Month: March 2023

10
Mar
2023

FRIDAY before St. Patrick’s Day

Today is Moshoeshoe Day in Lesotho. The holiday commemorates the first King of Lesotho, Moshoeshoe I on the anniversary of his death in 1870. King Moshoeshoe I is considered the father of Lesotho. He reigned from 1822 – 1870, founding Basutoland to unite the tribes in the area in order to defend themselves from attacks by the Zulus.

Never suffering a major military defeat, Moshoeshoe was able to resist colonialism efforts of the Boer trekkers from the Orange Free State and although Basutoland became a British colony, Moshoeshoe was able to keep his country separate from British South Africa and Apartheid South Africa.

King Moshoeshoe I

Not in Florida!

Money Problems…

Today is the birthday, in 1940, of Dean Torrance who with Jan and Dean had the 1963 US No.1 Surf City. They also had a hit with this song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYxPgFUjDpA

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Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies
03
Mar
2023

First FRIDAY in March

Today is Bulgarian Liberation Day. This holiday is Bulgaria’s national day and honours the Bulgarian volunteers who, during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 with the assistance of Russian and Romanian forces, liberated Bulgaria from almost 500 years of Ottoman rule. Bulgaria had become part of the Ottoman Empire in 1396.

On this day in 1972, Elton John released ‘Rocket Man’ as a single, (officially titled ‘Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)’. The song was inspired by the short story “The Rocket Man” in The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_QZe8Z66x8

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies
02
Mar
2023

JEUDI in some countries

Today is James Ronald Webster Day in Anguilla. Known as the Father of the Nation, James Ronald Webster, was born on March 2nd 1926. He played a leading role in the Anguillan revolution and the dissolution of the Federation of St. Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla.

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Today is the birthday, in 1950, of Karen Carpenter who, with The Carpenters, had the 1973 UK No.2 single ‘Yesterday Once More’ plus 3 US No.1’s including the 1975 US No.1 single ‘Please Mr Postman’. Their 1974 UK & US No.1 album ‘The Singles 1969-1973 spent 125 weeks on the UK chart. The Carpenters album and single sales total more than 90 million making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. She died on 4 February 1983 of anorexia nervosa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woKKnEn8h9w

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies
01
Mar
2023

It’s WEDNESDAY and it’s MARCH!!!

Today is Remembrance Day in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. It used to be called Nuclear Victims’ Day then Nuclear Survivors Day. The day honors the victims and survivors of nuclear testing done in the area in the 1950s.

Great gift for that special someone – Puking Cat Gravy Boat!!

Today is the birthday, in 1810, of Frédéric François Chopin. Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the romantic period. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVsGf1ag6Us

Posted by Tom in classical, Humor, Music