Welcome to the Mine of Useless Information on Wednesday 17 October 2018
"For me, painting is a way to forget life. It is a cry in the night, a strangled laugh."
Georges Rouault ...more quotes
Anti-modem laws restrict Internet access in the country of Burma. Illegal possession of a modem can lead to a prison term. ...more trivia
- Robert "Evel" Knievel, motorcycle daredevil, Snake River Canyon (1938)
- Elinor Glyn, British novelist, 3 Weeks (1864)
- Ernest Dixon, NFL linebacker for the New Orleans Saints (1971)
- Vijay Mehra, cricketer, United Arab Emirates batsman 1996 World Cup (1963)
- James Patrick Delsing, St. Louis, Missouri, PGA golfer, 1993 New England-2nd (1960)
- Helmut Gollwitzer, German theologist/antifascist, dies at 84 (1993)
- Paul Edwin Zimmer, writer, dies at 54 (1997)
- Frederic F Chopin, Polish/French pianist/composer, dies at 39 (1849)
- Peterus van Doorne, Dutch industrialist, dies at 47 (1982)
- Soledad Jiminez, Spanish actor (Phantom ofthe Range), dies at 91 (1966)
- U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test (1978)
- Philadelphia Eagle Adrian Burk passes for 7 touchdowns vs. Washington (49-21) (1954)
- Albert Einstein arrives in U.S., a refugee from Nazi Germany (1933)
- WBMG TV channel 42 in Birmingham, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting (1965)
- "Billy Barnes Revue" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 87 performances (1959)
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UK: Meatloaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
US: Mariah Carey - Dreamlover
Australia: Meatloaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)
UK: Mary Hopkin - Those Were The Days
US: The Beatles - Hey Jude
Australia: The Beatles - Hey Jude ...more number one singles
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