ON THIS DAY
FROM THE DAILY MAIL ARCHIVE
APRIL 24, 1906 A VERY notable change in social custom during the past few years has been the tendency at dinners to curtail the menu; and the King is primarily responsible for this state of affairs. Today, a dinner at the Carlton begins with a dozen native oysters, followed by Sole a la Dieppoise, roast quails, and Coupe Jacques, a delicious ice. Nothing could be lighter or simpler than this dinner, and no meat at all appears in the list.
APRIL 24, 1970 THERE are those who imagine the religious beliefs of Cliff Richard may dent his popularity. Let them study this extraordinary scene. The setting is Kingsway Hall, home of the West London Mission. The hour is lunchtime yesterday. Cliff is preaching the Gospel and the ‘flock’ has gathered. Miniskirted, maxi-coated office girls had rushed from their offices. They brought sandwiches . . . and gazed in awe.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
LAURA KENNY, 27, pictured, who with four gold medals is not only the most successful Olympic female track cyclist in history, but is also Great Britain’s most successful female Olympian. Born prematurely, the infant Laura Trott — as she was then — suffered serious breathing difficulties. She married fellow track cyclist Jason Kenny in 2016, the year in which the ‘golden couple’ reached a total of ten gold medals between them. BARBRA STREISAND, 77. The New yorkborn, Oscar-winning singer and actress remains the only woman to have won a best director Golden Globe (for yentl in 1984). After her dog Samantha died, she had cells taken from her mouth and stomach so she could have her cloned — to create her new puppies, Miss Violet and Miss Scarlett.
BORN ON THIS DAY
PAULA YATES (1959-2000). The writer and broadcaster, born in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, had three children with husband Bob Geldof, then a daughter, Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily, with rock star Michael Hutchence. yates wrote two books about good parenting, but died prematurely after taking heroin — as did her daughter Peaches, at the age of 25, in 2014. WILLIAM JOYCE (1906-1946). The U.S.born English propagandist for Germany during World War II was better known as ‘Lord Haw-Haw’. Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s propaganda chief, called Joyce ‘the best horse in my stable’. Captured in 1945, he was returned to the UK and hanged for treason.
ON APRIL 24…
IN 1953, Winston Churchill was knighted by the Queen. IN 2018, the monetary value of online streaming music services overtook global sales of CDs and vinyl for the first time.
WORD WIZARDRY
GUESS THE DEFINITION: Tripudiate (1500s)
A) To talk idly. B) To dance with excitement. C) To shame. Answer below PHRASE EXPLAINED
Toe the line — To accept the authority, policies or principles of a particular group, especially unwillingly; a 19th-century phrase evoking impatiently toeing the start-line before a fight or race.
QUOTE FOR TODAY
LITTLE minds are interested in the extraordinary; great minds in the commonplace. Elbert Hubbard, U.S. writer (1856-1915)
JOKE OF THE DAY
WHICH birds crack the best jokes? Comedi-hens. Guess the Definition answer: B.