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[IceWizard]

Today's Birthdays


Benito Mussolini - (1883-1945)



Geddy Lee - 63



Wil Wheaton - 44


Today in Rock History

1989: Bon Jovi peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Lay Your Hands on Me” which was their fourth top ten single off of New Jersey.

1987: Jerry Garcia reached an agreement with Ben and Jerry’s over the introduction of the Cherry Garcia flavor. It was agreed that 50% of royalties went to the Grateful Dead’s Rex Foundation, which continues to this day.

1982: The Asgard Hotel in Dublin which was owned by Thin Lizzy singer/bassist Phil Lynott was completely destroyed in a fire.

1974: Neil Peart became the new drummer for Rush, replacing John Rutsey who left the band due to health problems.

1973: Led Zeppelin lost $180,000 in cash when a thief stole their hotel safe deposit box from two concerts at Madison Square Garden.

1972: Alice Cooper peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “School’s Out” which was their first top ten single in the U.S.

1967: The Doors went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for the first time with “Light My Fire” which spent three weeks on top of the chart.

1967: Procol Harum peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “A Whiter Shade of Pale” which was their first and only top ten single in the U.S.

1966: Bob Dylan was involved in a motorcycle accident in Woodstock, NY in which he suffered a concussion and broken neck vertebrae. He disappeared from the public eye for the next 18 months after this accident.



Today's Rock Birthdays:

Neal Doughty - keyboardist for REO Speedwagon born in 1946

Geddy Lee - bassist/singer for Rush born in 1953

Patti Scialfa - backup singer for The E Street Band born in 1953

John Sykes - guitarist for Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake born in 1959

[Dancing Wolf]

Wow, ICE !    That's a lot of stuff for one day!

Love the music info.  Thanks!

Lipstick is nice but I like the baby tiger best.  Gorgeous animals. 
Would be a shame if they became extinct.

Will Wheaton showing his age.  He was always such a baby face. 
Altho... who am I to talk about showing their age, when I look at my old pics?
LOL

Nice thread.  I really like it.

[Linville]

I like happy lipstick day, Ice.  

Silly mood should go to bed

[IceWizard]

Saturday 30 July 2016



National Cheesecake Day



Cheesecake Day is one of the creamiest days of the year.

It’s a day to indulge in the decadence of this dessert, and sample some of the tastiest flavors.

From the humble plain baked to the tangy key lime or maybe a chocolate one would hit the spot. Whatever grabs your sweet tooth we are sure that today is the day for some cheesecake.



And



National Paperback Book Day



Whilst electronic books and e-readers are becoming increasingly popular, there’s still something very special about an old fashioned book.

Paperback Book Day celebrates the look, texture and experience of reading a paperback classic.

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Today's Celebrity Birthdays


Arnold Schwarzenegger - 69



Lisa Kudrow, 53[/img]



Terry Crews - 48



Henry Ford - (1863-1947)



Gina Rodriguez - 32



Vivica A. Fox - 52



Tom Green - 45



Hilary Swank - 42



Laurence (Morpheus) Fishburne - 55

[IceWizard]

Sunday 31 July 2016

World Ranger Day





Around the globe, park rangers are on the front line in the fight to protect our natural heritage.

World Ranger Day offers a chance to support their vital work, which ranges from environmental campaigning to education. The day is also an opportunity to pay tribute to rangers who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

It’s estimated there are more than 100,000 reserves, parks and protected areas around the world, with the oldest national park being Yellowstone in the US.

World Ranger Day is organised by the International Ranger Federation and was first held in 2007. Many events are being staged around the world, including guided walks and screenings of the documentary The Thin Green Line.

If there isn’t an event in your area, you could organise one – and help to raise awareness of the vital role performed by custodians of the world’s parks.



And



Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day



Break out your bubble organ, laser harp, clackamore, fluba, dulcimer or double violin and go crazy for Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day!

[IceWizard]

31 July 2016 Birthday's


JK Rowling - 51



Mark Cuban - 58



Wesley Snipes - 54



Dean Cain - 50

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31 july 2016 - Today in Rock History

2012: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed their longest concert at Olympiastadion in Helsinki, Finland. Their set clocked in at four hours and six minutes.

2004: Simon and Garfunkel closed out the European leg of their second reunion tour by performing a free concert at Rome’s Coliseum in front of 600,000 fans.

1984: Eric Clapton, touring as part of Roger Waters’ backing band left Waters’ tour in Montreal. Waters was touring in support of his solo album The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking which Clapton played on alongside David Sanborn and Michael Kamen.

1981: Journey released their seventh studio album Escape. It went on to become their first and only number one album in the U.S. And sell nine million copies in the U.S.

1980: The Eagles performed their last concert at the Long Beach Arena. They split up later in the year and reunited in 1994.

1972: Chicago V was certified Gold by the RIAA. The album would later go on to be certified double Platinum in the U.S.

1968: The Beatles recorded “Hey Jude” in four takes at Trident Studios in London. The first take was selected as the single release, which was the first single released on The Beatles’ Apple Records.

1967: Mick Jagger and Keith Richards had appeals against their drug convictions heard in London. Richards’ charge was quashed after evidence against him was deemed inadmissible and Jagger’s sentence was reduced to a conditional discharge.

1966: Cream made their live debut at the National Blues and Jazz Festival in Windsor, U.K.

Birthdays:

Ahmet Ertegun-founder of Atlantic Records and co-founder of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame born in 1923

Bill Berry-drummer for R.E.M. born in 1958

[IceWizard]

Monday 01 Aug 2016

Girl Friends Day



Not quite like Valentine’s Day – this is about the girl friends. Two different words, referencing your friends. Not romantic entanglement, but friendly concourse and relaxation.



