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2ND 1,392 6 427
3RD 1,332 7 419
4TH 1,447 7 453
5TH 1,294 8 437
6TH 1,030 4 n/a
7TH 654 4 n/a
8TH 1,433 8 440
9TH 1,662 10 492
10TH 1,595 8 464
11TH 1,617 7 502
12TH 1,188 9 531
13TH 938 6 558
14TH 822 5 580
15TH 1,532 10 552
16TH 2,215 9 589
By Charlotte Tobitt
Specialist magazine publisher Immediate Media has acquired the digital subscription-based diet and weight management website and app Nutracheck.
Immediate said Nutracheck has 350,000 premium subscribers, which it claimed makes it one of the biggest digital subscription apps in the UK. (By comparison the Times, Sunday Times and TLS together had 468,000 digital subscribers at the end of September.)
Immediate Media has more than one million subscribers in print and digital across its existing brands, which include food titles like BBC Good Food and Olive.
Nutracheck, which launched in 2005, has a food database and barcode scanner and is intended as a tracker of calories and nutrients for those trying to make healthy diet choices.
Immediate’s platforms chief executive Sean Cornwell said the app was a “great strategic fit for us” because there are “real developmental and growth opportunities both for Nutracheck and our food business.
“The addition of Nutracheck, and their award winning team, accelerates Immediate’s transformation to a fully cross-platform business, significantly growing our digital subscriptions base and enhancing our skills expertise.”
Nutracheck’s existing leadership team will continue in their roles but will work with Cornwell and Immediate’s platforms leadership team “to realise the longer term growth plan”.
Source: Immediate Media
Deal size: Undisclosed
Country: UK
Status: Official
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The Ravensdale coal mine
The United States brings 88 German scientists who had been working on the V-1 and V-2 rockets for Germany to work on the American Space / Defense program . Video shows a US built V2 rocket built by German Scientists working for America
A brief summary of statistics findings regarding saving money was printed. According to one news source, Americans were saving approximately double the amount of money than they were within the previous 10 years.
1931 : General Honjo warned press that Japan's next move was possibly all the way to Tsitsihar. Japan was currently engaged in war against Chinese forces over the territory of Manchuria, which was currently cut off from the rest of China.
A report from Great Britain revealed that a proposal was made to provide Japan with Theoretical naval equality. However, Americans and British were attempting to convince Japan to agree to build a number of ships less than allowed by them (U.S. and Britain).
1944 American first and ninth armies launched an offensive in the Rhineland, West Germany area. This action was taken in retaliation against German forces, which had rapidly moved in on Northeast Aachen .
1953: Vice-President Nixon announced he would be going to Iraq. This decision was made while Nixon was still in Tokyo, as part of Eisenhower's "personal contact" initiative implemented during this time.
The last Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The Sound of Music" opens at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway. Shortly after The Sound Of Music opened on broadway Oscar Hammerstein died from cancer. The Sound Of Music was made into an Academy Award winning movie in 1965 starring Julie Andrews.
1965 : The Soviet Union launches the Venera 3 space probe from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The mission was to land on the surface of the planet Venus. The mission was successful when Venera 3 crash-landed on Venus on 1st March 1966 becoming the first spacecraft to land on another planet's surface.
Battle between North and South Vietnam accompanied by U.S. troops prevailed. In fact, it seemed that the heavier the rain feel, the fiercer the North Vietnam-South Vietnam battle became. There was essentially no mercy on either side. This severe wartime conflict occurred in the so-called demilitarized zone between North and South Vietnam-in an area that was supposed to be neutral.
It was a miraculous day for a former Israel prisoner of war (POW). He was returned, and was fighting tears while he greeted Premier Golda Meir at the airport in Tel Aviv. He was held in Cairo, Egypt for some time.
1973 : President Richard Nixon urges Congress to pass Senate Bill 1081, which would authorize the construction of a pipeline to access oil from the North Slope of Alaska, thus reducing American reliance on foreign oil.
The forth man involved in the Cambridge spy ring is named as Sir Anthony Blunt.
