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9th February – On This Day In History
Born:
1943 Joe Pesci (actor)

Died:
2002 Princess Margaret (United Kingdom)

On This Day:
1923 Aeroflot Airlines forms (the Soviet airline)

Have a good Friday, 9th February
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10th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1825 Paul Kruger (President of The South African Republic in 1883 and Boer leader)

Died:
1875 Alexsey Tolstoy (Russian novelist)

On This Day:
1959 PanAm begins scheduled flights around the world

Have a good Monday, 10th October
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7th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1931 Desmond Tuto (South African Archbishop and Noble Peace Prize winner)

Died:
1849 Edgar Allan Poe (poet)

On This Day:
1919 KLM (Royal Dutch Airlines) is established. It is the oldest existing airline

Have a good Friday, 7th October
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30th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1797 Mary Shelly (author of Frankenstein)

Died:
2003 Charles Bronson (actor)

On This Day:
1933 Five independent airlines come together to form Air France

Have a good Tuesday, 30th August
24th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1870 Jan Smuts (South African Prime Minister, General and Commonwealth statesman)
Died:
1974 Duke Ellington (pianist, musician – band leader)
On This Day:
1954 Lufthansa is formed (German national airline)
Have a restful Sunday, 24th May


