Today in History

On this Day - 13th September: (BeaTles related News)

1965 - The Paul McCartney song 'Yesterday' was released as a Beatles single in the US.
McCartney's vocal and acoustic guitar together with a string quartet essentially made for the first solo performance of the band.
The final recording was so different from other works by The Beatles that the band members vetoed the release of the song as a single in the United Kingdom. (However, it was issued as a single there in 1976.)

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ALSO: (Born othis day) = ZAK STARKEY

(Watching Keith Moon)
Zak Starkey - Wikipedia
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1969 - John Lennon & Yoko Ono flew to Canada to perform at the Rock & Roll Revival Show in Toronto, Canada.
The band members Eric Clapton, Klaus Voormann and drummer Alan White were put together so late that they had to rehearse on the plane from England.
Also making an appearance at the concert were Chuck Berry, Gene Vincent, Bo Diddley, The Doors and Alice Cooper. Lennon later released his performance as the Live Peace in Toronto 1969 album.
Live Peace in Toronto 1969 - Wikipedia

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To and about post 549: That's the best version of Hey Jude ever IMO, because of all the young folks singing along and having a great time hanging with the Fab 4!! All those youngins 'are old now, but I bet they all told the story of how they sung with the Beatles to friends and family alike and most likely still do!!!

 

Died: = On this Day - 14th September:

1901

• U.S. President William McKinley died eight days after being shot in Buffalo, New York.

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1927

• Isadora Duncan, a pioneer of modern expressive dance, died in France when her long scarf became entangled in the rear wheel of the car in which she was riding.

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1982

• Grace Kelly—an American actress who abandoned her Hollywood career to marry Rainier III, prince de Monaco—died after suffering a stroke and losing control of the car she was driving.

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2009


American dancer and actor Patrick Swayze, who was best known for his performances in the box-office hits Dirty Dancing (1987) and Ghost (1990), died at age 57 after battling pancreatic cancer.

 

On this Day - 14th September:

1981: Queen's 'fantasy assassin' jailed​

A teenage boy who fired blank shots at the Queen last June pleads guilty to a charge under the 1848 Treason Act.

BBC ON THIS DAY | 14 | 1981: Queen's 'fantasy assassin' jailed

 

On this Day - 14th September: (MUSIC)

1955 - Little Richard
Little Richard entered a New Orleans recording studio to begin two days of recording. Things were not going well and during a break, Richard and his producer; Bumps Blackwell went to the Dew Drop Inn for lunch. Richard started playing the piano in the bar like crazy, singing a loud and lewd version of ‘Tutti Frutti.’
With only fifteen minutes left in the session, Richard recorded the song and coined the phrase, ‘a-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bam-boom.’


1968 - Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison's house in Nashville burnt down, his two eldest sons both died in the blaze. Orbison was on tour in the UK at the time of the accident.
Roy Dwayne Orbison was ten years old; his brother, Anthony, was just six. Unable to write songs in the wake of such crushing loss, Orbison nonetheless continued to tour, seeking solace in music and in the support of fans.

1979 - The Who
The film Quadrophenia was released,
Based on The Who's 1973 rock opera the film featured Phil Daniels, Toyah Willcox, Ray Winstone, Michael Elphick and Sting.
Quadrophenia (film) - Wikipedia

1984 - David Bowie
David Bowie won Video of the year for 'China Girl' at the first MTV Video awards. The song co-written by David Bowie and Iggy Pop during their years in Berlin, first appeared on Pop's album The Idiot released in 1977.

1997 - Jimi Hendrix
Over 2000 fans watched Pete Townshend unveil a English Heritage Blue Plaque at 23 Brook Street, Mayfair London, to mark where Jimi Hendrix had lived in 1968-69. Hendrix was the first pop star to be awarded with the plaque.

 

On this Day - 15th September:

1928 Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin while studying influenza


- While studying influenza, Fleming noticed that mould had developed accidentally on a set of culture dishes being used to grow the staphylococci germ. - The mould had created a bacteria-free circle around itself. Fleming experimented further and named the active substance penicillin.
Alexander Fleming - Wikipedia
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1949 "Lone Ranger" premieres on ABC-TV. "Hi-yo, Silver! Away"!


