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18th September – On This Day In History
Born:
1971 Lance Armstrong (cyclist – won Tour de France seven times, but got banned for using drugs)
Died:
1970 Jimi Hendrix (guitarist – Purple Haze)
On This Day:
2017 Hurricane Maria destroys 90% of the structures in the Dominica and kills 27 people
Have a good Tuesday, 18th September
5th September – On This Day In History
Born:
1638 Louis XIV (The Sun King – France)
Died:
1997 Mother Teresa (Nun and founder of Missionaries of Charity – Nobel Peace Prize winner)
On This Day:
1991 Nelson Mandela is elected as the leader of the ANC (African National Congress)
Have a good Wednesday, 5th September
1st August – On This Day In History
Born:
1957 Gloria Estefan (singer – Miami Sound Machine)
Died:
1557 Jacques Cartier (French explorer – claimed Canada for France)
On This Day:
2015 Google changes its logo – the biggest change since 1999
31st August – On This Day In History
Born:
1870 Marie Montessori (educator – spontaneous response)
Died:
1997 Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales (car crash victim in Paris)
On This Day:
1978 Sri Lanka adopts its constitution
Have a good Friday, 31st August
23rd August – On This Day In History
Born:
1754 Louis XVI (King of France, executed by guillotine after The French Revolution)
Died:
1305 William Wallace (Scottish patriot & revolutionary – hung, drawn & quartered)
On This Day:
1990 Armenia declares its independence
Have a good Thursday, 23rd August
15th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1769 Napoleon Bonaparte (Emperor of France and military leader)
Died:
1975 Sheikh Mujibur Rahaman (Founding Father and President of Bangladesh)
On This Day:
1914 Panama Canal opens
Have a good Wednesday, 15th August
13th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1926 Fidel Castro (revolutionary and leader of Cuba)
Died:
1910 Florence Nightingale (British nurse during the Crimean War – The Lady With The Lamp)
On This Day:
1960 Central Africa Republic declares independence (from France)
Have a good Monday, 13th August
11th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1897 Enid Blyton (author of children’s books)
Died:
2014 Robin Williams (actor and comedian)
On This Day:
1960 Chad declares independence (from France)
Have a good Saturday, 11th August
31st July – On This Day In History
Born:
1965 JK Rowling (author – Harry Potter)
Died:
2009 Bobby Robson (English footballer and manager)
On This Day:
1976 Seychelles Independence declared
Have a good Tuesday, 31st July
30th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1818 Emily Bronte (author – Wuthering Heights)
Died:
1918 Joyce Kilmer (poet)
On This Day:
1980 Vanuatu gains independence (from Britain and France, used to be New Hebrides)
Have a good Monday, 30th July
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