29 May 2026

► EVENTS on 29 MAY;

On this day in 1914, Quebec, Canada  – , The ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland collided with the Norwegian collier Storstad  in the Gulf of St Lawrence, and sank in 40 metres of water, with the loss of 1,024 of the 1,477 people aboard..

1937, Queenstown, Tasmania. – The town’s only commercial radio station 7QT, was officially opened.  It now broadcasts in Queenstown, Rosebery and Strahan on the FM band as 7XS.

1953, Nepal – Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first men recorded as reaching the summit of Mt Everest.

1999, The space shuttle Discovery completed the first docking with the International Space Station.   Discovery flew 238 million kilometres over 39 missions, orbited the Earth 5,830 times and spent 365 days in orbit over its 27 year service life.
It is now on display at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air And Space Museum in Washington D C.

► ARRIVALS ON THIS DATE

1914,  Tenzing Norgay, in Khumbu, Nepal, first Sherpa to climb Mt. Everest, and first man recorded as having stood on it’s summit.   He died in 1986.

1945,  Garry Brooker, in Hackney, London, England.    He was a singer, songwriter, pianist and founder of the rock band Procol Harum .  He died in 2022.

► DEPARTURES ON THIS DATE

1979,  Gladys Louise Smith alias Mary Pickfordin Santa Monica, California, U.S.A. aged 87.  She was an actress, co-founder of the United Artists movie studio, and known as “America’s Sweetheart,” “Little Mary” and “The girl with the curls.”

1984,  John Eric Bartholomew, alias Eric Morcambe in Gloucestershire, England, aged 58.  He was a comedian who together with Ernie Wise formed the award-winning double act Morecambe and Wise, which lasted from 1941 until his death.

Today’s photo:  Art display at the Jane Franklin Museum, upper Lenah Valley, by the by the Art Society of Tasmania Inc.   Exhibits change monthly, and are often for sale. Photo – Yours Truly

Today’s Playlist –

TRACK	RELEASE YEAR	PLAY TIME	LAST PLAYED
Jake Coffey – I’m On My Way	2026	09:05	–
70s Classic    Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan – Tennessee Birdwalk	1970	09:10	8/5/2026
Rene Hage – We Welcome You	2026	09:13	5/4/2026
Comfort Zone –Well Known Artists and/or Songs + Kamahl – Can You Feel The Love Tonight		09:18	1/9/2023
+ Rachael Leahcar – The Rose		09:22	19/3/2017
Johan Faber & Lianne Geurts – Naughty And Nice	2026	09:26	27/12/2024
Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra – The Sunny Side Of Life		09:32	26/4/2015
Procol Harum – A Whiter Shade of Pale  Garry Brooker, organist and co-founder, born on this day in 1945 in Hackney, London, England.   He died in 2022.		09:38	22/8/2025
Ray Malcolm – What In The World’s Come Over You	1963	09:42	1/5/2026
For a Listener Paul McNeilly – Australia’s Sunny Soil	1967	09:47	17/5/2026
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + Manfred Mann – Pretty Flamingo	1966	09:53	4/4/2021
+ Webb Brothers – Purple Petrol Eater	1966	09:56	11/7/2025
Nancy Su – Every Country Dance	2026	10:05	15/5/2026
Dean Perrett – Phantoms of the Snowy	2026	10:10	–
For a Listener Freddy Quinn –  Sag Mir Wo Die Blumen Sind		10:15	–
Vintage Vinyl   Ted Heath Orchestra – Hot Toddy	1953	10:21	14/6/2024
Kym Cormack – Immediate Attraction	2026	10:24	18/5/2026
Daniel O’Donnell – I Don’t Care		10:27	13/5/2016
Jean Jacques Perrey & Gershon Kingsley – The Little Man From Mars		10:31	19/7/2013
Victoria Eman – Lieve Hilda, lieve Oma  (Dear Hilda Dear Grandma)	2026	10:36	27/3/2026
The Charlesys – I`ve Got Tomorrow	2026	10:40	12/4/2026
For a Listener Owen Blundell – Blue Misty Mountains			–
70s Classic    George Baker Selection – Little Green Bag	1970	10:49	1/6/2025
Archies – Bang Shang A Lang	1968	10:54	2/6/2024
For a Listener Kingston Trio – Tom Dooley	1960	10:57	22/3/2026
Kroggy – Biff, Baff, Banana Bender	2026	11:05	–
Country Road – Old style country songs + Julie Healy – A True Memory	2019	11:11	26/12/2019
+ Kevin Shegog – The Modern Living Scene		11:14	20/8/2021
Maria Rak – Step Into The Sun	2026	11:20	–
Vintage Vinyl    Bobby Pedrick Jr – White Bucks And Saddle Shoes	1958	11:27	3/7/2016
Henry Arland – Petite Fleur		11:33	22/9/2023
Diamond 45s –  Charting on this day 1966 + Frank Sinatra – Strangers In The Night	1966	11:36	12/12/2025
+ Tony Barber – Some Day	1966	11:40	4/6/2021
Toni West – Your Days Are Numbered	2026	11:43	3/4/2026
Paul Hudnott – Little Old Country Pub	2026	11:46	–
Slim Dusty – Clancy Of The Overflow		11:51	13/6/2014