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18th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1956 Martina Navratilova (tennis champion)
Died:
1931 Thomas Edison (inventor – light bulb and many other innovations)
On This Day:
1922 The founding of the British Broadcasting Company, later the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Have a good Thursday, 18th October
11th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1957 Dawn French (actor & comedian – Vicar of Dibley)
Died:
2015 Dean Chance (baseball player)
On This Day:
1972 Panama adopts its constitution
Have a good Thursday, 11th October
17th September – On This Day In History
Born:
1929 Stirling Moss (racing car driver)
Died:
2000 Paula Yates (TV Presenter)
On This Day:
1900 Commonwealth of Australia is proclaimed
Have a good Monday, 17th September
5th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1901 Walt Disney (co-founder of Walt Disney Company)
Died:
1784 Phillis Wheatley (poet and first African – American woman to be published)
On This Day:
1974 The final episode of Monty Python’s Flying Circus is aired
Have a good Tuesday, 5th December
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8th September – On This Day In History
Born:
1925 Peter Sellers (actor & comedian)
Died:
1994 Rex Alston (cricketer and commentator)
On This Day:
1504 Statue of David, by Michelangelo, unveiled (in Florence)
Have a good Friday, 8th September
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8th September – On This Day In History
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Born:
1971 Martin Freeman (actor – The Hobbit)
Died:
1994 Rex Alston (cricketer and commentator)
On This Day:
1504 The Statue of David (Michelangelo) is unveiled in Florence
Have a good Saturday, 8th September
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