On This Day

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…100 years ago, Dick Van Dyke was born and he's still going strong.

Dick Van Dyke's health tips uncovered as Mary Poppins star turns 100

Dick Van Dyke will celebrate his 100th birthday on December 13, with fans marvelling at his remarkable health.

www.express.co.uk

Thats because hes got a Dick as big as a Van that would satisfy a Dyke.

 

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In 1915, the U.S. House of Representatives rejected, 204-174, a proposed constitutional amendment to give women nationwide the right to vote.

In 1935, aviator Amelia Earhart completed an 18-hour trip from Honolulu to Oakland, California, making her the first person to fly solo across any part of the Pacific Ocean.

 

[ellal]

Saw him Sydney 83, serious moonlight tour, probably the most theatrical gig I have seen RIP DB

Was lucky enough to have seen him at Glastonbury 2000 - the chaotic year with all the fence jumpers.

His performance is still up there at the top of my 'gig list'!

 

[noseall]

Is it not the 10 year anniversary (?) of David Bowies passing today ?????

Saw him in concert a number of years ago. The loudest concert I have ever heard.

 

[fillyboy]

Was lucky enough to have seen him at Glastonbury 2000 - the chaotic year with all the fence jumpers.

His performance is still up there at the top of my 'gig list'!

Despite being a lifelong fan I only saw him once at Wembley Arena and was hugely disappointed, he was only performing his 'Tin Machine' stuff. Morrissey supporting him was better but even he didn't do any 'Smiths' stuff I think for legal reasons.

 

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Was lucky enough to have seen him at Glastonbury 2000 - the chaotic year with all the fence jumpers.

I dont see why they have a fence. They should just let everyone in.


Your unreal

 

[noseall]

Despite being a lifelong fan I only saw him once at Wembley Arena and was hugely disappointed, he was only performing his 'Tin Machine' stuff. Morrissey supporting him was better but even he didn't do any 'Smiths' stuff I think for legal reasons.

Morrisey seems to have made a habit of it...

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• noseall
• 12 Jan 2026

Great gig though, even if it was a wee bit loud.

 

[ellal]

I dont see why they have a fence. They should just let everyone in.

Have you ever been?

After 2000 it was obvious that despite the Eavis philosophy it had to sadly change...

 

[fillyboy]

Morrisey seems to have made a habit of it...

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• noseall
• 12 Jan 2026

Great gig though, even if it was a wee bit loud.

Looking at the setlist for the Wembley concert in November that was likely part of the same tour. It would have been about 30 years ago I saw him.

He played Slough College in about 1972/3 but none of us had heard of him so we went to see Wishbone Ash at the Community Centre.

 

[transam]

Never been to a music concert

Un - blocked a drain just before Christmas for the son of the lead singer of Free and Bad Company recently installed into the Rock and roll hall of fame

 

[Elsa TLC]

Have you ever been?

After 2000 it was obvious that despite the Eavis philosophy it had to sadly change...

No I have never been to Glastonbury.

Couldn't afford it.

 

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Fab Five Freddy

On this date in 1981 Blondie released the single "Rapture" as the 2nd and final single from the album Automerican. It was the first #1 song in the U.S. to feature rap vocals. #80s #80smusic https://search.app/CaCi2

 

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In 2023, Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians and wounded several others in a large-scale raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the deadliest single operation in the territory in two decades.

An incident that led to the deadliest attack on Israel since its inception, ten months later.

 

[fillyboy]

In 2023, Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians and wounded several others in a large-scale raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the deadliest single operation in the territory in two decades.

An incident that led to the deadliest attack on Israel since its inception, ten months later.

July 2023 Jenin incursion - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

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In 1969, The Beatles staged an unannounced concert atop Apple headquarters in London that would be their last public performance.

Before hitchhiking around the galaxy Douglas Adams would regularly go in to London during those halcyon days but chose the day of the concert to not do so - one of their biggest fans, he never did see them live.