August 25th: On this Day | |
1957, Canadian singer, songwriter Paul Anka was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Diana' (written about his brother's baby-sitter). His only UK No.1 as an artist, Anka was the first teenage solo act to reach No.1. | |
1960, The Shadows were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'Apache'. The first of five UK No.1's for Cliff Richard's backing group. | |
1961, After playing a lunchtime gig at The Cavern Club Liverpool, The Beatles played aboard the Merseyside riverboat M.V.Royal Iris supporting Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band. | |
1962, Little Eva went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'The Loco-motion'. The Carole King and Gerry Goffin song was offered to Dee Dee Sharp (Mashed Potatoes), who turned it down. The writers had their babysitter record it who took it to No.1. | |
1965, Two female Beatles fans hired a helicopter to fly over the house The Beatles were renting in Beverly Hills, California and jumped from the helicopter into the swimming pool. | |
1966, During their last US tour, The Beatles played two shows at the Coliseum in Seattle, Washington. The first show at 3pm was attended by only 8,000 fans (the arena seated 15,000), but the evening show was a sell-out. | |
1967, Bobbie Gentry started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Ode To Billy Joe', a No.13 hit in the UK. The song generated eight Grammy nominations, resulting in three wins for Gentry and one win for arranger Jimmie Haskell. | |
1967, Brian Wilson returned to performing live with The Beach Boys in Honolulu after a 2 year hiatus. The group had just released 'Heroes and Villains' in the US. | |
1970, A party was held to celebrate the official opening of 'Electric Ladyland' studios in New York City, New York. Artists who went on to record at the studio include: Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, AC/DC, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Frank Zappa and Guns N' Roses. | |
1970, Elton John made his US live debut when he kicked off a 17-date tour at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. In the audience that night were Don Henley, Quincy Jones and Leon Russell. Elton's latest single 'Border Song' had just debuted at number 92 on the US chart. | |
1973, One Hit Wonders Stories started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Brother Louie'. Hot Chocolate who had a No.7 hit with the song in the UK wrote the song. | |
1975, Bruce Springsteen released his third studio album Born to Run. The album peaked at No.3 on the Billboard chart eventually selling six million copies in the United States and has since been considered by critics to be one of the greatest albums in popular music. Two singles were released from the album: 'Born to Run' and 'Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out'; the first helped Springsteen to reach mainstream popularity. | |
1979, The Knack started a five week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'My Sharona', the group's only US chart topper, a No.6 hit in the UK. Lead singer Doug Fieger said he was inspired to write the tune by Sharrona Alperin, a 17 year old senior at Los Angeles' Fairfax High, who later became his girlfriend. Fieger and Alperin eventually got married to other people, but they remained friends. After battling cancer for several years, Fieger died at his home in the Los Angeles on February 14, 2010. He was 57 years old. | |
1981, R.E.M. appeared at The Scorpio, Charlotte, North Carolina. This show was billed as "Charlotte's First Gay New Wave Disco and Costume Party", with the $3 tickets benefitting various gay-lesbian charities. | |
1990, 'Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini' by Bombalurina was the UK No.1 single. Bombalurina was childrens TV presenter Timmy Mallett with a remake of Brian Hyland's 1960 hit. | |
1993, Snoop Doggy Dogg was released on $1 million bail after being accused of being involved with the murder of a member of the By Yerself gang during a shooting in Los Angeles. He was acquitted of the charges in 1996. | |
1995, Bassist and singer Doug Stegmeyer shot himself dead. He'd worked with many artists including Billy Joel, Hall and Oates and The Carpenters. | |
1997, A deranged man who had escaped from a mental institution near Helsinki Finland was arrested. The man had planned to set fire to the stage that Michael Jackson was performing from was arrested before he was able to light the gasoline he had put on the stage. | |
1999, Robert Fisher from New Romantic duo Naked Eyes and Climie Fisher died of cancer aged 39. With Climie Fisher scored the 1988 UK No.2 single 'Love Changes Everything' and wrote songs for Rod Stewart, Milli Vanilli, Fleetwood Mac and Jermaine Jackson. Fisher also worked as a producer, working with various acts including Eric Clapton. | |
2000, Academy Award-winning film score composer and record producer Jack Nitzsche died of a heart attack. He produced The Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Buffalo Springfield and The Walker Brothers. Musical scores including The Exorcist, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, co-wrote 'Up Where We Belong' with Buffy Sainte-Marie from 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman. | |
2001, American singer, actress Aaliyah was killed in a plane crash in the Bahamas aged 22. The small Cessna plane crashed a few minutes after take off killing everyone on board with exception to four passengers who were pulled from the wreckage but later died. Aaliyah had been filming a video for her latest release 'Rock The Boat' on the island. | |
2005, Two former members of Guns N' Roses were suing singer Axl Rose for allegedly naming himself sole administrator of the US rock band's copyrights. Slash and Duff - otherwise known as Saul Hudson and Michael McKagan, accused Rose of "arrogance and ego". The legal action claimed the singer "was no longer willing to acknowledge the contributions of his former partners". | |
2006, Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton was undergoing treatment for throat cancer causing him to sit out the first half of the band's Route of All Evil Tour, the first time he would miss any shows in the band's history. Longtime band friend David Hull filled in for Hamilton until his return. | |
2009, Bob Dylan revealed during his weekly radio show broadcast on 6 Music, that he was speaking to a number of car companies about becoming the voice of their satellite navigation systems. The 68 year-old said he thought it be would be good for drivers to hear him saying things such as: "Take a left at the next street. No, a right. You know what, just go straight". | |
2010, A selection of previously unseen photographs of The Beatles went on display in Liverpool at the Victoria Gallery and Museum. The images were taken by Astrid Kirchherr the former girlfriend of original bass player Stuart Sutcliffe, who took pictures of the band's early years after meeting them in Hamburg in 1960. The exhibition included images of the Beatles on holiday in Tenerife and of the making of their film A Hard Day's Night in 1964 in Liverpool. | |
2014, Led Zeppelin's 'Whole Lotta Love' was voted the greatest guitar riff of all time by listeners of BBC Radio 2 in the UK. The rock classic came out top from a list of 100 riffs drawn up by a panel of Radio 2 and 6 Music DJs, critics and record producers. 'Sweet Child O' Mine' by Guns 'N' Roses was second in the poll, with Back In Black (AC/DC) and 'Smoke On The Water' (Deep Purple) the next most popular. | |
August 25th: Born on this day | |
1918, Born on this day, composer, pianist, conductor, Leonard Bernstein. Composed music for 1957 'West Side Story', 'On The Waterfront', conducted the New York Philharmonic aged 25. Died on 14th October 1990. | |
1933, Born on this day, American jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter who has worked with Miles Davis (Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet), and Weather Report who had the 1976 single 'Birdland' and the 1977 album Heavy Weather. Shorter has won 10 Grammy Awards and in 2017, he was awarded the Polar Music Prize. | |
1942, Born on this day, Walter Williams, The O'Jays, (1973 US No.1 & UK No.9 single 'Love Train'). | |
1949, Born on this day, Gene Simmons bassist and singer with American hard rock band KISS. They scored the 1974 US No.5 single 'On And On', their 1976 US No 11 album Rock and Roll Over spent 26 weeks on the chart and they had the 1987 UK No.4 single 'Crazy Crazy Nights'. Also known by his stage persona The Demon. | |
1950, Born on this day, Willy DeVille, Mink DeVille, (1977 UK No.20 single 'Spanish Stroll'). Died of pancreatic cancer on 6th Aug 2009. | |
1951, Born on this day, James Warren, The Korgis, (1980 UK No.5 single 'Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime'). | |
1951, Born on this day, English singer and songwriter Rob Halford who is best known as the lead vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Judas Priest. He has been involved with several side projects, including Fight, 2wo and Halford. | |
