General Chat

30th September....... James Dean, remember him, that handsome young man. He died on this day in 1955. If he had still been alive today he would have been 75yrs old.

How about the 30th Sept..............I think i share it with Marc Bolan. Thanks Suzy :o) x

27th March.... James I of England died on this day in 1625. Now listen up all you NOW non smokers (me included)! After Sir Walter Raleigh introduced tobacco to England, James wrote what was probably the first government health warning........ a booklet condemning smoking as dangerous and anti social. Have you paid attention! No.....

8th June..... The prophet Mohammed died on this day in 632. Legend says that although he thought dogs were unclean, he had a deep respect for cats. He once cut off his sleeve so as not to disturba sleeping cat as he was getting up.

3rd March.... Oh on that day in 1941 Frankie Howard was born. Lets not forget the Alamo (loved that film). That day marked the end of a 12 day battle. And of course, something closer to home for me. That's the day when the folks in the Hebrides hid thousands of gallons of whisky which had come ashore from a shipwrecked boat. Didn't they base that film Whisky Galore in that? Pat where are you?

My eyes are watering as I type Nana!

Do I share my birthday with any one famous? 8th June. Love and Peace Marianne.x

7th July...... The German musician Gustave Mahler was born on this day in 1860. He wrote the longest orchestral symphony of all time. Symphony No.3 in D Minor required not only a full orchestra but both a womens' and boys' choir. Oh and an organ. His performances could last a good 90 minutes!

According to google I was born on the same day as George Pullman Alexander Graham Bell Jean Harlow Miranda Richardson and it's also the date the USA adopted Star Spangled Banner as their national anthem. Hmm Debby

15th March...... Yes famous for the murder of Julius Caesar in 44 BC. He always wore a laurel wreath because he didn't want anyone to know he was going bald. It's true my dad told me! It's also the day that Andrew Jackson was born in 1767 and was President of the USA twice.

13th November..... Oh CB, this crystal ball has been bounced off every wall in the room. Well you do share it with RL Stephenson born in 1850. He claimed that his famous story The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde appeared to him in one foul swoop in a dream one night! Oooooooh! Then there was Edward III, King of England born on that day. Later in life he r***d the Countess of Salisbury! Nice man... not. Lady Jane Grey was on this day in 1553 accused of treason. Poor girl. Fantasia was released by Disney on this date in 1940. Oh and the first condom commercial on TV was shown on this day in 1987. Obviously not a lot of people saw that then! xx

Got it in one! LOL Viv

Oh thanks Viv, so was that the 15th March?

My birthday is 'The Ides of March'. I share it Julius Caeser who got stabbed to death on that day !!! Viv

Aileen, I was born on 13th November 1948, about 40 minutes short of Prince Charles's birthday. Don't think anything memorable happened then. At least, I don't remember it. Those three were all born the same day, but different years - especially R L Stevenson, believe it or not! LOL CB >|<

Thanks for that, as you say I hope he was greased well to keep him warm, cos summer or winter that water is cold. Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Hi CB Well if your birthday falls on one of three dates then two are associated with the USA and one with Peking. Do you want to divulge the information or would you like a private consultation? Just sling me a bottle of Bailey's (baby it's cold outside). xx

Aileen - Sussed at last! No wonder I look so old! LOL CB >|< X

11th July..... Hi Granny Carr Well your day is not too bad compared with some of the others so far. On this day in 1962, Fred Baldsare became the first person to swim the English Channel underwater using scuba equipment. Hope he also had a nice layer of goose fat to keep him warm! On

My birthday is the 11th July. Was anybody nice born on that day? Granny