nPostednon July 7, 2013
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Todaynis the Star Festival in Japan (see link below), but it is also thenbirthday of a man named Starr, who became a big-time star!
Todaynis the Star Festival in Japan (see link below), but it is also thenbirthday of a man named Starr, who became a big-time star!
Younprobable know Ringo Starr, who was born on this date in 1940, on anfirst-name basis—just Ringo.
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nBut the name he was born withn73 years ago was Richard Starkey.
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nAndnI’m sure you know what band Ringo was a part of….But did you knownthat the Beatles had more #1 albums in the U.K., is the best-sellingnband in the U.S., and hold the record for the most #1 singles hits onnthe Hot 100 chart? Some people don’t agree, but I think they are then“best,” most influential rock band of all time. Ringo’sncontributions to the music and to the Beatles’ films helped make themngreat.
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nAnbad start…
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LittlenRitchie, as Ringo was called as a child, did not have it at all easy.nHis dad left the family and didn’t bother to stay in Ritchie’s life.nRitchie almost died from peritonitis after a routine appendectomy,nand was in coma for three days. Later, he got tuberculosis, and henhad to be in a sanatorium for two years. He was considered behind atnschool and so was alienated from the school community, and he livednin a very poor neighborhood.
LittlenRitchie, as Ringo was called as a child, did not have it at all easy.nHis dad left the family and didn’t bother to stay in Ritchie’s life.nRitchie almost died from peritonitis after a routine appendectomy,nand was in coma for three days. Later, he got tuberculosis, and henhad to be in a sanatorium for two years. He was considered behind atnschool and so was alienated from the school community, and he livednin a very poor neighborhood.n
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| Ringo got his nickname because he commonly wore several rings. |
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nStill,neven with that horrible beginning, Richard Starkey grew up to becamenone of the famous people in the world, the richest drummer in thenworld, a 300-times millionnaire, and a winner of Academy, Emmy, andnGrammy awards, as well as many other awards. He was appointed anMember of the Order of the British Empire from Queen Elizabeth II,nand he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and henwas inducted with his fellow Beatles in to the Rock and Roll Hall ofnFame.
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nBy the way, I don’t think a star has been named after Starr, but a minor planet has been!
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nInwonder if Starr’s father ever regretted not keeping in touch?
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nAlsonon this date:
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nStarnFestival in Japan
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nScientistnNettie Stevens’s birthday
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Plannahead:
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nChecknout my Pinterest pages on Julynholidays, historicalnanniversaries in July,nand Julynbirthdays.
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest pages on Augustnholidays, historicalnanniversaries in August,nand Augustnbirthdays.
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