June 13th

Feast Day of St. Anthony of Padua. He was a Portuguese Catholic Priest and Franciscan friar. Anthony was a renowned teacher and a legendary preacher who was noted for his sermons and knowledge of scripture. After his death from Ergotism, his body was buried. Thirty years later his remains were disinterred and his body had turned to dust though his tongue remained intact, " glistening and looking alive and moist". Today he is buried in a large basilica at" I'll Santo", whilst his tongue is displayed for veneration in a large glass reliquary. Anthony is the Patron Saint of Padua, (surprise!), American Indians, amputees, travel hostesses, poor people, oppressed people, pregnant women, elderly people, shipwrecks, starvation, sterility, swineherds, mariners, horses, lower animals, mail, harvests, barrenness and Portugal. St. Anthony is also the saint to ask for finding lost things or people. What a busy Saint he is!





823 Charles the Bald is born in Frankfurt, the youngest son of Louis the Pious. He became Holy Roman Emperor in 875-877, it is believed that his nickname may have been used ironically as he is reported to have been very hirsute.




825 Charles The Fat was born in East Francis. Not to be confused with Charles the Bald or ...Bold, or even Charles Bold. This Charles was FAT!

1886 A huge fire devastates much of Vancouver, British Columbia. Fortunately the Trumpton Fire Brigade were there for a log rolling competition and their expertise and bravery saved many homes and businesses, the inhabitants later raised a statue of Barney McGrew in his honour.

Statue Of Barney McGrew
Vancouver

 

1892 Definitive Sherlock Holmes actor Basil Rathbone was born in Johannesburg, South African Republic. He appeared in over 70 films, fourteen of which saw him portraying Sherlock Holmes.
              


1910 National Viewers' and Listeners' Association chair, Mary Whitehouse was born in June at on as Constance Mary Hutcheson. Throughout her life she sought to protect the BBC viewers and the people of Britain in general from the excesses of violence, swearing, blasphemy, pornography, etc, a crusade that lives on today in David Cameron's beloved "Mumsnet"




1917 The deadliest bombing raid upon London in World War I is carried out by Gotha G V bombers.  162 are killed, including 46 children and 432 are  injured.

1943 English actor Malcolm McDowell is born at Horsworth, West Riding of Yorkshire as Malcolm John Taylor.
                  

1944 Germany launches a V 1 'Flying Bomb' attack on London, fortunately only four out of eleven actually hit their target.

           

1953 Timothy Alan Dick is born in Denver, Colorado. Better known as the voice of Buzz Lightyear, Tim Allen
           

   

1955 Scotland and Liverpool footballer, latter day analyst And pundit, Alan Hansen is born at Sauchie, Scotland. Hansen has announced his intention to step down from his punditry role after the 2014 World Cup Finals.
                           

1962 Alexander Elizabeth Sheedy, better known as plain 'Ally', is born in New York City. To date she has appeared in over forty feature films as well as several TV guest appearances.

1966 Top English photographer Henry Bond is born in Upton Park, West London. Best known for his appropriation and pastiche, he has worked with British fashion,music and youth. Bond has stated that he is "A person with autism...specifically Asperger's Syndrome.

                    

 

      
1970 "The Long And Winding Road" becomes The Beatles last ever US Number One single.

 

1981 At the Trooping the Colour ceremony on Horse Guards Parade, Marcus Sarjeant fires six blank shots at Queen Elizabeth on her 19yo horse, Burmese. Quickly wrestled to the ground, Sarjeant said, " I wanted to be famous, I want to be a somebody!" Ironically nothing more has ever been heard of him, as after spending three years in prison, he changed his name and began a new life.

        

1981 Christopher Robert Evans was born in Boston,Massachusetts. Or perhaps he was thawed out in a laboratory? American actor Chris Evans started out his superhero career as jJohnny Storm/ The Human Torch in the Fantastic Four movies of 2005/07, then after bulking up he resurfaced as Steve Rogers/Captain America in 2011/12/14/ and soon to be 2015. Evans is also a huge supporter of LBGT rights and practice's Buddhism.

            
        

1986 The lovely,(sic), Olsen Twins, Mary-Kate and Ashley, were born today as the spawn of the Devil...ah sorry...in Sherman Oaks, California. In 2012 the twins announced they were quitting showbusiness,(Hurrah!), to concentrate on fashion! Mary-Kate is also reported to be engaged to the brother of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, Oliver.

          


1997 Uphaar cinema fire in New Delhi, India kills 47 people and injures more than a hundred. Only the quick actions of the visiting Trumpton Fire Brigade, (in New Delhi for a Curry Eating Contest), saved it from being a total disaster with a huge loss of life. Even today you can eat their celebratory "Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble and Grubb Tikka Masala with Captain Flack Poppadoms."
 

  

2000 An Italian court pardons Mehmet Ali Agca for his assassination attempt upon Pope John Paul II.

2005 A jury in Santa Maria, California acquits singer/songwriter Michael Jackson of molesting 13yo Gavin Arvizo at his Neverland ranch. Following the verdict Jackson celebrated outside the court with his pet monkey, kissing him, then singing, " I'm forever blowing Bubbles!" to the waiting crowds.



2010 American singer, actor and businessman Jimmy Dean died aged 81yo in Carina, Virginia. Probably best known in the UK for his 1961 hit, " Big Bad John", whilst in the USA he is as well known for inventing the Jimmy Dean Sausage brand which he ran alongside his brother until it was bought out by the Sara Lee Company in 1984. The epitaph on his gravestone reads " Here Lies One Hell Of A Man", being the uncensored lyric of his biggest hit song.

         


Business News: McDonald's are to open a new restaurant on Downing Street, "We shall be using numbers 11 and 12," said a spokesman. "We shall be aiming for a more exclusive clientele, I mean we don't want any plebs on bikes here do we?"  A Number 10 spokesman said, " We encourage new job creation wherever it is...the next door houses weren't being used so we thick that 'Maccy D's' will do a great trade...what, will we let Ronald in at Number 10? Well we have enough clowns in the cabinet, can't see what harm one more will do?", he then retreated back into Number 10 humming "We're loving it!" under his breath.

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