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A happy birthday to, well, me!

Vic Seixas is 100.

Reports that Gabon dictator Ali Bongo has been couped by the military. https://www.dw.com/en/gabon-military-seizes-power-after-reelection-of-ali-bongo/a-66668078 If true, end of the 56-year reign of the Bongo family.

30/8/2023 50 Nelly Furtado — Maneater 45 Rihanna ft. Jay-Z — Umbrella 39 Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat 38 Gnarls Barkley- Crazy 36 Sugababes- About You Now +4 35 Mika- Grace Kelly 29 Scissor Sisters - I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ 27 Orson - No Tomorrow 26 My Chemical Romance - Welcome to the Black Parade 25 Arctic Monkeys- When the Sun Goes Down 25 Razorlight- America 25 Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson- The Way I Are 24 Sandi Thom- I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair) 24 Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls 24 Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby 23 Kanye West- Stronger  22 Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake- Give It To Me 22 Beyoncé & Shakira- Beautiful Liar  22 Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean- Hips Don’t Lie 21 Fedde Le Grand- Put Your Hands Up For Detroit 20 Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z- Déjà Vu 19 Meck ft. Leo Slayer - Thunder in My Heart Again  17 Notorious B.I.G. ft. Diddy, Nelly, Jagged Eagle & Avery Storm - Nasty Girl 15 Lily Allen - Smile 13 Take That- Shine 00 Madonna - Sorry -6 Thank you @justonecornetto

30/Aug/2023 45 A-Ha — Take On Me 40 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero +4 38 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 36 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 31 Queen — Radio Ga Ga 31 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 28 Howard Jones — What Is Love? 27 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men 25 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic 22 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun 21 Duran Duran — Wild Boys 20 Marillion — Kayleigh 19 King — Love & Pride 17 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 17 Madonna — Holiday -6 11 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants 11 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love 11 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F 10 Phil Collins — Against All Odds

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12456787/X-Factors-Christopher-Maloney-left-devastated-father-tragically-dies-leaving-broken-hearted.html Liverpool singer Christopher Maloney, who found fame via The X Factor tv show, has announced his father has died.

Dead. https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/uruguay/nota/_/id/12514838/murio-waldemar-victorino-campeon-america-nacional-seleccion-uruguaya

Sister Jean takes the ceremonial first pitch at a Brewers-Cubs game aged 104

29th August 40 A-Ha — Take On Me 40 Tears For Fears — Everybody Wants To Rule The World 38 Prince — 1999 / Little Red Corvette 36 Bonnie Tyler — Holding Out For A Hero 35 Queen — Radio Ga Ga 28 Howard Jones — What Is Love? +4 28 Duran Duran — A View To A Kill 25 Madonna — Holiday -6 24 The Weather Girls — It’s Raining Men 24 The Pointer Sisters — Automatic 24 Marillion — Kayleigh 21 Duran Duran — Wild Boys 18 King — Love and Pride 18 Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want To Have Fun 17 Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F 17 Nik Kershaw — I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 16 Culture Club — The War Song 14 Phil Collins — Against All Odds 11 Wham! — Last Christmas / Everything She Wants 08 Alison Moyet — That Ole Devil Called Love

List of US Cabinet members from the 20th century: Richard Nixon (1969–1974) – EXTINCT Gerald Ford (1974–1977) Jimmy Carter (1977–1981) Ronald Reagan (1981–1989) George H.W. Bush (1989–1993) Bill Clinton (1993–2001)

The Doctor Who Cast & Crew blog has Peter Thompson listed as dead in 1999 (link - scroll to his name) they're usually quite a reliable source (they correctly pointed out Lund's death) but I can't find anything to back this up, including the GRO.

New picture of the third oldest person in Britain Mary Florence Walker on her 112th Birthday yesterday.Looks very well.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/08/29/steve-scalise-blood-cancer-diagnosed-house-republicans/70707798007/ Steve Scalise: treatable blood cancer

Edu Lobo was born in Rio de Janeiro 80 years ago, he is a musician who won the 2017 Latin Grammy for Best MPB Album Arthur Bruce McDonald was born in Sydney,(CAN) 80 years ago,Received the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics Elizabeth Fraser was born 60 years ago in Grangemouth, is a Scottish singer, known for her work as lead singer of the group Cocteau Twins. His melodic, angelic and abstract vocal style and indecipherable lyrics have generated fascination and discussion over the years. Steve Clarke was born 60 years ago in Saltcoats, he currently commands the Scottish national team. As a player he played for Chelsea, he was on the coaching staff of Newcastle, Chelsea, Liverpool, West Bromwich Albion and Reading Olivier Jacque was born 50 years ago in Villerupt, the former French motorcyclist was 250cc champion in 2000 Thomas Tuchel turns 50, born in Krumbach (GER) commands Bayern Munich, and has coached PSG (FRA), Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund (GER and Mainz (GER) Liam Payne was born in Wolverhampton 30 years ago and rose to international fame as a member of the British pop rock boy band One Direction.

Image of Wang Fuzhi this month. Seems permanently hospitalised, for a change.

With Al Quie's death, Merwin Coad of Iowa is now the only living person to serve in Congress during the 1950s. As such, Coad is the last Congressman to vote on the admission of Alaska and Hawaii, the last from the creation of NASA, and the last from the Eisenhower presidency. He's an, uh, interesting character Buckley's death leaves only two Senators still alive who served prior to the election of Joe Biden in 1972. They are Fred Harris of Oklahoma, and Bob Packwood of Oregon. Those with long memories may recall that Packwood is, like Coad, also a rather scummy character.

Greetings, legendary sir

Not really. The oldest senator, congressman, federal judge, and governor did though.

The two oldest living congressmen died within one day of each other. CORRECTION: they actually died on the same day

Cross posting here as I think it’s significant enough. Potential Second Lady in 1964. There are now no presidential tickets or spouses living from before 1976. This seems to have gone unnoticed on here. Stephanie Wagner Miller, widow of Congressman and Vice-Presidential candidate William Miller, died back in July, aged 100. Also the mother of her namesake: a daughter Stephanie who is a liberal radio host.  https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/washingtonpost/name/stephanie-miller-obituary?id=52559100

Pat Boone turned up on Fox News in the past few hours: https://www.foxnews.com/video/6331503855112 Waving his gun around. By the time he dies he'll be so right wing even Satan will think twice about admitting him.

The Chinese cadres are so old that Kissinger was introduced to them as "a young guy from Hollywood".

Discharged.

50 years ago Sir Frank Worrall died aged 42 a few months after being diagnosed with leukemia, He was the first sportsman to be granted a memorial service at Westminster Abbey.

Work in a carwash do you, Mr HB Kid?