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[10 Mar 2009|06:45am] |
Date: Tuesday, November 8, 1995
Weather Forecast: Mostly cloudy with rain or showers in Scotland, some heavy, while in England look for gusts in excess of 50 m.p.h. in many areas as rain clears through today. Temperatures reach 11.11 C (52 F).
Special Notes: On this day in 1731 in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opened the first U.S. library; in 1789 bourbon whiskey was first distilled from corn by Elijah Craig, in Bourbon, Kentucky; in 1793 the Louvre opened in Paris; in 1805 Lewis and Clark reached the Pacific Ocean; in 1880 French actress Sarah Bernhardt made her U.S. debut at New York's Booth Theater; in 1923 Adolf Hitler staged his unsuccessful "Beer Hall Putsch" in Munchen (Munich); in 1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt created the Civil Works Administration; in 1966 actor Ronald Reagan was elected governor of California; and in 1991 the Carol Burnett Show premiered on CBS-TV. Today's birthdays include astronomer Edmund Halley in 1656; novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton in 1831; composer Arnold Bax in 1883; author Margaret Mitchell in 1900; actress Katherine Hepburn in 1909; author Peter Weiss (Marat/Sade) in 1916; surgeon Christiaan Barnard (performed first heart transplant) in 1922; actor Joe Flynn (McHale's Navy) in 1924; and actress Parker Posey in 1968.
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[09 Mar 2009|06:39am] |
Date: Monday, November 7, 1995
Weather Forecast: Mostly cloudy with rain or showers in Scotland, some heavy, while in England periods of rain and showers will be sweeping in from the west, often heavy and often accompanied by strong winds or gales and even severe gales at times. Keep those brollies handy. Today's highs about 10 C (50 F).
Special Notes: On this day in 1637 Anne Hutchinson was banished from Massachusetts bay colony as a heretic; in 1665 was published the first edition of "London Gazette"; in 1775 Lord Dunmore promised freedom to male slaves who joined the British army; in 1875 Verney Cameron was the first European to cross equitorial Africa; in 1940 Stravinsky's Symfonie in C premiered in Chicago; and in 1991 "Brigadoon" opened at New York State Theater New York City for 12 performances. Today's birthdays include scientist Marie Curie in 1867; composer Balfour Gardiner in 1877; author Albert Camus (The Plague, The Stranger) in 1913; jazz trumpeter Al Hirt in 1922; singer Johnny Rivers (Secret Agent Man) in 1942; and actor Christopher Knight (Peter of the Brady Bunch) in 1957.
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[08 Mar 2009|04:26pm] |
Who: Bill, Fleur, and...Charlie?
What: Events occurring during the concert
Where: The Concert of the... GAME
Her husband had stayed true to his word. He'd been gone for so long and when he came back, he had a lot to deal with. Some of which he only gave her hints about with the goblins, their demands, and everything else. She was finally feeling 100% better and she was tired of all the time she'd spent in the house until his return. And she was even swamped with catching up on work from the days she had to take off to recover.
Overall, they both needed this.
Dinner had been wonderful. The French restaurant William had promised had actually delivered. Fleur didn't mind English food...when it wasn't boiled...actually had seasoning...and, alright, so mostly she wasn't a fan. But all was forgiven after she had her coq au vin. And now William was impressing her with the tickets he had managed. "Zis...zis is incredible," she smiled, her hand intertwined with his, she leaned in close to be heard. "Merci, mon amour," she smiled. "I zink we deserve zis, yes?"
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[08 Mar 2009|12:05am] |
Date: Sunday, November 6, 1995
Weather Forecast: The 6th will be cloudy as well, with some rain or drizzle in Scotland
and more of the same in England. Temperatures reaching about 7.2 C (45 F) again.
