Enriching The Mind: May 11
May 11th
Bob Marley
Today’s Birthday
- 1957 – Roman Stewart is born. [d. Jan. 25, 2004].
- 1967 – Apache Indian (Steve Kapur) is born in Birmingham, England.
- 1933 – Louis Farrakhan is born in Bronx, NY.
Events
- 1994 – Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as the President of South Africa.
- 1994 – Ace Of Base’s album “The Sign” [Arista] is certified Multi (3.0) Platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).
- 1989 – Kenya announces worldwide ban on ivory to preserve its elephant herds.
- 1985 – Madonna’s “Crazy For You,” single goes #1.
- 1981 – Bob Marley (Robert Nesta Marley) passes away at the age of 36, approximately 11:45 a.m. on this day, only forty hours after he left Germany, he dies of melanoma cancer at Miami’s Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. [b. February 6, 1945].
- 1974 – Frank Sinatra’s “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” hits #83
- 1974 – Steely Dan releases “Rikki Don’t Lose that Number”
- 1972 – John Lennon says his phone is tapped by FBI on Dick Cavett Show.
- 1970 – The Emotions’ “Poor Man Story Long” and Errol Brown’s “Sodom And Gomorrah” are recorded for Lloyd Daley, The Matador. They can be heard on a CD “From Matador’s Arena – 1969-1970 – Volume 2″ (Jamaican Gold JMC 200.233).
- 1970 – Sammy Davis, Jr. weds Altovise.
- 1968 – Richard Harris releases “MacArthur Park”
- 1965 – West Indies becomes 1st holders of the Frank Worrell Cricket Trophy.
- 1963 – Peter, Paul and Mary’s “Puff (The Magic Dragon)” hits #2.
- 1959 – Byrnes and Connie Stevens’ “Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb” hits #4.
- 1959 – Elvis Presley’s 1st entry on U.K. charts with “Heartbreak Hotel”
- 1949 – Siam renames itself Thailand.
- 1927 – Louis B. Mayer forms Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- 1904 – Andrew Carnegie (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) donates $1.5M to build a peace palace.
- 1655 – Spain surrender Jamaica to Britain.
- 1502 – Columbus begins 4th and last trip to “Indies”
Daily Truth: “The good times of today are the sad thoughts of tomorrow” – Bob Marley
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Bob Marley: Dark And Bleak Day
May 11th
Friends reminisced on the day when they heard the news that Robert Nesta Marley passed away!
Marcia Griffiths, member of the I-Threes
I was driving through Sister Judy’s gate. I was hearing rumours before and she was hearing them as well. I was driving inside and she stood there looking at me with a certain anxiety. Both of us were at the same place when it was confirmed. We just stood there numb. We were speechless, didn’t know what to do or what to think, we were just hoping it was a rumour. I was hoping it was a dream and that I would wake up. But it wasn’t so, it was reality, I was wide awake.
Allan ‘Skill’ Cole, professional footballer, mentor and friend
I was with Bob in Germany for a time when he was ill. I was expecting it, it was just a matter of time. Even though I was prepared for it, it devastated me. It was a dull period in my life because we were so close.
Neville Garrick, family friend and artistic director of some of Marley’s work
I was at home at Queensway when I heard the news. I was saddened by his passing. I didn’t want to believe, so I called someone in Miami and they confirmed it. I can’t put in words what happened. The elements got dark – there was a dark cloud that passed over. I was preparing to go to Miami and see him and, when I got the news, I had to postpone the trip till the day after. I thought he would have made it. It was very sad.
Judy Mowatt, member of I-Threes
I was at home when we got the news that he had left Germany and was in a hospital in Miami. We were looking forward to him coming back to Jamaica. The Monday morning, we heard that he had passed in the hospital. That day was very unusual. It was dark and bleak, it felt as if a great man had departed from this Earth. Words are insufficient to say how the morning was. Nature revealed to us that a great son had departed from this life, the morning depicted that something was wrong with nature itself.
Cindy Breakspeare, mother of Damian ‘Junior Gong’ Marley
I was in Miami getting dressed. I was preparing Damian to go to the hospital when I heard the news on the radio.
