What happened On This Day in History?!

Gunners & Ali - On This Day

Wednesday, 6 December 2023 - 3 minutes

On This Day...

  • Encyclopedia Britannica was first published in Edinburgh as a weekly installment in 1768.
  • Thomas Edison tested his 'talking machine' (phonograph) with the poem Mary Had a Little Lamb in 1877.
  • Australian Women's Weekly announced it would become a monthly publication in 1982.
  • Roy Orbison, American singer/songwriter, died aged 52 in 1988.
  • Diana Krall and Elvis Costello were married at Elton John's estate outside London in 2003.

Source: YouTube/RoyOrbison

 

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