General Chat

Hi CB Now my crystal ball is confused. It is a bit cracked I admit (keep bouncing it on the floor) but its telling me that you are a greedy girl and have three birthdays! Is this true? xxxx

12th November....... Well namesake, on this day in 1956, the largest iceberg in the world was discovered in the South Pacific Ocean. It was bigger than Belgium.

14th February..... Well you share a birthday with Jack Benny the American actor who was born in 1894. Carl Bernstein the American journalist famed for Watergate was born in 1944 on this day The first successful kidney transplant was carried out on this day in 1963. Yes and the famous St Valentine's Day Massacre when members of Capone's gang killed seven members of Bugs Malone's gang. The killers were dressed as policemen!

I share my birthday with Robert Louis Stevenson, Michael Winner and Whoopi Goldberg. Now, please stop laughing. CB >|<

Aileen, Mine's 12th November the other Aileenx

I was a Valentines Baby - 14th Feb Pen x

Hi Teri Sorry to have given you such a reading. Just put a bit of spit and polish on the old bit of plastic and come up with: James Coburn the film actor was born on this day in 1928 John Bunyan who wrote Pilgrims Progress died in 1688 Oh here we go again. The first victim of Jack the Ripper was discovered on this day in 1888

Joy, your birthday day before mine. Same age right????

nor did newton LMAO

Hi Teri Yes I remember there was something on TV but I am sure back in the 70s there was a film. I can't remember if it was ever put on general release as the content was rather depraved!

Hmmmm I think you're right!! I remember not being allowed to watch a TV program about him once lol!!

31st August...... Caligula, the Roman Emperor, whose nickname was Little Boots was born on this day AD12. To say he was an eccentric would be one of the understatements of history. At the age of 25 he made himself a god, and his horse a senator. Sorry, if I typed any more about him I would have to report myself to abuse!

20th February...... (that's me) Between 1952 and 1966, Ralph and Carolyn Cummins had five children. All five were born on the same day - 20th February. Well no excuses for forgetting a birthday then!

31st August!! please dont mention THAT accident lol!!

20th March...... Sir Isaac Newton died on this day in 1727. Oh dear this is a bit naughty...... His sex life was literally a non starter and it is thought that at the time of his death he was still a virgin! Well I never.

Aileen - you already know THE most important thing about 18th Feb ...... I WAS BORN THAT DAY!!!! Maz. XX

18th February.... Gambia became independent on this day in 1965. It is the smallest nation on the African continent and its official language is English. Sorry that's all this crystal ball (plastic) is telling me.

18th Feb - I know I share it with John Travolta - shame I can't share his money too!!! Maz. XX

5th May.... Napoleon Bonaparte died on this day in 1821 on the island of St Helena. In 1971, one hundred and fifty years later, his penis appeared for auction at Christie's in London. There was no buyer! 6th May.... Sigmund Freud was born on this day in 1856. His first work was The Interpretation of Dreams and took 8yrs to sell its first printing of 600 copies. He made just over £100.

30th January....... Oh dear. Gandhi was assassinated on this day in 1948. He was shot several times at point blank range by a fanatical Hindu assassin who first gave Gandi the traditional religious greeting. As he was dying Gandhi turned to his murderer and gave him the Hindu sign of forgiveness.