On this Day…
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
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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