Compiled by Davina Henry
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Enriching The Mind: May 10
May 10th
Sly Dunbar
Today’s Birthday
- 1952 – Sly Dunbar (Lowell Dunbar) is born in Kingston, Jamaica.
- —-: Johnny Reggae is born.
- 1960 – Merlene Joyce Ottey is born in Cold Spring, Hanover, Jamaica. Slovenian running star (Olympics).
Events
- 1994 – Nelson Mandela sworn in as South Africa’s 1st black president.
- 1994 – Barbra Striesand’s begins 1st concert tour in 30 years.
- 1989 – General Manuel Noriega’s government nullifies country’s elections, which the opposition had won by a 3-1 margin.
- 1986 – Falco’s “Rock Me Amadeus,” hit #1 on U.K. pop chart.
- 1986 – Tommy Lee, drummer of Motley Crue, marries Heather Locklear.
- 1984 – International Court of Justice rules on U.S. blockade of Nicaragua.
- 1982 – WABC New York City plays its last record, John Lennon’s “Imagine”.
- 1974 – Eric Clapton records “I Shot the Sheriff”, a remake of Bob Marley’s song.
- 1967 – Keith Richards, Brian Jones and Mick Jagger arrested on drug charges.
- 1963 – Decca signs Rolling Stones on advice of Beatles’ George Harrison.
- 1940 – French marines stationed on Aruba.
- 1919 – Race riot in Charleston, South Carolina, 2 blacks killed.
- 1908 – 1st Mother’s Day observed.
- 1655 – British sqadron land at Kingston port of Jamaica under the rule of Spain, captured the island.
- 1652 – John Johnson, a free black, is granted 550 acres in Northampton, Va.
- 1503 – Columbus discovers Cayman Islands.
Daily Truth: “A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand. Is not the mountain far more awe-inspiring and more clearly visible to one passing through the valley than to those who inhabit the mountain?” – Khalil Gibran
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Enriching The Mind: May 9
May 9th
Nelson Mandela
Today’s Birthday
- 1974 – Don Yute (Jason Andrew Williams) is born in Kingston, Jamaica.
Events
- 2001 – Police tear gas unruly soccer fans, ensuing panic kills over 100 in Ghana.
- 2000 – Singer Dhaima Matthews (Sandra Lucille Matthews) passes away, drown. [b. April 27, 1949].
- 1995 – Kinshasa, Zaire under quarantine after an outbreak of Ebola virus.
- 1994 – South Africa’s newly elected parliament chose Nelson Mandela to be the country’s first black president. Mandela promised a South Africa for “all its people, black and white.”
- 1991 – Michael Landon (October 31, 1936 – July 1, 1991) appears on Tonight Show to talk about his cancer.
- 1981 – Bob Marley moves to Miami and goes into hospital. Bob passed away 2 days after…
- 1978 – Corpse of kidnapped ex-premier of Italy Aldo Moro found.
- 1977 – Patty Hearst (born Patricia Campbell Hearst, February 20, 1954) let out of jail.
- 1970 – 100,000s demonstrate against Vietnam War.
- 1966 – 1st black member of Federal Reserve Board (A F Brimmer).
- 1965 – Beatles attend a Bob Dylan concert.
- 1964 – Peter and Gordon release “World Without Love”
- 1962 – Beatles sign their 1st contract with EMI Pstlophone.
- 1936 – Ethiopia is formally annexed by Italy.
- 1914 – Mother’s Day is proclaimed in the US.
- 1509 – Christoper Columbus sails from Cadiz on his fourth and last voyage to the New World, one that ends with his ships beached on Jamaica.
Daily Truth: “After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb.” – Nelson Mandela
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Bob Marley’s Heirs Threaten To Prosecute Israeli
May 9th
Heirs of Jamaican reggae singer Bob Marley have sent a warning letter to MK Aryeh Eldad, threatening legal action over the unauthorized use of the song “Iron Lion Zion” for propaganda purposes.
In the film clip, which was removed from the Internet in light of the warning, the National Union MK can be seen with his grandchildren, while Marley’s song plays in the background. Added to the words of the famous song were phrases that promote Eldad’s political outlook:
“If you support two states for two peoples, where one of them is Jordan, if you are against the Arab occupation, say ‘Amen.’ Just one hope on the right [wing], Yes.”
