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On this day in..

1429: Joan of Arc unsuccessfully besieges La Charite
1859: Charles Darwin publishes on the origin of species
1966: NYC experiences the smoggiest day in history

this has been Bouncy Sparkly Toes reporting for On this day, until next time...

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Yogi19Member 10 years

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Bouncy Sparkly Toes

Love the name.
Have fun with your apps.

11/24/1012:17 AM

CroctacusMember

19 years ago Freddie Mercury died.

I know that cos it's Queen day on Capital Gold.

11/24/1012:17 AM

CindsMember 10 yearsMemoriam

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19 years ago Freddie Mercury died.

19 years ago!!! OH MY GOD! I remember it was a horrible rainy Monday morning when they announced he'd died.

11/24/1012:57 AM

CroctacusMember

It doesn't seem that long ago does it?

11/24/101:01 AM

CindsMember 10 yearsMemoriam

No not at all. I was genuinely sad when he died, then laughed at myself for being sad over the death of someone I didn't even know

11/24/101:11 AM

Ev (Peachy)Member

19 YEARS!!

Thats a bit of a shocker.

Where do these bloody years go?

I think we feel we know them through the TV media etc..

sometimes *seeing them through TV/Magz* more than some of our family ... so it can be very sad i suppose when they pop off.

11/24/101:32 AM

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19 years ago Freddie Mercury died.

Bloody hell! I remember more clearly when it was announced he had AIDS for some reason. I think the shock was knowing that he would be gone, it was only a matter of time. To me he was a genius, one of a kind.

I listen to Capital Gold on the tele at night sometimes, I lurrrve it

11/24/107:38 AM

Dame_Ann_AverageMember VIP10 years

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To me he was a genius, one of a kind.

^^^^^^ this

Brilliant, Freddie Mecury was Live Aid for me Karma

11/24/107:42 AM

CroctacusMember

I remember hearing he had Aids long before it was announced...I think it was only announced a day or two before he died but a mate told me (knew a friend of a friend sort of thing) mionths before.

11/24/107:43 AM

BazMember VIP10 years

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this has been Bouncy Sparkly Toes reporting for On this day, until next time.

LOL.... nice one Sweet

I look forward to your next report

11/24/108:25 AM

~Sparkling Summer~Member 10 years

Aw I had no idea about freddie, my dad was a fan, how fast times goes..

11/24/102:41 PM

~Sparkling Summer~Member 10 years

Good afternoon folks, there's some lovely on this day facts for 25th November..

1952: Agatha Christie's murder mystery The Mousetrap opened at Ambassadors theatre in London, later becoming the longest continuously-running play in history!

1963: President JFK was buried at Arlington national cemetery

1984: Band Aid single "Do they know it's Christmas?" is recorded by 36 top musicians in a Notting Hill studio

1914: Future baseball star and one time husband of Marilyn Monroe is born

That's all for today folks, stay warm out x

11/25/104:59 AM

KaffsMember 10 years

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1984: Band Aid single "Do they know it's Christmas?" is recorded by 36 top musicians in a Notting Hill studio

I remember when they announced they were going to this... and what a brilliant and novel idea it was at the time. I still get tingles when I think of the original song and video.

on the Freddie thing too.. The video for 'Those were the days of our lives' brings a lump to my throat every time.

11/25/105:52 AM

El LoroMember VIP10 yearsModerator

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1914: Future baseball star and one time husband of Marilyn Monroe is born

That would be Joe DiMaggio to save you looking it up

11/25/106:24 AM

~Sparkling Summer~Member 10 years

Oops I seem to have left out his name! Thank you

11/25/107:15 AM

Ev (Peachy)Member

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1914: Future baseball star and one time husband of Marilyn Monroe is born

That would be Joe DiMaggio to save you looking it up

I always think of that song "we didn't start the fire" Billy Joel, when i hear Joe Dimaggio

He was (allegedly) more famous than Marilyn at the time they got together.

11/25/107:17 AM

CosmopolitanMember 10 years

I love these type of threads

It's amazing how long ago Band Aid took place as I can still 'see' Michael Buerk reporting about the famine on the news.
Courtesy of Wiki, I've got a list

of those who took part on the original recording:

11/25/108:02 AM

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