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2nd December – On This Day In History
Born:
1973 Monica Seles (tennis champion)
Died:
1814 Marques de Sade (writer – terms sadism and sadist come from his name)
On This Day:
1969 First public preview of the Boeing 747
Have a good Sunday, 2nd December
30th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1451 Christopher Columbus (European to discover and start settlement of the New World – although this is disputed)
Died:
2000 Steve Allen (comedian and actor)
On This Day:
1990 The Channel Tunnel is completed by Britain and France, under the English Channel
Have a good Tuesday, 30th October
11th January – On This Day In History
Born:
1815 John A Macdonald (1st Prime Minister of Canada)
Died:
1928 Thomas Hardy (author & poet – Far From The Madding Crowd)
On This Day:
1864 Charing Cross Station opens (London)
Have a good Thursday, 11th January
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26th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1983 Luke Watson (South African ruby player)
Died:
1972 Igor Sikorsky (helicopter builder)
On This Day:
1825 The Erie Canal, connecting the Hudson River with Lake Erie is opened
Have a good Wednesday, 26th October
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23rd October – On This Day In History
Born:
1959 Weird Al Yankovic (performer and parody singer)
Died:
1915 WG Grace (legendary English cricketer)
On This Day:
1824 First steam locomotive introduced
Have a good Sunday, 23rd October
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