It’s cold. These days it seems like many of us are wrapped up in current events there is so much going on in the world and in our lives. But we forget that the past was filled with events and people then were concerned for their lives and welfare – wars, disease, famine, political upheaval, economic disaster and so forth were all concerns 300 years ago about when this music was composed. Enjoy…and relax.
Today is Errol Barrow Day – a public holiday in Barbados. The holiday celebrates the birthday of Errol Barrow, the first prime minister of Barbados. Born in 1920, Barrow served in the RAF during World War II and flew more than 40 bombing missions over Europe. After the war he earned his law degree in England before returning to Barbados. He was a key figure in the movement for independence and became the first prime minister on 30 November, 1966.
Today is the birthday, in 1941, of Placido Domingo. He has recorded over 100 complete operas and is known for his versatility, regularly performing in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German and Russian. Together with Luciano Pavoratti and and Jose Carerras he recorded as ‘The Three Tenors’ which became the best selling classical album of all time.
Today is ‘Heroes Day’ in Guinea Bissau and Cabo Verde. It commemorates those who fought for independence and is set on the anniversary of the death of Amilcar Cabral. Cabral was a leader of independence movements in West Africa. He established The African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde in 1956 and, in 1963, disillusioned by Portugal’s use of force to suppress demonstrations, the party launched a military campaign for independence. Cabral was shot on January 20, 1973 just a few months before Guinea Bissau gained independence.
Here are some entries in a recent Photoshop contest.
Today is the birthday, in 1942, of Billy Powell, one of the original members of the O’Jays.
Today is Timkat in Ethiopia and Eritrea, corresponding to Epiphany in the Orthodox church. It celebrates the baptism of Jesus.
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Today is the birthday, in 1939, of Phil Everly (Everly Brothers), in 1943 of Janis Joplin, in 1946 of Dolly Parton and in 1949 of Robert Palmer. I searched in vain for a video of all of them singing together
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