What happened on this day in history ? Events, Births, Death

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What happened on this day in history ? Events, Births, Death Jan 4, 2024 15:31:59 GMT

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Post by shaliby on Jan 4, 2024 15:31:59 GMT

ToDay : January 4th

= EVENTS =

1649 – English Civil War: The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rump_Parliament

1958 – Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, falls to Earth from orbit.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_1

1998 – A massive ice storm hits eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, continuing through January 10 and causing widespread destruction.[33]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_Ice_Storm_of_1998

= BIRTHS =

1643 (NS) – Isaac Newton, English mathematician and physicist (d. 1726/27)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton

1785 – Jacob Grimm, German philologist and mythologist (d. 1863)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Grimm

1809 – Louis Braille, French educator, invented Braille (d. 1852)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Braille

1896 – André Masson, French painter and illustrator (d. 1987)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Masson

1937 – Grace Bumbry, American operatic soprano (d. 2023)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Bumbry

1965 – Guy Forget, French tennis player

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Forget

= DEATHS =

1877 – Cornelius Vanderbilt, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1794)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelius_Vanderbilt

1941 – Henri Bergson, French philosopher and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1859)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Bergson

1960 – Albert Camus, French novelist, philosopher, and journalist, Nobel Prize laureate ( The Stranger; The Plague; The Myth of Sysiphus)(b. 1913)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Camus

1965 – T. S. Eliot, American-English poet, playwright, and critic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1888)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._S._Eliot

1986 – Christopher Isherwood, English-American author and academic ( The Berlin Stories; A Single Man )(b. 1904)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Isherwood

1988 – Lily Laskine, French harp player (b. 1893)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lily_Laskine

2017 – Georges Prêtre, French orchestral and opera conductor (b. 1924)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Pr%C3%AAtre

sunnydays
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What happened on this day in history ? Events, Births, Death Jan 4, 2024 15:47:09 GMT

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Post by sunnydays on Jan 4, 2024 15:47:09 GMT

Why do poets and creative people always appear to have very unhappy lives emotionally ? I have never read about Eliot as a person, only his work. A film in the making if there hasn't already been one.

I remember there being a snow storm in New Jersey when we lived there in 2001. It started on the Thursday afternoon and didn't stop until the Monday! Never seen anything like it before. Couldn't understand why everyone was frantically clearing their drives as soon as it fell. We watched in bemusement only to discover a few days later that it was like rock to shift !!
The neighbours probably did the same to us.

Sunshine is the best medicine.

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What happened on this day in history ? Events, Births, Death Jan 4, 2024 15:59:06 GMT

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Post by Cj on Jan 4, 2024 15:59:06 GMT

I have read Albert Camus The Stranger, must have been in the 80s, I remember it as being a great book to read as a teenager as he does write so well about loneliness and indifference, the location of the book is French Algeria, and I guess much of the content would be considered racist today.

shaliby Winter Posts: 1,235	What happened on this day in history ? Events, Births, Death Jan 5, 2024 16:02:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by shaliby on Jan 5, 2024 16:02:58 GMT Thans, SD and Cj !

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What happened on this day in history ? Events, Births, Death Jan 5, 2024 16:21:06 GMT

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Post by shaliby on Jan 5, 2024 16:21:06 GMT

To Day : January 5th

= EVENTS =

1875 – The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated in Paris.[6]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palais_Garnier

1895 – Dreyfus affair: French army officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his rank and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreyfus_affair
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Dreyfus
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%27s_Island

1914 – The Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and minimum daily wage of $5 in salary plus bonuses.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company

1919 – The German Workers' Party, which would become the Nazi Party, is founded in Munich.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Workers%27_Party

1933 – Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge begins in San Francisco Bay.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Gate_Bridge

1944 – The Daily Mail becomes the first major London newspaper to be published on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Mail

1953 – The play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett receives its première in Paris.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiting_for_Godot

= BIRTHS =

1876 – Konrad Adenauer, German lawyer and politician, Chancellor of West Germany (d. 1967)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konrad_Adenauer

1917 – Wieland Wagner, German director and producer (d. 1966)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wieland_Wagner

1931 – Alfred Brendel, Austrian pianist, poet, and author
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Brendel

1932 – Umberto Eco, Italian novelist, literary critic, and philosopher ( The Name of the Rose; Foucault's Pendulum) (d. 2016)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umberto_Eco

1938 – Juan Carlos I of Spain
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Carlos_I_of_Spain

