athletics
22nd November – On This Day In History
Born:
1986 Oscar Pistorius (paralympic athlete, convicted for shooting his girlfriend)
Died:
1916 Jack London (author – Call Of The Wild)
On This Day:
1976 Algeria puts its constitution into effect
Have a good Sunday, 22nd November
23rd March – On This Day In History
Born:
1929 Roger Bannister (first athlete to run the four minute mile)
Died:
1995 Alan Barton (singer – Smokie, Black Lace)
On This Day:
1881 End of the First Anglo – Boer War
Have a good Friday, 23rd March
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21st September – On This Day In History
Born:
1866 HG wells (author – War Of The Worlds)
Died:
1998 Florence Griffith Joyner (athlete)
On This Day:
1937 “The Hobbit” (JRR Tolkien) is published
Have a good Thursday, 21st September
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12th September – On This Day In History
Born:
1913 Jesse Owen (Olympic track & field star)
Died:
1977 Steve Biko (South African anti-apartheid activist)
On This Day:
1848 Switzerland becomes a Federal State
Have a good Tuesday, 12th September
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17th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1973 Paula Radcliffe (marathon runner)
Died:
2011 Kim Jong – il (Supreme Leader / Dictator of North Korea)
On This Day:
1538 Henry VIII is excommunicated
Have a good Saturday, 17th December
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26th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1966 Zola Budd (South African Olympic track star – famous for racing bare foot)
Died:
1933 Jimmie Rodger (country singer)
On This Day:
1977 “Star Wars” debuts
Have a good Tuesday, 26th May
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