Soccer hooliganism continues to feature in matches involving English clubs and the National Team with the latest trouble by English fans in Luxembourg who went through the city fighting and stealing after England was knocked out of the European Championship.
This was a day set aside for an international "smokeout", similar to that of the Great American Smokeout. Germany actively participated in this campaign. They were urged to hide their cigarettes, get rid of their lighters, get rid of their ashtrays, or whatever else seemed necessary to successfully observe this day. This was one effort towards promoting a smoke-free lifestyle.
Benazir Bhutto is elected in a democratic election to be Prime Minister of Pakistan
A daily anti-military campaign was being launched in the Middle East. A peace activist organization was working to persuade Pat Barracks commuters that the action occurring in the Persian Gulf area was not right.
Wei Jingsheng the pro democracy dissident is released on medical grounds after nearly 18 years of incarceration and deported to the United States. He had been released in September 1993 as part of China's bid to host the 2000 Olympic games but when China was beaten by Sydney, Australia for the games in November he was put in jail again. Wei Jingsheng was in jail for the crime of treason, but the real reason was his outspoken writings against the ruling communist regime including condemning Chinese occupation of Tibet.
Congress passed the aviation security bill requiring that all airport screeners will be federal employees, and would undergo criminal background checks and would have to be U.S. citizens. The bill also required that by December 31st, 2002 all checked baggage will be screened by explosive detection devices.
The United States government decided to begin closely monitoring all Iraqis present within the U.S.A. The government felt this was necessary in case terrorist-sympathetic individuals originating from Iraq were still hiding within the borders of the U.S. Security against terrorists has been a major priority since the terrorist bombings that took place in New York a little over a year from this date. Thousands of people were killed after the north and south towers of the World Trade Center were hit by hijacked planes.
2004 : President George W. Bush nominates National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice for Secretary of State.
The first part of the Great Firewall of China, which is also known as the Golden Shield Project, will be going into service. It uses several filters to make it that it is difficult, if not impossible, to reach sites that the Chinese government has deemed illegal or unhelpful to the communist ideal.
Representative Nancy Pelosi is chosen to be the speaker of the House, in the wake of the Democrats victory in the US mid-terms. The House will not be formally electing a speaker until it convenes in January, but it will be under the control of the Democrats for the first time in twelve years. Pelosi is certain to win, and will be the first female leader of the House.
One of the worst cyclones to hit Bangladesh with 150 mph winds, with the death toll exceeding 1,000, has destroyed coastal towns, leaving millions without power in the deadliest such storm in more than a decade. The Cyclone Sidr created a 4-foot-high storm surge that swept through low-lying areas and some offshore islands leaving transport systems in chaos making it harder for rescue workers to get to the worst affected areas.
The Iraqi cabinet has approved a plan for the US deployment in their country. 150,000 troops will remain there until 2011, but US troops will be withdrawn from the streets of Iraqi towns in 2009. America's National Security Council have welcomed the cabinet's vote, saying that it was "an important and positive step" towards stability and security.
Barack Obama continues his tour of Asia by holding a summit in Beijing with Chinese leader Hu Jintao. Mr. Obama was given an official welcome in the Great Hall of the People, before going for talks with the Chinese president. Trade, climate change and economic issues are expected to dominate procedings. The two men had also met for dinner. Before the closed-door meetings began, Mr Obama said: "We believe strong dialogue is important not only for the US and China, but for the rest of the world."
The Russian Soyuz spacecraft successfully docked at the International Space Station carrying one American and two Russians. This manned launch was the first to have people on board since an unmanned rocket crashed after launch in August of 2011.
2012 : Hostess Brands has announced that they were going to shut down and sell their assets, causing the loss of 18,500 jobs. The maker of "Twinkies" and owner of other brands like Wonder, Merita breads and Drake's cakes said that they could not continue to operate after a union strike.
About ten people were killed and another twenty were injured in a suicide attack in the city of Kabul. The attack was claimed by the Taliban.
By Bron Maher
Bauer Media, which owns magazine and radio brands including Grazia, Kerrang and Absolute Radio, has bought Cork’s Red FM.
