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17th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1942 Martin Scorsese (film director – Goodfellas)

Died:
1796 Catherine The Great (Empress of Russia)

On This Day:
2006 Element 111, Roentgenium (Rg) officially named

Have a good Friday, 17th November
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28th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1914 Jonas Salk (creator of the Polio vaccine)

Died:
1998 Ted Hughes (British Poet Laureate)

On This Day:
1886 Statue of Liberty dedicated (by President Grover Cleveland)

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10th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1960 Antonio Banderas (actor)

Died:
1945 Robert H Goddard (inventor of first liquid fueled rocked)

On This Day:
1809 Ecuador declares independence (from Spain)

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14th June – On This Day In History
Born:
1928 Che Guevara (Marxist revolutionary)

Died:
1994 Henry Mancini (composer – Pink Panther)

On This Day:
1847 The Bunsen Burner invented (by Robert Bunsen)

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17th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1887 Bernard Law Montgomery (British Field Marshal)

Died:
1720 Calico Jack (legendary pirate)

On This Day:
2006 The 111 element, Roentgenium (Rg) is officially named

Have a good Thursday, 17th October
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1st October – On This Day In History
Born:
1881 William Edward Boeing (founder of Boeing aircraft company)

Died:
2000 Reginald Kray (British gangster)

On This Day:
1888 National Geographic magazine first published

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2nd May – On This Day In History
Born:
1729 Catherine The Great (Empress of Russia)

Died:
1519 Leonardo da Vinci (inventor, artist, scientist)

On This Day:
1890 Territory of Oklahoma created

Have a good Monday, 2nd May
25th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1642 Sir Isaac Newton (Laws of Motion and Gravity)

Died:
1977 Charlie Chaplin (actor)

On This Day:
0352 First definite date that Christmas was celebrated on 25th December

Have a Blessed and Peaceful Christmas
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