| January
1st of January
1982 The first permanent
artificial heart was transplanted into a human by William De Vries - "I'd
like to wish you all a hearty new year,
as I'm reminded that... on this day etc.'
2nd of January
1959 Luna 1, the world's
first space probe was launched - "today is a wonderfully uplifting
day... do you know that on this day in 1959
Luna 1 etc etc".
3rd of January
1924 Archaeologist Howard
Carter (UK) discovered Tutankhamen's tomb - "I'd like to take this opportunity
to tell you something rather rich...
do
you know that on this day etc. "
4th of January
1961 Billboard published
the world's first pop chart - "today is a record
day for some... because on this day etc. "
5th of January
Construction of the Golden
Bridge in California commenced on this day in 1933 - "Today is a day that
has been long associated with building bridges
... do you know that on this day etc. "
6th of January
In 1838 Morse Code was demonstrated
by Samuel Morse for the first time - "Today is the day when long-distance
communications
really began...
because
do you know that on this day etc. "
7th of January
1785, the first hot air
Balloon crossing of the English Channel took place - "Today is a wonderful
day for talking hot air...
because
do you know that on this day etc. "
8th of January
Elvis Presley was born in
1935 -"Quite understandably, as I stand here before you, my
hands keeps shaking ... because
do you know that on this day etc. "
9th of January
1799 income tax was first
introduced - "I find that today is a very taxing
day
... because do you know that on this day etc.
"
10th of January
The penny post with the
famous penny black stamp was born in 1840 - "I'm sad to tell you that today
is a very famous black day
... because do you know that on this day etc.
"
11th of January
1598, tickets went on sale
for the first ever lottery in Britain - "You are associating yourself with
a bigger gamble than you think
by inviting me to speak today ... because
do you know that on this day etc. "
12th of January
1970 the first Jumbo jet
Atlantic flight was made - "Today has long been associated with flying
elephants... because
do you know that on this day etc. "
13th of January
13. 1989 Computers all over
the world were hit by the dreaded 'Friday 13th' virus - "This probably
explains why my computer printed out my speech notes in sick
order... because
do you know that on this day etc. "
14th of January
14. 1898 Queen Victoria
made the first ever phone call in Britain - "Hello!
Hello! Is there anybody out there listening
to me? I ask this because ... on this day
etc. "
15th of January
1926 Rock legend Chuck Berry
was born today - "Does any one else have a heavy
rock feeling today?... maybe
it's because on this day etc. "
16th of January
1920 Prohibition began in
the USA - "why has everybody suddenly stopped
drinking? ... maybe
it's because on this day etc. "
17th of January
Breakfast television began
today in Britain in 1962 - "I have to confess that I couldn't eat my breakfast
this morning thinking about the speech that was ahead of me, then I remembered
that... on this day etc. "
18th of January
1778 Captain Cook discovered
Hawaii - "Ladies and gentlemen this is a day on which I simply have to
compliment
the cook ... on
this day etc. "
19th of January
1903 The anniversary of
the first Tour de France cycle race - "Stop me if you find that I'm
racing
ahead too fast, it's probably because... on
this day etc.
20th of January
1850 The city of Warsaw
experienced a shower of insects - "I feel a bit like a
caterpillar crawling in here to upset your
fun and forcing you to listen to my speech... oddly
enough on this day etc."
21st of January
1976 Concorde made its first
commercial flight - "I've got this funny fluttering
feeling in my stomach ... maybe
it's because on this day etc."
22nd of January
1902 Marconi made his first
radio transmission - "I'm feeling on air
as I stand here before you... maybe it's because
on this day etc"
23rd of January
Humphrey Bogart was born
in 1899 - "I have to tell you that, all things considered, I'd rather be
at home watching Casablanca...
did
you know that on this day etc"
24th of January
1848 The Great Californian
Gold Rush began - "I'm afraid I have no little golden gems of wisdom to
impart to you... maybe it's because all the
gold was snapped up on this day etc."
25th of January
1998 The World's first dump-fuelled
power station open in Devon - "By talking absolute
rubbish to you today I am making an active
contribution to the environment... do you
know that on this day etc."
26th of January
1868 Englishman William
Perkin developed the world's first synthetic perfume - "Believe me, all
the sweet words I say to you today are false... maybe
it's because on this day etc."
27th of January
1926 Television was born
today - "Really you'd be far better off looking
at the box today than listening to me... I
say this because on this day etc."
28th of January
1788 The first Australian
Penal Colony was founded in Botany Bay - "Today, I'm reminded that in the
bad old days you could be sent to Botany Bay
if
you made a bad speech ... maybe it's because
on this day etc."
29th of January
1913 The New York World
published the first - ever - crossword
to day - "You'll not hear a cross word
from me today... maybe it's because on this
day etc."
30th of January
The Stock Exchange was born
today in 1568 (Called The Royal Exchange) - "As I stand here taking stock
of you all I'm reminded that ... on this day
etc."
31st of January
London's famous Globe Theatre
was founded in 1599 -" I'm no actor,
so I can't pretend that I am enjoying this... do
you know that on this day etc."
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