Red FM, previously an independent station, says it pulls in 129,000 listeners each day and is the most popular station in the Republic of Ireland’s second largest city. Bauer entered the Irish market last year when it bought Communicorp Group and with it two national stations, Today FM and Newstalk. The Red FM acquisition is still subject to regulatory approval.
Red FM chief executive Diarmuid O’ Leary said: “Over the past two decades, Cork’s Red FM has grown to become one of the region’s most popular radio stations, informing and entertaining listeners across the city and county.
“I’d like to thank everyone who have been a part of this journey for their contribution, in particular the staff at the radio station, who have been central to our success over the last 20 years. Red FM is now ready to embark on a new chapter, and I’m sure that as a valued part of Bauer Media Audio, the station will continue to soar to even greater heights.”
Source: Bauer Media
Deal size: N/A
Country: Ireland
Status: Official
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John L Lewis
The Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions of the United States and Canada was founded in Pittsburgh. FOTLU was the predecessor organization to what became the American Federation of Labor in 1886. Its goal was to “organize a systematic agitation to propagate trades union principles…to elevate trades unionism, and to obtain for the working classes, that respect for their rights, and that reward for their services, to which they are justly entitled.”- 1881
Sir Oswald Mosley and Black-Shirt fascist followers were put on Trial. They were arrested and charged of "riotous assembly" after a fascist meeting on October 9th.
Reverend Bord Breen, an American Lutheran Missionary was reportedly kidnapped by bandits while working in China. The reverend was living in the province of Honan at the time. Another American was also declared to being held hostage.
1922 : German Chancellor Wirth's cabinet had fallen apart. Resignations were signed the night before, and announced on this day. Wirth's failure to reach an agreement with allied forces of World War I regarding war reparation payments was one of the main reasons for the failure of his administration. The assassination of Dr. Rathenau was also another factor to the downfall of this sector of German government.
1926 : Radio network National Broadcasting Co ( NBC ) launches with a radio network of 24 stations and one of the earliest remote musical broadcasts.
1940: The German Luftwaffe bombs Coventry in a massive raid raising many parts of the city to the ground.
1942: The American fleet during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal had a decisive victory over the Japanese fleet sinking 23 Japanese ships and killing an estimated 30,000 Japanese troops.
Heinrich Himmler orders that all Gypsies and those of mixed Gypsy blood are to be put on the same level as Jews and placed in concentration camps
General Charles De Gaulle was invited to Moscow by Premier Joseph Stalin. U.S. President Roosevelt and British Prime Minster Winston Churchill were also invited, and President Chiang Kaishek of China was considering attending. This would make the first assembly of the United Nations, which was formed less than a year later.
1953: At first, Doubt had risen whether or not the court marshal in charge of the trial of ex-Premier Mohammed Mossadegh was competent. However, the court had just been ruled legitimate, as well as the trial against Mossadegh, who was charged with treason.
1956 : Love Me Tender, Elvis Presley's first movie, opens in New York.
1959: Four members of the Clutter family were murdered on their farm in Holcomb, Kansas . The men who murdered them were two ex-convicts, Richard Hickock and Perry Smith, who had entered the rural Kansas home looking for a safe containing thousands of dollars. Truman Capote published a book based on the murders "In Cold Blood" in 1965 after they were hung, in 2005 the movie "Capote" based on Truman Capote's life during the writing of the novel was released.
Russia has long been known for its Vodka. However, during this time in history it had turned to the U.S., requesting for supplies of this alcohol to cover its shortage. The embarrassing thing was that Soviet Premier Krushechev (a.k.a. Krushchev) had not too long ago boasted about how much Russia's Vodka is better. However, the fact that Russia ran out of Vodka had more to do with grain and potatoes to produce food, which was a priority over strong drink during this time.
Co-ordinated peaceful protests against the war in Vietnam in Washington D.C. and San Francisco attract crowds estimated up to half a million people.
1971 : Intel releases world's first commercial complete central processing unit ( CPU ) on one chip "a single-chip microprocessor" the 4004.
