Gunners & Ali - On This Day
Check out what historical events happened on this day, including celebrity birthdays, sport wins and clever inventions.
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What happened On This Day in history?
Thursday, April 18th, 2019
In 1924 the Crossword Puzzle Book was opened, and what was the Laundromat originally called?
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Wednesday, April 17th, 2019
Daffy Duck made his debut in 1937, the first Ford Mustang was unveiled and The Sound of Music was released in 1965.
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2019
Chuck Berry recorded Roll Over Beethoven in 1956 and Bob Dylan performed Blowing in the Wind for the first time in 1962
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Monday, April 15th, 2019
In 1912 the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank PLUS insulin was discovered.
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Friday, April 12th, 2019
In 1861 the American Civil War began, and what classic Rock 'n' Roll track was recorded in 1954?
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Thursday, April 11th, 2019
Singapore was granted self-government by Britain in 1957 and Bob Dylan played his first professional gig in 1961.
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Wednesday, April 10th, 2019
The Stratocaster was patented in 1956 and the first 3D feature movie premiered in 1953.
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Tuesday, April 9th, 2019
In 1914 Coles opened their first 'variety store' in Victoria.
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Monday, April 1st, 2019
In 1929 Louis Marcs introduced the Yo-Yo for the first time.
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Friday, March 29th, 2019
In 1871 the Royal Albert Hall opened in London and Coca Cola was launched as a brain tonic in 1886.
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Thursday, March 28th, 2019
Van Morrison recorded his iconic track, Brown Eyed Girl today in 1967!
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Wednesday, March 27th, 2019
The corkscrew was patented today in 1860 and fingerprint evidence was used for the first time in Britain in 1905!
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Tuesday, March 26th, 2019
in 1973, The Young and the Restless premiered and the $100 note was release in the 80's.
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Monday, March 25th, 2019
Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash and Chuck Berry all recorded major hits today!
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Friday, March 15th, 2019
The first blood bank was set up today in the US in 1937.
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Thursday, March 14th, 2019
The first power Macintosh computer was unveiled in 1994 and the Microsoft X-Box was launched in 2002.
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Wednesday, March 13th, 2019
Today in 1781 Uranus was discovered. And in 1930, so was Pluto.
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Tuesday, March 12th, 2019
Dennis the Menace, the Comic strip began on this day in 1951 and what famous Dr Seuss book was published today?
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Monday, March 11th, 2019
The first appendectomy was performed today in 1893 and the Ken Doll hit the market on 1961, but what was his full name?
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Friday, March 8th, 2019
Today is International Women's Day
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Wednesday, March 6th, 2019
The Word jazz was first used in print in a story in 1913.
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Thursday, February 28th, 2019
Hawthorn football club was formed today, but in what year? And MASH screened for the final time in 1983.
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Wednesday, February 27th, 2019
First Mardi Gras was held in New Orleans today in 1827 and Gunners had a hard time pronouncing the city.
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Tuesday, February 26th, 2019
Bonox was registered today by Kraft in 1916 and the Radar was also developed in 1935.
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Monday, February 25th, 2019
Who magazine launched in Australia today in 1992 and Cassius Clay became the heavyweight boxing champ of the world.
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Friday, February 22nd, 2019
Shane Warne was banned from playing cricket for a year in 2003 and in 2007 Jimmy Barnes had open heart surgery!
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Thursday, February 21st, 2019
Bondi Bathers Surf Life Savers Club was established today in 1907 and the first Polaroid camera was displayed in 1947.
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Wednesday, February 20th, 2019
In 1872 a very handy invention called the toothpick went into circulation.
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2019
In 1980 AC/DC's lead singer, Bon Scott died at the age of 33.
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Monday, February 18th, 2019
Mark Twain published his classic novel Huckleberry Finn in 1885
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