1954, Born on this day, Elvis Costello, (Declan McManus), singer, songwriter. Had the 1979 UK No.2 single with The Attractions 'Olivers Army' and his 1979 UK No.2 album Armed Forces spent 28 weeks on the chart. Costello has won multiple awards in his career, including a Grammy Award, and has worked with Paul McCartney, Tony Bennett, Lucinda Williams, Kid Rock, and Brian Eno. | |
1956, Born on this day, Matt Aitken, part of the Stock, Aitken and Waterman production team, produced over 10 UK No.1 singles. | |
1961, Born on this day, Billy Ray Cyrus, US singer, (1992 UK No.3 single 'Achy Breaky Heart', 17 week run at No.1 on the US album chart in 1992 with 'Some Gave All'). | |
1962, Born on this day in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, was Vivian Campbell, the guitarist who joined Def Leppard in 1992, replacing Steve Clark, who had died the previous year. Campbell had also been a member of Dio and Whitesnake. | |
1963, Born on this day, Candida Doyle, from English rock band Pulp, who had the 1995 UK No.2 single 'Common People'. He quit the band in January 1997. Pulp were regarded among the Britpop "big four", along with Oasis, Blur and Suede. | |
1965, Born on this day, Erik Dahlgren, drummer, with alternative Swedish rock band The Wannadies who had the 1996 UK No. 18 single, 'You And Me Song'. | |
1966, Born on this day, Norman Rogers, Public Enemy, (1988 UK No.18 single 'Don't Believe The Hype'). | |
1967, Born on this day, Jeff Tweedy, American songwriter, musician and leader of the American alternative rock band Wilco who released the albums Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, A Ghost Is Born, Sky Blue Sky and Wilco (The Album). | |
1969, Born on this day, Luke Scott, from British indie band Babybird, who had the 996 UK No.3 single ‘You’re Gorgeous’, and the 1996 UK No. 9 album Ugly Beautiful. | |
1985, Born on this day, Diana "Wynter" Gordon, American pop/dance singer-songwriter who had the 2011 word wide hit 'Dirty Talk'. | |
1987, Born on this day, Amy MacDonald, Scottish singer/songwriter. (2008 UK No.1 with her debut album ‘This Is the Life’). | |
1988, Born on this day, Ray Quinn, English actor and singer, runner-up to Leona Lewis in the third series of ITV talent show The X Factor, (2007 UK No.1 album 'Doing It My Way'). | |
1988, Born on this day, Alexandra Burke, R&B singer and winner of the 2008 series of UK television talent show The X Factor. 2009 UK No.1 single 'Bad Boys' featuring Flo Rida. |
THIS DAY IN MUSIC
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LEONARD BERNSTEIN WAS BORN 100 YEARS AGO ON 25 AUGUST
This summer, the world is paying tribute to a singular artistic genius: Leonard Bernstein, who was born 100 years ago on 25 August. There are thousands of events taking place across the globe to mark the centenary of the man who created such iconic works as West Side Story, Candide and On the Town – not to mention dizzying amounts of symphonies, choral and instrumental works, ballet, opera, chamber music, pioneering television programmes, books, lecture series and even a film score (Elia Kazan’s 1954 On the Waterfront, starring Marlon Brando).
His genius was fuelled by an enormous humanity coupled with his acutely empathic intelligence
At Bernstein’s beloved Tanglewood Music Center in Lenox, Massachusetts, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and a place that played a formative role in his musical and personal development, the centenary celebration is host to a glittering gala featuring everyone from Broadway legend Audra McDonald to composer John Williams and superstar cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Meanwhile other birthday celebrations are taking place in New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago, London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Budapest, Japan, China, India, Brazil, South Africa, Israel – and beyond. Truly, the musical world has never seen his equal and likely never will again.
Why all the fanfare? To sum up Bernstein’s genius is impossible, but it’s fair to say his range of achievements are unique in cultural history. He grew up in a Jewish family in Boston with no musical background whatsoever: he was 10 years old when a chance encounter with his aunt Clara’s shonky old piano set him on his path. (“From that moment on,” he later said, “I knew that music was to be my life.”)
As a conductor he was, notably, the first homespun American boy really to hit the classical heights, the war having prevented him from studying in Europe as all US conductors had been obliged to do previously. From the moment of his legendary professional debut aged 25, in 1943, when he stepped in at zero notice for ailing maestro Bruno Walter to conduct the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, his work with the world’s top orchestras duly set alight music from Haydn to Mahler, from Bartok to Stravinsky.
As a composer, his Broadway masterpieces stood shoulder to shoulder with refined classical works. His career as a leading concert pianist took him to the world’s most esteemed stages, but it also sat alongside monumental achievements in broadcasting, music education and the humanitarian sector. Harvard lecturer; bestselling author; social celebrity: Leonard Bernstein’s multi-faceted, multi-platform life could give any millennial ‘multi-hyphenate’ a run for her money.
I was present at a celebratory BBC Proms performance of West Side Story recently. This is the work that perhaps more than any other made the creatively bountiful Bernstein’s name, exemplifying as it does his curiosity about all sorts of music including classical, jazz, folk, blues and klezmer (he was also obsessed with The Beatles). As other American 20th Century musical giants veered towards more modernist modes, his music remained unashamedly and unapologetically tonal, and he found a way to blend seemingly disparate elements like a master musical mixologist. He also had an unerring knack for drama; late in life he remarked: “I have a deep suspicion that every work I write, for whatever medium, is really theatre music in some way.”
His music exhibits a gigantic humanity coupled with acutely empathic intelligence. For various reasons the Proms offering of West Side Story had to be what is known as a ‘concert performance’ rather than a full staging. And perhaps it was this – the work stripped bare of its phenomenal Jerome Robbins choreography and Arthur Laurents book, allowing Bernstein’s music and Stephen Sondheim’s lyrics to shine apart – that made me hear, thunderstruck, this overfamiliar moment from Act 2 entirely anew:
When love comes so strong
There is no right or wrong
Your love is your life
There is no right or wrong
Your love is your life
A few weeks previously I’d watched weeping as somebody close to me wed his beloved long-term girlfriend. He happens to be a Welsh boy of no particular faith. She happens to be a Muslim girl from Karachi via Britain. After years of deliberating about what they should do, of waiting and wondering, of attempting to pave the way for a shared future, they had decided the time was now: they wanted to be together forever. Your love, after all, is your life. Despite her best efforts to reconcile her family to her relationship, at the news of her engagement her father had immediately cut her off: there was not a single member of her enormous extended family to watch her walk down that aisle. It was a beautiful summer day tinged with sadness – and, it felt to me, madness.
From West Side Story I learned about tragedy, and love, and sex – Cynthia Zarin
Perhaps that is why those lines in the song, which takes place between the characters Maria – the Puerto Rican heroine of West Side Story who has fallen in love with Polish-American Tony – and her friend Anita, struck me so forcibly. The musical first appeared on Broadway in 1957. I wish it were not the case that it remains so desperately relevant today. Earlier in that very same number, Anita sings:
Forget that boy and find another
One of your own kind
Stick to your own kind!
One of your own kind
Stick to your own kind!
Bernstein would have known as acutely as anyone what it felt like to be told ‘forget that boy’: although he married the Chilean actress Felicia Montealegre in 1951, had three children and was by all accounts a terrifically dedicated father and family man, he also wrestled all his adult life with his sexuality. As revealed in the book The Leonard Bernstein Letters, published in 2013, not long after their wedding Felicia wrote to him: “…You are a homosexual and may never change….” Touchingly, she went on: “I am willing to accept you as you are”. Many others would not be so tolerant.
But oh, what a thing it would be if we could look back at West Side Story as a sort of quirky artefact from history and say: wow, look, what insanity it was once the case that two human beings should be denied the chance to be together merely by dint of their religion, or the colour of their skin, or their cultural background, or their gender; in other words by being “not of the same kind”. Instead, in 2018, as the world heads in ever more divisive directions, the tragic central premise of West Side Story – a work based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, which was itself based on a 1562 translation of an epic Italian poem called The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet and is itself part of a tradition of tragic romances stretching back to antiquity – has never seemed more prescient.
