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2nd November – On This Day In History
Born:
1913 Burt Lancaster (actor – Spartacus)
1950 George Bernard Shaw (playwright)
On This Day:
1889 North and South Dakota become the 39th and 40th States of the USA
Have a good Friday, 2nd November
31st October – On This Day In History
Born:
1961 Peter Jackson (director – Lord Of The Rings)
Died:
1993 River Phoenix (actor – Stand By Me)
On This Day:
1864 Nevada becomes the 36th State of the USA
Have a good Wednesday, 31st October
30th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1451 Christopher Columbus (European to discover and start settlement of the New World – although this is disputed)
Died:
2000 Steve Allen (comedian and actor)
On This Day:
1990 The Channel Tunnel is completed by Britain and France, under the English Channel
Have a good Tuesday, 30th October
22nd October – On This Day In History
Born:
1952 Jeff Goldblum (actor – Jurassic Park)
Died:
1906 Paul Cezanne (artist)
On This Day:
1924 Toastmasters International is founded
Have a good Monday, 22nd October
19th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1940 Michael Gambon (actor – Lord Of The Rings, Harry Potter)
Died:
1745 Jonathan Swift (author – Gulliver’s Travels)
On This Day:
1960 Mauritania granted independence (by France)
Have good Friday, 19th October
14th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1894 E.E. Cummings (poet)
Died:
1977 Bing Crosby (actor & singer – Going My Way)
On This Day:
1926 Winnie The Pooh (by AA Milne) is released
Have a good Sunday, 14th October
10th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1813 Giuseppe Verdi (opera composer)
Died:
2004 Christopher Reeves (actor – Superman)
On This Day:
1970 Fiji gains independence (from Britain)
Have a good Wednesday, 10th October
4th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1923 Charlton Heston (actor – Ben – Hur)
Died:
1669 Rembrandt van Rijn (artist)
On This Day:
1824 Mexico becomes a republic
Have a good Thursday, 4th October
3rd October – On This Day In History
Born:
1959 Fred Couples (golfer – Master Champion)
Died:
2005 Ronnie Barker (actor & comedian – The Two Ronnies)
On This Day:
1932 Iraq gains independence (from Britain)
Have a good Wednesday, 3rd October
29th September – On This Day In History
Born:
1758 Horatio Nelson (British admiral, Hero of Trafalgar)
Died:
2010 Tony Curtis (actor)
On This Day:
1966 Botswana gains independence (from Britain – was Bechuanaland)
Have a good Saturday, 29th September
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