
1843 The steamship SS Great Britain is launched, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, is the first ocean-going craft with an iron hull or screw propeller and the largest vessel afloat in the world
1940 Adolf Hitler orders Great Britain to surrender
1941 British PM Winston Churchill launches his "V for Victory" campaign
1944 US general Omar Bradley flies to England

Deaths in History

1543 Lady Mary Boleyn, mistress of King Henry VIII of England
1545 George Carew, English admiral, drowns
1545 Roger Grenville, English captain of Mary Rose, drowns
1742 William Somervile, English poet (b. 1675)
1873 Samuel Wilberforce, English bishop and one of the greatest public speakers of his day (remembered for his opposition to Darwin's theory of evolution), dies at 67
1944 Harry CA Eyres, British diplomat (Constantinople, Albania), dies at 87
1996 David Nicolson, British businessman and politician (Chairman of BTR Industries-1969), dies at 73
2005 John Tyndall, British politician (b. 1934)
2013-07-19 Phil Woosnam, Welsh soccer striker, manager (Wales 17 caps, USA manager 1968), dies from prostate cancer and Alzheimer's disease at 90

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