10 weird and wonderful things that happened on 24 February:
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| Nancy Astor |
- On this date in 2001, a teenager in Iowa attempted to steal a generator from a church roof. His jacket caught in the electric cable leaving him dangling. He died of exposure.
- In 1920, Lady Nancy Astor became the first woman to speak in the British Parliament. She opposed a motion for the abolition of the Liquor Control Board.
- In 2002, the world’s first McDonalds drive through for snowmobiles was opened in Piteaa, Sweden.
- On this date in 1818, Frederic Chopin made his début as a pianist at the tender age of seven. He was elaborately dressed up, and after the recital someone asked him what he thought impressed the audience the most. Chopin replied, "My collar."
- The earliest sighting of a Cuckoo in the UK, took place on this date in 1990, on Lundy Island, off the coast of Devon.
- In 1938, the first product to be made from nylon went on sale in New Jersey. It was a Toothbrush.
- In 1988, Alice Cooper announced he was going to run for Governor of Arizona, campaigning as a member of the "Wild Party."
- In 1994, the last four working pit ponies in Britain retired.
- It was on this date in 1981 that Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer.
- The earliest known lottery draw took place in Bruges, Belgium on this date in 1446.
A superhero love story:
The Power of Love
Willow believes in crystal healing, cosmic ordering and the significance of chance encounters. She believes there's a spiritual explanation for everything. Except she struggles to find a reason why she can turn herself into mist and create a wave of energy which can slam a would-be mugger into a wall. Or why the love of her life left her for a mysterious woman in sunglasses, who then disappeared without trace.
A chance encounter with Firebolt, leader of the Freedom League superhero team, in a Glastonbury coffee shop, does turn out to be significant. He offers her a new start and the chance to use her powers for good.
Servant is a Christian who has joined the Freedom League in order to use his teleporting power to serve God. He and Willow clash from the start, yet they are drawn inexorably to one another.
When Willow leaves the team abruptly for reasons unknown, Servant knows he must put her out of his mind and find a nice Christian girl to settle down with. He is about to propose to devout and straight-laced Ruth, when Willow returns and turns his entire world upside down.
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