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June 17, 1971 –Carole King’s album Tapestry goes to No. 1 on US album charts and stays there for 15 weeks Tapestry was a groundbreaking album, which helped popularize the singer/songwriter genre. It stayed on the American album charts for over six years, selling over 24 million copies worldwide. Until 1976, it was the largest-sellingContinue reading “Tapestry topped the charts”

Today is Father’s Day. Remember, many people will say that the best gift you can give a Dad is your love (or a good nap) – I say, provide Dad (or at least me) a perfectly chilled martini before dinner. Dads, don’t get too cocky, celebrating the day – While Mother’s Day has been aContinue reading “Worst jokes. Best dad.”

June 16, 1952 –The first regularly scheduled episode of the TV comedy series, My Little Margie starring Gale Storm and Charles Farrell debuted on CBS TV on this date. The series started out as a summer replacement for I Love Lucy. In an usual move, CBS aired a radio version of the series with theContinue reading “The premiere of My Little Margie”

June 16, 1960 –Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho opened in New York on this date. When the cast and crew began work on the first day, they had to raise their right hands and promise not to divulge one word of the story. Alfred Hitchcock also withheld the ending part of the script from his cast untilContinue reading “People began to avoid taking long showers”

June 16, 1997 –The Verve released Bitter Sweet Symphony in the UK on this date. The song lives up to it’s title: the song is a huge hit, but Mick Jagger and Keith Richards end up getting credits and royalties. The famous orchestral riff incorporates a sample from an obscure instrumental version of the 1965Continue reading “Talk about the bittersweet”

June 16, 1904 –Happy Bloomsday! Every June 16 (the date on which the novel is set,) the reader of Ulysses celebrate the day Leo Bloom takes his famous walk around Dublin. James Joyce fans mark the date each year, greeting one another joyously They’ll feel smart and proud and better than the rest of usContinue reading “Feel smarter just knowing this”

Today is National lobster Day. I’m not sure if the holiday is celebrating this crustacean for its’ longevity or its’ delicious taste. Yes I know that if you are celebrating National Lobster Day today, you are celebrating the consumption of Canadian lobsters and not our own national variety. I don’t care, I love lobsters, especiallyContinue reading “I’ll be having mine tomorrow”

June 15, 1983 – Everyone took their final cab ride with the Sunshine Cab Company when the last episode of Taxi: Simkas monthlies aired on this date. When ABC cancelled the series in 1982, HBO considered purchasing the show, only to lose out to NBC, which promoted the show in ads stating “Same time, betterContinue reading “Taxi series finale”

June 15, 1983 – The BBC comedy series The Black Adder starring Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson debuted on this date. Rowan Atkinson has a stutter, which causes him to struggle with the letter ‘B.’ He has to visualise the letter before he says it – which is why he puts extra emphasis on wordsContinue reading “The first Black Adder series premiered”

June 15, 1989 –Nirvana’s debut album, Bleach, was released, on this date. The album Bleach initially sold about 35,000 copies, which was pretty good for an Indie band and got them signed to a major label. The album eventually sold over 1 million copies, as many Nirvana fans bought it after Cobain died. The albumContinue reading “Bleach went on sale”