It's a big day for history buffs . . .
5509 BC - The world was created, according to the Byzantine Empire.
1653 - Johann Pachelbel born in Germany (d. 1706)
1854 - Engelbert Humperdinck (composer) born in Siegburg (d. 1921)
1875 - Edgar Rice Burroughs born in Chicago (d. 1950)
1887 - Emile Berliner filed for a patent for his invention of the lateral-cut, flat-disk gramophone. We know it better as the record player. Emile got the patent, but Thomas Edison got the notoriety for making it work and making music with his invention.
1905 - Alberta (thefine province I call home) and Saskatchewan (neighbour to the East) join the Canadian confederation.
1914 - The last Passenger Pigeon, a female named Martha, dies in captivity in the Cincinnati Zoo.
1939 - The start of World War II: Polish September Campaign - Nazi Germany invades Poland.
1951 - Nellie McClung, Canadian feminist, politician and social activist, dies in Victoria, B.C. at 77.
1974 - Jhonen Vasquez born in San Jose
Which Jhonen Vaquez character are you?
1977 - Singer Debbie Harry (of Blondie) signed a recording deal with Chrysalis Records. Chrysalis bought the group’s private stock label for $500,000. With the high visibility of the former Playboy Bunny, it was difficult to think of Blondie as a band, and not just Debbie Harry.
1980 - Terry Fox forced to stop Marthon of Hope in St. John's, Newfoundland after cancer returned and spread to his lungs. He started the run on April 12 and ran over 5000 Km across the country.
1982 - Canada adopts a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as part of its Constitution.
2006 - You learned something new! What was it?
1653 - Johann Pachelbel born in Germany (d. 1706)
1854 - Engelbert Humperdinck (composer) born in Siegburg (d. 1921)
1875 - Edgar Rice Burroughs born in Chicago (d. 1950)
1887 - Emile Berliner filed for a patent for his invention of the lateral-cut, flat-disk gramophone. We know it better as the record player. Emile got the patent, but Thomas Edison got the notoriety for making it work and making music with his invention.
1905 - Alberta (the
1914 - The last Passenger Pigeon, a female named Martha, dies in captivity in the Cincinnati Zoo.
1939 - The start of World War II: Polish September Campaign - Nazi Germany invades Poland.
1951 - Nellie McClung, Canadian feminist, politician and social activist, dies in Victoria, B.C. at 77.
1974 - Jhonen Vasquez born in San Jose
Which Jhonen Vaquez character are you?
1977 - Singer Debbie Harry (of Blondie) signed a recording deal with Chrysalis Records. Chrysalis bought the group’s private stock label for $500,000. With the high visibility of the former Playboy Bunny, it was difficult to think of Blondie as a band, and not just Debbie Harry.
1980 - Terry Fox forced to stop Marthon of Hope in St. John's, Newfoundland after cancer returned and spread to his lungs. He started the run on April 12 and ran over 5000 Km across the country.
1982 - Canada adopts a Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as part of its Constitution.
2006 - You learned something new! What was it?
posted by The Melody Censor at 11:04 PM
3 comment:
Thank you... I feel humbled.
Except for Terry Fox, which I actually knew about, I learned a lot about Canada.
Okay ...we need to find you a life .....lmao ...excellent history snippet!
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