Poet Cynthia Zarin recalled in The New Yorker recently: “From West Side Story I learned about tragedy, and love and sex – there were broken hearts all over the place, like broken glass – and the idea that things can go very, very wrong, in an instant, but that the most important thing in the world was that we all learned to get along.” Over 60 years later, and 100 since the legend that is ‘Lenny’ was born, I can’t help but feel it is our collective human tragedy that we still have not learned how to do that.
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The 3 biggest mistakes people make in the gym, according to YouTube fitness stars The Lean Machines
- Business Insider spoke to fitness YouTube stars The Lean Machines.
- The duo, made up of John Chapman and Leon Bustin, told us about the biggest mistakes they see people make in the gym.
- Chapman advises people to be wary of following workouts they see on Instagram, and instead finding what exercises work for them.
- Bustin tells his clients to set achievable goals to maximise feelings of accomplishment.
John Chapman and Leon Bustin are personal trainers who aren't interested in long-term clients.
The duo, known as The Lean Machines to the 420,000 subscribers on their YouTube channel, have 16 years of experience in the fitness industry between them.
"Our goal is to have people work with us, coach them, get them into a position where they feel confident enough to do their own food, their own diet and know what they're doing," Chapman says.
"Basically just strip away all the conflicting ideas and the conflicting advice and just give them a solid way that suits their lifestyle."
INSIDER asked the fitness stars about the biggest mistakes they see people making in the gym — and there were three things that stood out.
1. Following someone else's programme just because they look good doing it
"It's not one size fits all," Chapman says.
Just because someone you follow on Instagram looks good doing a certain workout doesn't mean it's necessarily right for your body or your experience level.
"People seem to hold so much power in the gym just because of the way that they look, they don't necessarily have to hold a qualification or something like that," Chapman added.
"I've seen some weird and wonderful booty workouts on Instagram over the years because the person creating the content has got very shapely buttocks."
Although the person you follow has got results in the way that they train, their method may not be right for you.
"Somebody doing a bottom half squat might activate their glutes in a completely different way to somebody else," he said.
2. Not being realistic with your goals
You're setting yourself up for failure if you give yourself unachievable goals, Bustin says.
"When I'm working with clients I always say: 'Realistically, how many times can you go to the gym a week and keep that consistent?' If they say 7, I say, 'well you're not doing 7.'"
"Unless your life is so carefree or maybe you're at a point in your life where you can afford to do that — most people can't do that. We have kids or we have work."
Instead, Bustin advises his clients to set achievable goals that will leave them feeling accomplished if they're able to exceed them.
"Our job is really to set people up to win," he says.
"We need to start from a place which is reinforcing people, making them feel awesome and really making it achievable for them.
"Everyone wants to win and everyone wants to see progress."
3. Drinking sugary energy drinks while trying to lose weight
Not everyone is in the gym to burn fat, but if that is your goal, Chapman recommends laying off the sugary isotonic beverages.
"One of the things that we see people doing is drinking a whole Lucozade [energy drink] as soon as they walk in the gym," he says.
"They're not going to be running off the energy stores that they've got in their muscles, they'll run off the sugar [from the Lucozade]."
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Παλιό Λιμάνι- Σημείο αναφοράς για τους επισκέπτες των Χανίων
Αποτελεί σημείο αναφοράς για όλους τους επισκέπτες των Χανίων, αφου καταφέρνει να ικανοποιήσει τις επιλογές και τις προτιμήσεις ακόμα και των πιο «δύσκολων».
Διαχρονικό σύμβολο του Λιμανιού, ο Φάρος
(χτισμένος κατά την περίοδο της Ενετοκρατίας) τον οποίο μπορείτε να χαζέψετε για ώρες χάρη στη θέα που εξασφαλίζουν όλα τα μαγαζιά κατά μήκος του Λιμανιού, όπως cafes, εστιατόρια με πιάτα, gourmet ή παραδοσιακά, μπαράκια κ.α.
Όλα αυτά σε συνδυασμό με το θαλασσινό αεράκι και τον ρομαντισμό
που αναδίδουντα παλιά κτήρια στα γύρω στενά και σας καλούν να απολαύσετε την πιο αυθεντική χανιώτικη ατμόσφαιρα.
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Οι πιο όμορφες παραλίες στην Ανάφη- Το μαγικό νησί
Ένα πανέμορφο νησάκι είναι η Ανάφη.
Η Ανάφη είναι ένα κυκλαδίτικο νησί του Αιγαίου Πελάγους. Βρίσκεται ανατολικά της Σαντορίνης με την οποία και αποτελούν τα νοτιοανατολικότερα νησιά των Κυκλάδων, και απέχει από τον Πειραιά 150 μίλια.
Η άγρια ομορφιά της σε συνδυασμό με το μαγικό της τοπίο και την ηρεμία που χαρίζει στον ταξιδιώτη, αφήνει στον επισκέπτη- φιλοξενούμενό της μια γλυκιά γεύση, απο εκείνη που δεν πρόκεται να ξεχάσει ποτέ.
Αν και δεν αποτελεί top- ταξιδιωτική επιλογή, εντούτοις αρχίζει και αποκτάει το κοινό της.
Αν είστε λάτρης των ήρεμων διακοπών, τότε στην Ανάφη θα βρείτε τον επίγειο παράδεισό σας.
Τέσσερις παραλίες της ξεχωρίζουν και σας τις παρουσιάζουμε
Αν είστε λάτρης των ήρεμων διακοπών, τότε στην Ανάφη θα βρείτε τον επίγειο παράδεισό σας.
Τέσσερις παραλίες της ξεχωρίζουν και σας τις παρουσιάζουμε
ΑΓΙΟΣ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΣ
Μια παραλία ιδανική για οικογένειες, με καθαρά νερά και αμμώδη ακτή. Η πρόσβαση σε αυτή την παραλία είναι εύκολη. Υπάρχουν εστιατόρια αλλά και δυνατότητα διαμονής κοντά στην παραλία.
ΚΑΤΑΛΥΜΑΤΣΑ
Ιδιαίτερη η ατμόσφαιρα που προσφέρει η συγκεκριμένη παραλίά. Είναι μια παραλία μικρή που περιτριγυρίζεται από κόκκινα βράχια.
ΚΛΕΙΣΙΔΙ
Σε αντίθεση με τη ΚΑΤΑΛΥΜΑΤΣΑ, η συγκεκριμένη παραλία είναι αρκετά μεγάλη. Η εικόνα της είναι μαγική, σύμφωνα με όλους όσους την έχουν επισκφτεί. Κοντά στην παραλία θα βρείτε εστιατόρια.
Τέλος
ΑΓΙΟΙ ΑΝΑΡΓΥΡΟΙ
Είναι πανέμορφη. Βρίσκεται στην σκιά της ομώνυμης εκκλησίας των Αγίων Αναργύρων. Μια όμορφη μικρή αμμουδιά που περικλείεται από ψηλά βράχια
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Η Λίμνη Πλαστήρα ανάμεσα στις πιο εντυπωσιακές του πλανήτη
Εσείς γνωρίζετε που βρίσκονται οι πιο όμορφες λίμνες του πλανήτη;
Η corriere.it, μέσα από ένα υπέροχο φωτογραφικό υλικό μας τις συστήνει. Ανάμεσα στις λίμνες, ξεχωρίζει και μια ελληνική, την πασίγνωστη Λίμνη Πλαστήρα.
Ας δούμε που βρίσκονται
Λίμνη Emerald στο Καναδά
Λίμνη Πλαστήρα- Ελλάδα
Λίμνη Peyto- Καναδάς
Λίμνη Tekapo στη Νέα Ζηλανδία
Λίμνη Yamdrok- Θιβέτ
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Αμοργός- Ένα νησί για διακοπές που δεν θα ξεχάσεις
Η Αμοργός είναι ένα «ακατέργαστο» διαμάντι των Κυκλάδων που δεν υπακούει σε κανέναν και τίποτα!
Μακριά από τα πρότυπα που θέλουν τις καλοκαιρινές διακοπές να είναι κοσμοπολίτικες και super πολυτελείς, η Αμοργός θα σου προσφέρει αυτό που χρειάζεσαι το φετινό καλοκαίρι. Ξεκούραση και την ηρεμία του Αιγαίου.
