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January 9th – First modern circus takes place in London – “Tears of a clown”

In 1768, the first circus as we would know it was staged in London.  Here are Tears (of Joy) of a clown #singing;#feelgood Tears of a Clown http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2E_RSJAhYU Now if there’s a smile on my face It’s only there trying

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January 8th – Galileo dies – “Don’t let the sun go down on me”

In 1642, #GalileoGallilei, the man who realised that the earth orbits the sun, died.  I think the sun did go down on him on this day though  #singing;#feelgood Don’t let the sun go down on me I can’t light no

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January 27th – Logie Baird demonstrates TV – “I’ve got a friend that you don’t know” (Yogi Bear :-))

In 1926 #JohnLogieBaird demonstrated the #TV for the first time.  Whoops, did I mishear his name? #singing;#feelgood I’ve got  a friend that you don’t know I couldn’t find this one on YouTube Yogi Bear (tune of Camptown Races) I’ve got

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January 6th – Morse demonstrates the telegraph – “SOS”

In 1838 #Morse first demonstrated the #telegraph.  Abba couldn’t have written this song before then!  #singing;#feelgood SOS Where are those happy days, they seem so hard to find I tried to reach for you, but you have closed your mind

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January 5th – The Twelth Day of Christmas – “The Twelve Days of Christmas”

Now that you can sing the whole of this song without stopping and waiting for another day, see how far you can get through without using the words!  #singing;#feelgood The Twelve Days of Christmas On the first day of Christmas

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January 4th – The Eleventh Day of Christmas – “Boom bang a bang”

Remember the fireworks on New Years Eve? Well in 1999 the #Euro started to be used for the first time and here is a UK winning song from the #EUROvision song contest to remind you of both occasions!  #singing;#feelgood Boom

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November 30th – Folies Bergere open – “Cabaret”

In 1886, the #FoliesBergere opened in #Paris.  Here is #LizaMinnelli with #Cabaret #singing;#feelgood Cabaret What good is sitting alone In your room? Come hear the music play. Life is a Cabaret, old chum, Come to the Cabaret. Put down the

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November 29th – Coffee rationing begins in the US – “Java Jive”

In 1942, during #WW2, #coffee rationing started in the USA.  Here are #ManhattanTransfer with #JavaJive  #singing;#feelgood Java Jive I love coffee, I love tea I love the java jive and it loves me Coffee and tea and the java and

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November 28th – Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway – “Don’t go breakin’ my heart”

In 1582 #Shakespeare married #AnneHathaway.  400 years later, the modern day actress of that name was born.  Here she is singing an appropriate song from her film #EllaEnchanted#singing;#feelgood Don’t go breakin’ my heart Don’t go breaking my heart I couldn’t

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November 27th – Bruce Lee born – “Kung fu fighting”

In 1940, #BruceLee was born.  The greatest star of #KungFu films ever#singing;#feelgood Kung Fu Fighting Oh-hoh-hoh-hoah Oh-hoh-hoh-hoah Oh-hoh-hoh-hoah Oh-hoh-hoh-hoah[Chorus:] Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting Those kicks were fast as lightning In fact, it was a little bit frightening But they

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