BS: Happy Birthday

Subject: BS: Happy Birthday
From: GUEST,Dazbo
Date: 26 Oct 06 - 03:30 AM

to The Football Association, 143 today

(also the 125th anniversary of the Gun Fight at the OKay Corral)

Ain't Wikipedia fun?

Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 26 Oct 06 - 04:00 AM

Surely this belongs in the music section ?

Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday
From: Paul Burke
Date: 26 Oct 06 - 05:15 AM

No, only if it was the Gunfight at the OKay Chorale.

Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday
From: gnu
Date: 26 Oct 06 - 05:52 AM

But, football songs are a big part of the game, in the stands and in the pubs.

Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday
From: Splott Man
Date: 26 Oct 06 - 06:40 AM

and me...

Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday
From: fat B****rd
Date: 26 Oct 06 - 08:10 AM

Fine, Happy Birthday, Splott Man.

Subject: RE: BS: Happy Birthday
From: Splott Man
Date: 26 Oct 06 - 10:05 AM

Thanks fat B****rd.

Also Mahalia Jackson (see separate thread).
Norway gained independance from Sweden.
The Erie Canal opened.
The Shah of Persia crowned himself.
Israel & Jordan signed a peace treaty.
The Space Shuttle made it's first test landing.
Picasso died.
The Beatles received their MBEs.
Also Hilary Clinton, Leon Trotsky, at least one of the original Charlie's Angels, François Mitterand, Bob Hoskins
and Maggie Roche, Bootsy Collins, Natalie Merchant, Keith Urban (will they push us up above?).