Special Notes: On this day in 1572 Supernova is observed in constellation known as Cassiopeia; in 1897 Peter Pan opened in New York at the Empire Theater; in 1913 Mohandas K. Gandhi was arrested for leading Indian miners' march in South Africa; in 1928 Jacob Schick patented the first electric razor; in 1975 was the first appearance of the Sex Pistols; and in 1979 the Ayatolla Khomeini took over in Iran. Today's birthdays include Johanna the Insane, Queen of Castille, in 1479; Suleiman I in 1494; Charles II of Spain in 1661; march king John Philip Sousa in 1854; Jonathan Harris (Dr. Zachary Smith, Lost in Space) in 1914; actress Sally Field in 1946; rock vocalist Glenn Frey in 1948; and actor Ethan Hawke in 1970.
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[07 Mar 2009|06:53am] |
Date: Saturday, November 5, 1995
Weather Forecast: Today will be cloudy and drizzly in the east, but it brighter in the north-west, and pretty much the same in England. Temperatures reaching 7.2 C (45 F).
Special Notes: On this day in 1492 Christopher Columbus learned of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba; in 1605 the Gunpowder Plot was uncovered in which Catholics tred to blow up the English Parliament - leader Guy Fawkes was hanged; in 1781 John Hanson was elected the first "President of U.S. in Congress assembled"; in 1846 Robert Schumann's 2nd Symphony in C, premieresd; in 1872 Susan B. Anthony was fined for trying to vote; in 1894 Richard Strauss' "Till Eulenspiegels," premiered; in 1895 George Selden patented the first gasoline-driven car; in 1930 the Nobel prize for literature was awarded to Sinclair Lewis for "Babbitt"; and in 1992 Bobby Fisher beat Boris Spassky to win the Chess title in Belgrade. Today's birthdays include composer Hans Sachs in 1494; labor organizer Eugene Debs in 1855; muckraker Ida Tarbell in 1857; author/historian Will Duran in 1885; actor Joel McCrea in 1905; actress Vivien Leigh in 1913; singer Art Garfunkel in 1941; singer Bryan Adams in 1959; actress Tatum O'Neal in 1963; and actress Famke Janssen in 1965.
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[06 Mar 2009|07:13am] |
Date: Friday, November 4, 1995
Weather Forecast: Mainly dry and bright today in Scotland but with lingering fog in the north-east, and a lot of cloud and drizzle in England, but when the clouds break, look for mild weather. Highs about 4.44 C (40 F).
Special Notes: On this day in 1529 English cardinal Thomas Wolsey was arrested; in 1842 Abraham Lincoln married Mary Todd in Springfield, Illinois; in 1846 Benjamin Palmer patented the artificial leg; in 1862 Richard Gatling patented the Gatling gun; in 1879 James Ritty patented the first cash register, to combat stealing by bartenders in his Dayton, Ohio saloon; in 1922 Howard Carter discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen in Egypt; in 1948 T. S. Eliot won the Nobel Prize for literature; and in 1993 Elton John was awarded $518,700 from a Sunday Mirror false report about his diet. Today's birthdays include actor Edmund Kean in 1787; humorist Will Rogers in 1879; news anchor Walter Cronkite in 1916; actors Cameron Mitchell (High Chaparral) and Art Carney (Honeymooners) in 1918; actor Martin Balsam (Psycho) in 1919; actress Doris Roberts (Everybody Loves Raymond) in 1930; actress Loretta Swit (M*A*S*H) in 1937; photographer Robert Mapplethorp in 1945; and actor Matthew McConaughey in 1969.
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[05 Mar 2009|06:43am] |
Date: Thursday, November 3, 1995
Weather Forecast: Rain will fizzle out in the north-west in Scotland today, with fog in the central belt clearing late morning but returning later, continued rainy in England. Temperatures as low as -6.4 C (20 F) with highs only about 0 C (32 F).
