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http://www.writers-online.co.uk NOVEMBER 2019^73Actor and comedian
Simon Pegg was born
on 14 February2021 will mark the
100th anniversary of the
original magazine serialisation of F Scott
Fitzgerald’s second novel The Beautiful
and the Damned, which was published in
book format in March 1922. What themes
from this landmark Jazz Age novel are still
relevant today?Looking
ahead
30 years ago 1990
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40 years ago 1980
Blondie released their single Call Me on 1 February.Legendary nightspot Studio
54 held its closing party on 4
February, attended by Diana
Ross, Liza Minelli, Sylvester
Stallone and Jack Nicholson.Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson was born
on 5 February.Political satire Yes Minister
premiered on BBC2 on 25 February.Nelson Mandela, who led the movement to end
apartheid in South Africa, was released after 27
years of imprisonment on 9 February.60 years ago 1960
The Greensboro sit-ins, non-violent civil
rights protests which led to the Woolworth
chain removing its policy of racial
segregation in the USA’s Southern states,
were carried out by black students Joseph
McNeil, Franklin McCain, Ezell Blair Jnr
and David Richmond between February
and July 1960.Federico Felini’s film La Dolce Vita was
released in Italy on 5 February.Frankie Goes to Hollywood
singer Holly Johnson
was born on 9 February.Actor Greta Scacchi was
born on 18 February.Killing Joke singer Jaz Coleman
was born on 26 February.10 years ago 2 010
In February 2010 Wikileaks
published a cable, Reykjavik 13,
that was the first of the classified
documents allegedly provided by the
whistleblower US Army Private Chelsea Manning
(then Bradley). Manning is currently in jail for
her refusal to testify against Wikileaks founder
Julian Assange.Federico Felini’s film
released in Italy on 5 February.Actor Greta Scacchi was
born on 18 February.50 years ago
The last Peanuts cartoon appeared on 13 February
following the death of its creator, Charles M Schultz.20 years ago 2000
The last cartoon appeared on 13 February cartoon appeared on 13 February20 years ago 2000
documents allegedly provided by thePolitical satire
premiered on BBC2 on 25 February.