- 1. Η παραλία της Αγίας Άννας που βρίσκεται στο νησί, θεωρείται μια από τις ωραιότερες παραλίες των Κυκλάδων.
- 2 .Ποιος σου είπε πως το ρακόμελο είναι μόνο για τον χειμώνα; Στην Αμοργό το πίνουν και το καλοκαίρι και είναι απλά τέλειο.
- 3 Στα Κατάπολα θα βρεις παραδοσιακούς καφενέδες και θα απολαύσεις απογευματινές βόλτες κοιτάζοντας τη θάλασσα.
- 4. Στην Αιγιάλη θα βρεις μπαράκια που σε παραπέμπουν σε lounge καταστάσεις και θα απολαύσεις τον αιγαιπελαγίτικο αέρα.
- 5. Στη Χώρα, θα βρεις τον πύργο του Γαβρά. Εκεί θα ανακαλύψεις αρχαιολογικά ευρύματα που έχουν ανακαλυφθεί στην περιοχή, καθώς λειτουργεί σαν μουσείο.
- 6. Η Αμοργός είναι ένα νησί το οποίο πρέπει να το «περπατήσεις» για να μπορέσεις να ανακαλύψεις την πραγματική ομορφιά που διαθέτ
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ΕΛΛΗΝΑΣ ΚΕΡΔΙΖΕΙ ΣΕ ΔΙΕΘΝΗ ΔΙΑΓΩΝΙΣΜΟ ΤΡΑΓΟΥΔΙΟΥ
Την πρώτη θέση στην κατηγορία «Folk/Singer-Songwriter» στον διεθνή διαγωνισμό τραγουδιού «Unsigned Only Music Competition» με έδρα το Νάσβιλ της Αμερικής κατέκτησε ο Leon of Athens (κατά κόσμον Τιμολέων Βερέμης).
Σύμφωνα με το ΑΠΕ- ΜΠΕ, ο νεαρός Έλληνας τραγουδοποιός κατάφερε να ξεχωρίσει στη συγκεκριμένη κατηγορία με το τραγούδι του «Aeroplane» από το τελευταίο του άλμπουμ «Xenos» ανάμεσα σε 6000 συμμετοχές από 95 χώρες. Οι νικητές του διαγωνισμού επιλέγονται από ένα πάνελ που αποτελείται από προσωπικότητες κύρους και συμπεριλαμβάνει διάσημους καλλιτέχνες αλλά και στελέχη της μουσικής βιομηχανίας μεταξύ των οποίων οι: Aimee Mann, Grouplove, O.A.R., Frank Foster, David Crowder, Aaron Shust, Jack Ingram, Lydia Loveless, καθώς και πολλοί ακόμη.
«Εδώ και χρόνια, είχαμε λίγους νικητές από την Ελλάδα, έτσι είμαστε εξαιρετικά ενθουσιασμένοι που βραβεύουμε τον Leon of Athens για την επιτυχία του στον διαγωνισμό. Το να κερδίσει κανείς το πρώτο βραβείο σε μία τόσο ανταγωνιστική κατηγορία είναι ένα αξιοσημείωτο επίτευγμα και ο Leon of Athens αντιπροσωπεύει όλα εκείνα που έχει ένας σημαντικός καλλιτέχνης: δημιουργικότητα, μοναδικότητα και την ικανότητα να δημιουργεί μουσική η οποία θα έχει διάρκεια στο χρόνο» δηλώνουν οι ιδρυτές του «Unsigned Only», Candace Avery και Jim Morgan.
O Leon of Athens θα πραγματοποιήσει τον Νοέμβριο την τρίτη του περιοδεία μέσα στο 2018 στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες, αυτή τη φορά στην Ανατολική ακτή. Φέτος έχει συμμετάσχει σε μερικά από τα μεγαλύτερα μουσικά φεστιβάλ παγκοσμίως όπως το South by Southwest, το Firefly Music Festival, το Okeechobee και το Summerfest ενώ τον Ιούνιο παρουσίασε τον νέο του δίσκο «Xenos» (Minos EMI) στο πλαίσιο του Φεστιβάλ Αθηνών.
Σύμφωνα με το ΑΠΕ- ΜΠΕ, ο νεαρός Έλληνας τραγουδοποιός κατάφερε να ξεχωρίσει στη συγκεκριμένη κατηγορία με το τραγούδι του «Aeroplane» από το τελευταίο του άλμπουμ «Xenos» ανάμεσα σε 6000 συμμετοχές από 95 χώρες. Οι νικητές του διαγωνισμού επιλέγονται από ένα πάνελ που αποτελείται από προσωπικότητες κύρους και συμπεριλαμβάνει διάσημους καλλιτέχνες αλλά και στελέχη της μουσικής βιομηχανίας μεταξύ των οποίων οι: Aimee Mann, Grouplove, O.A.R., Frank Foster, David Crowder, Aaron Shust, Jack Ingram, Lydia Loveless, καθώς και πολλοί ακόμη.
«Εδώ και χρόνια, είχαμε λίγους νικητές από την Ελλάδα, έτσι είμαστε εξαιρετικά ενθουσιασμένοι που βραβεύουμε τον Leon of Athens για την επιτυχία του στον διαγωνισμό. Το να κερδίσει κανείς το πρώτο βραβείο σε μία τόσο ανταγωνιστική κατηγορία είναι ένα αξιοσημείωτο επίτευγμα και ο Leon of Athens αντιπροσωπεύει όλα εκείνα που έχει ένας σημαντικός καλλιτέχνης: δημιουργικότητα, μοναδικότητα και την ικανότητα να δημιουργεί μουσική η οποία θα έχει διάρκεια στο χρόνο» δηλώνουν οι ιδρυτές του «Unsigned Only», Candace Avery και Jim Morgan.
O Leon of Athens θα πραγματοποιήσει τον Νοέμβριο την τρίτη του περιοδεία μέσα στο 2018 στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες, αυτή τη φορά στην Ανατολική ακτή. Φέτος έχει συμμετάσχει σε μερικά από τα μεγαλύτερα μουσικά φεστιβάλ παγκοσμίως όπως το South by Southwest, το Firefly Music Festival, το Okeechobee και το Summerfest ενώ τον Ιούνιο παρουσίασε τον νέο του δίσκο «Xenos» (Minos EMI) στο πλαίσιο του Φεστιβάλ Αθηνών.
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ΣΗΜΕΡΑ-26 ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΟΥ.
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EVENTS OF THIS DAY IN THE PAST. 26/5
- 683 – Yazid I's army kills 11,000 people of Medina including notable Sahabas in Battle of al-Harrah.
- 1071 – The Seljuq Turks defeat the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert, and soon gain control of most of Anatolia.
- 1278 – Ladislaus IV of Hungary and Rudolf I of Germany defeat Ottokar II of Bohemia in the Battle on the Marchfeld near Dürnkrut in (then) Moravia.
- 1303 – Alauddin Khalji captures Chittorgarh.
- 1346 – Hundred Years' War: The military supremacy of the English longbow over the French combination of crossbow and armoured knights is established at the Battle of Crécy.
- 1444 – Battle of St. Jakob an der Birs: A vastly outnumbered force of Swiss Confederates is defeated by the Dauphin Louis (future Louis XI of France) and his army of 'Armagnacs' near Basel.
- 1542 – Francisco de Orellana navigated the Amazon River, reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
- 1748 – The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia.
- 1768 – Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMS Endeavour.
- 1778 – The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.
- 1789 – The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen is approved by the National Constituent Assembly of France.
- 1791 – John Fitch is granted a United States patent for the steamboat.
- 1810 – The former viceroy Santiago de Liniers of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata is executed after the defeat of his counter-revolution.
- 1813 – War of the Sixth Coalition: An impromptu battle takes place when French and Prussian-Russian forces accidentally run into each other near Liegnitz, Prussia (now Legnica, Poland).