In the warning letter, received by Eldad’s parliamentary aides, the legal representative of Marley’s heirs slammed him for insulting the reggae musician’s legacy. Amit Karmon, Adv., who represents Media Men Group, wrote, “Marley’s heirs are deeply hurt by the stated rights violation and the extreme, overt and insulting political use of the late Mr. Marley’s creation and legacy, which, putting it mildly, humiliates him and his efforts.”
In a conversation with Haaretz, Eldad rejected the claim, saying he “does not feel threatened,” and that the legal action is petty in light of today’s Internet reality.
SOURCE: Haaretz
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Enriching The Mind: May 8
May 8th
Muhammad Ali
Today’s Birthdays
- 1933 – Singer Johnny Doller (John Washington Dollar, Jr.) is born in Kilgore, Texas, USA. (some say b. July 1)
- —-: Drummer Nicky Cymbal is born.
Events
- 1996 – South Africa’s Constitutional Assembly adopts permanent post-apartheid constitution.
- 1994 – Ernesto Perez Balladares elected president of Panama.
- 1994 – Jose Maria Figueres becomes president of Costa Rica.
- 1994 – President Clinton announces U.S. will no longer repatriate boat people.
- 1993 – Lennox Lewis beats Tony Tucker in 12 for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1989 – Paul McCartney releases “My Brave Face” and “Ferry Cross the Mersey”
- 1988 – Mike Tyson crashes his $183,000 Bently on Varick St. in New York City.
- 1980 – World Health Organization announced smallpox had been eradicated.
- 1977 – David Richard Berkowitz (born Richard David Falco; June 1, 1953 in Brooklyn, New York) pleads guilty in “Son of Sam” 44-caliber shootings.
- 1971 – Joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden.
- 1970 – Beatles release “Let it Be” album.
- 1967 – Muhammad Ali is indicted for refusing induction in U.S. Army.
- 1966 – Only home run ever hit out of Baltimore’s Memorial Park (Frank Robinson).
- 1902 – Mount Pelee on the French West Indian island of Martinique erupts, wiping out city of St Pierre and killing all but two of its 30,000 residents.
- 1886 – The first Coca-Cola, an invention of Dr John S Pemberton, is sold at Jacob’s Pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia.
- 1858 – John Brown holds antislavery convention.
- 1794 – U.S. Post Office established.
- 1792 – U.S. establishes military draft.
Daily Truth: “It’s the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.” – Muhammad Ali
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Mavado Guilty, Fined
May 8th
Almost a year after he was arrested for assaulting a St James man and his son and damaging their car in an apparent case of road rage, dancehall star David ‘Mavado’ Brooks was yesterday found guilty in the Montego Bay Resident Magistrate’s Court.
Brooks, who was facing charges of assault occasioning bodily harm and malicious destruction of property, hung his head as Resident Magistrate Wilson Smith handed down the verdict.
Brooks was fined $80,000 or a six-month prison term on the assault charge, and $20,000 or six months’ imprisonment on the malicious destruction charge. The sentences are to run concurrently if the fines are not paid.
“I hope today will be a turning point in your life, where you will think not once, not twice, but more times before acting,” Smith told the deejay, while passing the sentence.
Brooks’ attorney, Martyn Thomas, pointed out to the court that his client accepted the ruling and was remorseful for the events that led to him being arrested and charged.
“Having found him guilty, I’d like to urge upon you that the accused man has accepted the finding of the court and is willing to move on,” Thomas said.
Brooks, who hails from West Armour Heights in St Andrew, was charged in connection with an incident on July 22, 2011, in which he and members of his entourage allegedly attacked the complainants – Henry Cunningham and his son, Oshane – and damaged their car along the Belmont main road in St James.
Following Monday’s verdict, Brooks was escorted from the courtroom by police officers to an adjoining holding area, where he was expected to remain until the fines were paid.
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Prince Harry’s Reggae Fever
May 8th
He ‘beat’ champion sprinter Usain Bolt in a match race during his visit to Jamaica in March, but that seem not enough for Britain’s Prince Harry.
The Sun tabloid reports that Harry has been telling friends he wants to be a reggae deejay.
During his four-day visit, the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II savoured some of Jamaica’s popular culture.
He visited the Rise Life Project in downtown Kingston where he jammed to Marley’s One Love and met the legendary singer’s widow Rita.
According to The Sun, Harry has been receiving secret deejay lessons as well as added reggae to his vinyl collection through specialist online stores.
“Harry has always been interested in music, but Jamaica was a real eye- opener. He started looking into reggae as soon as he got back to the UK,” The Sun quoted a source as saying.
“Meeting Rita Marley was a great inspiration too. She seems to have had a big impact on him.”
Prince Harry is not the first royalty to be entranced by reggae music.
His father, Prince Charles heir to the British throne, certainly took to the beat while visiting Jamaica in 2000 and 2008.
Donning a Rasta tam, he attempted some reggae moves while touring sections of Marley’s old stomping ground, Trench Town, in February 2000.
Eight years later, he was at the Bob Marley Museum on Hope Road with his wife Camilla Parker Bowles. They joined a group of Rastafarians in a ceremonial beating of the drums to the amusement of a large crowd.
SOURCE: Observer
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Enriching The Mind: May 7
May 7th
Justin Hinds
Today’s Birthdays
- 1942 – Singer Justin Hinds is born in Steertown, St. Ann, Jamaica. (d. March 16, 2005 at age 62).
- 1968? – Dancehall deejay Lady G (Janice Fyffe) is born in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
- —-: Frankie Wilmot is born.
- 1961 – Toru “Tellassit” Terashi [Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra; miscellaneous] is born.
Events
- 1993 – South Africa agrees to multi-racial elections.
- 1989 – Panamanian voters reject dictator Manuel Noriega’s bid for presidency.
- 1980 – Linton Kwesi Johnson’s “Bass Culture” released in England.
- 1970 – “Long and Winding Road” becomes Beatles’ last American release.
- 1966 – Mamas and Papas “Monday Monday” hits #1.
- 1946 – William H. Hastie inaugurated as 1st black governor of Virgin Islands.
- 1941 – Glenn Miller records “Chattanooga Choo Choo” for RCA.
- 1885 – John E. W. Thompson, named minister to Haiti.
- 1873 – U.S. Marines attack Panama.
- 1867 – Blacks stage ride-in to protest segregation in New Orleans.
- 1821 – Sierra Leone, Gambia and Gold Coast are taken over by British government to form British West Africa.
- 1700 – William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating emancipation.
Daily Truth: “I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than one moment of study.” – Xun Zi
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Enriching The Mind: May 5
May 5th
Louie Culture
Today’s Birthdays
- 1968 – Deejay Louie Culture (Lewin Brown) is born in Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica. (some say b. May 9).
- 1989 – R&B singer Chris Brown (Christopher Maurice Brown) is born in Tappahannock, Virginia, USA.
- —-: Musician Metal is born.
- 1988 – Pop singer/songwriter Adele (Adele Laurie Blue Adkins) is born in Tottenham, North London, England, UK.
Events
- 1998 – Federal court rules President Clinton does not have executive privilege in the Lewinsky case so he must testify.
- 1992 – Country singer Tammy Wynette hospitalized with bile duct infection.
- 1989 – Mike Tyson gets 2nd speeding ticket for drag racing in Albany, New York.
- 1988 – The body of Squeengin, engineer for King Jammys, d. April 15, is entombed.
- 1988 – Eugene Marino installed as 1st black U.S. archbishop.
- 1986 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum announced to be built in Cleveland.
- 1971 – Race riot in Brownsville section of Brooklyn (New York City).
- 1970 – Audley Rollens records “Repatriation” for Lloyd Daley, The Matador. It can be heard on a compilation “Lloyd Daley’s Matador Productions, 1968-1972″ (Heartbeat HB 92).
- 1962 – West Side Story soundtrack album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album.
- 1961 – Alan Shepard becomes 1st American in space (aboard Freedom 7).
- 1944 – Gandhi freed from prison.
- 1941 – Emperor Haile Selassie returns to Addis Ababa.
- 1922 – Construction begins on Yankee Stadium.
- 1900 – “The Billboard” began weekly publication.
- 1891 – Music Hall (Carnegie Hall) opens in New York, Tchaikovsky as guest conductor.
- 1494 – On 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica.
Daily Truth: “Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.” – Karl Marx
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