Special Notes: On this day in 1493 Christopher Columbus discovered the island of Dominica; in 1534 English parliament accepted the Act of Supremacy making Henry VIII head of the Church of England; in 1640 the English Long Parliament formed; in 1679 great panic occurred in Europe over the close approach of a comet; in 1752 Georg Friedrich Handel underwent a (failed) eye operation; in 1762 Spain acquired Louisiana; in 1839 was the first opium war - two British frigates engaged several Chinese junks; in 1896 J. H. Hunter patented the portable weighing scales; in 1931 the first commercially produced synthetic rubber was manufactured; in 1955 an Alabama woman was bruised by a meteor; and in 1994 Dutch and British astronomers found the spiral nebula Dwingeloo 1. Today's birthdays include Edward V in 1470; John Montague, Earl of Sandwich, in 1718; poet William Cullen Bryant (Thanatopsis) in 1794; actor Charles Bronson in 1920; actor Ken Berry in 1930; actor Jeremy Brett (Sherlock Holmes) in 1933; singer Lulu (To Sir With Love) in 1948; host Dennis Miller in 1953; and Japanese monster Godzilla and rocker Adam Ant in 1954.
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[04 Mar 2009|06:42am] |
Date: Wednesday, November 2, 1995
Weather Forecast: Today will be bright in Scotland with evening frost, with rain spreading into the north-west later on, continued rainy in England. Temperatures rising to about 3.33 C (38 F).
Special Notes: On this day in 1355 English invasion army under king Edward landed at Calais; in 1824 popular presidential vote was first recorded - Jackson beat J Q Adams; poet Paul Verlaine visited the Netherlands in 1892; the British newspaper, "Daily Mirror," began publishing in 1904; in 1922 Australian Qantas airways began service; in 1947 Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose" flew for the first (and last) time; in 1955 David Ben-Gurion formed the Israeli government; in 1959 Charles Van Doren confessed that the TV quiz show "21," was fixed; in 1979 Peter Shaffer's musical "Amadeus," premiered in London; and in 1987 George Harrison released "Cloud 9" and Paul McCartney released "All the Best". Today's birthdays include frontiersman/explorer Daniel Boone in 1734; 11th President James Knox Polk in 1795; 29th President Warren G. Harding in 1865; actor Burt Lancaster (Seven Days in May, Elmer Gantry) in 1913; actor Ray Walston (My Favorite Martian, Damn Yankees) in 1914; British pop bassist Dave Pegg (Jethro Tull) in 1947; singer K.D. Lang in 1961; and singer Ricky Martin in 1971.
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[03 Mar 2009|06:43am] |
Date: Tuesday, November 1, 1995
Weather Forecast: Other than rain in the north-west today, Scotland will be bright and sunny, while a low-pressure area to the south-east of the UK is moving slowly north, leading to areas of rain or showers moving in from the east across England, heavy at times. High today about 5 C (41 F)
Special Notes: On this day in 1512 Michelangelo's paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel were first exhibited; in 1604 William Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello" was first presented; in 1628 French king Louis XIII's troops occupied La Rochelle; in 1765 the Stamp Act went into effect in the British colonies; in 1920 Eugene O'Neill's "Emperor Jones," premiered in New York City; in 1932 Wernher von Braun was named head of the German liquid-fuel rocket program; in 1935 T. S. Eliot's "Murder in the Cathedral," premiered in London; in 1968 the Motion Picture Association of America introduced its rating system (G, M, R, X); and in 1988 actor Jeff Goldblum and actress Gena Davis were wed in Las Vegas. Today's birthdays include French King Louis II in 846; sculptor/goldsmith/author Benvenuto Cellini in 1500; composer Roger Quilter in 1877; author/sex therapist Shere Hite in 1942; singer Lyle Lovett in 1956; and rock vocalist Anthony Kiedis in 1962.
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[02 Mar 2009|06:43am] |
Date: Monday, October 31, 1995
Weather Forecast: Scattered showers today, mainly in the north, east and the Borders, although mostly dry and bright elsewhere, while look for precipitation in England, either in the form of hail or rain or sleet. Temperatures hovering up to 7.2 C (45 F) in Scotland but only -1.1 C (30 F) in England.
