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17th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1942 Martin Scorsese (director – Goodfellas)

Died:
1917 Auguste Rodin (sculptor – The Thinker)

On This Day:
2014 Church of England allows the appointment of female bishops

Have a good Saturday, 17th November
11th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1974 Leonardo DiCaprio (actor)

Died:
2004 Yasser Arafat (Palestinian leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner)

On This Day:
1889 Washington becomes the 42nd State of the USA

Have a good Sunday, 11th November
31st October – On This Day In History
Born:
1961 Peter Jackson (director – Lord Of The Rings)

Died:
1993 River Phoenix (actor – Stand By Me)

On This Day:
1864 Nevada becomes the 36th State of the USA

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26th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1907 John Wayne (actor, best known for Westerns)

Died:
2008 Sydney Pollack (actor & director)

On This Day:
1926 Lebanon adopts its constitution

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14th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1944 George Lucas (director of Star Wars and Indiana Jones)

Died:
1998 Frank Sinatra (singer & actor)

On This Day:
1811 Paraguay gains independence (from Spain)

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1st December – On This Day In History
Born:
1935 Woody Allen (actor & director)

Died:
1973 David Ben – Gurion (founding father of the State of Israel)

On This Day:
1918 Yugoslavia declares independence and establishes a monarchy

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17th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1942 Martin Scorsese (film director – Goodfellas)

Died:
1796 Catherine The Great (Empress of Russia)

On This Day:
2006 Element 111, Roentgenium (Rg) officially named

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1st July – On This Day In History
Born:
1934 Sydney Pollack (actor and director)

Died:
1896 Harriet Beecher Stowe (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)

On This Day:
1903 The start of the first Tour De France

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26th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1907 John Wayne (actor, best known for Westerns)

Died:
2008 Sydney Pollack (actor and director)

On This Day:
1864 Territory of Montana is formed

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