rugby
24th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1806 William Webb Ellis (credited with the invention of rugby)
Died:
1991 Freddie Mercury (singer – Queen)
On This Day:
1958 Mali becomes autonomous (within the French Community)
Have a good Saturday, 24th November
18th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1939 Margaret Atwood (poet)
Died:
2015 Jonah Lomu (famous rugby player, youngest ever All Black)
On This Day:
1918 Latvia declares independence (from Russia)
Have a good Sunday, 18th November
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)
Have a good Friday, 25th May
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22nd April – On This Day In History
Born:
1870 Vladimir Lenin (Marxist Revolutionary)
Died:
1998 Kitch Christie (South African World Cup winning rugby coach)
On This Day:
1889 Official start of the Oklahoma Land Rush (although they went Sooner…)
Have a good Sunday, 22nd April
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6th February – On This Day In History
Born:
1911 Ronald Reagan (40th President of the USA and actor)
Died:
2017 Joost van der Westhuizen (Springbok rugby player)
On This Day:
1935 Monopoly, the board game, goes on sale
Have a good Tuesday, 6th February
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24th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1806 William Webb Ellis (inventor of Rugby)
Died:
1991 Freddie Mercury (singer and songwriter – Queen)
On This Day:
1954 Air Force One (US Presidential aircraft) is christened
Have a good Friday, 24th November
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18th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1942 Linda Evans (actress – Dynasty)
Died:
2015 Jonah Lomu (New Zealand / All Black Rugby star)
On This Day:
1497 Vasco Da Gama reaches the Cape of Good Hope
Have a good Saturday, 18th November
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2nd November – On This Day In History
Born:
1987 Danny Cipriani (rugby player – England)
Died:
1950 George Bernard Shaw (author)
On This Day:
1889 North & South Dakota become the 39th and 40th States of the USA
Have a good Thursday, 2nd November
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26th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1983 Luke Watson (rugby player – South Africa)
Died:
899 Alfred The Great (King of Wessex)
On This Day:
1825 Erie Canal opens
Have a good Thursday, 26th October
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12th June – On This Day In History
Born:
1983 Brian Habana (South African rugby player)
Died:
2003 Gregory Peck (actor – To Kill A Mockingbird)
On This Day:
1981 Raiders Of The Lost Ark premiers
Have a good Monday, 12th June
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