T’URSDAY

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.

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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.