All our yesterdays...a look back

 I had a reorganisation of my bookcases recently and in doing so, I came across some books I hadn't seen in ages.

Over the years, I've bought books such as Chronicle of the 20th Century, the NME Rock 'n' Roll Years and On This Day, three books that pinpoint different events from our past.

And it struck me that it might be good to take a look back at what's happened this week in years gone by.

So I thought I'd have a look back at history and see for happened during the week of 25th April - 1st of May across the years.

Here are 8 things that you may or may not remember or even know!

1) On 25th April 1939, actor, Al Pacino was born.

2) On 26th April 1994 South Africa went to the polls in its first-ever multi-racial elections. Millions of black South Africans voted for the first time after years of negotiations between FW de Klerks National Party and the African National Congress. Nelson Mandela became President on the 10th of May.

3) On 27th April 1984, The Philadelphia radio station W-WSH started a 'No Michae; Jackson' weekend in reaction to the pop stars overexposure during the past year

4) On 28th 1961 It was revealed that Britain had applied to join the Common Market. They were turned down. It eventually joined on the 1st January 1973. 

5) On 29th April 1987, the musical, Cabaret was performed in London without music when the orchestra went on strike!

6) On 30th April 1945, In a scene straight out of Wagner's epic music-drama The Ring of the Nibelungen, Adolf Hitler, ended his evil reign. After bidding farewell to the few aides remaining with him in his Berlin bunker hideaway, he retired to his suite and shot himself. His wife of just 48 hours, Eva Braun, took a cyanide potassium tablet. In accordance with Hitler's instructions,  both bodies were burnt.

7) On May 1st 1997, Labour leader Tony Blair was elected as Prime Minister of the UK

And finally, on the 26th April 1975, the Bay City Rollers started their 5th and final week as the UK number one with their cover of the Four Season's hit, 'Bye Bye Baby.' R.I.P. Les McKeowen.

Thanks for reading. If you like this blog and want to read more, sign up for the weekly newsletter and feel free to invite your friends along to check out and bookmark the blog, because after all, the more, the merrier!