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24th June – On This Day In History
Born:
1895 Jack Dempsey (Heavyweight boxing champion, known as Kid Blackie)
Died:
1712 Simon van der Stel (Governor of The Cape Colony)
On This Day:
1441 Eton College founded by King Henry VI
Have a good Sunday, 24th June
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21st April – On This Day In History
Born:
1619 Jan Van Riebeeck (founder of the Cape Colony – Cape Town)
Died:
1910 Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain – author of The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn)
On This Day:
1983 One Pound coin is introduced in the UK
Have a good Saturday, 21st April
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18th January – On This Day In History
Born:
1882 AA Milne (author of Winnie – the – Pooh)
Died:
1677 Jan Van Riebeek (founder of Dutch Cape Colony at Cape Town)
On This Day:
2005 The A380, the world’s largest commercial airliner, is unveiled by Airbus in France
Have a good Thursday, 18th January
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14th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1639 Simon van der Stel (Dutch Governor of the Cape Colony)
Died:
1977 Bing Crosby (singer and actor)
On This Day:
1926 “Winnie The Pooh” (AA Milne) published
Have a good Saturday, 14th October
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13th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1860 Annie Oakley (sharp – shooter)
Died:
1910 Florence Nightingale (pioneering nurse)
On This Day:
1814 Dutch formally cede Cape of Good Hope to the British
Have a good Sunday, 13th August
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24th June – On This Day In History
Born:
1947 Mick Fleetwood (musician, Fleetwood-Mac)
Died:
1712 Simon van der Stel (Dutch Governor of the Cape Colony)
On This Day
1441 Eton College founded (by Henry VI)
Have a good Saturday, 24th June
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6th April – On This Day In History
Born:
1961 Rory Bremner (comedian and impressionist)
Died:
1199 Richard The Lionheart (Richard the First, King of England)
On This Day:
1652 The Cape Colony officially established by the Dutch East India Company, under Jan Van Riebeek
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9th February – On This Day In History
Born:
1853 Leander Starr Jameson (Prime Minister of the South African Cape Colony and leader of the Jameson Raid)
Died:
1981 Bill Haley (vocalist – Rock Around The Clock)
On This Day:
1895 Volleyball invented (by WG Morgan)
Have a good Thursday, 9th February
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8th January – On This Day In History
Born:
1935 Elvis Presley (King of Rock and Roll)
Died:
1324 Marco Polo (Venetian explorer)
On This Day:
1806 Cape Colony becomes a British Colony
Have a good Sunday, 8th January
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12th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1820 Florence Nightingale (pioneering nurse during the Crimean War)
Died:
1925 Alfred Milner (British Governor of the Cape Colony)
On This Day:
1215 The English barons serve an ultimatum on King John which leads to the drafting and signing of the Magna Carta
Have a good Thursday, 12th May
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