On This Day.....

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1966 - Guyana, as British Guiana it was known then, declares its independence from the United Kingdom.

1969 - The late John Lennon and Yoko Ono began their "Bed-in For Peace" in Montréal, Canada, for the 2nd time.

1977 - Luca Toni, member of Italy's 2006 FIFA World Cup-winning squad, was born.

 

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1947 - The Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood was born.

1967 - The Beatles releases its 8th album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

1978 - The 1978 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Argentina.

 

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1960 - Guitarist Steve Vai was born.

1962 - The Beatles auditioned for producer George Martin of EMI Records.

 

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1984 - Javier Mascherano, member of Argentina's 2004 and 2008 Olympic football gold medal-winning teams, was born.

1996 - The 1996 UEFA European Championship kicks off in England.

 

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1969 - Brian Jones announced that he will leave the Rolling Stones because he didn't agree with the band's musical direction.

2006 - The 2006 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Germany, which hosted the tournament back in 1974 as the former West Germany.

 

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1966 - The Beatles was first heard using reversed tape in the song Rain. It was a B-side to the song Paperback Writer.

1992 - The 1992 UEFA European Championship kicks off in Sweden.

 

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1964 - The Rolling Stones made a television appearance on Hollywood Palace, hosted by singer Dean Martin.

1975 - John Lennon made his last T.V. appearance to sing Imagine.

 

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1965 - Paul McCartney, then with the Beatles, recorded Yesterday.

1970 - Eric Clapton's new band, Derek and The Dominoes, made its live debut in Britain.

 

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1975 - The late John Lennon sued the U.S. government. He charged that officials tried to deny his immigration through selective prosecution.

1976 - The 1976 UEFA European Championship kicks off in the former Yugoslavia.

 

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1944 - The Republic of Iceland was proclaimed after breaking away from Denmark.

1972 - Paul McCartney released Mary Had a Little Lamb.

 

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1944 - The Republic of Iceland was proclaimed after breaking away from Denmark.

What :shock: :shock: :shock:

Iceland just kinda 'snapped' off Denmark :shock: :shock: :shock:

And........

Floated away :shock: :shock: :shock:

 

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1967 - Australian actress Nicole Kidman was born.

1976 - The former Czechoslovakia wins the UEFA European Championship for the 1st time after beating holders and world champions West Germany 5-3 on penalties in the Final in Belgrade following a 2-2 draw.

1978 - English footballer Frank Lampard was born.

rockin_plumber, on 17 June 1944, Iceland proclaims itself an independent republic from Denmark, its ruler at that time.

 

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1967 - The Beatles recorded All You Need is Love live on the Our World programme.

1975 - Mozambique achieves independence from Portugal.

1978 - Argentina wins the FIFA World Cup for the 1st time on home soil after defeating 1974 runners-up Holland 3-1 in the Final in Buenos Aires.

 

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1986 - Metallica vocalist James Hetfield broke his wrist while trying to skateboard down a hill.

1992 - Denmark wins the UEFA European Championship for the 1st time after beating world champions Germany 2-0 in the Final in Gothenburg.

 

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1948 - Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice was born.

1976 - The Seychelles became independent from the United Kingdom.

 

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1963 - Swedish guitarist Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck a.k.a. Yngwie J. Malmsteen was born.

1996 - Germany wins the UEFA European Championship for the 3rd time following a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic in the Final at London's Wembley Stadium.

 

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1962 - Burundi proclaims its independence from Belgium.

1963 - The songs She Loves You and I'll Get You were recorded by the Beatles.

1976 - Dutch footballer Ruud van Nistelrooy was born.

 

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1946 - The late AC/DC singer Bon Scott was born.

1972 - Paul McCartney appeared on stage for the first time since 1966 as his group Wings opened at Châteauvillon in the south of France.

2006 - Italy wins the FIFA World Cup for the 4th time after beating 1998 champions France 5-3 on penalties in the Final in Berlin following a 1-1 draw. The match saw the end of Zinedine Zidane's career after he was red-carded for head-butting Italy defender Marco Materazzi on the chest in retaliation for verbally insulting him.

 

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1962 - Jamaica becomes independent from the United Kingdom.

1983 - Dutch footballer Robin van Persie was born.

 

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1960 - The Czechoslovak Socialist Republic was proclaimed.

1965 - The Beatles' movie Help! premiered in New York.