Special Notes: On this day in 834 the first All Hallows Eve (Halloween)was observed to honor the saints; in 1517 Luther posted 95 theses on the Wittenberg church, beginning the Protestant Reformation; in 1714 Georg Ludwig van Hanover was crowned as King George I; in 1815 Sir Humphrey Davy of London patented the miner's safety lamp; in 1922 Benito Mussolini (Il Duce) became premier of Italy; in 1941 Mount Rushmore was completed; in 1969 the Beatles released "Something" (written by George Harrison) in the UK; and in 1981 the first live radio drama in 25 years aired (Halloween Story on NBC). Today's birthdays include Dutch painter Jan Vermeer in 1632; poet John Keats (Ode on a Grecian Urn) in 1795; Girl Scouts of America founder Juliette Gordon Lowe in 1860; Chinese president Chiang Kai-shek in 1887; actor Michael Landon in 1937; actor David Ogden Stiers (Charles Emerson Winchester of M*A*S*H) in 1942; actor Stephen Rea (Crying Game) in 1943; actor John Candy in 1950; actor Val Kilmer in 1959; and director Peter Jackson (LOTR) in 1961; actor Rob Schneider in 1963.
Tonight is the big Weird Sisters concert to be held at Hogsmeade, in an outdoor amphitheatre set up for the occasion. The opening act will be Hernan Cattaneo and John Tonks. The concert is sold out and has been for some time. Various Halloween celebrations will be held throughout the UK. Leaky Cauldron is featuring serial killer (pumpkin) soup and roasted pumpkin seeds, with candy for the kiddies.
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[01 Mar 2009|06:52am] |
Date: Sunday, October 30, 1995
Weather Forecast: More of the same for Scotland today, scattered showers in the north and east, some of the showers wintry at times, while that low pressure area developing in England could produce torrential hailstorms. Flooding possible, so keep alert for hazardous conditions. Temperatures only reaching to about 1.6 C (35 F).
Special Notes: On this day in 1270 the eighth and last crusade was launched; in 1485 King Henry VII was crowned "Yeomen of the Guard"; in 1534 English Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the English church; in 1739 England declared war on Spain (War of Jenkin's Ear); in 1862 Dr. Richard Gatling patented the machine gun; in 1866 Jesse James gang robbed a bank in Lexington Missouri ($2000); in 1888 John J Loud patented the ballpoint pen; in 1922 Mussolini formed a government in Italy; in 1941 USS Reuben James was torpedoed by Germans, even though U.S. was not in the war; in 1944 Anne Frank (of Diary fame) was deported from Auschwitz to Belsen and Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring," premiered in Washington
D.C.; in 1952 Clarence Birdseye sold his first frozen peas; and in 1968 Jaqueline Kennedy married Aristotle Onassis on the island of Scorpios. Today's birthdays include George II in 1683; John Adams in 1735; Russian novelist Fjodor Mikhailovich Dostoevski in 1821; French impressionist painter Alfred Sisley in 1839; American poet Ezra Pound in 1885; composter Peter Warlock in 1894; actor Charles Bronson in 1921; actor Ken Berry (F Troop) in 1933; rock vocalist Grace Slick in 1939; actor/director Henry Winkler in 1945; actor Harry Hamlin (LA Law, Clash of the Titans) in 1951; and actress Monica Bellucci in 1960.
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[28 Feb 2009|06:57am] |
Date: Saturday, October 29, 1995
Weather Forecast: Look for scattered showers in the north and east of Scotland today, very cold weather, while England will be exceptionally cold with record-breaking low temperatures, with an area of low pressure moving southwards across the western areas. Highs only about 2.8 C (37 F).
Special Notes: On this day in 1591 Giovanni A Facchinetti was elected as Pope Innocentius IX; in 1814 "Demologos," the first steam-powered warship, was launched; in 1872 J. S. Risdon patented the metal windmill; in 1923 "Runnin' Wild" (introducing the Charleston) opened on Broadway; in 1929 was Black Tuesday, Stock Market crashed and triggered the Great Depression; in 1956 Chet Huntley and David Brinkley, NBC News, teamed up; and in 1988 China announced an herbal male contraceptive. Today's birthdays include scientist Edmund Halley in 1656; Austrian banker Albert von Rothschild in 1844; comedienne Fannie Brice in 1891; Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels in 1897; editorial cartoonist Bill Mauldin in 1921; actor Richard Dreyfuss in 1947; and actress Winona Ryder in 1971.
