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[TheLoneRanger]

12th October 1915

Edith Cavall ... British nurse was executed by the Germans for treason.

 

[Muteswan]

13th. October.
54. Claudius, Roman Emperor, dies of poison mushrooms at 63.
1537. Jane Grey, Queen of England in 1553 for 9 days, born in Bradgate, England (d. 1554).
1884. Greenwich in London established as the universal time meridian of longitude.
1894. The first Merseyside 'derby' football match was played at Goodison Park between Liverpool and Everton, with Everton winning 3 - 0.
1899. The start of the siege of the British garrison at Mafeking by Boer forces. The commander of the garrison, Colonel Robert Baden-Powell and his forces held firm for 217 days.
1963. "Beatlemania" is coined after Beatles appear at Palladium.
1978. "52nd Street" 6th studio album by Billy Joel is released (Grammy Award Album of the Year 1979).
1992. The government announced plans to close one third of Britain's deep coal mines, putting 31,000 miners out of work.
1996. British Williams driver Damon Hill wins season ending Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka; becomes first son of a F1 World Drivers Champion (Graham Hill 1962, 68) to win title himself.
1925. Margaret Thatcher, British Prime Minister (Conservative: 1979-90), born in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England (d. 2013).
1941. Paul Simon, American singer-songwriter (Simon and Garfunkel) and actor, born in Newark, New Jersey.
1970. Janis Joplin's ashes were scattered at Stinson Beach in Marin County, California. The singer had been found dead on the floor beside her bed at the Landmark Hotel in Hollywood California on 4th Oct. The official cause of death was an overdose of heroin, possibly combined with the effects of alcohol.
1970. Paul Potts, “Welsh” (born in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire) singer who became the winner of the first series of ITV's Britain's Got Talent,
2016. Queen Elizabeth II became the world's longest-reigning monarch following the death of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
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2324.Oct 13. Beverly Crusher, fictional doctor on "Star Trek: The Next Generation", born in Copernicus City, Luna.

 

[Muteswan]

14th. October.
1066. Battle of Hastings: William the Conqueror and his Norman army defeat the English forces of Harold II who is killed in the battle.
1322. Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland's independence.
1873.Jules Rimet, French football administrator (3rd President of FIFA 1921-54), born in Theuley, Franche-Comté, France (d. 1956).
1892. Arthur Conan Doyle publishes "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" collection of 12 stories originally published serially in "The Strand Magazine".
1913. Britain's worst pit disaster. More than 400 miners were killed in an explosion down a mine at Senghenydd in Glamorgan, S. Wales.
1926. A. A. Milne's book "Winnie the Pooh" released.
1927. Roger Moore, British actor (The Saint, James Bond), born in London (d. 2017).
1940. Christopher Timothy, Welsh actor (All Creatures Great & Small), born in Bala, Wales.
1940. Cliff Richard, (Harry Webb). Britain's most successful solo artist, his first hit was in 1958, born today.Cliff has had over 100 top 40 singles.
1968. Matthew Le Tissier, English footballer born today.
1968. Beatles "White Album" completed.
1969. The United Kingdom introduces the 50p (fifty-pence) coin, replacing the ten-shilling note, in anticipation of currency decimalisation in 1971.
1977. Bing Crosby [Harry Lillis Crosby], American singer and actor, dies of a heart attack at 74.
2017. Producer Harvey Weinstein is expelled by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after historical revelations of sexual harassment and rape.

