FEBRUARY 24 ~ ON THiS DAY in History

1582 – Pope Gregory XIII announced the Gregorian calendar on the 24th February 1582.

1711 – The London première of Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel was on the 24th February 1711, the 1st Italian opera written for the London stage.

1863 – Arizona was organized as a United States territory on the 24th February 1863.

1875 – The SS Gothenburg hit the Great Barrier Reef and sank off the Australian east coast on the 24th February 1875, killing approximately 100 people, including high profile civil servants and dignitaries.

1920 – The Nazi Party was founded on the 24th February 1920.

1942 – The Battle of Los Angeles was on the 24th February 1942, one of the largest documented UFO sightings in history. The event lasted into the early hours of the 25th February 1942.

1942 – Paul Jones the English singer and harmonica player from Manfred Mann was born on the 24th February 1942.

1947Rupert Holmes the British-born American composer, singer-songwriter, musician and author was born on the 24th February 1947. Rupert Holmes is best known for his number one hit Escape (The Piña Colada Song)  in 1979, and also his Top 10 song Him in 1980. Rupert Holmes is also known for his 1985 Tony Award-winning musical Drood and his 2007 Drama Desk Award-winning book for the Broadway musical Curtains, and his television series Remember WENN. Official website: www.RupertHolmes.com |YouTube video: Rupert Holmes – Escape (The Piña Colada Song – 1980)…YouTube video: Rupert Holmes – Him (1979)…

1948Dennis Waterman the English actor and singer was born on the 24th February 1948. Dennis Waterman is best known for his tough-guy roles on television including The SweeneyMinder and New Tricks. As well as starring in Minder, Dennis Waterman also sang the theme song I Could Be So Good For You which was a No.3 hit in the UK and in the Top 10 in Australia in 1980 (written in 1979 by his then wife Patricia Waterman and Gerard Kenny). YouTube video: Dennis Waterman – I Could Be So Good For You (1980)…

1950 ~ George Thorogood the American singer-songwriter and guitarist was born on the 24th February 1950. YouTube video: George Thorogood ~ Bad To The Bone (1982)

1954 ~ Plastic Bertrand the Belgian musician, songwriter, producer, editor and television presenter was born Roger Allen François Jouret on the 24th February 1954. Plastic Bertrand is best known for the international hit single Ça plane pour moi in 1978. The 1977 Ça plane pour moi song was written by Yvan Lacomblez aka Pipou, and the vocals were actually performed by the record’s producer Lou DeprijckÇa plane pour moi is a French idiomatic expression which roughly translate to Everything’s going well for me (literal meaning = It is gliding for me). YouTube video: Plastic Bertrand – Ca Plane Pour Moi (1978 promo-video on rage)…

1955 – Alain Prost the French race car driver was born on the 24th February 1955.

1955 – Steve Jobs the American businessman and co-founder of Apple Inc. and Pixar was born on the 24th February 1955 (died 2011).

1965 – Kristin Davis the American actress was born on the 24th February 1965.

1966 – Billy Zane the American actor and producer was born on the 24th February 1966.

1989 – Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini offerred a US$3 million bounty for the death of The Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie on the 24th February 1989.

1989 – United Airlines Flight 811, bound for New Zealand from Honolulu, Hawaii, ripped open during flight on the 24th February 1989, blowing 9 passengers out of the business-class section.

2007 – Japan launched its 4th spy satellite on the 24th February 2007, stepping up its ability to monitor potential threats from North Korea.

2008 – Fidel Castro retired as the President of Cuba on the 24th February 2008, after nearly 50 years.

2010 – Sachin Tendulkar became the 1st Cricket player to score a Double hundred in One Day International format on the 24th February 2010.

2011 – Final Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery was on the 24th February 2011.

HAPPiNESS HATERS

HAPPiNESS can also be found under the rainbow storm sunset sky trees Boronia Australia photo quote meme Anton K
I’ve searched high and low for HAPPiNESS, and never really found it until i hit rock bottom, and I looked up! ~ Anton K

Welcome to my new blog category: “ON MY MiND”. The following is a brief introduction to some of the subjects that I’ll be expanding upon during my journey of looking at life, and sharing what’s on my mind. ~ Anton K (Sunday 24th February 2013)

I have something to share with all you good people, who are battling with the negativity of the people and environment around us. The regular HAPPiNESS i’m finally feeling right now, as some of you following me on Facebook may have noticed from my regular positive posts, which unfortunately doesn’t make bullies and haters happy, is eventually possible, and i hope is contagious.

LiFE is finally consistently good now, after the big ups and downs and darkness of life known as mental illness, because now i can see the light brighter than i’ve ever seen before, especially after receiving some very encouraging news on Thursday about my dream career path and life goal coming into fruition. I think i’ve finally mastered the art of commitment, and discipline, as it’s now paying off, and i’m flattered to see my unconventional life journey has started to be used by a therapist to encourage others who are struggling in life, to understand the art of looking at life.

Taking a good hard honest look at my non-perfect self, and all my actions both good and bad, and how it contributes to those around me, woke me up. Self monitoring my moods and mastering management of myself divulged great information, and has put me completely on track for the first time in my life, after a very eclectic career and life path that was a rocky road riddled with excitement, achievement, devastation, danger and failure.

“I’ve searched high and low for HAPPiNESS, and never really found it until i hit rock bottom, and I looked up!” ~ Anton K

Finally learning the art of LESS iS MORE, I focused on passion and purpose of life, listening to my heart and soul, which is intended to be beneficial to others in an empathetic, creative and unconditional way. I dumped jealousy, and disposed of the angry man inside me a long time ago, to free my soul from sadness and hate, which elevated my spirit. Don’t let the hate, jealousy and anger within people win, fight it with persistent positivity and happiness, by looking for the beauty in life. Start by stopping that negative thought, and try to spread some extra love in your life from today!

~ Love & peace from Anton K. Kressnig ♥♪♫

“Happiness can also be found under the rainbow” ~ Anton K

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