[78-L] Eclipse date

[David Lennick]

Then it's the January one for sure..thanks!

dl

Maria Fletcher wrote:
> 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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>