 

[Muteswan]

15th. October.
1881. P.G. Wodehouse was born. He was famous for his Jeeves and Wooster novels.
1887. Preston North End beat Hyde 26-0 in an FA Cup tie, the highest goal score ever by an English club in a major competition.
1917. Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari is executed by firing squad for spying for Germany during WWI at Vincennes near Paris.
1920 Mario Puzo, American novelist (The Godfather), born in NYC, New York (d. 1999).
1946. Hermann Goering, Nazi Reichmarshal, poisons himself in prison at 53.
1956. Little Richard recorded 'Good Golly, Miss Molly' at J&M Studio, New Orleans, Louisiana.
1960. The Beatles (minus Pete Best) and two members of Rory Storm's Hurricanes (Ringo Starr and Lou Walters) recorded a version of George Gershwin's ‘Summertime’ in a Hamburg recording studio. The track which was cut onto a 78-rpm disc marked the first session that included John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo together.
1964. Harold Wilson won the election with a majority of just 4, making him the youngest Prime Minister at the time of the 20th century.
1964. Cole Porter, American composer and lyricist, dies at 73.
1965. Jimi Hendrix signed his first recording contract in the UK, where he would received $1 and a 1% Royalty on all of his recordings.
1971. Sylvester Magee, last living American slave and oldest person who ever lived, dies at 130.
1972. Lieutenant Pigeon were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Mouldy Old Dough.' Keyboard player Rob Woodward had his mum play piano on the single, making them the only mother and son act to score a UK No.1. The song was recorded in the front room of their semi-detached house.
1985. Shuttle Columbia carries Spacelab into orbit.
1988. Mesut Özil, Turkish-German football player (Arsenal, German national team), born in Gelsenkirchen, West Germany.
2017. The round £1 coin, introduced in 1983, went out of circulation at midnight. Its replacement was 12 sided and had additional security features.

 

[Muteswan]

16th. October.
1803. The birth of Robert Stephenson, the English civil engineer who built railways and bridges.
1834. Much of the ancient structures of the Palace of Westminster (parliament) in London is burnt down.
1847. Charlotte Brontë's book "Jane Eyre" published.
1854. Oscar Wilde, born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 1900).
1923. Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio founded.
1929. Born on this day in Swansea,Ivor Allchurch, former Wales football international, who was known as 'The Golden Boy' of Welsh football. Allchurch is recognised as one of the games 'Greats', he played for Swansea Town, Newcastle United and Cardiff City. In total, he played 691 games and scored 249 goals. For Wales, he is best remembered for his performances during the 1958 World Cup, which helped them to reach the quarter-finals.
1946. 10 Nazi leaders are hanged as war criminals after Nuremberg war trials.
1947. Terry Griffiths born today in Llanelli, became snooker World Champion at his first attempt.
1950. The first edition of C.S. Lewis' "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" is released in London.
1958. Britain's most popular children's television programme 'Blue Peter' was first broadcast on BBC TV.
1962. Cuban Missile Crisis begins as JFK is shown photos confirming the presence of Soviet missiles in Cuba.
1968. Americans Tommie Smith (gold 19.83 WR) and John Carlos (bronze) famously give the Black Power salute on the 200m medal podium during the Mexico City Olympics to protest racism and injustice against African-Americans.
1974. Pobol y Cwm started today. The Welsh language soap opera is the longest running tv soap opera produced by the BBC.
1976. Stevie Wonder's 'Songs In The Key Of Life', went to No.1 on the US album chart.
1989. Born today in Morriston, Dan Biggar.
2004. Lionel Messi, aged 17, makes his league debut for Barcelona against Espanyol.

 

[Muteswan]

