Welcome to the Mine of Useless Information on Friday 19 March 2010

A random quote from our archives...

"The role of a comedian is to make the audience laugh, at a minimum of once every fifteen seconds."
Lenny Bruce

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A random fact...

The largest U.S. state is home to the 4,215-square-mile Katmai National Monument, the largest of all other United States national parks and monuments in size. Glacier Bay National Monument, also in Alaska, ranks second with 3,554 square miles, and Yellowstone National Park is third with 3,472.Katmai (pronounced "cat-my") is about four-fifths as large as Connecticut, and more than twice the size of Delaware.

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Five random people born today...

• William Allingham, Irish poet, Laurence Bloomfield in Ireland (1821)
• Billy Sheehan, rocker, Mr Big-Lean Into It (1953)
• Denny Albee, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, actor, Dr. Janssen-One Life to Live (1949)
• Russ Case, born in Hamburg, Iowa, orch leader, Julius La Rosa Show (1912)
• Jose Mauricio, composer (1752)

Five random people who died on this day...

• Hugo of St-Cher/a S Caro, French cardinal, dies (1263)
• Fritz Fromm, German supreme commander of Reserve army, executed (1945)
• Tony Stratton-Smith, journalist/record co CEO (Charisma), dies at 53 (1987)
• Gerard Tebroke, 5/10 km-dasher, dies at 45 (1995)
• Guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (triangulatie), dies at 64 (1869)

Five random things that happened on this day...

• Ice Pairs won by Mandy Woetzel and Ingo Steuer (GER) (1997)
• Kansas City Royals announce they are putting Bo Jackson on waivers (1991)
• British Prince Andrew and Princess Sarah Ferguson announce separation (1992)
• St. Louis Blue Brett Hull is 3rd NHLer to score 80 goals in a season (1991)
• India and Bangladesh sign friendship treaty (1972)

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: McFly - All About You c/w You've Got A Friend
US: 50 Cent featuring Olivia - Candy Shop
Australia: Delta Goodrem & Brian McFadden - Almost Here

Number One Single ten years ago...

UK: Chicane featuring Bryan Adams - Don't Give Up
US: Destiny's Child - Say My Name
Australia: *NSync - Bye Bye Bye

Number One Single 25 years ago...

UK: Philip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover
US: REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling
Australia: Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok

Number One Single 50 years ago...

UK: Johnny Preston - Running Bear
US: Percy Faith - Theme from "A Summer Place"
Australia: Emile Ford - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?

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