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4th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1892 Francisco Franco (Spanish dictator)
Died:
1993 Frank Zappa (musician)
On This Day:
1982 China adopts its constitution
Have a good Tuesday, 4th December
25th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1914 Joe DiMaggio (Baseball Hall of Fame)
Died:
2016 Fidel Castro (Revolutionary and leader of Cuba)
On This Day:
1958 Senegal becomes autonomous (within the French Community)
Have a good Sunday, 25th November
20th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1971 Snoop Dog (rapper)
Died:
2011 Muammar Gaddafi (dictator of Libya)
On This Day:
1813 The end of the Kingdom of Westphalia
Have a good Saturday, 20th October
16th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1888 TE Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia – diplomatic role in WW1 Middle East)
Died:
2003 Idi Amin (Dictator of Uganda and culpable for the killings of approx half a million people)
On This Day:
1960 Cyprus granted independence (from Britain)
Have a good Thursday, 16th August
18th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1918 Nelson Mandela (South African leader and iconic statesman)
Died:
1817 Jane Austin (novelist – Pride and Prejudice)
On This Day:
2012 Kim Jong-un is appointed the Supreme Leader of North Korea
Have a good Wednesday, 18th July
29th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1903 Bob Hope (actor & comedian)
Died:
2017 Manuel Noriega (Panamanian dictator)
On This Day:
1848 Wisconsin becomes the 30th State of the USA
Have a good Tuesday, 29th May
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5th March – On This Day In History
Born:
1974 Kevin Connolly (actor)
Died:
1953 Joseph Stalin (Soviet dictator)
On This Day:
1936 Spitfire makes its first flight
Have a good Monday, 5th March
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17th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1936 Pope Francis (1st Jesuit Pope)
Died:
2011 Kim Jong-il (leader of North Korea)
On This Day:
1935 First flight of the Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain)
Have a good Sunday, 17th December
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