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GordMay · 20-06-2005, 11:27

June 20

1756 - 'Black Hole of Calcutta'
The imprisonment of 146 Englishmen by Nawab of Bengal in small cell, results in 123 dead.

1837 - Princess Victoria became Queen Victoria of England on this day, following the death of her uncle, King William IV.

1898 - Spanish island of Guam surrenders to Captain Glass (USS Charleston.) of the U.S. Navy. (Spanish American War)

1969 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix earned the biggest paycheck ever paid (to that time) for a single concert appearance. Hendrix was paid $125,000 to appear for a single set at the Newport Jazz Festival.

20-06-2005, 11:27	#10
GordMay Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 12,582	June 20 1756 - 'Black Hole of Calcutta' The imprisonment of 146 Englishmen by Nawab of Bengal in small cell, results in 123 dead. 1837 - Princess Victoria became Queen Victoria of England on this day, following the death of her uncle, King William IV. 1898 - Spanish island of Guam surrenders to Captain Glass (USS Charleston.) of the U.S. Navy. (Spanish American War) 1969 - Guitarist Jimi Hendrix earned the biggest paycheck ever paid (to that time) for a single concert appearance. Hendrix was paid $125,000 to appear for a single set at the Newport Jazz Festival. __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"