- 1814 – Chilean War of Independence: Infighting between the rebel forces of José Miguel Carrera and Bernardo O'Higgins erupts in the Battle of Las Tres Acequias.
- 1883 – The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa begins its final, paroxysmal, stage.
- 1914 – World War I: The German colony of Togoland surrenders to French and British forces after a 20-day campaign.
- 1914 – World War I: During the retreat from Mons, the British II Corps commanded by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien fought a vigorous and successful defensive action at Le Cateau.
- 1920 – The 19th amendment to United States Constitution takes effect, giving women the right to vote.
- 1922 – Greco-Turkish War (1919–22): Turkish army launched what has come to be known to the Turks as the "Great Offensive" (Büyük Taarruz). The major Greek defense positions were overrun.
- 1940 – Chad becomes the first French colony to join the Allies under the administration of Félix Éboué, France's first black colonial governor.
- 1942 – At Chortkiv, the Ukrainian police and German Schutzpolizei deport two thousand Jews to Bełżec extermination camp. Five hundred of the sick and children are murdered on the spot. This continued until the next day.
- 1944 – World War II: Charles de Gaulle enters Paris.
- 1966 – The South African Border War starts with the battle at Omugulugwombashe.
- 1970 – A new feminist movement leads a nationwide Women's Strike for Equality.
- 1977 – The Charter of the French Language is adopted by the National Assembly of Quebec
- 1978 – Papal conclave: Albino Luciani is elected as Pope John Paul I.
- 1980 – After John Birges plants a bomb at Harvey's Resort Hotel in Stateline, Nevada, in the United States, the FBI inadvertently detonates the bomb during its disarming.
- 1997 – Beni Ali massacre occurs in Algeria, leaving 60 to 100 people dead.
- 1999 – Russia begins the Second Chechen War in response to the Invasion of Dagestan by the Islamic International Peacekeeping Brigade.
- 2009 – Kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard is discovered alive in California after being missing for over 18 years.
- 2011 – The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Boeing's all-new composite airliner, receives certification from the EASA and the FAA.
- 2015 – Two U.S. journalists are shot and killed by a disgruntled former coworker while conducting a live report in Moneta, Virginia.
- 2017 – The Mercedes-Benz Stadium opens in Atlanta, Georgia, replacing the Georgia Dome that was demolished on November 20.
- 1469 – Ferdinand II of Naples (d. 1496)
- 1548 – Bernardino Poccetti, Italian painter (d. 1612)
- 1582 – Humilis of Bisignano, Italian Franciscan friar and saint (d. 1637)
- 1596 – Frederick V, Elector Palatine, Bohemian king (d. 1632)
- 1676 – Robert Walpole, English scholar and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1745)
- 1694 – Elisha Williams, English colonial minister, academic, and politician (d. 1755)
- 1695 – Marie-Anne-Catherine Quinault, French singer-songwriter (d. 1791)
- 1728 – Johann Heinrich Lambert, Swiss mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (d. 1777)
- 1736 – Jean-Baptiste L. Romé de l'Isle, French mineralogist and geologist (d. 1790)
- 1740 – Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, French inventor, invented the hot air balloon (d. 1810)
- 1743 – Antoine Lavoisier, French chemist and biologist (d. 1794)
- 1751 – Manuel Abad y Queipo, Spanish-born Mexican bishop (d. 1825)
- 1775 – William Joseph Behr, German publicist and academic (d. 1851)
- 1792 – Manuel Oribe, Uruguayan soldier and politician, 4th President of Uruguay (d. 1857)
- 1797 – Saint Innocent of Alaska, Russian Orthodox missionary priest, then the first Orthodox bishop and archbishop in the Americas, and finally the Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia (d. 1879)
- 1819 – Albert, Prince Consort of the United Kingdom (d. 1861)
- 1854 – Arnold Fothergill, English cricketer (d. 1932)
- 1856 – Clara Schønfeld, Danish actress (d. 1939)
- 1862 – Herbert Booth, Canadian songwriter and bandleader (d. 1926)
- 1865 – Arthur James Arnot, Scottish-Australian engineer, designed the Spencer Street Power Station (d. 1946)
- 1873 – Lee de Forest, American engineer and academic, invented the Audion tube (d. 1961)
- 1874 – Zona Gale, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright (d. 1938)
- 1875 – John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Scottish-Canadian historian and politician, 15th Governor General of Canada (d. 1940)
- 1880 – Guillaume Apollinaire, Italian-French author, poet, playwright, and critic (d. 1918)
- 1882 – James Franck, German physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1964)
- 1882 – Sam Hardy, English footballer (d. 1966)
- 1885 – Jules Romains, French author and poet (d. 1972)
- 1891 – Acharya Chatursen Shastri, Indian author and playwright (d. 1960)
- 1894 – Sparky Adams, American baseball player and farmer (d. 1989)
- 1896 – Ivan Mihailov, Bulgarian soldier and politician (d. 1990)
- 1897 – Yun Posun, South Korean activist and politician, 2nd President of South Korea (d. 1990)
- 1898 – Peggy Guggenheim, American-Italian art collector and philanthropist (d. 1979)
- 1900 – Margaret Utinsky, American nurse, recipient of the Medal of Freedom (d. 1970)
- 1900 – Hellmuth Walter, German-American engineer and businessman (d. 1980)
- 1901 – Eleanor Dark, Australian author and poet (d. 1985)
- 1901 – Hans Kammler, German SS officer and engineer (d. 1945)
- 1901 – Jimmy Rushing, American singer and bandleader (d. 1972)
- 1901 – Maxwell D. Taylor, American general and diplomat, United States Ambassador to South Vietnam (d. 1987)
- 1901 – Chen Yi, Chinese general and politician, 2nd Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China (d. 1972)
- 1903 – Caroline Pafford Miller, American author (d. 1992)
- 1904 – Christopher Isherwood, English-American author and academic (d. 1986)
- 1904 – Joe Hulme, English footballer and cricketer (d. 1991)
- 1906 – Albert Sabin, Polish-American physician and virologist, developed the polio vaccine (d. 1993)
- 1908 – Walter Bruno Henning, Prussian-American linguist and scholar (d. 1967)
- 1908 – Aubrey Schenck, American screenwriter and producer (d. 1999)
- 1909 – Eric Davies, South African cricketer and educator (d. 1976)
- 1909 – Jim Davis, American actor (d. 1981)
- 1909 – Gene Moore, American baseball player (d. 1978)
- 1910 – Mother Teresa, Macedonian-Indian nun and missionary, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1997)
- 1911 – Otto Binder, American author and screenwriter (d. 1974)
- 1914 – Julio Cortázar, Belgian-Argentinian author and translator (d. 1984)
- 1914 – Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca, Turkish soldier and poet (d. 2008)
- 1915 – Humphrey Searle, English composer and conductor (d. 1982)
- 1918 – Katherine Johnson, American physicist and mathematician
- 1919 – Gerard Campbell, American priest and academic (d. 2012)
- 1920 – Brant Parker, American illustrator (d. 2007)
- 1920 – Prem Tinsulanonda, Thai general and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Thailand
- 1921 – Shimshon Amitsur, Israeli mathematician and scholar (d. 1994)
- 1921 – Benjamin C. Bradlee, American journalist and author (d. 2014)
- 1922 – Irving R. Levine, American journalist and author (d. 2009)
- 1923 – Wolfgang Sawallisch, German pianist and conductor (d. 2013)
- 1924 – Alex Kellner, American baseball player (d. 1996)
- 1925 – Jack Hirshleifer, American economist and academic (d. 2005)
- 1925 – Alain Peyrefitte, French scholar and politician, Minister of Justice for France (d. 1999)
- 1925 – Pyotr Todorovsky, Ukrainian-Russian director, screenwriter, and cinematographer (d. 2013)
- 1925 – Etelka Keserű, Hungarian economist and politician (d. 2018)
- 1926 – Anahit Tsitsikian, Armenian violinist and educator (d. 1999)
- 1926 – Robert Vickrey, American painter and author (d. 2011)
