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[IceWizard]

23 Aug 2017


Valentino Day



Valentino Day commemorates the death of Rudolph Valentino (or Rudolfo Alfonzo Raffaelo Piero Filibert Guglielmi De Valentina D’Antonguolla), 1920’s film star of The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Sheik, Blood and Sand, The Eagle and Son of the Sheik.


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National Ride the Wind Day



There’s no better feeling than the wind in your hair as you look out at a beautiful horizon. Ride the Wind Day is an excellent opportunity to marvel at all things flying, and perhaps take part in some flying yourself. Wind powers movement in many different ways, helping us travel through air and over water, as well as providing us with energy to use in our homes.

Created to celebrate the anniversary of the first man powered flight, Ride the Wind Day is a fun day that all members of the family can take part in. Some ideas for celebrating this special day include kite flying, windsurfing, hang gliding, making and sailing boats, watching birds soar through the sky or simply a picnic on a windy day, watching the wind in the trees. Children will love making paper airplanes or other flying toys and watching them zoom through the air.

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August 23 Birthdays




Kobe Bryant - 39




River Phoenix - (1970 - 1993) (23)




Gene Kelly - (1912 - 1996) (83)




Rick Springfield - 68




Barbara Eden - 86




Keith Moon - (1946 - 1978) (32)









August 23rd


2007: Queen guitarist Brian May completed his Doctorate in astrophysics at Imperial College in London.

1991: Dire Straits kicked off a two year tour at The Point Depot in Dublin. It was their first tour together since 1986.

1989: The Cars’ singer & guitarist Ric Ocasek married longtime girlfriend Paulina Porizkova on the Caribbean island of St. Bart’s. They remain married to this day.

1986: David Lee Roth peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 Album Chart with his debut full-length solo album Eat ‘Em and Smile which went on to sell one million copies in the U.S.

1980: David Bowie went to number one on the U.K. Single Chart with “Ashes to Ashes”. The video would go on to become one of the most iconic videos of the 1980’s.

1970: After a concert at Max’s Kansas City in New York City, Lou Reed left The Velvet Underground.

1969: The Rolling Stones reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for the fifth time with “Honky Tonk Women” which stayed on top of the chart for four weeks.

1969: The Guess Who peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Laughing” which was their second top ten single in the U.S.

1962: John Lennon married his first wife Cynthia Powell at the Mount Pleasant Registry Office in Liverpool. One day before their sixth anniversary, Cynthia filed for divorce.




Birthdays:

Keith Moon - Drummer for The Who born in 1946

Dean DeLeo - Guitarist for Stone Temple Pilots born in 1961