Almanac of Absurdities 11/26

On this date in 1977, the audio for Southern British Television is jammed for six minutes by a voice claiming to be “Vrillon”, representative of the Ashtar Galactic Command, orders the human race to “destroy all weapons of evil,” and warning us we have little time to learn to live in peace. Some argue it might not have actually been a hoax, but are shouted down. Birthdays: Bat Masterson, Tina Turner.