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Monday 16th October 2023
On this day: 1968
The Black Power Salute took the 200m Men’s Olympic medals podium, in first and third place. Tommie Smith (gold 19.83 WR and the first man to break 20 for the 200) and John Carlos (bronze) raised the Black Power salute to collect their Mexico City Olympic medals. And created a whole new channel for the Civil Rights Movement and Civil Rights Activists.
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Sunday 15th October 2023
On this day: 1917 Mata Hari is executed. She refused a blindfold and defiantly blew the twelve rifles pointing at her a kiss. She was 41,
Happy Birthday The Roman Poet, and the most hated man of inter cert Latin, Virgil, would have been 2043 years old today. Evil is nourished and grows by concealment.
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Continue reading “Today’s Paper Roundup”Saturday 14th October 2023
On this day: Two of the World’s most enduring, and lucrative, fictional leading men make their literary debut; Sherlock Holmes 1892, and Winnie the Pooh in 1926.
Happy Birthday Sir Cliff Richard is 83 today.
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Continue reading “Today’s Paper Roundup”Friday 13th October 2023 so mind yerselves
On this day: 1963 “Beatlemania” enters our lexicon after The Beatles appear at the London Palladium.
Happy Birthday Paddington Bear, is 65 and becomes a pensioner today.
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Continue reading “Today’s Paper Roundup”Thursday 12th October 2023
On this day: 1984 – The Brighton Hotel Bombing. Five souls taken by an IRA Bomb planted to coincide with the Conservative Party Conference.
Happy Birthday Wolfman Hughman Jackman Song and Dance Man. 55 today. Potential Toy Boy for some one.
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Continue reading “Today’s Paper Roundup”Wednesday 11th October 2023
On this day: 1984 – The Brighton Hotel Bombing. Five souls taken by an IRA Bomb planted to coincide with the Conservative Party Conference.
Happy Birthday Dawn French is 66 today. And my favourite writer, Elmore Leonard would have been 98 today. Get Shorty Elmore.
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Continue reading “Today’s Paper Roundup”Tuesday 10th October 2023
Weather: Cloudy, and heavy and too mild for the 2nd week into an Irish October. Hi lo 15º 19º. You’ll see some sunshine. Pleasant but it’s not right. #ClimateChange. Big change, again, by the weekend. Single figure temps and heavy rain.
On this day: 1977 – Andytown Girls, Mairéad Corrigan and Betty Williams win the Nobel Peace Prize
Happy Birthday Mr D’Arcy is 63 today.
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Continue reading “Today’s Paper Roundup”Monday 9th October 2023
Weather: still heavy and grey, and seriously mild for the 2nd week into an Irish October. Hi lo 14º 20º. Muggy and clammy, but you might see some sunshine.
On this day: 1940 John Lennon, was born, and gave us all a song of our own to sing. John would have been 83 today. And also on this day 1985 : Ed Koch opened the Strawberry Fields Memorial Garden in Central Park.
Happy Birthday Sharrrrrrrrronnnn is 71 today.
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Continue reading “Today’s Paper Roundup”Sunday 8th October 2023
Weather: Great Drying Out. Hi lo 14º 21º. Might be muggy, but great for inshore sailing.
On this day: 1871 A fire started in the O’Leary’s (Paddy and Catherine) barn, and after two days, burnt itself out after taking 300 souls, and became known as the Great Chicago Fire.
Happy Birthday Mattie. Matt Damon is 53 today.
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Continue reading “Today’s Paper Roundup”Saturday 7th October 2023
Weather: Great Drying Out. Hi lo 18º 20º. Expect muggy conditions.
On this day: 1996 Murdoch launched Fox News, under the tag line: Fair and Balanced. Unlike its CEO, hand picked by the recently retired (Keith) Rupert Murdoch 92, Roger Ailes; a fat greedy grabby fúcker.
Happy Birthday : Spotify is 15 years old today.
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