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24th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1985 Wayne Rooney (English footballer)
Died:
2005 Rosa Parks (civil rights activist)
On This Day:
2003 Concorde makes its final commercial flight
Have a good Wednesday, 24th October
25th March – On This Day In History
Born:
1942 Aretha Franklin (singer)
Died:
2001 Brian Trubshaw (first to fly Concorde)
On This Day:
1970 Concorde makes its first supersonic flight
Have a good Sunday, 25th March
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21st January – On This Day In History
Born:
1905 Christian Dior (fashion designer)
Died:
1793 Louis XVI (beheaded during The French Revolution)
On This Day:
1976 Concorde has its first supersonic commercial flights
Have a good Sunday, 21st January
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9th January – On This Day In History
Born:
1944 Jimmy Page (guitarist – Led Zeppelin, Stairway to Heaven)
Died:
1992 Steve Brodie (actor)
On This Day:
1969 First trial flight of the Concorde (Bristol, England)
Have a good Tuesday, 9th January
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26th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1893 Mao Zedong (Chinese revolutionary leader)
Died:
1972 Harry Truman (33rd US President)
On This Day:
1975 First supersonic transport service operates (Tupolev 144)
Have a good Tuesday, 26th December
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25th March – On This Day In History
Born:
1947 Elton John (musician)
Died:
2006 Buck Owens (TV star and singer)
On This Day:
1970 Concorde makes its first supersonic flight
Have a good Saturday, 25th March
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9th January – On This Day In History
Born:
1913 Richard Nixon (37th President of the USA)
Died:
1923 Katherine Mansfield (short story writer)
On This Day:
1969 First trial of the Concorde
Have a good Monday, 9th January
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26th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1791 Charles Babbage (inventor of the first calculator)
Died:
1971 Harry Truman (33rd US President)
On This Day:
1975 Tupolev 144 is the first supersonic transport plane
Have a good Monday, 26th December
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22nd December – On This Day In History
Born:
1949 Robin Gibb (rocker – BeeGees)
Died:
1440 Bluebeard (pirate – executed)
On This Day:
1964 The Blackbird (SR – 71) makes its first flight
Have a good Thursday, 22nd December
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22nd November – On This Day In History
Born:
1921 Rodney Dangerfield (comedian and actor)
Died:
1718 Blackbeard (notorious pirate)
On This Day:
1977 Concorde begins regular flights between Europe and the USA
Have a good Tuesday, 22nd November
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