- 1928 – Om Prakash Munjal, Indian businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Hero Cycles (d. 2015)
- 1929 – Reuben Kamanga, Zambian soldier and politician, 1st Vice President of Zambia (d. 1996)
- 1930 – Joe Solomon, Guyanese cricketer and coach
- 1931 – Kálmán Markovits, Hungarian water polo player (d. 2009)
- 1932 – Luis Salvadores Salvi, Chilean basketball player (d. 2014)
- 1934 – Tom Heinsohn, American basketball player, coach, and sportscaster
- 1934 – Kevin Ryan, Australian rugby player, coach, lawyer and politician
- 1935 – Geraldine Ferraro, American lawyer and politician (d. 2011)
- 1935 – Karen Spärck Jones, English computer scientist and academic (d. 2007)
- 1936 – Benedict Anderson, American political scientist and academic (d. 2015)
- 1937 – Don Bowman, American singer-songwriter (d. 2013)
- 1938 – Jet Black, English drummer
- 1939 – Pinchas Goldstein, Israeli businessman and politician (d. 2007)
- 1939 – Jorge Paulo Lemann, Brazilian banker and financier
- 1940 – Michael Cockerell, English journalist
- 1940 – Vic Dana, American dancer and singer
- 1940 – Don LaFontaine, American voice actor, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2008)
- 1940 – Nik Turner, English musician and songwriter (Hawkwind)
- 1941 – Chris Curtis, English drummer and singer (The Searchers) (d. 2005)
- 1941 – Jane Merrow, English actress, producer, and screenwriter
- 1941 – Barbet Schroeder, French-Swiss director and producer
- 1942 – Dennis Turner, Baron Bilston, English lawyer and politician (d. 2014)
- 1942 – Chow Kwai Lam, Malaysian football coach and player (d. 2018)
- 1943 – Dori Caymmi, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1944 – Alan Parker, English guitarist and songwriter
- 1944 – Judith Rees, English geographer and academic
- 1944 – Maureen Tucker, American singer-songwriter and drummer
- 1945 – Tom Ridge, American sergeant and politician, 1st Secretary of Homeland Security
- 1946 – Zhou Ji, Chinese engineer and politician, 14th Chinese Minister of Education
- 1946 – Valerie Simpson, American singer-songwriter
- 1946 – Alison Steadman, English actress
- 1947 – Nicolae Dobrin, Romanian footballer and manager (d. 2007)
- 1949 – Allahshukur Pashazadeh, Azerbaijani cleric
- 1949 – Leon Redbone, Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
- 1951 – Gerd Bonk, German weightlifter (d. 2014)
- 1951 – Edward Witten, American physicist and academic
- 1952 – Bryon Baltimore, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1952 – Michael Jeter, American actor (d. 2003)
- 1952 – Will Shortz, American journalist and puzzle creator
- 1953 – Pat Sharkey, Irish footballer
- 1954 – Howard Clark, English golfer and sportscaster
- 1954 – Tracy Krohn, American race car driver and businessman
- 1954 – Hugh Pelham, British academic and educator
- 1955 – Ian Dejardin, English historian and curator
- 1955 – Giuseppe Resnati, Italian chemist and educator
- 1956 – Sally Beamish, English viola player and composer
- 1956 – Mark Mangino, American football player and coach
- 1957 – Nikky Finney, American poet and academic
- 1958 – Jan Nevens, Belgian cyclist
- 1959 – Oliver Colvile, English lawyer and politician
- 1959 – Stan Van Gundy, American basketball player and coach
- 1960 – Branford Marsalis, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader
- 1961 – Daniel Lévi, Algerian-French singer-songwriter and pianist
- 1961 – Jeff Parrett, American baseball player
- 1962 – Roger Kingdom, American hurdler
- 1963 – David Byas, English cricketer and umpire
- 1963 – Stephen J. Dubner, American journalist and author
- 1963 – Patrice Oppliger, American author, critic, and academic
- 1964 – Allegra Huston, English-American author and screenwriter
- 1964 – Bobby Jurasin, American-Canadian football player and coach
- 1964 – Chad Kreuter, American baseball player and manager
- 1964 – Zadok Malka, Israeli footballer and manager
- 1964 – Torsten Schmitz, German boxer
- 1964 – Carsten Wolf, German cyclist
- 1964 – Mehriban Aliyeva, 1st Vice President of Azerbaijan, goodwill ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO.
- 1965 – Marcus du Sautoy, English mathematician and academic
- 1965 – Chris Burke, actor
- 1966 – Jacques Brinkman, Dutch field hockey player and coach
- 1966 – Shirley Manson, Scottish singer-songwriter and actress
- 1967 – Michael Gove, Scottish journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Education
- 1968 – Chris Boardman, English cyclist
- 1969 – Adrian Young, American drummer and songwriter (No Doubt)
- 1970 – Jason Little, Australian rugby player
- 1970 – Melissa McCarthy, American actress, comedian, producer, and screenwriter
- 1970 – Brett Schultz, South African cricketer
- 1971 – Thalía, Mexican-American singer-songwriter and actress
- 1973 – Richard Evatt, English boxer (d. 2012)
- 1974 – Kelvin Cato, American basketball player and coach
- 1975 – Morgan Ensberg, American baseball player and coach
- 1976 – Amaia Montero, Spanish singer-songwriter
- 1977 – Therese Alshammar, Swedish swimmer
- 1977 – Liam Botham, English rugby player and cricketer
- 1977 – Saeko Chiba, Japanese voice actress and singer
- 1977 – Simone Motta, Italian footballer
- 1979 – Jamal Lewis, American football player
- 1979 – Cristian Mora, Ecuadorian footballer
- 1979 – Rubén Arriaza Pazos, Spanish footballer
- 1980 – Macaulay Culkin, American actor
- 1980 – Brendan Harris, American baseball player
- 1980 – Manolis Papamakarios, Greek basketball player
- 1980 – Chris Pine, American actor
- 1981 – Tino Best, Barbadian cricketer
- 1981 – Sebastian Bönig, German footballer
- 1981 – Andreas Glyniadakis, Greek basketball player
- 1981 – Vangelis Moras, Greek footballer
- 1981 – Petey Williams, Canadian wrestler
- 1982 – Angelo Iorio, Italian footballer
- 1982 – John Mulaney, American comedian, actor, writer, and producer
- 1982 – Jayson Nix, American baseball player
- 1982 – Noah Welch, American ice hockey player
- 1983 – Mattia Cassani, Italian footballer
- 1983 – Félix Porteiro, Spanish race car driver
- 1985 – Oleksiy Kasyanov, Ukrainian decathlete
- 1985 – Brandon McDonald, American football player
- 1985 – David Price, American baseball player
- 1986 – Vladislav Gussev, Estonian footballer
- 1986 – Colin Kazim-Richards, Turkish footballer
- 1987 – Juan Joseph, American football player and coach (d. 2014)
- 1988 – Elvis Andrus, Venezuelan baseball player
- 1988 – Wayne Simmonds, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1988 – Lars Stindl, German football player
- 1989 – James Harden, American basketball player
- 1990 – Mateo Musacchio, Argentinian footballer
- 1991 – Jessica Diggins, American cross-country skier
- 1991 – Dylan O'Brien, American actor
- 1993 – Keke Palmer, American singer-songwriter, presenter and television personality
- 526 – Theoderic the Great, king of the Ostrogoths (b. 454)
- 787 – Arechis II, duke of Benevento
- 887 – Kōkō, emperor of Japan (b. 830)
- 1214 – Michael IV of Constantinople
- 1278 – Ottokar II of Bohemia (b. 1233)
- 1346 – Charles II, Count of Alençon (b. 1297)
- 1346 – Louis I, Count of Flanders (b. 1304)
- 1346 – Louis II, Count of Blois
- 1346 – Rudolph, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1320)
- 1346 – John of Bohemia (b. 1296)
- 1349 – Thomas Bradwardine, English archbishop, mathematician, and physicist (b. 1290)
- 1399 – Mikhail II, Grand Prince of Tver (b. 1333)
- 1462 – Catherine Zaccaria, Despotess of the Morea
- 1486 – Ernest, Elector of Saxony (b. 1441)
- 1500 – Philipp I, Count of Hanau-Münzenberg (b. 1449)
- 1551 – Margaret Leijonhufvud, queen of Gustav I of Sweden (b. 1516)
- 1572 – Petrus Ramus, French philosopher and logician (b. 1515)
- 1595 – António, Prior of Crato (b. 1531)
- 1666 – Frans Hals, Dutch painter and educator (b. 1580)
- 1714 – Constantin Brâncoveanu, Ruler of Wallachia (b. 1654)
- 1714 – Edward Fowler, English bishop and author (b. 1632)
- 1723 – Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch microscopist and biologist (b. 1632)
