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6th January – On This Day In History
Born:
1955 Rowan Atkinson (comedian & actor – Mr Bean)
Died:
1995 Joe Slovo (South African activist)
On This Day:
1912 New Mexico becomes the 47th State of the USA
Have a good Saturday, 6th January
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10th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1830 Emily Dickinson (poet)
Died:
2005 Richard Pryor (actor & comedian)
On This Day:
1817 Mississippi becomes the 20th State of the USA
Have a good Sunday, 10th December
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7th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1943 James Tate (poet & Pulitzer Prize winner)
Died:
2011 Harry Morgan (actor – M*A*S*H)
On This Day:
1960 Ivory Coast claims its independence (from France)
Have a good Thursday, 7th December
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4th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1930 Ronnie Corbett (comedian – The Two Ronnies)
Died:
1976 Benjamin Britten (composer – The Beggar’s Opera)
On This Day:
1954 The first Burger King is opened (Miami, Florida)
Have a good Monday, 4th December
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27th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1925 Ernie Wise (comedian – Morecambe and Wise)
Died:
2014 PD James (author)
On This Day:
1912 Albania adopts its national flag
Have a good Monday, 27th November
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30th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1451 Christopher Columbus (explorer)
Died:
2000 Steve Allen (comedian and TV presenter)
On This Day:
1938 “War Of The Worlds” broadcast on the radio, allegedly causing a mass panic as people think it is a news report
Have a good Monday, 30th October
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22nd October – On This Day In History
Born:
1938 Christopher Lloyd (actor – Back To The Future)
Died:
2009 Soupy Sales (comedian and TV personality)
On This Day:
1924 Toastmasters International is founded
Have a good Sunday, 22nd October
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5th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1951 Bob Geldof (musician and activist)
Died:
2004 Rodney Dangerfield (comedian and actor)
On This Day:
1962 “Dr. No”, the first James Bond film, premiers (in London)
Have a good Thursday, 5th October
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7th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1958 Bruce Dickinson (rock musician – Iron Maiden)
Died:
1957 Oliver Hardy (comedian)
On This Day:
1960 Ivory Coast gains independence (from France)
Have a good Monday, 7th August
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27th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1955 Allan Border (Australian cricket captain)
Died:
2003 Bob Hope (comedian and actor)
On This Day:
1944 Gloster Meteor, first British jet fighter, used in combat
Have a good Thursday, 27th July
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