The so called UnaBomber strikes for the first time when a bomb explodes in the cargo cabin of an American Airlines 727 on its way from Chicago to Washington, forcing it to make an emergency landing.
Military personnel and Red Cross members left for Columbia to rush in emergency supplies to volcano disaster victims. It was estimated that up to 20,000 people from the city of Armero in Columbia had lost their lives as a result of this disaster. The total population of this city was 50,000.
Britain's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Irish Prime Minister Garret FitzGerald sign The Anglo-Irish Agreement which for the first time in history provides a framework for involvement by Ireland in working with Britain on finding a long term solution.
Continental Airlines Flight 1713 flipped on the runway of Stapleton International Airport in Denver, Colorado with the loss of 26 people from the 77 on the aircraft
The Palestinian National Council headed by Yasser Arafat at a meeting in Algiers declare the independence of the Arab State of Palestine.
The Milli Vanilli duo's producer, Frank Farian revealed that the Grammy winning pop duo were lip synching in the songs on the album which gained them the award.
Operation Desert Shield (a.k.a. Operation Desert Storm, Persian Gulf War) brought up issues of faith for former hostages. Kathryn Koob-one of the 52 persons held captive by Iran ten year priors to this time-spoke out. She believed that her Christian faith, along with prayers, had provided her courage during her time as a hostage.
Following the threat by Great Britain and the United States to bomb Iraq military installations unless UN weapons inspectors are given full co-operation by Iraq to look for weapons of mass destruction . Iraq's letter accepting the terms is delivered to the United Nations Security Council and the bombing is averted. After the UN weapons inspectors return in later in the month they face similar lack of cooperation and leave in mid December when US forces began drop hundreds of cruise missiles on Iraq.
There was a time when it was considered uncouth to work on the Sabbath. However, this fact didn't stop Palestinian forces from keeping busy sniping people walking home from Sabbath Day prayers. It was unclear how many of these were Jewish civilians and how many of them were soldiers. However, it was reported that 15 teens had been wounded, among others.
Members of the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda drive two trucks packed with explosives and bombs into the Bet Israel and Neve Shalom synagogues in Istanbul, Turkey killing 27 and injuring 300 more.
The commander of US forces in the Middle East has said that he is optimistic that 'we can stabilize Iraq.' General Abizaid, the head of the US Central Command, has rejected a call from some Democrats for a phased redeployment of forces to begin in four to six months. Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, he said such a move would result in an increase in sectarian violence.
Cyclone Sidr with winds reaching 160 MPH strikes coastal areas of Bangladesh, the authorities had evacuated over 2 million people to emergency shelters prior to the cyclone, but the cyclone still claimed between 4 and five thousand lives. The cyclone also destroyed over 1/4 of the world heritage mangrove forest Sunderban
2007 : A panel tells Congress that Chinese espionage poses "the single greatest risk" to the security of US technology. China has been pursuing new technology "aggressively", it says. It has been doing so through legal research and business deals as well as illegally through industrial espionage. China has also "embraced destructive warfare techniques" that might enable it to carry out cyber attacks on other countries' infrastructure. A foreign ministry spokesman in Beijing denies any spying activities by China.
15th November, 2011 : Customs officials in Hong Kong seized a record haul of 190 lbs of rhino horns and ivory in a container coming from South Africa. They found 33 horns, 758 ivory chopsticks, and 127 ivory bracelets worth about $2 million.
2012 : The Eurozone economies fell back into recession after growth rates shrunk over three months. The news was revealed soon after workers in Europe held protests over austerity measures.
Gambia announced that it would cut ties with Taiwan in a strategic move that it hoped would help its national interests. It is thought that the move might further the nation's relationship with China as China claims Taiwan as part of its territory. Gambia was one of only a few African countries to recognize Taiwan.
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Ellis Island is a federally-owned island in New York Harbor that was the busiest immigrant inspection station in the United States. From 1892 to 1954, nearly 12 million immigrants arriving at the Port of New York and New Jersey were processed there under federal law.
