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12th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1949 Mark Knopfler (guitarist – Dire Straits)

Died:
30 BC Cleopatra (last Egyptian ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty)

On This Day:
1992 NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement between Canada, USA & Mexico) negotiations declared completed

Have a good Sunday, 12th August
7th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1975 Charlize Theron (South African actress – Monster, Mad Max)

Died:
1957 Oliver Hardy (comedian – Laurel & Hardy)

On This Day:
1990 Operation Desert Shield begins with the deployment of US troops to protect Saudi Arabia

Have a good Tuesday, 7th August
2nd August – On This Day In History
Born:
1923 Shimon Peres (Prime Minister of Israel & Nobel Peace Prize winner)

Died:
1876 Wild Bill Hickok (cowboy & frontiersman – shot in the back)

On This Day:
1865 Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland published (by Lewis Carroll)

Have a good Thursday, 2nd August
16th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1911 Ginger Rogers (actress)

Died:
2012 Kitty Wells (country music singer)

On This Day:
1970 Iraq puts its constitution into effect

Have a good Monday, 16th July
15th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1606 Rembrandt van Rijn (painter – Night Watch)

Died:
1997 Gianni Versace (fashion designer)

On This Day:
1799 The Rosetta Stone is discovered, allowing for translation of Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics
Have a good Sunday, 15th July
25th June – On This Day In History
Born:
1903 George Orwell (author – Animal Farm)

Died:
1876 George Armstrong Custer (US Cavalry General – died at The Battle of Little Bighorn)

On This Day:
1950 El Al, the Israeli airline, begins service

Have a good Monday, 25th June
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19th June – On This Day In History
Born:
1962 Paula Abdul (singer)

Died:
1993 William Golding (author – Lord Of The Flies)

On This Day:
1961 Kuwait declares independence (from Britain)

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18th June – On This Day In History
Born:
1942 Paul McCartney (musician and member of The Beatles)

Died:
1928 Roald Amundsen (led first polar expedition to the South Pole)

On This Day:
1953 Egypt proclaimed as a republic

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25th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1979 Johnny Wilkinson (England rugby player)

Died:
1971 Terence De Marney (actor – Dr Who)

On This Day:
1946 Jordan gains its independence (from Britain)

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20th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1944 Joe Cocker (rock musician)

Died:
1506 Christopher Columbus (explorer credited with opening up the New World)

On This Day:
1927 Saudi Arabia becomes independent (from Britain)

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