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[27 Feb 2009|06:38am] |
Date: Friday, October 28, 1995
Weather Forecast: Look for frequent snow showers to affect the north of Scotland, elsewhere mainly sunny. Temperatures in England are cold and wintry, with scattered showers of rain, hail, sleet and snow moving in from the north-west. Average temperatures only of 4.44 C (40 F) today.
Special Notes: On this day in 306 Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius was proclaimed emperor of Rome; in 1628 Hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrendered to Cardinal Richelieu; in 1793 Eli Whitney applied for a patent on the cotton gin; in 1886 Statue of Liberty was dedicated by President Grover Cleveland; in 1904 St. Louis police tried a new investigation method - fingerprints; in 1919 Volstead Act was passed by Congress, starting prohibition over President Wilson's veto; in 1954 Ernest Hemingway won the Nobel prize for literature; and in 1971 England beame the sixth nation to have a satellite (Prospero) in orbit. Today's birthdays include US gunmaker Eliphalet Remington in 1793; actress Elsa Lanchester (Private Life of Henry VIII) in 1902; author Evelyn Waugh (Brideshead Revisited) in 1903; fashion designer Edith Head in 1907; medical researcher Jonas Salk (polio vaccine) in 1914; actress Joan Plowright in 1929; singer Charlie Daniels (Devil Went Down to Georgia) in 1936; actor Dennis Franz (Hill Street Blues, City of Angels) in 1944; billionaire Bill Gates in 1955; and actors Leaf and Joaquin Phoenix in 1974.
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[26 Feb 2009|06:45am] |
Date: Thursday, October 27, 1995
Weather Forecast: Showers in the north today, turning wintry to low level later, while in England look for a mixture of sunshine and showers, with a cold northerly airflow starting to introduce much colder conditions. Today's highs only reach about 12.7 C (55 F).
Special Notes: On this day in 1492 Christopher Columbus discovered Cuba and claimed it for Spain; in 1644 was fought the second Battle at Newbury: King Charles I beat the parliamentary armies; in 1775 the U.S. Navy was formed; in 1871 Boss Tweed (William Macy Tweed), Democratic leader of Tammany Hall, was arrested after New York Times exposed his corruption; in 1964 singers Sonny and Cher wed, (Cher wore bell-bottoms); and in 1992 Great Britain issued postage stamp on the 100th anniversary of Tolkien. Today's birthdays include captain/explorer James Cook in 1728; composer/violin virtuoso Niccolo Paganini in 1782; invetor Issac Merrit Singer (first practical home sewing machine) in 1811; Teddy Roosevelt in 1858; authority on social behaviour/writer Emily Post in 1872; novelist Enid Bagnold (National Velvet) in 1889; comedian/actor John Cleese in 1939; actor Roberto Benigni in 1952; and rock vocalist Simon LeBon (Duran Duran) in 1958.
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[25 Feb 2009|06:47am] |
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 1995
Weather Forecast: Sunny intervals and showers in Scotland today, with snow falling on the mountains, while in England the last of the active Atlantic frontal systems and troughs clear away south-eastwards today. Highs should reach about 22.2 C (72 F).
Special Notes: On this day in 1366 Comet 55P/1366 U1 (Tempel-Tuttle) approached 0.0229 AUs of Earth; in 1492 lead pencils were first used; in 1529 Thomas More was appointed English Lord Chancellor; in 1858 Hamilton Smith patented the rotary washing machine; in 1863 the Football Association formed in England, standardizing soccer and the worldwide Red Cross organized in Geneva; in 1886 Modest Mussorgsky's "A Night on Bald Mountain," premiered in Russia; in 1938 Du Pont named its new synthetic fiber "nylon"; in 1954 Walt Disney's first television program, "Disneyland," premiered on ABC and Chevrolet unveiled its V-8 engine; and in 1984 "Baby Fae" received a baboon heart transplant, and lived for 21 days. Today's birthdays include French revolutionary leader Georges Danton in 1759; Prussian general-fieldmarshal Helmuth K B von Moltke in 1800; Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky in 1879; gospel singer Mahalia Jackson in 1911; French President Francois Mitterand in 1916; Felix the Cat in 1917; actor Bob Hoskins in 1942; game show host Pat Sajak in 1946; actor Cary Elwes in 1962; and singar Natalie Merchant in 1963.
