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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
13th June – On This Day In History
Born:
1953 Tim Allen (comedian – Home Improvement)

Died:
2014 Chuck Noll (NFL Pittsburgh Steelers’ Head Coach)

On This Day:
1898 Yukon Territory (Canada) established

Have a good Wednesday, 13th June
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7th February – On This Day In History
Born:
1812 Charles Dickens (author – Oliver Twist)

Died:
2005 Bob Turner (ice hockey player, Canada)

On This Day:
1831 Belgium adopts its constitution

Have a good Wednesday, 7th February
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11th January – On This Day In History
Born:
1815 John A Macdonald (1st Prime Minister of Canada)

Died:
1928 Thomas Hardy (author & poet – Far From The Madding Crowd)

On This Day:
1864 Charing Cross Station opens (London)

Have a good Thursday, 11th January
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31st December – On This Day In History
Born:
1491 Jacques Cartier (French explorer who claimed Canada for France)

Died:
2015 Natalie Cole (singer)

On This Day:
1983 Brunei gains independence (from Britain)

Have a good Sunday, 31st December
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1st September – On This Day In History
Born:
1957 Gloria Estefan (musician)

Died:
1557 Jacques Cartier (French explorer, claimed Canada for France)

On This Day:
1939 Switzerland proclaims neutrality

Have a good Friday, 1st September
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12th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1820 Florence Nightingale (British nurse during the Crimean War – Lady of the Lamp)

Died:
1992 Robert Reed (actor – The Brady Bunch)

On This Day:
1870 Manitoba becomes a Canadian province

Have a good Friday, 12th May
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15th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1949 Don Johnson (actor)

Died:
1890 Sitting Bull (Sioux Chief – Battle of Little Big Horn)

On This Day:
1964 Canada adopts it Maple Leaf flag

Have a good Thursday, 15th December
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12th September – On This Day In History
Born:
1575 Henry Hudson (English explorer)

Died:
2003 Johnny Cash (singer and musician)

On This Day:
1848 Switzerland becomes a federal state

Have a good Monday, 12th September
1st September – On This Day In History
Born:
1923 Rocky Marciano (boxer)

Died:
1557 Jacques Cartier (explorer who claimed Canada for France)

On This Day:
1873 Cetshwayo ascends to the throne of the Zulus

Have a good Thursday, 1st September
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