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5th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1901 Walt Disney (animator, co-founder of Walt Disney Company)
Died:
2013 Nelson Mandela (South African president and inspirational statesman)
On This Day:
1872 The Mary Celeste is found – her crew mysteriously missing
Have a good Wednesday, 5th December
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
18th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1918 Nelson Mandela (South African leader and iconic statesman)
Died:
1817 Jane Austin (novelist – Pride and Prejudice)
On This Day:
2012 Kim Jong-un is appointed the Supreme Leader of North Korea
Have a good Wednesday, 18th July
10th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1899 Fred Astaire (dancer & actor)
Died:
1818 Paul Revere (American War of Independence patriot)
On This Day:
1994 Nelson Mandela becomes South Africa’s first black president
Have a good Thursday, 10th May
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18th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1918 Nelson Mandela (statesman)
Died:
1817 Jane Austen (author)
On This Day:
2013 The City of Detroit files for bankruptcy ($18.5 billion!)
Have a good Tuesday, 18th July
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20th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1632 Sir Christopher Wren (English architect – St Pauls’ Cathedral)
Died:
1964 Herbert Hoover (31st US President)
On This Day:
1963 Nelson Mandela and eight others go on trial in South Africa
Have a good Tuesday, 20th October
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