” THE FIRST ROCK AND ROLL RECORD”-‘ROCKET 88’ RECORDED THIS DAY 1951
It is impossible to really say what the first ‘rock and roll record’ was but “Rocket 88″is often cited as being the first. The song was recorded on this day […]
WILT CHAMBERLAIN SCORES 100 POINTS IN A GAME- THIS DAY IN 1962
Fifty-five years ago today, March 2, 1962 Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 100 points in a game against the New York Knickerbockers. The game was played at Hershey […]
BOBBY SANDS BEGINS HUNGER STRIKE- THIS DAY 1981
On this day in 1981 Provisional Irish Republican Army member Bobby Sands began his hunger strike in HM Prison Maze. Sands was the leader of the hunger strike by Irish […]
HARRY BELAFONTE-90 TODAY ‘THE BANANA BOAT SONG[DAY O]
Actor, singer, songwriter, social activist Harry Belafonte turns 90 today. below his most famous song “Banana Boat Song[ Day O} from 1956
MARIO ANDRETTI- THE MASTER OF GOING FASTER- 77 TODAY
In a discussion of who is the greatest all around race car driver of all time-the name Mario Andretti would have to be high on the list. Andretti was born […]
LAST EPISODE OF M*A*S*H BREAKS RECORDS THIS DAY 1983
On this day in 1983 the television show M*A*S*H finished a run of 11 seasons and 256 episodes with its final episode. That final episode would set a record […]
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