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On this day, the 28th February, this happened …

1940 Basketball is televised for the first time ever between Fordham University and the University of Pittsburgh in Madison Square Garden, New York.

1954 Colour TV sets approved by the National TV System Committee are sold to the general public for the first time.

Caption: Neil (cog_sinister)

Caption: Neil (cog_sinister)

 

1984 Michael Jackson won a magnificent 8 Grammys in one night due to the album ‘Thriller’.

1996 The Grammys again, but this time it would be the band Kiss (with the original members) that would be making the headlines. They appeared for the first time ever in their full make up and costumes.

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Today is also ‘Rare Disease’ Day, run by the European Organization for Rare Diseases, to raise awareness about diseases that is not often publicised. 

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On this day, 27th February, this happened…

1900 The British Labour Party , one of Britain’s leading political parties, was founded on this day. The most famous Prime Minister to come from this party is Tony Blair.


1932 One of most famous actresses Elizabeth Taylor was born on this day. The entire media mourned her death on March 23rd 2011.

Photo: Luiz Fernando Reis

Photo: Luiz Fernando Reis


1981 Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder record the big selling hit ‘Ebony and Ivory’.

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1981 Today is also the birthday of the singer Josh Groban, the famous American singer for singing West End songs. However most of us would know him for appearing on a lot of British panel shows.

1992 Golfing Hero Tiger Woods is declared the youngest ever PGA golfer at just 16. He is still now probably the most famous golf player of all time.

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On this day, 26th February, this happened…

1564 The birth of one of Britain’s most famous playwright and poet, Christopher Marlowe ; the second most famous after William Shakespeare. His most famous play was Dr. Faustus, a doctor who sells his soul to the devil for power and knowledge.

1916 Charlie Chaplin was signed for a film contract by Mutual Film Corporation, which resulted him in becoming the highest paid actor of all time.

Photo: Fr. Dougal McGuire

Photo: Fr. Dougal McGuire

1932 The birth of legendary singer Johnny Cash who went onto record 1,500 songs and was placed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame.

1962 The first day of filming Dr. No, the first ever James Bond movie, starring Sir Roger Moore. The franchise celebrated it’s 50th year last year with the ‘Skyfall’.

1983 Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ went to No.1 in US Album Chart. It would end up being the biggest selling album of all time, with over 50 million copies sold.

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We’re looking back at the past; on 20th February, this happened…

1491 A comet with no name came within 860,000 miles of the Earth, which at the time was the closest it came since 837 AD!

1966 Happy birthday to actress and model Cindy Crawford, who will  be 47 today. Who knew then that she would be one of the most beautiful women to have graced the world today?!

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1967 It is also the birthday of legendary rock star Kurt Cobain, frontman of Nirvana. Had he been alive still today, he would have reached the age of 46.

1985 1986 The Soviet Union (known now as Russia) launched the world’ biggest space station Mir, which was designed to continually orbit the Earth.

Photo: Vanessa Chettleburgh

Photo: Vanessa Chettleburgh

1997 In memory of the band Phish, Ben and Jerry’s created their unique ice cream ‘Phish Food’ which is a beautiful marshmallow and caramel ice cream with chocolate fish. YUM!

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We’re looking back on the past; on this day, 19th February, this happened…

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1971 Elvis Presley was performing and a crazed fan rushed to the stage, which shocked him so much he bashed the microphone into his mouth and chipped a tooth

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1972 Paul McCartney released a song called ‘Give Ireland back to the Irish’ which immediately got banned by the BBC.

1985 Mickey Mouse did a 30 day tour in China as part of the country 30th anniversary.

1986 Cherry Coke was introduced to the Coca Cola Company.

1991 Rap Group Public Enemy boycotted that year’s Grammy awards because the award for the best rap group would not be presented during the live ceremony.

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