1946 – Diane Keaton, American actress, director, and businesswoman

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_Keaton

1969 – Marilyn Manson, American singer-songwriter, actor, and director

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Manson

= DEATHS =

1066 – Edward the Confessor, English king (b. 1004)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_the_Confessor

1589 – Catherine de' Medici, queen of Henry II of France (b. 1519)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_de%27_Medici

1970 – Max Born, German physicist and mathematician, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1882)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Born

1979 – Charles Mingus, American bassist, composer, bandleader (b. 1922)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Mingus

2016 – Pierre Boulez, French pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1925)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Boulez

Last Edit: Jan 5, 2024 16:22:18 GMT by shaliby

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What happened on this day in history ? Events, Births, Death Jan 5, 2024 17:02:37 GMT

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Post by moi on Jan 5, 2024 17:02:37 GMT

The Ford Motor Company . My uncles & their wives worked there. Never have owned a Ford but as am amateur sociologist the company is interesting .People from all over the USA & world who often had never known or even scene people unlike themselves worked alongside each other all making good money . Lots of blending . A cousin married the son of Palestinian refugees and her sister was married to a guy who's father & mother came from Malta .

The Golden Gate Bridge is a popular spot to commit suicide. Ironical , saw a photo of the pilot who crashed the BERLIN ARLINES plane killing all onboard standing at the bridge .

Konrad Adenauer . Another discovery , good man for the times .

Diane Keaton .Love her . She was great in the GODFATHER movies, ANNIE HALL , BABY BOOM.

Samuel Beckett looked very striking , deep .

Edward the Confessor.Talk about a high f'alutin name !

Last Edit: Jan 5, 2024 17:05:33 GMT by moi

shaliby
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What happened on this day in history ? Events, Births, Death Jan 6, 2024 14:50:04 GMT

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Post by shaliby on Jan 6, 2024 14:50:04 GMT

To Day : January 6th

=EVENTS =

1066 – Following the death of Edward the Confessor on the previous day, the Witan meets to confirm Harold Godwinson as the new King of England; Harold is crowned the same day, sparking a succession crisis that will eventually lead to the Norman conquest of England

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witan

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Godwinson

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_conquest_of_England

1492 – The Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella enter Granada at the conclusion of the Granada War.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_and_Isabella

1907 – Maria Montessori opens her first school and daycare center for working class children in Rome, Italy.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Montessori

1929 – Mother Teresa arrives by sea in Calcutta, India, to begin her work among India's poorest and sick people.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Teresa

2021 – Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump attack the United States Capitol to disrupt certification of the 2020 presidential election, resulting in five deaths and evacuation of the U.S. Congress.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack

= BIRTHS=

1412 – Joan of Arc, French martyr and saint (d. 1431)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_Arc

1745 – Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, French co-inventor of the hot air balloon (d. 1799)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques-Etienne_Montgolfier

1832 – Gustave Doré, French painter and sculptor (d. 1883)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Dor%C3%A9

1838 – Max Bruch, German composer and conductor (d. 1920)[

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Bruch

1872 – Alexander Scriabin, Russian pianist and composer (d. 1915)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Scriabin

1878 – Carl Sandburg, American poet and historian (d. 1967)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Sandburg

1883 – Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese-American poet, painter, and philosopher (The Prophet)(d. 1931)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kahlil_Gibran

1944 – Alan Stivell, French singer-songwriter and celtic harp player

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Stivell

1955 – Rowan Atkinson, English actor, producer, and screenwriter (Mr Bean)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowan_Atkinson

= DEATHS =

1884 – Gregor Mendel, Czech geneticist and botanist (b. 1822)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregor_Mendel

1919 – Theodore Roosevelt, American colonel and politician, 26th President of the United States (b. 1858)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt

1966 – Jean Lurçat, French painter (b. 1892)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Lur%C3%A7at

1981 – A. J. Cronin, Scottish physician and author (b. 1896)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Cronin

1993 – Dizzy Gillespie, American singer-songwriter and trumpet player (b. 1917)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dizzy_Gillespie

1993 – Rudolf Nureyev, Russian-French dancer and choreographer (b. 1938)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Nureyev

2022 – Sidney Poitier, Bahamian-American actor, director, and diplomat (b. 1927)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Poitier

jax2 Winter Posts: 1,951	What happened on this day in history ? Events, Births, Death Jan 6, 2024 17:47:44 GMT Bellatrix likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jax2 on Jan 6, 2024 17:47:44 GMT I can't stand Mr Bean, but enjoyed watching Rowan Atkinson in Black Adder.