And

Respect For Parents Day



Respect for Parents Day is also the perfect starting point to teach your children about respect and bring more of it into your home. To appreciate all parents in all parts of the world for their selfless commitment to children and their lifelong sacrifice towards nurturing this relationship



And

World Wide Web Day



World Wide Web Day is a global celebration dedicated to web browsing, the online activity that brings the world at your fingertips and a wealth of knowledge at your feet. The World Wide Web was conceived by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 at the CERN centre in Geneva, Switzerland, as a way for him to communicate with co-workers via hyperlinks.

A quarter of a century later, WWW has become the main means of interaction, transaction and communication among humans, opening the door of opportunity for people in ways that would have been unimaginable to previous generations.


Please note Al Gore had no part in the development or discovery of the WWW




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World Lung Cancer Day



Lung cancer continues to be one of the most common cancers worldwide, claiming more lives yearly than breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined. It is estimated that lung cancer accounts for nearly one in five cancer deaths globally.

In 2012, there were 1.8 million newly diagnosed cases of lung cancer alone. The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), alongside members of the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) commemorates, celebrates and supports those impacted by lung cancer.

FIRS joins the grassroots efforts of the lung cancer community to raise awareness about lung cancer and its global impact, creating an educational movement of understanding lung cancer risks as well as early treatment around the world.

Lung cancer was a rare disease in early 20th century but its incidence has gradually increased with increased smoking and it has become the most common type of cancer in the world. The lung cancers accounts for 12.8% of cancer cases and 17.8% of mortalities of cancer worldwide.

Lung cancer is a preventable disease.

The factors that play a role in cancer development include tobacco products, industrial products (uranium, radiation, asbestos) air pollution, and nutritional deficiencies.

Recent studies have demonstrated that the critical factor increasing the risk of lung cancer is the long-term respiration of carcinogenic materials.

Epidemiologic case-control studies by 1950s proved that smoking was strongly correlated with lung cancer. The first findings that smoking was a cause of lung cancer were published in 1962. Smoking is responsible for developing lung cancer by 94%. The risk of lung cancer is 24-36 times higher in smokers than in non-smokers. The risk is 3.5% in passive smoking. Age to start smoking, period of smoking, number of cigarettes smoked, and type of tobacco and cigarette have influence on the risk of developing lung cancer.

The message here is, if you do not smoke cigs, please don't start and if you already have started, TODAY IS THE DAY TO QUIT!!

[IceWizard]

Today's Birthdays


Coolio - 53



Jerry Garcia - (1942-1995)



Herman Melville - (1819-1891)



Francis Scott Key - (1779-1843)



Joe Elliott - 57



William Clark - (1770-1838)

[IceWizard]

On Th Day in Rock History

August 1st

1994: The Rolling Stones kicked off their Voodoo Lounge Tour at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC. This tour would last over a year and go on to gross $320 million, becoming the highest grossing tour at the time.

1987: Bob Seger reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for the first and only time with “Shakedown” off the soundtrack for Beverly Hills Cop II. Originally Glenn Frey was supposed to record the song, but he came down with laryngitis nine days before the song was supposed to be recorded.

1987: MTV Europe premiered launched with the first video shown being “Money for Nothing” by Dire Straits.

1987: Heart peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 Album Chart with Bad Animals which spent three weeks at number two.

1981: MTV launched at 12:01 a.m. At the time of its launch, only a few thousand people on one cable system in northern New Jersey could see it.

1980: George Harrison formed a movie production company called Handmade Films. The company produced such movies as Time Bandits, Shanghai Surprise and Withnail and I.

1979: During a concert at Madison Square Garden, Peter Frampton was awarded the Gold Ticket for performing to over 100,000 fans at the Garden.

1974: The Who’s Pete Townshend and Keith Moon joined Eric Clapton onstage during a concert at the Omni in Atlanta. Townshend jammed on “Layla” and Moon sang along on “Little Queenie”. Townshend later smashed a plastic ukulele over Clapton’s head.

1971: The Concert for Bangladesh, organized by George Harrison took place at Madison Square Garden. The concert featured Harrison, Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, Ravi Shankar and members of Badfinger.



Birthdays:

Jerry Garcia - guitarist/songwriter for the Grateful Dead born in 1942

Boz Burrell - bassist for Bad Company and King Crimson born in 1946

Tommy Bolin - guitarist for the James Gang and Deep Purple born in 1951

Joe Elliott-singer for Def Leppard born in 1959

[IceWizard]

Tue 2 Aug. 2016

National Ice Cream Sandwich Day



The cold twin bursts of chocolate with the soft hint of vanilla between, leading to a small explosion of flavor. A delight over a century old, and even more impressive is that it is still as liked today as it was back then. The very taste of delight for untold of summers, this is the celebration of Ice Cream Sandwich Day!

History of Ice Cream Sandwich Day

Nobody quite knows where the day originated from, or even the definitive place the ice cream sandwich itself started. There are pictures from 1900 of people eating them after paying nothing more than a penny!

These delights come in many forms, but originally it was some vanilla ice cream pressed between two thin graham crackers. The current form of the ice cream sandwich is a soft chocolate wafer bracketing some vanilla ice cream.

But no matter the origins, the ice cream sandwich has been a staple of summertime enjoyment for many a year. Sticky fingers and a mouth surrounded by white cream is the hallmark of many a child ‘s enjoyment, wanting another in the soft heat of summer.

The mere memory of these treats seem to bring memories of summers past to mind, and the utter amazement every time we bit into one of these sandwiches of ice cream.

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Today's Celebrity Birthdays


Wes Craven - (1939-2015)



Mary-Louise Parker - 52



Nick Diaz - 33



Carroll O'Connor - (1924-2001)



Peter O'Toole - (1932-2013)



Myrna Loy - (1905-1993)