Welcome to the Mine of Useless Information on Friday 3 July 2009
"My sun sets to rise again."
Robert Browning ...more quotes
Built on Crete, the first major civilization in Europe was the Minoan civilization. Named for its ruler, King Minos, it was at its peak around 2000 B.C. ...more trivia
- Lord Mulley, British MP, Labour (1918)
- George Sanders, Russia, actor, All About Eve-Academy Award 1950 (1906)
- Lamar Alexander, American Politician (1940)
- John Wills, lord-lt of Avon England (1928)
- Jean du Bela, [Simon Buytekant], singer and actor, Chaste Susanna (1903)
- Pieter Hennipman, Dutch economist, dies at 85 (1994)
- Rudy Vallee, singer (Vagabond Dreams), dies at 84 (1986)
- Joel Chandler Harris, created Uncle Remus, dies at 59 (1908)
- Henry King, U.S. director (Song of Bernadette, Gunfighter), dies (1982)
- Mordecai Sherwin, English cricket wicketkeeper (Aust 1886-88), dies (1910)
- Israel launches rescue of 103 Air France crew and passengers being held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda by pro-Palestinian hijackers (1976)
- 11th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Hollis Stacy (1983)
- Java Technical School Bandung opens (1920)
- Kuyper government forms in Holland (1905)
- New York Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak (1912)
UK: -
US: Charts not yet in existence
Australia: Charts not yet in existence
UK: McFly - Obviously
US: Usher[Usher spent 19 consecutive weeks at #1 in the USA.] - Burn
Australia: Britney Spears - Everytime
UK: ATB - 9pm (Till I Come)
US: Jennifer Lopez - If You Had My Love
Australia: Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me
UK: Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
US: Prince - When Doves Cry
Australia: The Twelfth Man - It's Just Not Cricket
UK: Bobby Darin - Dream Lover
US: Johnny Horton - Battle Of New Orleans
Australia: Lloyd Price - Personality ...more number one singles
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