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Monthly Archives: December 2011
What Happened – December 31
The earliest event that Wiki says happened on this day is “406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gaul” and the most recent is “2004 – The official opening of Taipei 101, the tallest skyscraper at that time in the world, standing at a height of 509 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1961, 1973, 1995, 2004, 406, AC/DC, Anthony Hopkins, Beach Boys, Bebe Neuwirth, Ben Kingsley, Burton Cummings, Calvin and Hobbes, Donna Summer, Gaul, James Remar, Taipei 101, Tim Matheson, Tom Hamilton, Val Kilmer, Vandals
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What Happened – December 30
The earliest event that Wiki says happened on this day is “1066 – Granada massacre: A Muslim mob storms the royal palace in Granada, crucifies Jewish vizier Joseph ibn Naghrela and massacres most of the Jewish population of the city” and the most recent is “2006 – Madrid Barajas … Continue reading
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Tagged 1066, 1809, 1922, 1963, 1993, 2006, Boston, Davy Jones, Eliza Dushku, Granada, Heidi Fleiss, history, Israel, Jack Riley, James Burrows, Jeff Lynne, Let's Make a Deal, Michael Nesmith, Noel Paul Stookey, Patti Smith, Sean Hannity, Tracey Ullman, USSR, Vatican
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What Happened – December 29
The earliest event that Wiki says happened on this day is “1170 – Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and martyr in the Anglican Church and the Roman Catholic Church” and the most … Continue reading
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Tagged 1170, 1890, 1970, Andy Wachowski, history, Jon Polito, Mary Tyler Moore, OSHA, Paula Poundstone, Ray Thomas, Richard Nixon, Ted Danson, Thomas Becket, Wounded Knee
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What Happened – December 28
The earliest event that Wiki says happened on this day is “893 – An earthquake destroys the city of Dvin, Armenia” and the most recent is “2010 – Arab Spring: Popular protests begin in Algeria against the government.” A couple other things that also took place are: 1867 … Continue reading
What Happened – December 27
The earliest event that Wiki says happened on this day is “537 – The Hagia Sophia is completed” and the most recent is “2009 – Iranian election protests: On the Day of Ashura in Tehran, government security forces fire upon demonstrators.” A few other things that also occurred on … Continue reading
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Tagged 1900, 1947, 1979, 2009, 537, Afghanistan, Carrie Nation, David Knopfler, Hagia Sophia, history, Howdy Doody, Iran, John Amos, Michael Pinder, Mick Jones, Soviet Union
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What Happened – December 26
The earliest event that Wiki says happened on this day is “1135 – Coronation of King Stephen of England” and the most recent is “2006 – An oil pipeline in Lagos, Nigeria explodes, killing at least 260.” A couple other things that also took place on … Continue reading
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Tagged 1135, 1968, 1973, 2006, Caroll Spinney, England, history, Lars Ulrich, Led Zepplin, Nigeria, Spirit, The Exorcist, Vanilla Fudge
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Merry Christmas to all
Hope yours is a happy one! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KdF_vMsHRc
“Who, being loved, is poor?”
That isn’t really the name of this video, but that quote from Oscar Wilde did pop into my mind when I first saw this: