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5th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1853 Cecil Rhodes (imperialist, businessman, diamond merchant and Prime Minister of the Cape Colony)
Died:
2002 Ted Williams (baseball Hall of Famer – Boston Red Sox)
On This Day:
1811 Venezuela declares independence (from Spain)
Have a good Thursday, 5th July
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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18th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1942 Linda Evans (actress – Dynasty)
Died:
2015 Jonah Lomu (New Zealand / All Black Rugby star)
On This Day:
1497 Vasco Da Gama reaches the Cape of Good Hope
Have a good Saturday, 18th November
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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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19th January – On This Day In History
Born:
1736 James Watt (invented the steam engine)
Died:
2006 Wilson Pickett (singer)
On This Day:
1806 Britain occupies the Cape of Good Hope
Have a good Thursday, 19th January
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