Welcome to the Mine of Useless Information on Saturday 25 March 2023

A random quote from our archives...

"You have a good many little gifts and virtues, but there is no need of parading them, for conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long, and the great charm of all power is modesty."
Louisa May Alcott

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A random fact...

An adult cheetah's tail can measure up to 32 inches (81 cm) in length.

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Five random people born today...

• Joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples, 1808-15 (1767)
• Debi Thomas, U.S., figure skater, 1988 Olympics bronze (1967)
• Yograj Singh, cricketer, Indian pace bowler early 80's (1958)
• John Winebrenner, U.S., clergyman, founded Church of God (1797)
• Harris W. Fawell, Rep-R-IL, 1985- (1929)

Five random people who died on this day...

• Lee Donn, pianist, dies of stroke at 96 (1991)
• Claude A Debussy, French composer (Iberia/La mer), dies in Paris at 55 (1918)
• Jack Hulbert, actor (Bulldog Jack), dies at 85 (1978)
• Michel R Vassallucci, French/Neth publisher (Arena), dies at 32 (1994)
• Ludmilla Assing, writer, dies (1880)

Five random things that happened on this day...

• West German Bondsdag extends war crimes retribution (1965)
• 10th Golden Raspberry Awards: Star Trek V wins (1990)
• 1st Easter, according to calendar-maker Dionysius Exiguus (31)
• 26th Academy Awards - "From Here to Eternity," Holden and A Hepburn win (1954)
• Tom Jones, "She's a Lady," goes gold (1971)

Number One Single this time last year...

UK: -
US: Charts not yet in existence
Australia: Charts not yet in existence

Number One Single five years ago...

UK: -
US: Charts not yet in existence
Australia: Charts not yet in existence

Number One Single ten years ago...

UK: -
US: Charts not yet in existence
Australia: Charts not yet in existence

Number One Single 25 years ago...

UK: Run DMC vs Jason Nevins - It's Like That
US: Will Smith - Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
Australia: All Saints - Never Ever

Number One Single 50 years ago...

UK: Donny Osmond - The Twelfth Of Never
US: Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song
Australia: Carly Simon - You're So Vain

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