On this day in 1954, Ellis Island closed as an immigration entry point. After 1924 the famous island in Jersey City instead served as a detention and deportation center until 1954. Albert Einstein was among the millions of immigrants that were processed prior to the 1954 closure. After World War 2, Germans soldiers were imprisoned there as well as those on the left deemed hostile during the McCarthy period. Today Ellis Island houses an immigration museum. The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island were closed after damage by Hurricane Sandy. The storm hit a day after the Statue of Liberty reopened. It had just completed a year-long renovation. – 1954
Chainsaw Al” Dunlap announced he was restructuring the Sunbeam Corporation and laid off 6,000 workers—half of the workforce. Sunbeam later nearly collapsed after a series of scandals under Dunlap’s leadership that cost investors billions of dollars. – 1996
1944 : After many attempts over a period of 2 years to sink the Tirpitz, eventually 32 British Lancaster bombers attack and do sink the mighty German battleship Tirpitz.
1946 : The Exchange National Bank of Chicago, Illinois, institutes the first drive in banking service in America .
A Bulgarian man captured by the Greeks returned home and saw his wife for the first time after four years. Unfortunately, he had returned too late and his wife had already remarried to someone new. She had thought he was dead that he was missing so long. Shortly after finding out about the new marital status of his former wife, the newly-returned Bulgarian prisoner left the country. He decided it was best to let the new couple to be happy.
1927 : Josef Stalin takes full control of the Soviet Union as Leon Trotsky is expelled from the Communist Party.
Hostilities in Manchuria, along with the Chinese boycott of Japanese goods, proved well for the British. As a result, British unemployment rates had dropped. The reason more British people were put back to work at this time was because of the increase demand in Lancashire textiles. Increase in these English goods would possibly have not occurred if the boycott of Japanese merchandise had not taken place.
The long battle in the Philippines had continued. Apparently, within a couple of days the Americans had regained their confidence. They just destroyed an entire Japanese convoy of six destroyers and four transports. However, the battle in Leyte, Philippines was not over with yet.
Ellis Island in New York closes after providing the gateway for 12 million immigrants from 1892 - 1924. From 1924 to 1954 it was mostly used as a detention and deportation center for illegal immigrants .
Chuck Berry - popular for such hits as "Johnny B. Goode" and "Roll Over Beethoven" - is named by a Billboard poll as the most promising R&B artist of the year. He proved the pollsters right be becoming a huge success in more than one genre of music.
Leftist political representatives blamed the Japanese conservative government for the mine and rail disasters that occurred just a few days beforehand. The Socialist, Democratic Socialist, and Communist Parties decided to do their own investigation of these two tragedies which had occurred within six hours. The mine disaster occurred at Omuta, on the Southern Island of Kyushu, and the train pile-up occurred at Yokohama. The investigations made by different political party representatives were connected to winning over the Japanese people come time for the upcoming election.
1970 : The Oregon Highway Division attempts to destroy a rotting eight-ton sperm whale near Florence, Oregon with half a ton of dynamite, leading to the now infamous exploding whale incident. The explosion caused large pieces of blubber to land some distance away from the beach and left much of the whale intact.
Members of a local Canadian government were discussing the possibility of a national oil corporation forming. Energy Minister Donald McDonald was just interviewed by CTV regarding this matter. A decision was expected to be made within a month.
The dollar was valued at a record high. On certain European markets, it equaled approximately 2.61 German marks .
Following the taking of 66 Americans as Hostages at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran on November 4, President Jimmy Carter bans the import of oil from Iran .
Voyager 1 space probe reaches Saturn and sends back pictures including the planet and yellow and orange clouds circling the planet at several hundred miles an hour.
Lech Walesa, the leader of the Solidarity movement, is released after 11 months .
The English pound note is to disappear and be replaced by the one pound coin which were introduced last April.
The United States government introduced plans for a new Soviet intelligence program.
Crown Prince Akihito, is crowned as the 125th Emperor of Japan two years after the death of his father.
Sir Tim Berners-Lee with help from Robert Cailliau publish a formal proposal for the World Wide Web on this day in History.
Indonesian forces open fire on a crowd of pro independence demonstrators in the Santa Cruz cemetery in the capital, Dili, East Timor killing an estimated 250 East Timorese protesters.
