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Monday 24 Oct 2016



United Nations Day



The United Nations, as an organization, is well known to just about everyone around the world.

They participate in activities ranging from assistance in times of disaster, both those coming from natural disasters and those caused by the wages of war. They offer medical assistance to those in need in these places, as well as providing clean water, food, and places to rest and recover.

The UN has been represented as both hero and villain depending on which movie or show you wind up watching.

United Nations Day celebrates the foundation of this great organization, and is a great opportunity for you to learn the truth about its past, its present, and what its plans are for the future.

History of United Nations Day

In 1945 the foundational treaty of the United Nations came into effect, the United Nations is an intergovernmental organization intent on create co-operation between all the governments of the world.

It’s original intent was to replace the League of Nations, and prevent another war like World War II from occurring. All the member states of the United Nations contribute finances to its operation to help further its goals.

Aside from World Peace its role has grown to include protecting human rights, promoting social and economic development, and providing aid around the world in cases of famine, natural disaster, and armed conflict.

The UN also represents a series of specialized agencies that enable it to do its job in each of the areas it focuses on, groups like the FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization), the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency), and more each handle their own individual aspect of its operation.

United Nations Day Celebrates the original enactment of the foundational charter for the UN.



October 24 Birthdays


Tila Tequila - 35



The Big Bopper - (1930-1959)



BD Wong - 56



Bob Kane - (1915-1998)






October 24th

2005: Poison guitarist C.C. DeVille was sentenced to 80 days in jail after pleading no contest to DUI charges after being arrested for running into a parked car in August.

2005: Cream kicked off a sold out three night stand at Madison Square Garden, marking their first concerts in the U.S. in thirty-seven years.

1988: Former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman John Fogerty was sued by his former boss, Fantasy Records head Saul Zanetz for allegedly plagiarizing himself. Zanetz claimed Fogerty re-wrote Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Run Through the Jungle” for his 1985 hit “The Old Man Down the Road”.

1987: Pink Floyd peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 Album Chart with A Momentary Lapse of Reason which was their first album without founding member Roger Waters.

1979: Paul McCartney received a rhodium medallion from the British government after being declared the most successful composer of all time.

1978: Keith Richards was found guilty of heroin possession in Toronto and received a one year suspended sentence and was ordered to perform a benefit concert for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.

1970: The Kinks peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Lola” which was their fourth top ten single in the U.S.

1970: Santana reached number one on the Billboard 200 Album Chart for the first time with Abraxas which spent six non-consecutive weeks on top of the chart.

1967: Pink Floyd cancelled their first U.S. tour after Syd Barrett refused to lip-synch “Arnold Layne” when they appeared on American Bandstand.



Birthdays:

Bill Wyman - Bassist for The Rolling Stones born in 1936

Ted Templeman - Producer for Van Halen and The Doobie Brothers born in 1944

Jerry Edmonton - Drummer for Steppenwolf born in 1946

Dale Griffin - Drummer for Mott the Hoople born in 1948