Humor

24
Oct
2022

Despite grassroots campaigns, attempted legislation and other initiatives, it’s still MONDAY

Today is Independence Day, a public holiday in Zambia. Northern Rhodesia was a British protectorate. In 1953, several countries under British control in the region were put into the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. The federation was dissolved on December 31st 1963, and in January 1964, Kenneth Kaunda won the only election for Prime Minister of Northern Rhodesia. On October 24th 1964, the British colony of Northern Rhodesia became the independent Republic of Zambia and prime minister Kenneth Kaunda became the inaugural president serving until 1991.

Today is the birthday, in 1936, of Bill Wyman, Bassist for the Rolling Stones.

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music
20
Oct
2022

THurSdAY

Today is Mashujaa Day in Kenya, a public holiday.

Mashujaa is Swahili for ‘Heroes’ and as such Mashujaa Day is also known as Heroes’ Day. It is a public holiday to honor all Kenyans who have contributed towards the struggle for Kenya’s independence. It commemorates the arrest on October 20, 1952, of Jomo Kenyatta (who went on to become the first Prime Minister and then President of Kenya), Achieng’ Oneko, Bildad Kaggia, Fred Kubai, Kung’u Karumba and Paul Ngei on charges of being members of the Mau Mau Society, a movement engaged in rebellion against Kenya’s British rulers.

some of us are extroverts and others are not…

This day in 1960, Roy Orbison had his first number one hit with this song. It was turned down by the Everly Brothers and Elvis Presley before Orbison decided to record the song himself.

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies
19
Oct
2022

WEDnesDAY

TEACHING…

Today is the birthday, in 1945, of Jeannie C Riley

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies
07
Oct
2022

FFFRRRIIIIIDAY!!!!!!

Not every holiday has a reason. Today is a ‘Bridge Holiday’ in Argentina – one of three bridge holidays that are observed each year to create a long weekend. In Peru it is one of six ‘Non-Working Days’ scheduled each year ostensibly to promote the development of domestic tourism in the country and promote the economic reactivation of Peru.

Dating…

SIGNZZZ

On this day in 1978, the BeeGees started a long run at the number one album with the soundtrack from Saturday Night Fever.

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies
06
Oct
2022

THURZDAI

Today is Armed Forces Day in Egypt. It marks the start of the October War (also known as the Yom Kippur War) against Israel in 1973.

New technology??

School Daze…

Today is the birthday, in 1948, of Jamaican singer Millie Small, (Millie), who scored the 1964 US & UK No.2 single ‘My Boy Lollipop’. It remains one of the biggest-selling ska songs of all time, with more than seven million sales.

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies