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27th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1822 Matthew Arnold (poet)
Died:
1524 Vasco Da Gama (explorer)
On This Day:
1954 Laos gains independence
Have a good Monday, 24th December
14th February – On This Day In History
Born:
1951 Kevin Keegan (football / soccer player and manager)
Died:
1779 Captain James Cook (explorer and navigator)
On This Day:
1859 Oregon becomes the 33rd State of the USA
Have a good Wednesday , 14th February
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27th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1728 Captain James Cook (explorer and navigator)
Died:
2009 David Shepherd (cricket umpire)
On This Day:
1971 Republic of Congo-Kinshasa become the Republic of Zaire
Have a good Friday, 27th October
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15th February – On This Day In History
Born:
1564 Galileo Galilei (astronomer and physicist)
Died:
1744 John Hadley (the inventor of the sextant)
On This Day:
1931 First Dracula movie released
Have a good Monday, 15th February
28th January – On This Day In History
Born:
1957 Nick Price (South African professional golfer)
Died:
1595 Sir Francis Drake (English navigator and explorer)
On This Day:
1807 Pall Mall (London) becomes the first street to be lit by gaslight
Have a good Thursday, 28th January
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