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12th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1945 Neil Young (singer & musician – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
Died:
2003 Jonathan Brandis (actor)
On This Day:
1936 The Oakland Bay Bridge opens
Have a good Monday,12th November
30th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1451 Christopher Columbus (European to discover and start settlement of the New World – although this is disputed)
Died:
2000 Steve Allen (comedian and actor)
On This Day:
1990 The Channel Tunnel is completed by Britain and France, under the English Channel
Have a good Tuesday, 30th October
1st November – On This Day In History
Born:
1935 Gary Player (legendary golfer)
Died:
1972 Ezra Loomis Pound (poet)
On This Day:
1957 World’s longest suspension bridge is opened (Mackinac Straits)
Have a good Wednesday, 1st November
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9th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1757 Thomas Telford (visionary civil engineer)
Died:
1969 Sharon Tate (actress)
On This Day:
1173 Construction of the Tower of Pisa begins, but takes two years to complete
Have a good Tuesday, 9th August
26th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1893 Mao Tse-tung (Leader of the Peoples Republic of China 1949 – 1976)
Died:
1972 Harry Truman (33rd President of the USA)
On This Day:
1825 Erie Canal opens
Have a good Saturday, 26th December
2nd September – On This Day In History
Born:
1675 William Somervile (poet)
Died:
1834 Thomas Telford (engineer)
On This Day:
1930 First non stop flight to the US from Europe (takes 37 hours)
Have a good Wednesday, 2nd September
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