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== Wiki description == |
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| − | This wiki is a compendium of dates and events occurring since around [[February 1964]], the month of birth of the wiki creator. It also contains information on people such as actors, recording artists and authors active during the given time frame, as well as TV and radio shows, books and album and single releases. It may also contain pages on individual cities, countries and places which may be of significance. (see Categories list below) |
+ | This wiki is a compendium of dates and events occurring since around [[February 1964]], the month of birth of the wiki creator and the time in history when The Beatles were making their first tourof the USA. It also contains information on people such as actors, recording artists and authors active during the given time frame, as well as TV and radio shows, books and album and single releases. It may also contain pages on individual cities, countries and places which may be of significance. (see Categories list below) |
Contributors are welcome to add to existing pages or create new ones following the existing categories and guidelines, although must remain within the given time frame ie. from February 1964 to the present date. |
Contributors are welcome to add to existing pages or create new ones following the existing categories and guidelines, although must remain within the given time frame ie. from February 1964 to the present date. |
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Revision as of 10:50, 15 August 2017
Wiki description
This wiki is a compendium of dates and events occurring since around February 1964, the month of birth of the wiki creator and the time in history when The Beatles were making their first tourof the USA. It also contains information on people such as actors, recording artists and authors active during the given time frame, as well as TV and radio shows, books and album and single releases. It may also contain pages on individual cities, countries and places which may be of significance. (see Categories list below)
Contributors are welcome to add to existing pages or create new ones following the existing categories and guidelines, although must remain within the given time frame ie. from February 1964 to the present date.
Connections
The 'Connections' section of a given page is provided so that contributors can state their own personal connections to a particular date, person, book, album etc.
On This Day
19 April
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Categories
| Time | People | Places | Media | Events | Personal |
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| Dates | Recording artists | Cities | TV | Sport | Diary entries |
| Years | Groups | Countries | Radio shows | Eurovision | Music purchase dates |
| Months | Musicians | Places | Smash Hits | Space | Milestones |
| Authors | NME | Concerts |
Full list: Categories
Sources
- Smash Hits archive - the Wiki creator is sincerely and gratefully indebted to Mr. B. McCloskey for his tireless work in compiling the Smash Hits archive.
- Popscene TOTP episode guide - forum with full listings of Top of the Pops shows
- UK Chart Archive - official site
- BBC Genome - official site for BBC TV and radio since 1923
- Discogs.com - invaluable site for music releases
- Musicbrainz- as above but with more details of individual recordings
- Royal Mail special stamps - official site
- Flashbak.com - generic retrospective site often with excellent photos
- Beatles Bible - definitive detailed info on The Beatles, including OTD feature.
- archivedmusicpress.wordpress.com - excellent archive of random covers, articles and reviews from NME and MM circa 1987-1996.
- marmalade-skies.co.uk 'Remember the Times' section (1966-1970)
- Manchester Digital Music Archive - includes OTD feature.
- Disco 45 covers on flickr
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