LIVERPOOL.- The SS Politician ran aground off the west coast of Scotland on 5 February 1941 with 28,000 cases of malt whisky aboard. She had been bound for Jamaica and America . People came in small boats from near and far to help themselves to the wh…
Salvaged Scotch on Display to Mark 70th Anniversary of SS Politician Grounding
LIVERPOOL.- The SS Politician ran aground off the west coast of Scotland on 5 February 1941 with 28,000 cases of malt whisky aboard. She had been bound for Jamaica and America . People came in small boats from near and far to help themselves to the wh…
John Lennon’s Son Julian and First Wife Cynthia Unveil Monument on Anniversary
LIVERPOOL (REUTERS).- John Lennon’s son Julian and first wife Cynthia unveiled a monument to the late singer Saturday, the 70th anniversary of his birth, and said the time for mourning the former Beatle was over. The presentation of a $350,000 18-foot …
John Lennon’s Son Julian and First Wife Cynthia Unveil Monument on Anniversary
LIVERPOOL (REUTERS).- John Lennon’s son Julian and first wife Cynthia unveiled a monument to the late singer Saturday, the 70th anniversary of his birth, and said the time for mourning the former Beatle was over. The presentation of a $350,000 18-foot …
The Grammy Museum Premieres Its Latest Exhibit: John Lennon, Songwriter
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The GRAMMY Museum® today debuts its latest exhibit, John Lennon, Songwriter, in association with Hard Rock International, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the legendary artist’s birth on Oct. 9. The exhibition will pay tribu…
70 Years on, Britain Remembers ‘The Few’
LONDON (AP).- Vintage World War II fighter planes flew over London Friday to pay tribute to “the few” — pilots who defended the country from German attack during the Battle of Britain. Between July and October 1940, Royal Air Force fighter squadr…
National Gallery Commemorates Second World War with Special Day of Events and New Online Resource
LONDON.- In the year which commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the National Gallery is launching an online archive dedicated to the history of the National Gallery during the Second World War. A series of special concerts will a…