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What happened on this day in history ? Events, Births, Death Jan 6, 2024 23:21:25 GMT

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Post by Bellatrix on Jan 6, 2024 23:21:25 GMT

Echo that Jax, Mr. Bean was so annoying to watch and predictable, but Rowan A in Blackadder was just brilliant. The first series when he played Edmund was probably my favourite and the cast were mostly from the crew of Comic Strip Presents.and what a brilliant cast they were

There is a lot to be said for being part of a group, and the support and friendship that is gained from this.

shaliby Winter Posts: 1,235	What happened on this day in history ? Events, Births, Death Jan 7, 2024 12:34:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by shaliby on Jan 7, 2024 12:34:29 GMT "Mr Bean" was on French TV in the 90s. Can't say I liked him, but a little better than "Benny Hill" that i really couldn't bear !

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What happened on this day in history ? Events, Births, Death Jan 7, 2024 13:43:53 GMT

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Post by shaliby on Jan 7, 2024 13:43:53 GMT

ToDay: January 7th

= EVENTS =

1610 – Galileo Galilei makes his first observation of the four Galilean moons:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_Galilei

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galilean_moons

1927 – The first transatlantic commercial telephone service is established from New York City to London.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_telephone

1955 – Contralto Marian Anderson becomes the first person of color to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in Giuseppe Verdi's Un ballo in maschera.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_Anderson

1959 – The United States recognizes the new Cuban government of Fidel Castro.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidel_Castro

2015 – Two gunmen commit mass murder at the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris, shooting twelve people execution style, and wounding eleven others.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Hebdo_shooting

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Hebdo

= BIRTHS =

1844 – Bernadette Soubirous, French nun and saint (d. 1879)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernadette_Soubirous

1858 – Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, Belarusian lexicographer and journalist (d. 1922)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliezer_Ben-Yehuda

1873 – Charles Péguy, French poet and journalist (d. 1914)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_P%C3%A9guy

1899 – Francis Poulenc, French pianist and composer (d. 1963)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Poulenc

1912 – Charles Addams, American cartoonist, created The Addams Family (d. 1988)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Addams

1925 – Gerald Durrell, Indian-English zookeeper, conservationist and author, founded Durrell Wildlife Park (d. 1995)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Durrell

= DEATHS =

1536 – Catherine of Aragon , 1st wife of ing Henry VIII(b. 1485)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_of_Aragon

1715 – François Fénelon, French archbishop, theologian, and poet (b. 1651)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_F%C3%A9nelon

1984 – Alfred Kastler, German-French physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1902)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Kastler

1988 – Trevor Howard, English actor (Brief Encounter; The Third Man) (b. 1913)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Howard

2017 – Mário Soares, Portuguese politician; 16th President of Portugal (b. 1924)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A1rio_Soares

2018 – France Gall, French singer (b. 1947)

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France_Gall

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What happened on this day in history ? Events, Births, Death Jan 7, 2024 15:33:19 GMT jax2 likes this

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Post by Bellatrix on Jan 7, 2024 15:33:19 GMT

That was a horrific event, one of many done in the name of a religion and very grounding being reminded of it today

2015 – Two gunmen commit mass murder at the offices of Charlie Hebdo in Paris, shooting twelve people execution style, and wounding eleven others.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Hebdo_shooting

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Hebdo

There is a lot to be said for being part of a group, and the support and friendship that is gained from this.

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What happened on this day in history ? Events, Births, Death Jan 7, 2024 20:28:23 GMT

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Post by jax2 on Jan 7, 2024 20:28:23 GMT

Gerald Durrell - we read "My Family & Other Animals" at school and I really loved the TV series of "The Durrells", Gerry was shown to be an unusual young boy with an obsession for animals.

Trevor Howard - starred in one of my favourite films of all time, Brief Encounter.

Always felt quite sympathetic to Catherine of Aragon, dumped by Henry VIII for Anne Boleyn (who also got her comeuppance of course!)

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What happened on this day in history ? Events, Births, Death Jan 8, 2024 10:11:12 GMT

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Post by sunnydays on Jan 8, 2024 10:11:12 GMT

Didn't realise that Gerald Durrell was only 70 when he died. If the tv series is anything to go by, he certainly had an interesting Bohemian life.

Henry the VIII and his 6 wives was my favourite topic in history. I suppose 51 years of age was quite old in those days to last.

Trevor Howard's voice typified how people perceive British people. Probably why I love watching black and white old films, the language is so different.

Sunshine is the best medicine.

shaliby Winter Posts: 1,235	What happened on this day in history ? Events, Births, Death Jan 8, 2024 15:21:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by shaliby on Jan 8, 2024 15:21:29 GMT Thanks, Bella, Jax and SD !