In 1809 Composer Franz Joseph Haydn dies in Vienna, Austria.     In 1956 Buddy Holly sees the John Wayne movie "The Searchers" and the line "That'll be the day" inspires him to write the song.     In 1961 Chuck Berry cuts the ribbon on Berryland Amusement Park outside of  St. Louis, Missouri.     In 1964 The Dave Clark Five makes their first appearance on "Ed Sullivan."     In 1969 John Lennon & Yoko Ono record "Give Peace A Chance," with Tom & Dick  Smothers singing in the background, during their "bed-in" at Hotel La Reine in Montreal.     In 1969 Jimi Hendrix appears on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.     In 1969 The Rolling Stones record "Honky Tonk Women."     In 1969 "My Cherie Amour" by Stevie Wonder and "Spinning Wheel" by Blood,  Sweat & Tears both enter the U.S. top 40 chart.     In 1969 ...

In 1787 The Constitutional Convention decides on a bi-cameral Congress.     In 1868 The first recorded bicycle race, 2 kilometers in Paris, France.     In 1879 The first electric railway opens at the Berlin Trades Exposition.     In 1889 More than 2,000 people perish when a dam breaks sending water  through Johnstown, Pennsylvania.     In 1894 The U.S. Senate votes unanimously to declare a policy of  non-interference in the Hawaiian Islands.     In 1910 The Union of South Africa is founded.     In 1913 The 17th Amendment to the Constitution, providing for the popular   election of U.S. senators, is declared in effect.     In 1916 During World War I, British and German fleets fight the Battle of  Justland off Denmark.     In 1919 The first wedding in an airplane takes place over Houston, Texas.     In 1945 World ...

   In 1819 American poet, Walt Whitman (Father of Free Verse in America)    In 1841 Industrialist, William Rockefeller (Standard Oil)    In 1857 Religious leader, Pope Pius XI (1922-39)    In 1872 Scientist/astrophysicist, Charles Greeley Abbot (Sun Constant)    In 1889 Actress, Madge Blake (The Real McCoys, Aunt Harriet-TV's Batman)    In 1894 Comedian, Fred Allen (Allen's Alley, What's My Line)    In 1898 Clergyman/author, Norman Vincent Peale (Positive Thinking)    In 1904 Saxophonist, Otto "Toby" Hardwicke (Duke Ellington) [d: 8-5-70]    In 1908 Actor, Don Ameche (Cocoon, Trading Places) [d: 12-6-93]    In 1912 Actor, Dave O'Brien (Kiss Me Kate) (104)    In 1912 Actress, Barbara Pepper (Doris Ziffel-Green Acres) [d: 7-18-69]    In 1916 Actor, John Vivyan (Mr. Lucky) [d: 12-20-83]    In 1922 Actor, Denholm Elliott (Marcus-Raiders...

It’s a Blitz of the Hits Everyday on Desert Radio AZ - The 50s thru 2016 -  Pop, Rock, Country, R&B, Blues, Hip Hop, & more We play music to grill by, great music for parties, enjoy listening in the office or anywhere you can get an internet connection. We even have a request page that puts your request right into our music rotation. Desert Radio AZ "Your Community Internet Radio Station."   http://www.streamlicensing.com/play/player.php?sid=4618&stream_id=8700

Quick history lesson for those trying to re-write history! General Pearl Harbor Facts The attack on Pearl Harbor occurred on December 7, 1941. The Japanese attacked the United States without warning. The attack lasted 110 minutes, from 7:55 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. A total of 2,335 U.S. servicemen were killed and 1,143 were wounded. The Bangka Massacre The Bangka Island massacre was committed on 16 February 1942, when Imperial Japanese soldiers machine gunned 22 Australian Army nurses  only one survived. Bataan Death March They were beaten, and they were starved as they marched. Those who fell were bayoneted. Some of those who fell were beheaded by Japanese officers who were practicing with their samurai swords from horseback. The Japanese culture at that time reflected the view that any warrior who surrendered had no honor; thus was not to be treated like a human being. Thus they were not committing crimes against human beings.[...] The Japanese soldi...

It’s a Blitz of the Hits Everyday on Desert Radio AZ - The 50s thru 2016 -  Pop, Rock, Country, R&B, Blues, Hip Hop, & more We play music to grill by, great music for parties, enjoy listening in the office or anywhere you can get an internet connection. We even have a request page that puts your request right into our music rotation. Desert Radio AZ "Your Community Internet Radio Station."   http://www.streamlicensing.com/play/player.php?sid=4618&stream_id=8700

State Route 288 between Roosevelt Lake and the remote Gila County community of Young will be closed between mileposts 280 and 295 from 7 p.m. Friday until at leastmidnight and perhaps as late as 7 a.m. Saturday due to the Juniper Fire. When the road will reopen depends on whether smoke has cleared enough for good visibility.  An Arizona Department of Transportation pilot car has been guiding traffic through this stretch one direction at a time, with delays of up to 30 minutes.