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[24 Feb 2009|06:48am] |
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 1995
Weather Forecast: The 25th will be wet and windy with severe gale or storm force south-west winds in Scotland and yes, you guessed it, more rain in England. Temperatures not unpleasant, reaching a high of 20.5 C (69 F).
Special Notes: On this day in 1760 George III ascended the British throne; in 1764 John Adams married Abigail Smith (marriage lasted 54 years); in 1854 was the Charge of the Light Brigade (Battle of Balaklava, Crimean War), 409 died; in 1881 Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday and Ike Clanton engaged in the "Shootout at OK Corral"; in 1924 "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip was first published; in 1939 nylon stockings went on sale in U.S. for the first time; in 1946 was the first trial against Nazi war criminals in Nuremberg; in 1962 American author John Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature; and in 1968 Yoko Ono announced she was having John Lennon's baby. Today's birthdays include Waltz King Johann Strauss in 1825; composer Georges Bizet (Carmen) in 1838; artist Pablo Picasso in 1881; explorer Richard Byrd in 1888; actor Whit Bissell in 1909; Grand Ole Opry star Minnie Pearl in 1912; actor Billy Barty in 1924; actress Marion Ross (Happy Days), actress Jeanne Cooper (Young and the Restless), and actor Tony Franciosa in 1928; singer Helen Reddy in 1941; singer/composer/musician Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) in 1944; and violinist Midori in 1971.
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[23 Feb 2009|05:22pm] |
Who: Bill and Fleur
Where: Their place
When: Early morning, probably around 2AM, the 25th of October
What: Bill comes home from Egypt
Needless to say, the past couple of days had been extremely busy for Bill. What with the curse that he had been working on and the fact that he had been working almost nonstop until he was at the point of exhaustion. And when he was properly rested, the cycle repeated itself. That was how things went for the past couple of days and when he had inquired as to whether or not he had any letters, the goblins told him that he didn't, which felt rather odd to him.
But Monday he got the curse broken so he was free to head home. Yet that was only after he finished the forms and reports detailing everything that had happened and what he had done. By the time all that was through, it was rather late into the evening and he wanted to get back home before things got to be too late. Besides, he was still concerned about his wife and even though when he had written her on Tuesday she said that she was feeling better, the thought that had remained in Bill's mind was rather prominent and he thought that maybe she didn't want to worsen things by telling him while he was gone.
Anyways, Bill got back to London at about 2 in the morning and ever so carefully entered into the flat. He was glad to be home and was incredibly glad that he was back home with his wife again.
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[23 Feb 2009|06:40am] |
Date: Monday, October 24, 1995
Weather Forecast: Sunny intervals and heavy showers prevail today in Scotland, and more rain expected in England. Temperatures only about 15.5 C (60 F).
Special Notes: On this day in 1681 the Earl of Shaftesbury was accused of high treason in London; in 1836 A. Phillips patented the match; in 1851 William Lassell discovered Ariel and Umbriel, satellites of Uranus; in 1931 gangster Al Capone was sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion; in 1939 nylon stockings went on sale for first time (Wilmington Delaware) and Nazis required the wearing of the Star of David; in 1956 Soviet troops invaded Hungary; in 1963 "110 in the Shade" (musical version of The Rainmaker) opened at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 330 performances; and today will occur a total solar eclipse in SW/S Asia (2m09s). Today's birthdays include naturalist Antony van Leeuwenhoek in 1632; attorney Belva Bennett Lockwood, first lady to argue in Supreme Court, in 1832; playright Moss Hart in 1904; actor F. Murray Abraham in 1940; actor Kevin Kline in 1947; and actor B.D.Wong in 1962.
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