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18
Apr
2023

TUESDAY – tax day for some

Today is Independence Day in Zimbabwe. This holiday marks independence from the United Kingdom on this day in 1980 and is the National Day of Zimbabwe. This independence was achieved after an extensive campaign of guerilla warfare against the white minority which had made an earlier, unilateral declaration of independence in 1965 to maintain white control.

another thing that’s not allowed in Florida

Parenting…

Today is the birthday, in 1942, of Mike Vickers, British musician who came to prominence as guitarist, flautist and saxophonist with Manfred Mann, who had the 1964 UK & US No.1 single ‘Do Wah Diddy Diddy’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc0x7xOap4I

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Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies
17
Apr
2023

It’s MONDAY – favorite day of retirees

Today is Landing of the 33 Patriots Day, a public holiday in Uruguay. It commemorates the return of Juan Lavelleja and his 33 exiled Uruguayan fighters in 1825, who took an oath to free Uruguay from Brazilian control. In 1820, the region’s anticolonial hero, José Gervasio Artigas was forced into exile to Argentina, and by 1822, Banda Oriental (as Uruguay was then known) had become a province of Brazil following its independence from Portugal. in 1825, a group of Uruguayan fighters who had been exiled with Artigas returned under the leadership of Juan Antonio Lavalleja, a compatriot of José Gervasio Artigas. They crossed the Plata river landing on Agraciada Beach on the eastern side on April 19th. There they planted a flag of blue, white and red horizontal bars, colors associated with the Banda Oriental and took an oath to fight for independence for Uruguay. In August 1825, Uruguay declared its independence from Brazil, instigating the Argentina- Brazil War. The conflict lasted until August 1828, when a British negotiated a resolution to the war that led to Brazil recognizing Uruguay’s independence.

On this day in 1982, Vangelis was at No.1 on the US album chart with Chariots Of Fire, he later also won an Oscar for the album for best original score. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a-HfNE3EIo

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Posted by Tom in eighties music, Humor, Music
13
Apr
2023

It’s THURSDAY for you and me!

Today is New Year’s Eve in Sri Lanka. Called Aluth Avurudda in Sinhala and Puthandu in Tamil, New Year’s Day is a statutory holiday in Sri Lanka. Tamil New Year’s Day is celebrated on the first day of Chithirai – the first month in the Tamil Calendar and is also known as Varusha Pirappu. This is also Sinhalese New Year. Like Tamil New Year, it marks the end of the harvest and the arrival of spring as indicated by the sun moving from Meena Rashiya ( Pisces) to Mesha Rashiya (Aries). To mark the new year, everyone in the country celebrates by wearing light golden clothes and turning towards the east. It is a tradition that the first financial transaction of the year is when elders give gifts of money to the unmarried young, as a sign of good luck.

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Today is the birthday, in 1954 of merican musician Jimmy Destri, keyboardist with Blondie They scored five UK No.1 singles including the 1979 UK & US No.1 single ‘Heart Of Glass’ and the 1978 world-wide No.1 album Parallel Lines. He was one of the principal songwriters for the band along with Chris Stein and Deborah Harry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGU_4-5RaxU

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies
12
Apr
2023

WEDNESDAY rears its ugly head

Today is National Children’s Day in Bolivia, Dia del Nino. On April 12, 1952 the Organization of American States (OAS) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) drafted a joint Universal Declaration on the Rights of Children, a document that establishes which rights children have and how those rights must be protected. It asked each country to declare a Children’s Day (Dia del Nino) to help create awareness among the population regarding the problems children face and what can be done. Bolivia selected April 12th, the same day on which the Declaration was drafted, and Dia del Nino has been celebrated here since 1955.

Slow news day

Canada!

Statues:

Today is the birthday, in 1944 of German-Canadian rock singer, songwriter, and guitaris John Kay, from Steppenwolf who had the 1969 US No.2 hit single ‘Born To Be Wild’. Steppenwolf sold over 25 million records worldwide, released eight gold albums and scored 12 Billboard Hot 100 singles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41cFf9N5F-A

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies
11
Apr
2023

TUESDAY after Easter

Today is National Health Day in Kiribati, a public holiday, A day to encourage citizens to have an active and healthy lifestyle.

For many countries, the health of its citizens is a top priority. A healthy lifestyle leads to people being happier and more productive. It is also a benefit to the country if it has to spend less on welfare because people are generally fitter.

Given the importance, it is surprising that not many countries have a public holiday to highlight health and activity. Apart from Kiribati, only Japan and Qatar do.

Ummm…

On this day in 1966, Buffalo Springfield made their live debut at The Troubadour in Hollywood, California. The folk rock band are renowned both for their music and as a springboard for the careers of Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and Jim Messina. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gp5JCrSXkJY

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Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies