On this day

wolfgang59

Quiz Master

General

12 Mar 17

Torunn

Gothenburg

Joined: 11 Mar 16
Moves: 28312

07 Jan 21

@great-big-stees said
I've had a Manhattan and you're right, I wasn't impressed.

There is so much else to choose from, a fascinating place.

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chemist

Linkenheim

Joined: 22 Apr 05
Moves: 670053

10 Jan 21

50 years ago Coco Chanel died...

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chemist

Linkenheim

Joined: 22 Apr 05
Moves: 670053

22 Jan 21

120 years ago Queen Victoria died...

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chemist

Linkenheim

Joined: 22 Apr 05
Moves: 670053

26 Jan 21

150 years ago Rome became the capital of the new formed Italy.

moonbus

Über-Nerd (emeritus)

Joined: 31 May 12
Moves: 8703

27 Jan 21

In 1945, Auschwitz was liberated.

https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-poland-europe-coronavirus-pandemic-b5dd7072b2ffdf870b2e3eafab2f8484

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chemist

Linkenheim

Joined: 22 Apr 05
Moves: 670053

01 Feb 21

150 years ago a beaten French army (known by the the name Bourbaki army) went into Switzerland and was interned there.

yo its me

Yo! Its been

Me, all along

Joined: 14 Jan 07
Moves: 64339

01 Feb 21

The Beetles had their first American number one hit
Wikki It was also the group's first American number-one hit, entering the Billboard Hot 100 chart on 18 January 1964 at number 45 and starting the British Invasion of the American music industry. By 1 February it topped the Hot 100, and stayed there for seven weeks before being replaced by "She Loves You". It remained on the Billboard chart for 15 weeks.[2] "I Want to Hold Your Hand" became the Beatles' best-selling single worldwide selling more than 12 million copies.