18th. October.
1674. The birth, in Swansea, of Richard ‘Beau’ Nash, a gambler who made Bath a city of fashion; improving its streets and buildings.
1867. Alaska Purchase: US takes formal possession of Alaska from Russia, having paid $7.2 million.
1871. The death of Charles Babbage, English mathematician, inventor and mechanical engineer who originated the concept of a programmable computer. He is considered a 'father of the computer' as he is credited with inventing the first mechanical computer that eventually led to more complex designs.
1922. British Broadcasting Company (BBC) founded, later called British Broadcasting Corporation.
1931. American gangster Al Capone convicted of tax evasion.
1967. Walt Disney's "Jungle Book" film is released.
1969. Rod Stewart joins Small Faces.
2017. US congresswoman Frederica Wilson says President Donald Trump said to bereaved army family of Sgt. La David Johnson "He knew what he was signing up for, but I guess it hurts anyway".
1926. Chuck Berry [Charles Andersen], American rock n' roll guitarist and singer-songwriter, born in St Louis, Missouri (d. 2017).
1931. Thomas Edison, American inventor (lightbulb, phonograph, motion picture camera), dies at 84.
1939. Lee Harvey Oswald, American assassin of JFK, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1963).
1946. Born this day in Carmarthen,Dafydd Elis-Thomas - former Plaid Cymru MP and leader, who was the Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales from its inception in 1999 to 2011.
1947. Paul Chuckle, British comedian, born today.
1951. Snowdonia National Park was established.
1955. Timmy Mallett, British TV presenter, born today.
1956. Martina Navratilova, Czech/American tennis player, born in Prague, Czech Republic.
1966. The Jimi Hendrix Experience played their first gig as a band.
1967. The Bee Gees were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Massachusetts'.
1968. Born on this day in Carmarthen, Rhod Gilbert, Perrier Award nominated comedian, who appears regularly on television and radio shows and hosts a weekly show on BBC Radio Wales.
1974. Born on this day in Wrexham,Robbie Savage, former Wales football international, whose all-action and energetic style of play, resulted in him being awarded 89 yellow cards, which was a Premiership record at the time.
1979. Buggles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Video Killed The Radio Star.' A studio band featuring producer Trevor Horn. Famously, it was the first ever music video shown on MTV in North America.

 

[Muteswan]

19th. October.
1781. British forces under General Charles Cornwallis sign terms of surrender to George Washington and Comte de Rochambeau at Yorktown at 2 pm, ending the US Revolutionary War.
1914. World War I - The start of the First Battle of Ypres. It saw the British and French defeat repeated German attempts to break their lines in an attempt to capture the channel ports.
1961. Helen Shapiro was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Walkin' Back To Happiness.
1967. The soundtrack to The Sound Of Music was at No.1 on the UK album chart, The Beatles were at No.2 with Sgt. Pepper.
1968. On their farewell tour Cream appeared at The Forum in Los Angeles, California, where live recordings were made which were included on the 'Goodbye Cream' album which was released the following year.
1970. British Petroleum announced the first major discovery of oil under the British sector of the North Sea.
1977. Supersonic Concorde jet's 1st landing in NYC.
1986. Allan Border scores the 1,000,000th run in all test cricket (v India, Bombay).
1987. Black Monday: Stock markets around the world crash.
1989. The 'Guildford Four' had their convictions quashed after wrongly serving 14 years in prison for the IRA bombings at Guildford and Woolwich.
2005. Saddam Hussein goes on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity.
2014. The death (at the age of 66) of the British actress and presenter Lynda Bellingham. The actress was best known for her long-running role as a mother in the 1980s Oxo TV adverts.
2019. UK parliament votes for the Letwin amendment in a special Saturday sitting, which forces Boris Johnson to ask the EU for an extension and delays vote on his Brexit deal.

 

[Muteswan]

20th. October.
1632. Christopher Wren, English astronomer and architect (St. Paul's Cathedral), born in East Knoyle, Wiltshire (d. 1723).
1822. 1st edition of London Sunday Times.
1950. Tom Petty, American classic rock singer (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), born in Gainesville, Florida (d. 2017).
1955. Publication of "The Return of the King", the 3rd and final volume of "The Lord of the Rings" by J. R. R. Tolkien by George Allen and Unwin in London.
1961. Born today in St. Asaph, Ian Rush former Wales football international. 28 goals for Wales and 346 goals for Liverpool.
1964. Kamala Harris, American lawyer and politician, 1st African-American, Asian-American attorney general of California, born in Oakland, California.
1965. Beatles receive a gold record for "Yesterday".
1968. American Dick Fosbury using his unconventional technique wins the men's high jump gold medal with 2.24m at the Mexico City Olympics; "Fosbury Flop" becomes accepted most efficient technique.
1971. Snoop Dogg [Calvin Broadus], rapper, born in Long Beach, California.
1973. Queen Elizabeth II opens the Sydney Opera House.
1977. Six killed in Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash in McComb, Mississippi including band members Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gains, Cassie Gaines and Dean Kilpatrick.
1994. Burton "Burt" Lancaster, American actor, dies of heart attack at 80.
2011. The former leader of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, and his son Moatassem Gaddafi are killed shortly after the battle of Sirte (2011) while in the custody of NTC fighters.
2020. Today sees the reporting of the death of Swansea born, Spencer Davis, who died of a heart attack in California on October 19th.

