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Bill Haley, twentieth century Shaker

09 Jul 2020

On this day in 1955 the recording Rock around the Clock by Bill Haley and the Comets reached number one in the Billboard listings. It was not the first Rock’n Roll record, nevertheless it is... Read More

Betty Ford, President’s wife and addict

08 Jul 2020

On this day in 2011 Betty Ford, First Lady to US President Gerald Ford,died. During her husband’s terms of office, she was a well-liked and outspoken figure on subjects such as the feminist movement, human... Read More

Chocolate arrives in Europe

07 Jul 2020

On this date in 1550 chocolate was introduced to Europe from the Americas. There is evidence that the peoples of Central America used chocolate as a drink as early as 1900 BC. Christopher Columbus reports... Read More

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