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Welcome to the Mine of Useless Information on Tuesday 19 March 2024

A random quote from our archives...

"Photography is a small voice, at best, but sometimes one photograph, or a group of them, can lure our sense of awareness."
W. Eugene Smith

...more quotes

A random fact...

The blue whale's blow can reach over 59 feet (12 m) in height, the highest of all cetaceans.

...more trivia

Five random people born today...

  • Clive Van Ryneveld, cricketer, South African all-rounder 1951-58 (1928)
  • Shelley Burch, born in Tucson, Arizona, actress, One Life to Live, Identity Crisis (1959)
  • Robin Luke, rocker, Susie Darlin' (1942)
  • Gay Robert Brewer, born in Middletwon, Ohio, PGA golfer, 1972 Canadian (1932)
  • Charles Pinnell, horse trainer (1954)

Five random people who died on this day...

  • Edward Platt, actor (Chief-Get Smart), dies at 58 (1974)
  • Jeff Ward, drummer (9 Inch Nails), commits suicide at 30 (1993)
  • Vicente Ripolles, composer, dies at 75 (1943)
  • Giuseppe Diana, Italian anti-mafia priest, murdered (1994)
  • H Zur Muhlen, writer, dies (1951)

Five random things that happened on this day...

  • British 36th division conquers Mogok (ruby mine) (1945)
  • Hassanali inaugurated as president of Trinidad and Tobago (1987)
  • Bonnie Blair skates ladies world record 500 m (39.43 sec) (1987)
  • Jevgeni Kulikov skates world record 1000m (1:15.33) (1977)
  • Thoroughbred Racing Assn of U.S. formed in Chicago (1942)

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: Boyzone - When The Going Gets Tough
US: Cher - Believe
Australia: Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time

Number One Single 50 years ago...

UK: Paper Lace - Billy, Don't Be A Hero
US: Cher - Dark Lady
Australia: Alvin Stardust - My Coo Ca Choo

...more number one singles

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