 

[Muteswan]

21st. October.
1805. Battle of Trafalgar: British Admiral Horatio Nelson defeats combined French and Spanish fleet. Nelson shot and killed during battle.
1833. Alfred Nobel, Swedish chemist who invented dynamite and founded the Nobel Prizes, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1896).
1854. Florence Nightingale with a staff of 38 nurses is sent to the Crimean War.
1917. [John Birks] "Dizzy" Gillespie, American jazz trumpeter, a creator of bebop & modern jazz (A Night In Tunisia), born in Cheraw, South Carolina; (d. 1993).
1926. Leonard Rossiter, British actor (Rising Damp, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin), born in Liverpool, England (d. 1984).
1940. Geoff Boycott, Yorkshire and England batsman was born.
1940. South African–British keyboard player, guitarist, and vocalist Manfred Mann born today.
1944. Born today in Pontyates, Mandy Rice-Davies, best known for her association with Christine Keeler and the Profumo Affair.
1946. Phil Ryan, Welsh keyboardist and composer (Man, Pete Brown), born in Port Talbot, Wales (d. 2016).
1949. Author of 'Brave New World' Aldous Huxley writes to congratulate George Orwell on his new novel '1984'.
1958. Buddy Holly's last recording session took place at Pythian Temple Studios, New York City.
1965. The Spencer Davis Group recorded 'Keep On Running' at Pye Studios in London, England.
1966. 116 children and 28 adults died as a coal waste heap slid and engulfed a school in Aberfan, South Wales.
1969. Jack Kerouac, American writer (Doctor Sax, On the Road), dies at 47.
1976. Keith Moon played his last show with The Who at the end of a North American tour at Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto. On September 7, 1978, Moon died of an overdose of a sedative Heminevrin, that had been prescribed to prevent seizures induced by alcohol withdrawal.
1980. Hans Asperger, Austrian pediatrician and eponym of Asperger syndrome, dies at 74.
1993. The Welsh Language Act 1993 was enacted. It put Welsh and English on an equal basis, when providing services to the public in Wales and represents a milestone in the modern history of the language.

 

[Muteswan]

24th. October.
1857. The founding of the world's first official football club, Sheffield Football Club, in Yorkshire, by a group of former students from Cambridge University.
1929. "Black Thursday", start of stock market crash, Dow Jones down 12.8%.
1931. Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion.
1933. Ronald "Ronnie" Kray and Reginald "Reggie" Kray, English gangsters (the Kray twins), born in London, England.
1936. Bill Wyman, Rolling Stones, born today.
1945. Charter of United Nations comes into effect.
1948. Born on this day in Felinfoel, Phil Bennett, former Wales and Lions rugby international and captain whose flair and famous sidestep and swerve made him a firm favourite with crowds. When Bennett made his debut against France in 1969, he became the first ever Welsh substitute in international rugby.
1962. Born on this day in Trimsaran, Carmarthenshire, Jonathan Davies, Jiffy, former Wales rugby union captain and Wales and Great Britain rugby league international.
1968. Adrian Dale, South African cricketer (prolific Glamorgan & England A batsman), born in Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa.
1970. Pink Floyd were at No.1 on the UK album chart with the 'Atom Heart Mother', the group's first No.1.
1985. The birth of Wayne Rooney, English footballer.
2003. The legendary supersonic aircraft, Concorde, made its last commercial passenger flight after 27 years service.
2008. "Bloody Friday" saw many of the world's stock exchanges experienced the worst declines in their history, with drops of around 10% in most indices.
2017. Antione "Fats" Domino, American rhythm & blues star of the early rock ’n’ roll era (Blueberry Hill, Blue Monday), dies from natural causes at 89.

