Long live Prince!

Today would have been the birthday of one of the most talented musical artists to have lived. Sadly he passed away last year, that's not to say he wont live on forever.

His musical performances were electrifying, he wanted to make sure you were having a good time and if you weren't he would find a way to change that. Take this performance in the middle of a storm at the super bowl, even the rain could not stop his reign.

On this day back in 1901 Queen Victoria died. She was the monarch that oversaw the arguably most successful period in British History, she lived a very interesting life. She had nine children and going by the evidence put forward in the excellent BBC documentaries about her life, she wasn't that keen on motherhood. The sad loss of her husband, Prince Albert,  in 1861 was something she never did get over. Until the end of her life she had her maids nightly lay out Albert's clothes for the next day and in the morning replace the water in the basin in his room.

The Kinks wrote a great little song about her:-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TraFxjPyDns

"Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"

On this day in 1813 the famous Scottish explorers/ medical missionary David Livingstone was born. He was perhaps one of the most popular national heroes of the late 19th century in Victorian Britain. Much like all things empirical the myth seems to be larger than the man himself but there is no doubting the impact he had on British life at the time of his travels.

Although I am not a Rugby fan I do hope Scotland can avoid the wooden spoon today.

Oh well its the weekend so I think I'll go for a walk, but unlike Livingstone on his search for the source of the river Nile, I will try not to get lost.

I just made a new Voki. See it here:

It's been a while

Ok so I have not posted for a while. I have been busy and access at school is no existent but that's just not good enough so I will post more from now on.

Today in 1938 Germany invaded Austria. A union of Austria and Germany was proclaimed by Adolf Hitler. The storm clouds were gathering in Europe.

However our world today has had a shock. If you can click and give....

http://www.redcross.org.uk/Donate-Now/Make-a-single-donation/Japan-Tsunami-Appeal

Television

Way back in 1926 John Baird, a Scottish inventor, demonstrated a pictorial transmission machine called television. This invention was to change life forever.

He was born in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire. He was educated at Larchfield Academy (now part of Lomond School), Helensburgh; the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College (which later became the University of Strathclyde); and the University of Glasgow. His degree course was interrupted by World War I and he never returned to graduate.

Imagine what life would be without television. This is a still a reality for billions of people so we should be thankful for our privilege.

Oh Yes!

On this day back in 1965 Sir Winston Churchill died.

Of course he will be remembered as the man who lead Britain through WWII but he had a long and varied career. Some, myself included, say he was controversial character at times.

To find out more you can click on the link below:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/churchill_winston.shtml