Today is Australia Day. It commemorates the day in 1788 Captain Arthur Phillip led a convoy of 11 ships carrying 1500 passengers (including 700 criminals) to a landing near Port Jackson.
ummm….
Today is the birthday, in 1955 of Eddie Van Halen. Born in Amsterdam, he grew up in Pasadena, California and was lead guitarist, keyboardist, backing vocalist and primary songwriter for the group Van Halen, which he formed with his brother Alex Van Halen, bassist Michael Anthony and lead vocalist David Lee Roth. This was their number one hit.
Today is Revolution Day in Egypt, a public holiday. January 25th was an official holiday in Egypt known as Police Day, which celebrated the Egyptian police for protecting the Egyptian people when they resisted British forces in Ismailia in 1952. Police Day in 2011 was the start of the revolution that lasted 18 days and led to General Hosni Mubarak being ousted as president, ending his 30-year rule of Egypt. Egypt has two Revolution Day public holidays. Revolution Day July 23 marks the anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution of 1952.
Today is the birthday, in 1938, of Etta James. This is my favorite song of hers but, unfortunately, I couldn’t find a good video. Enjoy it anyway.
Today is the Day of the Unification of the Romanian Principalities (Romanian: Ziua Unirii Principatelor Române), a public holiday in Romania. It celebrates the Union of the Romanian Principalities on this day in 1859. Since the 14th century, Moldavia and Wallachia had been principalities in Eastern Europe. In 1859, Alexandru Ioan Cuza was elected as ruler in both principalities, creating the Union of the Romanian Principalities.
Diet in Utah!
Bada Bing!
“My wife and I have decided we don’t want any kids. The kids are taking it pretty hard.”
To the person who hacked my account, I will find you. Edit: No you won’t.
Back in my day, there was so much Toilet Paper and Eggs that we would throw them at the houses of our enemies!
The best thing about being old is that I did all my stupid shit before the internet.
My wife just said, “It’s freezing in here.” Let the annual Thermostat Games begin.
I went to a ballet last night. All those women dancing on their tip-toes. Made me wonder why they didn’t just find taller women.
My friend’s a stutterer.
He was telling us a story about his Nanna. By the time he finished, we were all singing “Hey Jude”.
A doctor asked a blonde her name. She thought about it for a minute and said Angi! The doctor asked why it took so long to remember her name. Well, I had to sing the whole song to remember… Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear…..
It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who genuinely have a medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity.
Doc: I’m afraid you’re going deaf. Me: Well, that was not easy to hear.
SIGNZ
Lots and lots of birthdays today. One of them belongs to Aaron Neville who was born on this day in 1941. He had this 1966 hit.
Today is Plurinational State Foundation Day, a public holiday in Bolivia. Known in Spanish as ‘Día del Estado Plurinacional’, this holiday celebrates the change in the name of the country and the adoption of a new constitution on this day in 2009.
Musicians’ Mugshots
Today is the birthday, in 1959, of Earl Falconer, bassist for UB40.
Today is National Heroes Day in both Cabo Verde and Guinea Bissau. It’s no coincidence because in both countries the day marks the anniversary of the death, in 1973, of Amilcar Cabral – a leading figure in the liberation movement in West Africa and a fighter for independence in both countries.
Tough question…
Saddened to hear about the death of David Crosby – an icon for many.
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