 

[Muteswan]

26th. October.
0899. King Alfred the Great, Saxon King of Wessex is believed to have died on this date. A soldier and scholar, he fought against the invading Danes and formed England's first navy.
1775. King George III went before Parliament to declare the American colonies in rebellion, and authorized a military response to quell the American Revolution.
1863. The Football Association was formed at a meeting at Freeman's Tavern in London.
1881. Gunfight at the OK Corral: The most famous shootout in the Wild West occurs, between lawmen (including Wyatt Earp) and the Cowboys, with Tom and Frank McLaury and Billy Clanton killed.
1907. The Territorial Army was formed by the Secretary of State for War, Richard Haldane.
1929. London's world famous buses were painted red.
1947. Hillary Rodham Clinton, US 1st Lady (1993-2001), born in Chicago, Illinois. Both of her parents of Welsh descent.
1962. The Rolling Stones (known as The Rollin' Stones), and consisting of Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Brian Jones pianist Ian Stewart and drummer Tony Chapman recorded their first demo tape at Curly Clayton Studios in Highbury, London.
1965. The Beatles went to Buckingham Palace to be presented with their MBEs by Queen Elizabeth II.
1973. Seth MacFarlane, American animator, television producer (American Dad!, Family Guy), born in Kent, Connecticut.
1977. Last natural case of smallpox discovered in Merca district, Somalia. Considered the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination.
1984. "The Terminator" directed by James Cameron, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton is released in the US.
2017. Jacinda Ardern is sworn in as Prime Minister of New Zealand, becoming the world’s youngest female head of government.

 

[DwightYorkeSuperstar]

Four years ago today.

 

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27th. October.
1728. The birthday of Captain James Cook, English naval officer and one of the greatest navigators in history. His voyages in the Endeavour led to the European discovery of Australia, New Zealand and the Hawaiian Islands.
1914. Dylan Marlais Thomas was born at 5 Cwmdonkin Drive in Swansea. His father was an English teacher at the local grammar school and would recite Shakespeare to Thomas before he could read, he died at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City at the age of 39.He is buried in Laugharne and has a memorial plaque in Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey.
1932.Harry Gregg, Irish soccer goalkeeper (25 caps Northern Ireland; Manchester United) and manager (Shrewsbury Town, Swansea, Crewe Alexandra), born in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland (d. 2020).
1939. The birth of John Cleese, actor, comedian, writer and film producer.
1957. Glenn Hoddle, born in Hayes, Middlesex, England.
1957.Buddy Holly and The Crickets started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'That'll Be The Day'.
1980. Mark Chapman bought a five-shot .38 special for $169. A little over six weeks later, he would use the gun to kill John Lennon outside his New York City apartment.
1998. Welsh Secretary Ron Davies resigned after what he described as his 'inappropriate behaviour' late at night on Clapham Common, London which led to him being robbed at knife point.
2000. Lonnie Donegan went to Buckingham Palace to receive his MBE for his services to pop music.
2013. Velvet Underground frontman Lou Reed died at the age of 71. An admitted hard drinker and drug user for many years, he underwent a liver transplant in Cleveland in April 2013.
2018. Leicester City’s billionaire Thai owner, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha dies in a helicopter crash in the carpark outside the club’s King Power Stadium following 1-1 draw against West Ham United.

