william wilberforce
24th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1759 William Wilberforce (abolitionist and politician)

Died
2014 Richard Attenborough (actor & director)

On This Day:
1949 North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) officially starts

Have a good Friday, 24th August
29th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1956 Patti Scialfa (singer, East Street Band and married to Bruce Springsteen)

Died:
1833 William Wilberforce (abolitionist)

On This Day:
1938 The first appearance of “Dennis The Menace”

Have a good Sunday, 29th July
24th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1759 William Wilberforce (English crusader against slavery)
Died:
1958 John G Strijdom (South African PM)
On This Day:
79 Vesuvius erupts, burying both Pompeii and Herculaneum
Have a goo Monday, 24th August


