Well Abdullah Ibrahim, the South African jazz pianist who, during the apartheid era, had to perform under the name 'Dollar Brand' is still with us at the age of 89.
But yes they are fast leaving us.
Well Abdullah Ibrahim, the South African jazz pianist who, during the apartheid era, had to perform under the name 'Dollar Brand' is still with us at the age of 89.
But yes they are fast leaving us.
Barry
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Great work there chaps, great work!
Alex
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OK, let's get back to today in history and today's birthdays:
10 September 1960
Running barefoot, Ethiopian Abebe Bikila won the marathon in Rome to become the first Black African to win Olympic gold.
10 September 2023
The UK's hottest-ever September was declared as temperatures soared above 30C for six consecutive days. (I remember it well!)
Birthdays:
Joe Perry, rock musician (Aerosmith), 74
Carol Decker, singer (T'Pau), 67.
Barry
2001 - Al Qaeda had their day in the sun with the four plane crashes in the US - one in Pennsylvania, one at the Pentagon, and two hitting the twin towers of the World Trade Centre, killing 44, 125 and 2606 respectively.
1895 - The FA Cup was stolen, and remained a mystery for 68 years, then an 83 year old man confessed to nicking it and melting it down to make counterfeit half crowns.
1962 - The Beatles complete the recording of their first single "Love Me Do" at Abbey Road studios.
2014 - The Society of Biology stated that unusually warm temperatures had prompted flying ants to leave their nests early. Seagulls had themselves a proper feast, and became more aggressive - it was assumed that they'd got pissed on all the formic acid in the ants' bodies. I would have thought 11th September would be way past Flying Ant Day, but who am I to argue with the Society of Biology.
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Well spotted Steve, though some claim 2,977 people were killed in the 9/11 attack.
11 September 1297
William Wallace defeated the English at Stamford Bridge.
11 September 1978
Bulgarian defector Georgi Mark over was stabbed by a poisoned umbrella point wielded by an unknown secret agent at a London bus stop.
Birthdays:
Moby , musician, 59
Richard Ashcroft, musician (The Verve), 53.
Barry
12 September 1440
Eton College was founded by Henry VI for 25 poor and needy scholars. Prefects were told to look for 'ill-kempt heads, unwashed faces and foul clothes'. (Doesn't that description remind you of a fairly recent alumnus?)
500 years on:
12 September 1940
The Lascaux cave paintings, estimated to be 17,000 years old, were discovered in France.
12 September 1970
Concorde landed at Heathrow for the first time, sparking a barrage of noise complaints.
12 September 1977
South African black activist Steve Biko died after six days in police custody.
12 September 2013
Voyager 1, launched 36 years earlier, became the first nan-made spacecraft to leave our solar system.
Barry
When it comes to rocket science there's no substitute for a lifetime's experience Though Anita is a nan these days and there's no way I'd go up in anything she built 36 years to leave our solar system? Space is big.
Edit: I seem to spend a lot of time poking fun at Barry's predictive spelling, I'll try to refrain...
Last edited by Pigmy Pony; 12-09-2024 at 22:08.
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Echo Dot, Arcam A75 integrated, Celestion 5's, BK XLS-200 DF
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You would have thought predictive texting would have come up with "man-made" over "nan-made" (sic), whereas it was just me, my fat thumb and the adjacent letters 'n' and 'm' on the keyboard!
Actually I though you might pick up on my comment concerning a recent PM and former pupil at Eton.
Barry
Alex
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