 

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28th. October.
1726. "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift is published by Benjamin Motte in London.
1831. English physicist Michael Faraday demonstrated the dynamo, founding the science of electro-magnetism.
1927. Dame Cleo Laine, British actress and jazz-pop singer, born in Middlesex, England.
1930. Bernie Ecclestone, English motorsports impresario (F1), born in St Peter, South Elmham.
1933. Garrincha, Brazilian footballer, born in Pau Grande, Brazil (d. 1983).
1941. Hank Marvin [Brian Rankin], (the Shadows), born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England.
1941. How Green Was My Valley, released on 28th October, is a drama film set in the South Wales Valleys and directed by John Ford.The novel on which How Green Was My Valley is based on a 1939 novel by Richard Llewellyn, telling the story through the narration of the main character, of his Welsh family and the mining community in which they live.
1944. Dennis Franz, American actor (Buntz-Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue), born in Maywood, Illinois.
1949. The glove puppet Sooty, with Harry Corbett, made his first appearance on BBC TV.
1955. Bill Gates, American businessman and billionaire (founder and CEO of Microsoft, richest person in the world), born in Seattle, Washington.
1962. Cuban Missile Crisis: US President JFK receives letter from Soviet Leaderr Khrushchev suggesting agreement.
1967. Julia Roberts, American actress, born in Smyrna, Georgia.
1971. The House of Commons backed Conservative Prime Minister Edward Heath and, by a majority of 112, voted for Britain to apply to join the EEC - the European Economic Community.
1971. John Lennon and Yoko Ono record "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" in NYC.
1997. Released on DVD on 28th October -Twin Town, set in Port Talbot and Swansea and featuring an almost exclusively Welsh cast.In the film, Swansea, is shown as it is viewed by two disaffected young brothers played by real-life brothers Llyr and Rhys Ifans. They steal cars, smoke dope, and generally cause mayhem in the town.
2008. In the UK, 500,000 mortgage holders are left in negative equity after house prices drop 15% since the previous summer.
2014. Tesco's Aberystwyth store made a blunder on a Welsh sign which was supposed to advertise 'free money' from the supermarket's cashpoint. The sign read "codiad am ddim", meaning free erections when it should read "arian am ddim" which means free money.

 

[Muteswan]

29th. October.
1618. Sir Walter Raleigh, English seafarer, courtier, writer and once a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I (he named Virginia after her) was beheaded at Whitehall.
1656. Edmund Halley, British astronomer, was born.
1794. On 29th October, Benjamin Llewelyn was appointed lighthouse keeper of the newly constructed Mumbles Lighthouse.The Harbour Act of 1791 had allowed for the construction of the lighthouse, which was originally lit by two open-fire braziers. In 1798, these were replaced by a revolving light made up of twelve oil-powered lamps fitted with reflectors, to which a dioptric lens was added in 1860, which greatly magnified the light. In 1935, the lighthouse was converted to an automatic electric control system, which resulted in the lighthouse keeper being no longer required.
1843. The world's first telegram was sent, from Paddington to Slough.
1863. Eighteen countries, including Britain, met in Geneva and agreed to form the International Red Cross.
1877. Wilfred Rhodes, English cricketer (Yorks & Eng ), born in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England (d. 1973)
1929. "Black Tuesday" Wall Street Stock Market crashes triggering the "Great Depression".
1943. Norman Hunter, English defender born in Gateshead, England (d. 2020).
1946. Born today, English guitarist, singer, songwriter Peter Green the founder of Fleetwood Mac.
1951. Born on this day in Cardigan,Brynmor Williams, dual-code, Welsh rugby union and rugby league international, who played in three tests for British and Irish Lions against New Zealand in 1977.
1965. The Who released the single 'My Generation' in the UK.
1967. Born on this day in Barry, Derek Brockway who is best known as the lead weather forecaster for BBC Wales.
1971. Duane Allman, rock guitarist (The Allman Brothers Band), dies in a motorcycle accident at 24.
1975. 'Yorkshire Ripper' Peter Sutcliffe kills first victim, Wilma McCann.
1986. The final section of the M25 was opened.
1994. Pink Floyd finishes their final concert tour at Earls Court in London
2012. The UK's first fourth generation (4G) mobile service was launched.