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24th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1819 Queen Victoria (Queen of England)
Died:
1543 Copernicus (astronomer & mathematician)
On This Day:
1862 Westminster Bridge, London (crossing the Thames) is officially opened
Have a good Thursday, 24th May
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17th September – On This Day In History
Born:
1819 Marthinus Wessels Pretorius (first President of the Republic of South Africa)
Died:
1985 Laura Ashley (fashion designer)
On This Day:
1900 Commonwealth of Australia proclaimed
Have a good Sunday, 17th September
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9th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1949 Billy Joel (rock musician)
Died:
2012 Vidal Sassoon (hairdresser and entrepreneur)
On This Day:
1960 Nigeria becomes a member of the Commonwealth
Have a good Tuesday, 9th May
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29th January – On This Day In History
Born:
1945 Tom Selleck (actor – Magnum PI)
Died:
1963 Robert Frost (American poet)
On This Day:
1856 The establishment of the Victoria Cross for valour in the armed forces of Britain and The Commonwealth
Have a good Sunday, 29th January
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31st May – On This Day In History
Born:
1930 Clint Eastwood (actor)
Died:
1982 Jack Dempsey (heavyweight boxing champion and actor)
On This Day:
1961 Union of South Africa becomes a republic
Have a restful Sunday, 31st May
24th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1870 Jan Smuts (South African Prime Minister, General and Commonwealth statesman)
Died:
1974 Duke Ellington (pianist, musician – band leader)
On This Day:
1954 Lufthansa is formed (German national airline)
Have a restful Sunday, 24th May
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