President Bill Clinton of the United States had announced that U.S. soldiers stationed in Germany would be assigned to Bosnian peace-keeping tasks.
A mid air collision between Saudi Arabian Airlines Flight 763 ( Boeing 747-168B ) and Air Kazakhstan Flight 1907 ( Ilyushin Il-76 ) over the village of Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, India results in the death of all passengers and crew on both flights a total of 349 making it the most deadly mid air collision in history.
A second large earthquake strikes Turkey just 3 months after the August 17th quake which left some 17,000 people dead and thousands more homeless. Turkey has issued an international appeal for winter tents to shelter tens of thousands of people left homeless by this earthquake .
President Bill Clinton signs the financial services reform bill allowing banks, investment firms and insurance companies to sell each other's products.
American Airlines Flight 587 ( Airbus A300 ) on route to Dominican Republic crashes shortly after takeoff into the Belle Harbor residential area of Queens killing all 260 people aboard the plane and 5 people on the ground .
2002 : News broke out that al-Qaida terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden appeared in a tape recording. Effort was being made regarding the authenticity of this recording. If these tapes were proven "real", it would be the closest big of evidence revealed regarding Bin Laden's schemes to this date. He was one of the prime suspects of the World Trade Center and government bombings that occurred on September 11, 2001.
A jury in Redwood City, Calif., convicted Scott Peterson of murdering his pregnant wife, Laci, and dumping her body in San Francisco Bay.
On March 16, 2005, Peterson was sentenced to death and currently resides on death row in San Quentin State Prison.
The 2003 Protocol on Explosive Remnants of War was an international treaty signed in 2003 that aimed to limit the impact of cluster bombs and other unexploded devices on civilian populations when conflicts end. It came into effect on November 12, 2006.
Russia and India will be jointly developing a new military transport aircraft under a deal that was signed by the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan during his visit to Moscow. After talks in the Kremlin between Singh and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the two sides also signed an agreement on India's debt to Moscow
At least twenty-one people have been killed, and more than eighty-five injured in bombs in Baghdad. The most serious attack resulted in about twelve people being killed and sixty injured when simultaneous car and roadside bombs detonated.
Thousands of protestors from the Unified Communist Party of Nepal blocked entry points to Singha Durbar, which is the official seat of Nepalese government, as part of a two-day restoration what they call "civilian supremacy". They blocked eight access points to the principal government secretariat, and were led by the Maoist chairman and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda,' Mohan Vaidya ‘Kiran' and Baburam Bhattarai. The Nepalese capital was badly disrupted by the Maoists, who chanted slogans against the government and blocked all of the roads that lead to Singha Durbar.
2011 : Major League Baseball player Wilson Ramos was kidnapped in Venezuela by armed men but was found alive soon after by security forces. Ramos plays as a catcher for the Washington Nationals and was visiting his mother in Valencia, Venezuela.
Silvio Berlusconi officially resigned from his post as prime minister of Italy after spending seventeen years at the forefront of Italian politics. Berlusconi, who had been unpopular with voters for many years prior to his resignation due to scandals and corruption, had finally resigned over the loss of his majority during a financial crisis.
Officials believe at least forty-two police officers were killed but there could be more dead in an attack in Samburu, Kenya after cattle rustlers ambushed them.
The newly built One World Trade Center in New York City is the tallest building in the United States after a Height Committee ruled that the 408 foot needle at the top of the tower counted towards the height. The building that had previously occupied that place was the Willis Tower in Chicago.
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Nat Turner
American slave rebellion leader Nat Turner was hanged in Jerusalem, Virginia. Three months prior, Turner had led a bloody slave revolt starting with the execution of his owner Joseph Travis and his family. Within the next 24 hours, Turner and an estimated 70 followers went on a rampage through Southampton County, Virginia, killing nearly 60 whites, while trying to encourage other slaves into revolt. Federal troops and militias were called in and ultimately suppressed the revolt, culminating with the hanging of over 100 African Americans, including many who did not participate in the revolt. – 1831
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