KELLOGGS CORNFLAKES PATENTED

31 MAY 2012

- SNAP, CRACKLE, POP -

1884  -

Kellogg patents the cornflake.



30 MAY - NOTHING IN HISTORY

30 May 2012

- THE NATURE OF MONKEY WAS IRREPRESSIBLE -

Nothing exciting happens on 30 May...seriously...nothing

JFK - USA

29 May 2012

- KENNEDY -

On this day in 1917, assassinated US president John F Kennedy was born

IAN FLEMING: JAMES BOND 007

28 May 2012

- SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED -

On this day in 1908, "James Bond" author Ian Fleming was born

SUPERMAN'S CHRISTOPHER REEVE

27 May 2012

- IS IT A BIRD -

On this day in 1995, sadly 'Superman' actor Christopher Reeve was paralised after a riding accident.



JOHN WAYNE - DIRTY TENTACLE HARRY

26 May 2012

- DO YOU FEEL LUCKY? -

on this day in 1907 - American 'Westerns' actor John Wayne was born

A TENTACLE'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY: TOWEL DAY

25 May 2012

- 42 -

2001  -

Today is Towel Day, in memory of science-fiction author, Douglas Adams.

Adams is best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a science-fiction comedy radio series first pitched to BBC Radio 4 in 1977. The series led to Adams expanding the concept as a novel, and for adaptation to television. Today, 25 May, is unofficially Towel Day, celebrating Adams's life and his work in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It was first set two weeks after Adams's death on 11 May 2001.

The original quotation that explained the importance of towels is found in Chapter 3 of Adams' work The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

A towel, it says, is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have.

INDIANA JONES

24 May 2012

- SHORT ROUND -

1989 - "Indiana Jones & Last Crusade" premieres

BONNIE AND CLYDE: HARRY POTTER AND PACMAN

23 May 2012

- SEE WHAT I DID THERE -

1934 -

Notorious US robbers, Bonnie and Clyde, are ambushed and killed

AUSTRALIAN GOLD RUSH

22 May 2012

- GOLD -

1851  -

The official announcement is made of the discovery of gold in New South Wales, Australia.

A TEAM - MR T - JIBBER JABBER FOOL

21 May 2012

- SUCKAH -

It's Mr T's Birthday fool!

(born Lawrence Tureaud in 1952)

SHOES - TWO LEFT FEET

20 May 2012

- JUST FOR KICKS -

On this day in 1310 was the first time shoes were sold as "left AND right" together - before they weren't side specific.

SIMPSON AND HIS DONKEY

19 May 2012

- SHREK -

1915  -

John Simpson Kirkpatrick, the man who heroically rescued 300 wounded soldiers with a donkey at Gallipoli, is killed

LEROY ANDERSON - SLEIGH RIDE

18 May 2012

- IT'S LOVELY WEATHER -

on this day in 1975, Sleigh Ride composer Leroy Anderson died

SCHIMMELPENNINCK

17 May 2012

- DUTCH CIGARS -

On this day in 1848, Earl Schimmelpenninck resigned (also, the nicest brand of Dutch Cigars).

Gerrit, Count Schimmelpenninck (25 February 1794, Amsterdam – 4 October 1863, Arnhem) was a Dutch businessman and statesman, whose views ranged from liberal to conservative. He was the son of Grand Pensionary Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck and a member of the Dutch Reformed Church (Nederlands Hervormde kerk). .
After other functions, among which chief of the Nederlandsche Handel-maatschappij, he became head of secretary in Saint-Petersburg and later in London. .
The primary reason of William II to get him to the Netherlands was to keep Thorbecke out of the Council of Ministers. In March 1848 he became Chairman of the Council of Ministers, holding the ministerial offices of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Finance. His proposal to design a Constitution following British model, which would imply that the Senate could not be dissolved by the King, was rejected by the other ministers. He tendered his resignation on 14 May 1848.

RIP MUPPETS JIM HENSON

16 May 2012

- I HOPE HE FOUND IT, THE RAINBOW CONNECTION -

On this day in 1990, Muppets creator Jim Henson passed away.

AUSTRALIAN ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE

15 May 2012

- COME FLY WITH ME -

1928  -

The Aerial Medical Service, later the Flying Doctor Service, is established at Cloncurry, Queensland.

STAR WARS - GEORGE LUCAS

14 May 2012

- LUKE, I AM YOUR TENTACLE -

On this day in 1944 - Star Wars Director George Lucas was born

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVIE WONDER AND MAGIC DICK

13 May 2012

- I JUST CALLED -

13 May 1950 - Stevie Wonder was born.

Today is also Mother's  Day in Australia.....so, happy Mother's Day to all the Mum's.....

Also born on this day in 1945 was an American musician called Magic Dick (ahahahahahah). Seriously though.

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE - NAUGHTY NURSE

12 May 2012

- TURN TO THE RIGHT AND COUGH -

12 May 1820 - Florence Nightingale (the famous nurse from the Crimean War) was born

1811 - FIRST SIAMESE TWINS

11 May 2012

 - STICK TOGETHER -

11 May 1811 -

The original Siamese Twins, Chang and Eng Bunker, are born

YOU ARE A MOTHER

10 May 2012

- I'M TIRED OF THIS MOTHER TERESA ON THIS PLANE -

on this day in 1908 the first Mother's Day was celebrated....

GOLDEN GIRLS - THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND

9 May 2012

- THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND -

9 May 1992 - the last episode of The Golden Girls aired on NBC in the US

VICTORY (VE) DAY - WAR OVER

8 May 2012

- VE - BETTER THAN VD -

8 May 1945

Today marks VE Day (Victory in Europe), when Germany's unconditional surrender to the Allies is announced



WALKMAN - SONY FOUNDED

7 May 2012

- SONY, THE ONE AND ONLY -

1946 - Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering (later renamed Sony) is founded with around 20 employees.

GOING DOWN - HINDENBERG

6 May 2012

- OH, SHIP -

6 May 1937 -

The airship Hindenburg catches fire as it attempts to dock in New Jersey, USA, killing 36



TRAMS, TENTACLES and AUTOMOBILES

5 May 2012

- TRAMBULATE -

5 May 1906 - The first electric tram in Melbourne, Australia, begins operating.

MARGARET THATCHER - THE IRON LADY

4 May 2012

- FIVE IRON -

4 May 1979 - Margaret Thatcher becomes Britain's first woman Prime Minister.

SPAM EMAIL - WANNA KNOW WHO'S TO BLAME?

3 May 2012

- MMM SPICED HAM -

On this day in 1978 the first every Spam email was sent.

The first known email spam message was sent out by Gary Thuerk, a marketer for the Digital Equipment Corporation. On 3 May 1978, Thuerk sent out a marketing email on the DECSYSTEM-20 family of computers to 400 of the 2600 people on ARPAnet. Although the governing authorities responded quickly, denouncing such unwarranted marketing, the interest shown by a few of the recipients was sufficient for the concept to be attempted again - and thus was born spam.

FREMANTLE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA FOUNDED

2 May 2012

- FREMANTLE, HOME OF THE DOCKERS -

in 1829  -

The city of Fremantle, Western Australia, is founded as Captain Fremantle hoists the Union Jack

OSAMA BIN LADEN KILLED

1 May 2012

- JUSTICE PREVAILS -

On this day last year, Osama Bin Laden was killed