Today in 1964 the Rolling Stones made the first of six appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show. I was at my girlfriend's house, and her father (a classical music fan) shook his head and said, "They'll be lucky to last 2 years."
30 years ago today the Berlin Wall came down. It had been erected in 1961 and stood until 1989. I was afraid it would never come down, but it has now been down longer than it was up. A friend of mine from Hamburg was there. He got several pieces of the Wall and sent me a small one. It is in a frame in my living room.
What an interesting read. Never knew why the Wall came down; it all seemed so abrupt and unplanned. Now I know it was. And I didn't know Angela Merkel was one of the East German captives who crossed in the days following the demise of the wall. Little did the 35 year old chemist know in those early days what awaited her in the future."On the evening of Nov. 9, 1989, an unremarkable East German functionary named Günter Schabowski bungled an assignment—and accidentally helped bring down the Berlin Wall."
From this interesting read on the fall of the Wall:
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-or...the-berlin-wall-11573228405?mod=hp_lista_pos1
(The WSJ is a subscription site, but I read that it was "free" this weekend - so, if you're interested, give it a shot.)
30 years ago today the Berlin Wall came down. It had been erected in 1961 and stood until 1989. I was afraid it would never come down, but it has now been down longer than it was up. A friend of mine from Hamburg was there. He got several pieces of the Wall and sent me a small one. It is in a frame in my living room.
1958 British speed enthusiast Donald Campbell broke the water speed record of 248mph on Coniston Water. He died in 1967 (also on Coniston Water) and is buried in the new parish churchyard at Coniston.
1960 Bookshops all over England sold out of Penguin's first run of 200,000 copies of the controversial novel Lady Chatterley's Lover.
The Rolling Stones were at the forefront of the British Invasion of bands that became popular in the United States in 1964 and were identified with the youthful and rebellious counterculture of the 1960s. Rooted in blues and early rock and roll, the band started out playing covers but found more success with their own material; songs such as "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Paint It Black" became international hits. After a short period of experimentation with psychedelic rock in the mid-1960s, the group returned to its "bluesy" roots with Beggars Banquet (1968), Let It Bleed (1969), Sticky Fingers (1971), and Exile on Main St. (1972). It was during this period they were first introduced on stage as "The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World"Today in 1964 the Rolling Stones made the first of six appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show. I was at my girlfriend's house, and her father (a classical music fan) shook his head and said, "They'll be lucky to last 2 years."
Semper Fi Brothers.244 years ago today was born the United States Marine Corps in Tun Tavern, Philadelphia, Pa.
As appropriate a place as could be for such a fine group of up-fighting young men!
Semper Fi
Chesty be proud!
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