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27th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1957 Bernhard Langer (golfer & Masters Champion)
Died;
1919 Louis Botha (South Africa General during the Anglo – Boer War and Statesman)
On This Day:
1955 First publication of The Guinness Book Of Records
Have a good Monday, 27th August
1st August – On This Day In History
Born:
1819 Herman Melville (author – Moby Dick)
Died:
30 BC Mark Anthony (Roman General)
On This Day:
1876 Colorado becomes the 38th State of the USA
Have a good Wednesday, 1st August
5th April – On This Day In History
Born:
1837 Algernon Charles Swinburne
Died:
1964 Douglas MacArthur (US General, famous for his leadership in the Pacific in WW2)
On This Day:
1621 The Mayflower sails from Plymouth (return trip to England)
Have a good Thursday, 5th April
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14th January – On This Day In History
Born:
83 BC Mark Anthony (Roman General and leader)
Died:
1898 Lewis Carroll (author – Alice In Wonderland)
On This Day:
1690 The clarinet is invented (in Nurnberg, Germany)
Have a good Sunday, 14th January
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17th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1887 Bernard L Montgomery (British WW2 General)
Died:
1796 Catherine The Great (Empress of Russia)
On This Day:
1869 The Opening of the Suez Canal
Have a good Tuesday, 17th November
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