On This Day – 5 November
Posted on: Mon 5 Nov 2018
On This Day…
In 1605, the Gunpowder Plot took place, which is the notorious event behind Guy Fawkes Night.
In 1955, the Vienna State Opera House in Austria formally re-opened after World War II.
In 1935, The game ‘Monopoly’ was introduced by Parker Brothers Company for sale in the U.S.
In 2005, Beach Boys singer Mike Love sued the group’s mastermind, Brian Wilson.
In 1988, The Beach Boys, who hadn’t had a number one hit since ‘Good Vibrations’ in 1966, top the charts with ‘Kokomo’, used in the movie Cocktail. It’s the longest gap between number one hits for any artist.
Breakfast producer, Zoe Kounadis, joins Breakfast‘s Tom Mann to discuss the events from this day in history.
Produced by Zoe Kounadis
Image Sourced: Pixabay