- 1785 – George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, English soldier and politician, 3rd Secretary of State for the Colonies (b. 1716)
- 1810 – Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires, French-Spanish sailor and politician, 10th Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata (b. 1753)
- 1813 – Theodor Körner, German soldier and author (b. 1791)
- 1850 – Louis Philippe I of France (b. 1773)
- 1865 – Johann Franz Encke, German astronomer and academic (b. 1791)
- 1878 – Mariam Baouardy, Syrian Roman Catholic nun; later canonized (b. 1846)
- 1910 – William James, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1842)
- 1921 – Matthias Erzberger, German publicist and politician (b. 1875)
- 1921 – Sándor Wekerle, Hungarian jurist and politician, Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1848)
- 1930 – Lon Chaney, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1883)
- 1943 – Bîmen Şen, Turkish composer and songwriter (b. 1873)
- 1944 – Adam von Trott zu Solz, German lawyer and diplomat (b. 1909)
- 1945 – Franz Werfel, Austrian author and playwright (b. 1890)
- 1946 – Jeanie MacPherson, American actress and screenwriter (b. 1887)
- 1956 – Alfred Wagenknecht, German-American activist (b. 1881)
- 1958 – Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer and educator (b. 1872)
- 1966 – W. W. E. Ross, Canadian geophysicist and poet (b. 1894)
- 1968 – Kay Francis, American actress (b. 1905)
- 1972 – Francis Chichester, English pilot and sailor (b. 1901)
- 1974 – Charles Lindbergh, American pilot and explorer (b. 1902)
- 1975 – Olaf Holtedahl, Norwegian geologist and academic (b. 1885)
- 1976 – Lotte Lehmann, German-American soprano (b. 1888)
- 1977 – H. A. Rey, German-American author and illustrator, created Curious George (b. 1898)
- 1978 – Charles Boyer, French-American actor, singer, and producer (b. 1899)
- 1978 – José Manuel Moreno, Argentinian footballer and manager (b. 1916)
- 1979 – Mika Waltari, Finnish author, translator, and academic (b. 1908)
- 1980 – Rosa Albach-Retty, German-Austrian actress (b. 1874)
- 1980 – Tex Avery, American animator, director, and voice actor (b. 1908)
- 1981 – Roger Nash Baldwin, American trade union leader, co-founded the American Civil Liberties Union (b. 1884)
- 1981 – Lee Hays, American singer-songwriter (b. 1914)
- 1986 – Ted Knight, American actor (b. 1923)
- 1987 – John Goddard, Barbadian-English cricketer and manager (b. 1919)
- 1987 – Georg Wittig, German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1897)
- 1988 – Carlos Paião, Portuguese singer-songwriter (b. 1957)
- 1989 – Irving Stone, American author (b. 1903)
- 1990 – Tang Chang, Thai artist (b. 1934)
- 1992 – Bob de Moor, Belgian author and illustrator (b. 1925)
- 1993 – Reima Pietilä, Finnish architect, co-designed the Kaleva Church (b. 1923)
- 1995 – John Brunner, English-Scottish author and poet (b. 1934)
- 1998 – Frederick Reines, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1918)
- 2000 – Akbar Adibi, Iranian engineer and academic (b. 1939)
- 2001 – Louis Muhlstock, Polish-Canadian painter and educator (b. 1904)
- 2001 – Marita Petersen, Faroese educator and politician, 8th Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (b. 1940)
- 2003 – Jim Wacker, American football player and coach (b. 1937)
- 2004 – Laura Branigan, American singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1952)
- 2005 – Denis D'Amour, Canadian guitarist and songwriter (b. 1960)
- 2005 – Robert Denning, American art collector and interior designer (b. 1927)
- 2005 – Moondog King, Canadian wrestler and politician (b. 1949)
- 2006 – Rainer Barzel, Polish-German lawyer and politician, Minister of Intra-German Relations (b. 1924)
- 2006 – Clyde Walcott, Barbadian cricketer and coach (b. 1926)
- 2007 – Gaston Thorn, Luxembourger jurist and politician, 20th Prime Minister of Luxembourg (b. 1928)
- 2009 – Dominick Dunne, American journalist and novelist (b. 1925)
- 2010 – Raimon Panikkar, Catalan priest and scholar (b. 1918)
- 2011 – George Band, Taiwanese-English mountaineer and author (b. 1929)
- 2011 – Patrick C. Fischer, American computer scientist and academic (b. 1935)
- 2011 – John McAleese, Scottish sergeant (b. 1949)
- 2012 – Russ Alben, American composer and businessman (b. 1929)
- 2012 – Reginald Bartholomew, American academic and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Italy (b. 1936)
- 2012 – Jacques Bensimon, Canadian director and producer (b. 1943)
- 2012 – Krzysztof Wilmanski, Polish-German physicist and academic (b. 1940)
- 2013 – Hélie de Saint Marc, French soldier (b. 1922)
- 2013 – John J. Gilligan, American soldier and politician, 62nd Governor of Ohio (b. 1921)
- 2013 – Bill Schmitz, American football player and coach (b. 1954)
- 2013 – Jack Sinagra, American lawyer and politician (b. 1950)
- 2013 – Clyde A. Wheeler, American soldier and politician (b. 1921)
- 2014 – Christian Bourquin, French lawyer and politician (b. 1954)
- 2014 – Peter Bacon Hales, American historian, photographer, and author (b. 1950)
- 2014 – Caroline Kellett, English journalist (b. 1960)
- 2014 – Chūsei Sone, Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1937)
- 2015 – Amelia Boynton Robinson, American activist (b. 1911)
- 2015 – Donald Eric Capps, American theologian, author, and academic (b. 1939)
- 2015 – P. J. Kavanagh, English poet and author (b. 1931)
- 2015 – Stefanos Manikas, Greek politician (b. 1952)
- 2015 – Francisco San Diego, Filipino bishop (b. 1935)
- 2017 – Tobe Hooper, American film director (b. 1943)
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THIS DAY IN MUSIC
August 26th: On this Day | |
1965, Sonny & Cher were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'I Got You Babe', the duo's only UK No.1. Sonny Bono was inspired to write the song to capitalize on the popularity of the term "babe," as heard in Bob Dylan's 'It Ain't Me Babe'. | |
1967, Small Faces, Move, The Gass, Tomorrow, Denny Laine, Jeff Beck, Eric Burdon and Marmalade all appeared on the first day of the 3-day non-stop happening 'Festival of the Flower Children' at Woburn Abbey, England. Plus DJ's John Peel and Tommy Vance, day tickets cost £1. | |
1967, The Beatles held a press conference at University College in Bangor, North Wales with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The Beatles announced that they had become disciples of the guru and that they renounced the use of drugs. The four had become members of the Maharishi's 'Spiritual Regeneration Movement', which obligated them to donate one week's earnings each month to the organization. | |
1970, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, (his last ever UK appearance), Donovan, Jethro Tull, Miles Davis, Arrival, Cactus, Family, Taste, Mungo Jerry, ELP, The Doors, The Who, Spirit, The Moody Blues, Chicago, Procol Harum, Sly and the Family Stone and Free all appeared over three days at the third Isle Of Wight Festival. Weekend tickets, £3. | |
1973, 10cc made their live debut at the Palace Lido Isle of Man at the start of an UK tour. Comprising of Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme, who had written and recorded together for some three years before assuming the 10cc name. | |
1977, Uriah Heep, Thin Lizzy, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Eddie and the Hot Rods, Golden Earing, Aerosmith, Doobie Brothers, Hawkwind, Racing Cars, John Miles, Graham Parker, The Enid, No Dice and Frankie Miller's Full House all appeared at the 17th three day Reading Festival, England. A three day ticket cost £7.95. | |
1978, Frankie Valli went to No.1 on the US singles chart with the Barry Gibb song 'Grease'. It went on to sell over 2 million in the States (a No. 3 hit in the UK). | |
1981, Ottawa City Council named 'Paul Anka Day' to celebrate his 25th anniversary in show-business. The council also named a street in Ottawa 'Paul Anka Drive' in his honour. The Canadian singer songwriter had written over 900 songs including the classic 'My Way'. | |
