10 weird and wonderful things which happened on 24 May:
This date in 1819 saw the birth of Victoria, Queen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland who became Queen in 1837 at the age of 18. Her reign lasted 63 years and seven months, longer than that of any other British monarch up to that point. She married Prince Albert in 1840. After his death in 1861, she went into virtual retirement. She returned to public life for her diamond jubilee.
Also born on this date, in 1941, was Bob Dylan (real name Robert Zimmerman) singer-songwriter whose career has spanned five decades. His hits include Blowin' in the Wind, The Times They Are a-Changin, Like a Rolling Stone and Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door. He once said, "You can't be wise and in love at the same time."
In 1895, Henry Irving became the first thespian to be knighted. He'd refused the honour twelve years earlier, but accepted it this time because he felt his profession needed “official recognition”.
The first message in Morse Code was transmitted on this date in 1844. Samuel Morse transmitted it from Washington to Baltimore. The message said: ‘What hath God wrought?’.
The first Eurovision song contest was held at Lugano, Switzerland on this date in 1956. Seven countries participated and they each sang two songs. Luxembourg and Switzerland used the same singer. Switzerland won with Refrain by Lys Assia.
The first ever British girl group to reach number one in the US charts did so on this date in 1997. It was The Spice Girls, needless to say, with their album Spice. They were only the third all girl group to do at all, the others being The Supremes and The Go-Go's.
In 2001, Sherpa Temba Tsheri became the youngest person to climb to the top of Mount Everest at the age of 15.
In 1920, President Deschamel of France fell from a sleeper train and was found wandering along the line in his pajamas.
Dartmoor Prison opened in this date in 1809 as a prison for French prisoners-of-war. The first regular convicts were imprisoned there in 1850.
In 1988, John Moschitta set record for fast talking: 586 words per minute.
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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