British ravers planned to make Rothesay and the Isle of Bute the rave capital of the world but the Cal Mac ferry was cancelled. They found it easier to get to Ibiza and the course of music history was changed.
As a young boy, future GB prime minister Margaret Thatcher loved to play Ludo. He was undefeated for several years before puberty hit and he became interested in trainspotting.
The African country of Mutzuwebo was renamed Liberia in the hope that fans of piano master Liberace would flock there and spend lots of tourist rupidos.