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28th September – On This Day In History

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Born:

551 BC Confucius (Chinese philosopher) 

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Died:

1891 Herman Melville (author – Moby Dick)

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On This Day:

1950 Indonesia joins the United Nations (becomes the 50th member)

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25th September – On This Day In History

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Born:

1897 William Faulkner (American author)

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Died:

2016 Arnold Palmer (golfer – won The Masters four times)

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On This Day:

1972 Norway votes to join the European Common Market

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22nd September – On This Day In History

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Born:

1958 Andrea Bocelli (tenor)

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Died:

1539 Guru Nanak (founder of Sikhism)

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On This Day:

1908 Bulgaria declares independence (from Ottoman Empire)

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Have a good Friday, 22nd September

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21st September – On This Day In History

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Born:

1866 HG wells (author – War Of The Worlds)

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Died:

1998 Florence Griffith Joyner (athlete)

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On This Day:

1937 “The Hobbit” (JRR Tolkien) is published

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30th August – On This Day In History

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Born:

1797 Mary Shelly (author of Frankenstein) 

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Died:

2003 Charles Bronson (actor)

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On This Day:

1918 Czechoslovakia forms an independent republic 

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Have a good Wednesday, 30th August

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15th April – On This Day In History

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Born:

1452 Leonardo Da Vinci (painter, sculptor, inventor)

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Died:

1888 Matthew Arnold (English poet)

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On This Day:

1912 The Titanic sinks

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Have a good Saturday, 15th April

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1st February – On This Day In History

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Born:

1901 Clark Gable (actor – Gone With The Wind)

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Died:

1851 Mary Shelly (author of Frankenstein)

 

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On This Day:

1946 Republic of Hungary proclaimed

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5th December – On This Day In History

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Born:

1901 Walt Disney (animator and entertainer)

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Died:

1791 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (composer)

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On This Day:

1970 The Stanley Cup is stolen from the NHL Hall of Fame

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Have a good Monday, 5th December

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