actor
24th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1759 William Wilberforce (abolitionist and politician)
Died
2014 Richard Attenborough (actor & director)
On This Day:
1949 North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) officially starts
Have a good Friday, 24th August
20th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1948 Robert Plant (musician – Led Zeppelin)
Died:
2017 Jerry Lewis (comedian)
On This Day:
1991 Estonia declares it independence (from the USSR)
Have a good Monday, 20th August
18th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1969 Christian Slater (actor – Robin Hood)
Died:
1227 Genghis Khan (Mongol leader and conqueror)
On This Day:
Hungary adopts in constitution
Have a good Saturday, 18th August
14th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1945 Steve Martin (actor & comedian)
Died:
1967 Bob Anderson (British racing driver)
On This Day:
1945 Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW2
Have a good Tuesday, 14th August
11th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1897 Enid Blyton (author of children’s books)
Died:
2014 Robin Williams (actor and comedian)
On This Day:
1960 Chad declares independence (from France)
Have a good Saturday, 11th August
10th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1960 Antonio Banderas (actor – Evita)
Died:
1945 Robert H Goddard (built first liquid fueled rocket)
On This Day:
1809 Ecuador declares independence (from Spain)
Have a good Friday, 10th August
8th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1937 Dustin Hoffman (actor – Tootsie)
Died:
1994 Leonid Leonov (Russian author & playwright)
On This Day:
1947 Pakistan’s national flag is approved
Have a good Wednesday, 8th August
3rd August – On This Day In History
Born:
1940 Martin Sheen (actor – The West Wing)
Died:
1924 Joseph Conrad (author – Heart Of Darkness)
On This Day:
1492 Christopher Columbus sets sail on his first voyage to find “The Indies”
Have a good Friday, 3rd August
27th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1955 Allan Border (Australian cricketer)
Died:
2003 Bob Hope (actor and comedian)
On This Day:
1949 First jet engine airliner flies (De Havilland Comet)
Have a good Friday, 27th July
23rd July – On This Day In History
Born:
1989 Daniel Radcliffe (actor – Harry Potter)
Died:
2011 Amy Winehouse (singer & songwriter)
On This Day:
1983 Gimli Glider – Air Canada 767 flight runs out of fuel and glides in to land safely at Gimli, Manitoba
Have a good Monday, 23rd July
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