The Lone Ranger (TV series) - Wikipedia
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1959 Soviet Premier Khrushchev arrives in US to begin a 13-day visit

Soviet First Secretary: Nikita Khrushchev
State visit by Nikita Khrushchev to the United States - Wikipedia
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1978 Muhammad Ali beats Leon Spinks in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title in a Heavyweight Championship rematch to become Champion again
On February 15, 1978, in Las Vegas, an aging Ali lost the title to Leon Spinks in a 15-round split decision.
For Spinks, who was born in 1953 and won a gold medal in boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, the fight was just the eighth of his professional career.
Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks - Wikipedia

Heavyweight Boxing Champion = Leon Spinks

• In the rematch, however he became the first man to win the World Heavyweight Championship three times.

Leon Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali II - Wikipedia

Heavyweight Boxing Champion = Muhammad Ali
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On this Day - 15th September:

• 2019 UK PM Boris (BREXIT) Johnson compares himself to Marvel Hulk character in newspaper interview "The madder Hulk gets, the stronger Hulk gets" about UK exiting the EU
  
  British Prime Minister: Boris Johnson
• EU dismay as Boris Johnson compares himself to Hulk

• Boris Johnson likens UK to Hulk as Brexit secretary says 'landing zone' is in sight for deal

 

On this Day - 15th September: (MUSIC)
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1965 - Otis Redding
Volt/Stax records releases Otis Redding's third studio album "Otis Blue -Otis Redding Sings Soul" in the US, Atlantic releases it in the UK; frequently ranked on top album lists
- Singer-Songwriter and Producer = Otis Redding
The album mainly consists of cover songs by popular R&B and soul artists, and, bar one track, was recorded in a 24-hour period over July 9/10 1965 at the Stax Recording Studios in Memphis, Tennessee and includes the classic tracks 'Ole Man Trouble", 'Respect', and 'Down in the Valley'.
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1970 - Bing Crosby
Decca awards Bing Crosby a second platinum disc for selling 300 million records
- Singer and Actor: = Bing Crosby
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1975 - Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd released their ninth studio album Wish You Were Here in the UK.
The album which explores themes of absence, the music business, and former band-mate Syd Barrett's mental decline peaked at No.1 on both sides of the Atlantic and went on to spend a total of 84 weeks on the chart.
2008 - Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd keyboard player and founder member Richard Wright died aged 65 from cancer.
Wright appeared on the group's first album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, in 1967 alongside Syd Barrett, Roger Waters and Nick Mason. David Gilmour who joined the band at the start of 1968 said: "He was such a lovely, gentle, genuine man and will be missed terribly by so many who loved him."
In 2005, the full band reunited - for the first time in 24 years - for the Live 8 concert in London's Hyde Park. Wright had also contributed vocals and keyboards to Gilmour's 2006 solo album On An Island.
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On this Day - 15th September:

1950: (Battle of Inchon = 15 Sept 1950 – 19 Sept 1950)
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Battle of Inchon - Wikipedia
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1963: Four young African-American girls are killed by the bombing of a church in Birmingham, Alabama.



16th Street Baptist Church bombing - Wikipedia
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Born on this Day - 15th September:

• 1789: James Fenimore Cooper, novelist whose works include The Pioneers and Last of the Mohicans

- - - - - James Fenimore Cooper - Wikipedia

• 1890: Agatha Christie, English writer of mystery novels

- - - - - Agatha Christie - Wikipedia

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  • 1946: Oliver Stone, film director and screenwriter (Platoon, JFK).

- - - - - Oliver Stone - Wikipedia

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  • 1961: Dan Marino, American football pro quarterback - who led Miami Dolphins to 10 playoffs in his 17-year career and set many NFL passing records.

- - - - - Dan Marino - Wikipedia

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  • 1984: Prince Harry of Wales, Prince of Wales; currently fourth in line of succession to the British throne.

