[78-L] Eclipse date

Maria Fletcher riafletcher at gmail.com
Mon Aug 17 23:10:49 PDT 2009


In the USA, 26th July, 1953, was a Sunday!

regards,
Maria

2009/8/18 David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>

> Apparently also one on July 26..what day was that?
>
> This is an interesting way to date recordings. I have a Whispering Jack
> Smith
> aircheck from the early 30s that also refers to an eclipse, and Vaughn de
> Leath
> introduces one of her Edison discs by mentioning having watched the
> Lindbergh
> welcome parade that day.
>
> dl
>
> Maria Fletcher wrote:
> > There was a total lunar eclipse on Thursday, 29th January, 1953.
> >
> > regards,
> > Maria
> >
> > 2009/8/18 David Lennick <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
> >
> >> Okay, geniuses..I realize this has a somewhat tenuous connection to 78s,
> >> but
> >> it's there nonetheless..a Bob and Ray program I'm transferring dates
> from
> >> 1953
> >> and makes reference to "an eclipse of the moon last night" which was a
> >> Thursday. Anyone able to date this?
> >>
> >> dl
> >>
> >>
> >>
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