Africa
22nd August – On This Day In History
Born:
1964 Mats Wilander (tennis champion)
Died:
1978 Jomo Kenyatta (first Prime Minister of Kenya)
On This Day:
1485 Battle of Bosworth Field (Henry Tudor defeats King Richard III)
Have a good Tuesday, 22nd August
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20th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1827 Josef Strauss (composer)
Died:
2016 Irving Fields (composer)
On This Day:
1960 Senegal declares independence (from Mali Federation)
Have a good Sunday, 20th August
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7th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1958 Bruce Dickinson (rock musician – Iron Maiden)
Died:
1957 Oliver Hardy (comedian)
On This Day:
1960 Ivory Coast gains independence (from France)
Have a good Monday, 7th August
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20th July – On This Day In History
Born:
356 Alexander The Great (Macedonian king and military leader)
Died:
1973 Bruce Lee (martial arts actor)
On This Day:
1956 France recognises the independence of Tunisia
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8th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1951 Anjelica Huston (actress)
Died:
2015 James Tate (poet)
On This Day:
1979 Congo adopts its constitution
Have a good Saturday, 8th July
10th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1899 Fred Astaire (dancer & actor)
Died:
1977 Joan Crawford (actress)
On This Day:
1994 Nelson Mandela sworn in as South Africa’s first black president
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9th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1949 Billy Joel (rock musician)
Died:
2012 Vidal Sassoon (hairdresser and entrepreneur)
On This Day:
1960 Nigeria becomes a member of the Commonwealth
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