30 January 1969 marked The Beatles' last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records in London. The impromptu concert was broken up by the police.
From: http://www.maccafan.net/Gallery/GetBackRehearsals/Rooftop.htm
The Beatles' celebrated rooftop show. An idea conceived during a meeting on 26 January, it was the first of two consecutive Beatles/Billy Preston performances which concluded the Get Back project, for on 31 January they ran through numbers inside the basement studio.
This day's work has passed into history as the Beatles' last live performance, even if it couldn't be classified as a concert. The 42-minute show (about half of which comprises the sensational close to the Let It Be film) was a lunchtime blast into the cold wind - imagine a high London rooftop in January - that brought part of the capital to a standstill, until the police, in turn, brought the show to an enforced conclusion.
Much was commercially used from the 42 minutes on the roof, in the Let It Be film and on the Get Back (unissued) and Let It Be albums. What follows is a detailed description of the full rooftop repertoire, as preserved on EMI's eight-track tapes, with a guide to how it was made available.
At the end of the performance, Lennon quips, "I'd like to say 'thank you' on behalf of the group and ourselves, and I hope we passed the audition!"
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Monday, 30 January 2012 is:
National Inane Answering Message Day
Many people look at the title of this day and think... huh!!? Some people think it’s a typo, and the day should read "National Insane Answering Message Day". However, it actually and truly is "National Inane Answering Message Day".
First, let’s clarify the meaning of an "inane" answering message. We all get them on our answering machines. An inane message is a senseless or meaningless message, or a prank call. So, National Inane Answering Message Day is a day to end those numerous, annoying inane answering machine messages.
It's official: Don't Ask; Don't Tell is no longer in effect for the U.S. Military. What will change? Let's think about that. You see, if at least 10% of all people are Gay, then there are probably Gay men and women filling 10% of all U.S. Military positions already. So the only real change will be that they won't have to hide their sexuality any longer, although I'm sure many will remain in the closet. The only problems will be from bigots. Yes, as a cross-section of U.S. society, the military does have bigots, too. Let's hope that the bigots are found out and given a choice to comply or leave the Military... the same choice that Gays were given before today.
The flags being carried above are, from left, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines, U.S. Army and the United States of America.
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Tuesday, 20 September, 2011 is:
The Day of the Queen's Speech in the Netherlands
It is also:
National Punch Day
The word “punch” allegedly comes from the Hindustani word “panch,” which means “five.” In the early 1600s, sailors and employees of the British East India Company brought a new exotic drink from India to England. The beverage was made with five ingredients—spirits, lemon, sugar, water, and tea.
Punch spread from country to country and became one of the most popular party drinks. Today there are hundreds of punch recipes from which to choose. Many of them still incorporate the five key ingredients: base (alcohol), citrus, sugar, water, and spice.
Mix up your favorite concoction for National Punch Day and serve it in a beautiful punch bowl!