1987, Sonny Bono, who once said that he never voted until he was 53, announced that he was running for mayor of Palm Springs, California. He won the election in 1988 and went on to win a seat in Congress in 1996. | |
1993, A double sided acetate of The Beatles performing live at The Cavern Club in Liverpool sold for £16,500 at Christies, London, a world record price for a recording. | |
1994, Scottish singer Frankie Miller suffered a massive brain haemorrhage in New York, while writing material for a new band he and Joe Walsh from The Eagles had formed. Miller spent five months in a coma. He then entered rehabilitation, re-learning how to walk and talk. | |
1995, Blur scored their first UK No.1 single with 'Country House' and won a media battle with Oasis for the No.1 position. Both acts released their new singles on the same day, 'Country House' topped the chart, selling 270,000 copies, compared to 'Roll with It' which sold 220,000, seeing Oasis entering the chart at No.2. | |
1995, Seal went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Kiss From A Rose', taken from the film 'Batman Forever' a No.4 hit in the UK. | |
1997, Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers was admitted to hospital after crashing on his motorbike while driving down Sunset Boulevard. | |
2000, Allen Woody former bass player with The Allman Brothers Band and co-founder of Gov't Mule was found dead in New York aged 44. | |
2003, Rolling Stone Magazine named Jimi Hendrix as the greatest guitarist in Rock history. Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Chuck Berry Stevie Ray Vaughan and Ry Cooder also made the top 10 list. | |
2004, US Cinematographer David Myers died after suffering a stroke. He worked of various music films including Woodstock, Elvis On Tour, The Last Waltz, The Grateful Dead Movie, Mad Dogs & Englishmen and Cracked Actor: A Film About David Bowie. | |
2004, Singer Laura Branigan died of a brain aneurysm. She had had a 1982 US No.2 & UK No.6 single with ‘Gloria’ and a 1984 US No.4 & UK No.5 with ‘Self Control’. She had also played Janis Joplin in the US musical Love, Janis. | |
2005, A plaque was unveiled by fellow Quarrymen John Duff Lowe and Colin Hantonat at the site where the band which was to become The Beatles made their first recordings. John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison recorded a version of Buddy Holly's 'That'll Be The Day' and a Lennon-Harrison song, 'In Spite Of All The Danger' as The Quarrymen at the Percy Philips studio in Liverpool in 1958. | |
2005, A post office near the Los Angeles studio where Ray Charles recorded much of his music was renamed after the R&B legend. A federal bill was signed by US President George Bush to rename the post office. Charles, died in June 2004 at the age of 74, suffering from acute liver disease. | |
2005, Green Day were named best band on the planet at the 12th annual Kerrang! rock awards, they also won best live act. Welsh metal group Funeral For a Friend won best British band, while New Jersey's My Chemical Romance picked up best album and best video. Iron Maiden were inducted into the Kerrang! Hall of Fame and Marilyn Manson took the Icon Award. Best single went to Foo Fighters''Best of You' while Trivium were named best international newcomers. Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor was named classic songwriter while Killing Joke were given a lifetime achievement accolade. | |
2007, Police who raided the home of US rap star DMX, found 12 neglected pit bull terrier dogs and a number of guns. The bodies of three more dogs had been buried. No arrests were made and DMX told police he had not been at the property in Arizona for at least two months. The rapper who had launched his own range of dog clothing, including caps, scarves and raincoats for canines also featured on the cover of his latest album, Year of the Dog... Again, with a pit bull straining at the leash. | |
2007, After two years, The Rolling Stones played the final show on their A Bigger Bang World Tour at the O2 Arena in London, England. The longest and biggest tour of their career, it became the highest grossing in rock history ($560 million). | |
2014, Kate Bush made her stage comeback at London's Hammersmith Apollo to an ecstatic response from fans at her first live concert for 35 years. Bush received a standing ovation as she closed the show with 'Cloudbusting', from her 1985 hit album The Hounds of Love. The 22 shows had completely sold out in less than fifteen minutes, after tickets were released in March of this year. | |
August 26th: Born on this day | |
1938, Born on this day English drummer Jet Black (Brian John Duffy), one of the founding members of The Stranglers, and who is now one of the oldest working rock drummers. They had major mainstream success with their 1982 single 'Golden Brown'. Before forming The Stranglers, Black was a successful businessman up until the mid-1970s, owning a fleet of ice cream vans. | |
1940, Born on this day, Nik Turner, Hawkwind, (1972 UK No.3 single 'Silver Machine'). | |
1941, Born on this day, Chris Curtis, drums, The Searchers, (1964 UK No.1 single 'Needles And Pins'1964 US No.3 single 'Love Potion Number Nine'). Died on 28th Feb 2005 at the age of 63 after a long illness. | |
1948, Born on this day, Valerie Simpson, from husband-and-wife songwriting-production team Ashford and Simpson, who had the 1985 UK No. 3 single 'Solid'. They wrote hits such as: 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough', 'You're All I Need To Get By', 'Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing', and 'Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)'. | |
1950, Born on this day, Bill and Dick Cowsill, from American singing group The Cowsills, who had the 1967 US No.2 single 'The Rain, The Park & Other Things', and the 1969 US No.2 single the theme from 'Hair'. TV's Partridge Family was based on The Cowsills family. | |
1952, Born on this day, Billy Rush, from the Jersey Shore group Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes who had the 1978 album Hearts Of Stone and have released over ten other albums. | |
1954, Born on this day, Michael Chetwood, Keyboards, T'Pau, who had the 1987 UK No.1 single 'China In Your Hand' and the 1987 US & UK No.4 single 'Heart And Soul', (which was initially a flop in the UK). T'Pau took their name from a Vulcan elder of the same name in the sci-fi series Star Trek. | |
1954, Born on this day, Steve Wright, BBC radio DJ and TV presenter, (1982 UK No.40 single 'I'm Alright'). | |
1957, Born on this day, John O'Neill, The Undertones (1980 UK No.9 single 'My Perfect Cousin'). | |
1965, Born on this day, Annie Holland, Elastica, (1995 UK No.13 single 'Waking Up'). | |
1966, Born on this day, Dan Vickrey, guitarist, from American rock band Counting Crows, who had the 1994 UK hit single 'Mr Jones', and the 1996 US No.1 album Recovering The Satellites. They received a 2004 Academy Award nomination for their song 'Accidentally in Love', which was included in the film Shrek 2. | |
1966, Born on this day, Shirley Manson, vocals, Garbage, (1996 UK No. 4 single 'Stupid Girl'). | |
1969, Born on this day, Adrian Young, drummer, No Doubt, (1997 UK No.1 single 'Don't Speak', 1997 No.1 US album 'Tragic Kingdom'). | |
1969, Born on this day, drummer, percussionist, and record producer Drew Hester. He has played drums and percussion with Joe Walsh, Stevie Nicks, Beck, Jewel, Daniel Powter, Foo Fighters and Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders. | |
1990, Born on this day, Lil' Chris, English singer-songwriter and actor who came to prominence in 2006 after appearing on the Channel 4 series Rock School, which saw KISS vocalist and bassist Gene Simmons make a rock band at Lil' Chris' school. Lil' Chris took his own life on 23rd March 2015 at his home in Lowestoft after a period of depression. |
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