Today in history 10-31

[johnnie]

Today is Halloween and I should probably do something like a theme. But I don't really give a crap about Halloween so I will just do a normal one.




In 1926 Magician Harry Houdini died of complications from a ruptured appendix.

Ooo, that is scary..huh?

It appears that Harry's appendix was unsatisfied playing second fiddle to the magician and at times had commented that he will strike out on his own one day. It was reported that the day before Houdini died, the appendix was practicing his "escape from the inner bowls of hell" routine and held it's breath just a little too long before bursting up in pieces, thus killing itself and the magician.

Below, the rebellious appendix:







1993 - Rapper Tupac Shakur is arrested after allegedly shooting two off-duty policemen in Atlanta.


Three years later, the rapper is himself fatally shot, proving that Tupac could dish it out, but just couldn't take it.


Below, Tupac between shootings






1974 - Led Zeppelin officially launch their Swan Song label with a party at England's Chislehurst Caves. Attendees include the Pretty Things - who are signed to Swan Song - Bill Wyman, and Groucho Marx. In typical Zep style, the caves are lined with naked women. Cute.

I'll let the misogyny speak for itself. :eyes:










1968 - Happy Birthday to Vanilla Ice. :woohoo:


Hey Ice, I got ya something for your birthday:







1997 - A concert by the Cure is cybercast from New York's Irving Plaza.


Yippee! Hours of Robert Smith's piss poor attitudes of life. The Cure is so depressing they make a funeral look like a Jimmy Buffet concert.

Below, Robert Smith of The Cure










1995 - Alice in Chains release a special vinyl edition of their album, "Alice in Chains."

And I'm gonna go out on a limb and bet that Layne Staley got stoned on that same day.

RIP Layne, you bastard :(







1993 - The was a big Halloween party at Johnny Depp's club The Viper Room in Hollywood.

River Phoenix goes as John Belushi.

How many times do people have to hear it before it sinks in... Cocaine and heroin DO NOT MIX!
RIP River:(








2001 - Having fully recovered from the flu that forced her to restructure the North American tour in support of her third Jive album, "Britney," Britney Spears' tour kicks off in Washington, D.C.


Below, Britney's tour bus prepare to hit the road:









1996, Slash announced he was no longer in Guns N' Roses. The guitarist said that Axl Rose and he had only been civil to each other on two occasions since 1994.


It was a good move on Slash's part. Axl would have just held him back and he would have never been able to play guitar in a cheesy Volkswagen commercial.

Ok Slash..almost got the shot. Just sit there a little long..just a litttttle longer.. just a tiny bit longer..just wait, I almost got the shot..just a minute..OK just sit there a little bit more













0834 - 1st All Hallows Eve (Halloween) observed to honor the saints.

Also on this day was the first reported case of a youngster getting a "tainted treat". Needless to say, the 10" long pointy stick wrapped in seaweed was a little obvious and caused no harm to the young trick-or-treater.


Below, police sketch of suspected seaweed tainter:




1967, Iggy and the Stooges made their live debut when they played at a Halloween party in Michigan.


Below, Iggy Pop does his impression of MapQuest:





Well, it's almost time to split from work.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear johnnie!

I just freakin' love love love your sense of humor!

This is very good...even (dare I say it?) great?

Thanks........

[johnnie]

2. Thank you Peggy

That really is nice of you to say. I just hope people aren't saying..oh sheeezzz..another one of those stupid posts..lol.


I don't know if "great" is the right word though. :) But it is nice of you to say. :hi:

[jpgray]

3. Yay!

:bounce:

[taterguy]

4. ahem, you left out a crucial music history detail

Today is the birthday of Superchunk's drummer. Ok, maybe that's not that crucial

[buddhamama]

5. i read `em everyday

i love these threads, johnnie. i usually don't post because what could i say that hasn't already been said?

with the 'views' turned back on though, i am feeling the pressure to respond. doesn't "the views" sound like a title of Hitchcock film?
too bad he didn't live long enough to make a movie based on DU.

i will drink a toast with you to Layne. May he be at Peace. :toast:

Happy Halloween, Johnnie. :hi: Enjoy! :toast:

[idgiehkt]

6. thanks johnnie

these are all great, poor Iggy and his mapquest veins.

RIP River

here's a tribute someone made for him to another one of Natalie Merchant's songs called "Where I go", I can't find a video of her song River
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVW2mAnJsqI

also here's a video of his movie roles set to music by Enya, really nicely done
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWKgaK_W1KA&search=River%20Phoenix%20Riv%20Rio%20Natalie%20Merchant

[sakabatou]

7. Iggy is sagging

>_<