transvaal
23rd March – On This Day In History
Born:
1929 Roger Bannister (first athlete to run the four minute mile)
Died:
1995 Alan Barton (singer – Smokie, Black Lace)
On This Day:
1881 End of the First Anglo – Boer War
Have a good Friday, 23rd March
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17th January – On This Day In History
Born:
1706 Benjamin Franklin (US Founding Father, inventor, writer)
Died:
2008 Bob Fischer (chess champion)
On This Day:
1852 Britain recognises the independence of the Transvaal Republic ( part of South Africa)
Have a good Wednesday, 17th January
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6th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1886 Joyce Kilmer (poet)
Died:
1988 Roy Orbison (musician – Pretty Woman)
On This Day:
1906 Transvaal granted self government (by the British)
Have a good Wednesday, 6th December
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25th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1881 Pablo Picasso (artist)
Died:
1400 Geoffrey Chaucer (author – Canterbury Tales)
On This Day:
1900 Britain annexes Boer South African Republic, renames it Transvaal Colony
Have a good Wednesday, 25th October
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17th January – On This Day In History
Born:
1706 Benjamin Franklin (US Founding Father and inventor)
Died:
2008 Bobby Fischer (chess player)
On This Day:
1852 Britain recognises the independence of the Transvaal Republic (South Africa)
Have a good Tuesday, 17th January
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31st May – On This Day In History
Born:
1930 Clint Eastwood (actor – Dirty Harry etc)
Died:
1983 Jack Dempsey (heavy weight boxer / actor)
On This Day:
1902 Boer war end with the British annexing the Transvaal
Have a good Tuesday, 31st May
3rd August – On This Day In History
Born:
1940 Martin Sheen (actor)
Died:
1924 Joseph Conrad (author – Heart of Darkness)
On This Day:
1881 The Convention of Pretoria signed by the Boer leaders, making Transvaal Republic semi autonomous
Have a good Monday, 3rd August
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