ON THIS DAY
October 23, 2018
OCTOBER 23, 1939
GOEBBELS, in a hysterical attack broadcast from every german radio station, found a new theory on how the Athenia [the first British ship destroyed in World War ii] was sunk — saying that three British destroyers were used to sink the liner. he went on to claim that Mr Winston churchill is the chief inciter of this war. churchill last night said the speech was too full of propaganda and too fantastic to warrant a reply.
OCTOBER 23, 1963
COMEDIAN Jimmy tarbuck, 23, who made his TV debut on saturday, is to star in ITV’s top variety show, sunday night At the London Palladium next sunday. his manager, Mr terry Miller, has told Jimmy: ‘get your hair cut.’ he added: ‘We think Jimmy is one of the biggest finds in years, but we don’t “dig” his Beatles-type haircut.’
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
CAT DEELEY, 42. the sutton coldfield-born TV presenter of so You think You can Dance now lives in LA with her husband, northern irish comedian Patrick Kielty, with whom she copresented the BBC’s Fame Academy in 2002. After giving birth to a second son in June, she said she’s ‘done’ with babies — then added: ‘Ask me again in 12 months’ time.’ PELE, 78. Born edson Arantes do nascimento, the retired Brazilian footballer, lauded as the greatest player of all time, is the only player to have been on three World cup winning teams — in 1958, 1962 and 1970. having played for santos from age 15, in 1961 the Brazilian government declared him ‘a national treasure’ to prevent foreign clubs from taking him out of the country.
BORN ON THIS DAY
DIANA DORS (193184). Born Diana Mary Fluck, the UK’s answer to Marilyn Monroe described herself as ‘the only sex symbol Britain has produced since Lady godiva’. For the 1955 Venice Film Festival, Diana asked designer Julie harris to make her a mink bikini (pictured). Julie thought it was a vulgar idea, but it proved a great publicity stunt. Julie said later the bikini was made of rabbit, not mink.
DAME ANITA RODDICK (1942-2007). the West sussex-born founder of the Body shop joked that she chose green as the brand’s colour to cover up the mould on the walls of her first run- down shop in Brighton. she died leaving nothing to her children — because she’d already given her £51 million fortune away to charity.
ON OCTOBER 23…
IN 1707, the first Parliament of great Britain met in Westminster. IN 1941, Walt Disney’s animated film Dumbo was released.
WORD WIZARDRY GUESS THE DEFINITION: Ensorcell (16th century)
A) to beat up batter for pudding. B) the act of stuffing one bird into another. c) to bewitch or enchant. Answer below
PHRASE EXPLAINED
Know one’s onions: to be knowledgable on a subject. having originated in the twenties in the U.s. — a breeding ground for wacky phrases — it soon caught on here.
QUOTE FOR TODAY
LIFE is something to do when you can’t get to sleep. Fran Lebowitz, American author
JOKE OF THE DAY
HOW do you avoid crying while cutting an onion? Don’t form an emotional bond. Guess The Definition answer: C