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Tuesday 19 July 2016

Daiquiri Day



Need a way to cool off?

Why not celebrate Daiquiri Day.

This refreshing drink was invented in the early 1900’s in a small mining town of Daiquiri near Santiago, Cuba, an engineer named Jennings Stockton Cox created a simple drink called a Daiquiri.

Cox came up with this concoction in an effort to cool down during the summer month, with a simple blend of lime juice, sugar and local Bacardi rum, over cracked ice.

This he found to be the best way to boost the morale of mine workers during the hot months. Such was the success of Cox’s drink not only did he received a generous stipend from the company, he also received a monthly gallon of Bacardi to continue supplying the refreshing drink.



And



Raspberry Cake Day



With summer in full swing, it’s hard to imagine anything more seasonal and enjoyable than fresh, juicy raspberries; that is, except for Raspberry Cake Day – a whole day dedicated to enjoying raspberries in cake format!

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Today's Birthday




Jon Jones - 29 (UFC Great)



Brian May - 69 (astrophysicist - Lead Guitarist for Queen)



Stuart Scott - (1965-2015)


Today in Rock History

1991: Ex-Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler filed a lawsuit against his former band claiming that he was pressured to use drugs from the band and fired when he entered rehab. The lawsuit would later be settled out of court in 1993.

1988: Bruce Springsteen performed his first concert behind the Iron Curtain in East Berlin, Germany where 180,000 people attended and many more watched on television.

1986: Van Halen headlined the Texxas Jam at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. Other acts on the bill included Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Loverboy, Dio and Krokus.

1986: Genesis reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for the first and only time with “Invisible Touch” which spent one week on top of the chart.

1981: In Roy Orbison’s hometown of Odessa, TX, it would be declared Roy Orbison Day. He received keys to the city and performed for the first time in Odessa in 15 years.

1980: Billy Joel reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart for the first time with “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” which spent two weeks on top. Joel’s album Glass Houses was still number one on the album chart as well at the time.

1980: The final World Series of Rock in Cleveland took place at Municipal Stadium. The bill included Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Eddie Money, The J. Geils Band and Def Leppard.

1976: Deep Purple split up for the first time. The group would later reunite in 1984 with the Mark II lineup.

1975: Aerosmith peaked at number thirty-six on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Sweet Emotion” their first top forty hit.

Birthdays:

Bernie Leadon-guitarist for Eagles born in 1947

Brian May-guitarist for Queen born in 1947

Keith Godchaux-keyboardist for The Grateful Dead born in 1948

Allen Collins-guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd born in 1952