May 23, 1969 –
… A son! A son! A son! ….
The Who released Tommy in the UK, the first rock opera on this date. Somehow this may or may not be connected with the fact, that The BBC gave the go-ahead for 13 episodes of Monty Python’s Flying Circus
Truly a brief glorious reflowering of the British Empire occurred on this day
The Haus of Dcaligari 