Welcome to the Mine of Useless Information on Sunday 20 May 2012
"Nothing matters but the writing. There has been nothing else worthwhile... a stain upon the silence."
Samuel Beckett ...more quotes
The average 6-month accumulation of barnacles on the hull of a ship can produce enough drag to force the vessel to burn 40 percent more fuel than normal when cruising. ...more trivia
- John M Harlan, Chicago, 91st Supreme Court justice, 1955-71 (1899)
- William Thornton, architect, Capitol building, Washington D.C. (1759)
- Betty Driver, actress, Penny Paradise (1920)
- Jason York, Nepean, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks (1970)
- Suzanne Lawrence, Humble Texas, Miss Texas-America 1991, 4th (1969)
- Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert de Motier, nobleman, dies (1834)
- Harold, grandson of English queen Victoria, dies at 8 days old (1876)
- William Emerson, English Mathematician (1782)
- John R Hicks, English economist (Nobel 1972), dies (1989)
- Mary Lamb, writer, dies (1847)
- 1150 Lebanese and Palestinian prisoners exchanged for 3 Israelis (1985)
- Dorchester Massachusetts, forms 1st school funded by local taxes (1639)
- 1st electrically propelled warship (New Mexico) (1918)
- Michael Dokes and Mike Weaver fight to a draw in 15 for hw boxing title (1983)
- 115th Preakness: Pat Valenzuela aboard Sunday Silence wins in 1:53.8 (1989)
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US: Charts not yet in existence
Australia: Charts not yet in existence
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US: Charts not yet in existence
Australia: Charts not yet in existence
UK: Liberty X - Just A Little
US: Ashanti - Foolish
Australia: Shakira - Underneath Your Clothes
UK: Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
US: U2 - With Or Without You
Australia: Dave Dobbyn with Herbs - Slice Of Heaven
UK: Elvis Presley - Good Luck Charm
US: Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore
Australia: Lucky Starr - I've Been Everywhere ...more number one singles
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