- - - - - Prince Harry, duke of Sussex | Biography, Facts, Children, & Wedding | Britannica
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On this Day - 16th September:

• 1400 Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers,

Glyndŵr instigated the Welsh Revolt against the rule of Henry IV of England. A group of Owain's supporters proclaimed him Prince of Wales at Glyndyfrdwy.
- Although initially successful, the uprising was eventually put down.


Owain Glyndŵr - Wikipedia
(Also see Post 543)
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• 1620 The Mayflower departs Plymouth, England, with 102 Pilgrims and about 30 crew for the New World

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The ship was headed for Virginia, where the colonists—half religious dissenters and half entrepreneurs—had been authorized to settle by the British crown.... and US History followed
The Mayflower Story | Mayflower

 

On this Day - 16th September:

1996 Courtroom reality show "Judge Judy" with Judge Judith Sheindlin premieres in the US

- The series premiered on September 16, 1996, and concluded on July 23, 2021
The court show ended with its 25th season after Sheindlin and CBS renewed their contract for the final time in 2017.
During its new episode lifespan, the show never released airings in the order they were taped.
- Thus the final case taped for the series aired on June 8, 2021 .... however .....
Judge Judy - Wikipedia

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On this Day - 16th September: (MUSIC) (1/3)

1970 - Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin won 'best group' in the Melody Maker readers Poll.
This was the first time in eight years that The Beatles hadn't won 'best group.'


1977 - Marc Bolan
29-year-old former T Rex singer Marc Bolan was killed instantly when the car driven by his girlfriend, Gloria Jones, left the road and hit a tree in Barnes, London. Miss Jones broke her jaw in the accident.
The couple were on the way to Bolan's home in Richmond after a night out at a Mayfair restaurant.
A local man who witnessed the crash said, 'When I arrived a girl was lying on the bonnet and a man with long dark curly hair was stretched out in the road - there was a hell of a mess.'

BBC ON THIS DAY | 16 | 1977: T-Rex singer killed in car smash

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1985 - Kate Bush
Kate Bush released her fifth studio album Hounds of Love.
The album's lead single, 'Running Up That Hill', became one of Bush's biggest hits

and the album produced three further successful singles, 'Cloudbusting', 'Hounds of Love', and 'The Big Sky'.
NME placed Hounds of Love 48th on their "500 Greatest Albums of All-Time" list.

 

On this Day - 16th September: (MUSIC) (2/3)

1998 - The BeaTles
At a Sotheby's auction a notebook belonging to former Beatles roadie Mal Evans containing the lyrics to 'Hey Jude' sold for £111,500

and a two-tone denim jacket belonging to John Lennon

went for £9,200

2013 - Jimi Hendrix
A souvenir booklet from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival signed by Jimi Hendrix fetched $6,500 on eBay.


The artifact also included autographs from three members of the Mamas and Papas.

 

I guess it's the modern version, although I do think 'Glyndŵr' is more poetic

 

On this Day - 16th September: (MUSIC) (3/3)

2014 - Ariana Grande
American singer Ariana Grande was at No.1 on the US album chart with My Everything which was the singers second studio album.


The album also debuted at No.1 in Australia and Canada and peaked in the top ten of twenty countries worldwide.

 

On this Day - 17th September:
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1787 The US Constitution is signed by delegates at the Philadelphia Convention



U.S. Constitution signed
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1862 Battle of Antietam [Battle of Sharpsburg], bloodiest day in the American Civil War: 22,000 dead, wounded or missing in first battle on Union soil

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Battle of Antietam - Wikipedia
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1978 Anwar Sadat, Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter sign the Camp David Accords, frameworks for peace in the Middle East and between Egypt and Israel
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Israeli Prime Minister..............President of Egypt and Nobel Laureate ......39th US President
Menachem Begin ................................Anwar Sadat ..................................Jimmy Carter

Camp David Accords - Wikipedia

 

Today in History September 17th

1862 The Battle of Antietam in Maryland, the bloodiest day in U.S. history, commences. Fighting in the corn field, Bloody Lane and Burnside's Bridge rages all day as the Union and Confederate armies suffer a combined 26,293 casualties.

Note: 5 days after the battle Lincoln delivered The Emancipation Proclamation,

"And by virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free; and that the Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons"