king john
15th June – On This Day In History
Born:
1953 Xi Jinping (President of The People’s Republic of China)

Died:
1996 Ella Fitzgerald (singer)

On This Day:
1215 King John (England) signs the Magna Carta (at Runnymede)

Have a good Friday, 15th June
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12th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1820 Florence Nightingale (pioneering British nurse in the Crimean War)

Died:
1992 Robert Reed (actor)

On This Day:
1215 English nobles serve King John with the ultimatum that will lead to the signing of the Magna Carta

Have a good Saturday, 12th May
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12th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1820 Florence Nightingale (pioneering nurse during the Crimean War)

Died:
1925 Alfred Milner (British Governor of the Cape Colony)

On This Day:
1215 The English barons serve an ultimatum on King John which leads to the drafting and signing of the Magna Carta

Have a good Thursday, 12th May