CSB - Today in History - July 19

Today in History - July 19

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Today in history, Yes, a day in history, being the
nineteenth day of July, and we're opening up with a
little bit of the sound of Genesis thirty eight years ago.
Nineteen eighty six was the year they hit number one
in the US with this song Invisible Touch, and at

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the same time, the group's former lead singer Peter Gabriel
was at number two with Sledgehammer. How about that. A
couple of other interesting things that happened on this day
back in eleven thirty four BC seven thirty four. That's
a long time ago. The ice age ended, although those
living in central Otago wouldn't agree with that. Eighteen sixty

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four the first tree was planted in Hagley Park in
Christchurch today in eighteen sixty four. Sprouted a few since then,
that's for sure. Nineteenth day of July, and we say
happy birthday to a few famous people, including legend American
singer Vicky Carr. Happy birthday to Vicky today. He's big

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singers through the late sixties and seventies. She is eighty
four today. Scottish bass players from the band Average White Band,
Alan Edward Gorri, Happy birthday to Alan gory It's his
seventy eight and one of the original founding members of
the Eagles, Bernie Leaden, the third to be exact, played

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banjo with the band, but he was also on a
few other bands. Dillard and Clark are Flying Burritta Brothers
just to name a couple. But Happy birthday to Bernie
Leadon seventy seven today. And the legendary Brian May. Sir
Brian May, Happy birthday to Brian May today he turns
hold he is seventy seven. Oh, he's gotta eat player guitars,

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actually an astrophysicist and waived the finishing flag for the
British Grand Prix recently. Happy birthday Brian seventy seven today,
can act American actor Anthony Edwards, doctor Mark Green and
e r. Many happy returns of the day to him today,
not saving a birthday to any of the American actor

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Benedict cumber Batch, Happy birthday to him. He's forty eight today.
And our very own Prime Minister Chris Luxon it's his
fifty fourth birthday today, So many happy returns of the
day to him. Not quite say physical man though, And
there we are. That's our day in history here on

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