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8th September – On This Day In History
Born:
1925 Peter Sellers (actor & comedian)
Died:
1994 Rex Alston (cricketer and commentator)
On This Day:
1504 Statue of David, by Michelangelo, unveiled (in Florence)
Have a good Friday, 8th September
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15th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1606 Rembrandt van Rijn (painter)
Died:
1997 Gianni Versace (fashion designer)
On This Day:
1799 The Rosetta Stone is discovered, opening up the opportunity to translate ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics
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11th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1904 Salvador Dali (surrealist artist)
Died:
1981 Bob Marley (reggae singer)
On This Day:
1858 Minnesota admitted as the 32nd State of the USA
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2nd May – On This Day In History
Born:
1975 David Beckham (English footballer)
Died:
1519 Leonardo Da Vinci (artist and inventor)
On This Day:
1969 Ocean liner the Queen Elizabeth II departs on its maiden voyage
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29th April – On This Day In History
Born:
1899 Duke Ellington (musician)
Died:
1980 Alfred Hitchcock (film director)
On This Day:
1945 Terms of Surrender of the German Army in Italy are signed
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18th February – On This Day In History
Born:
1933 Yoko Ono (singer, artist and wife of John Lennon)
Died:
1564 Michelangelo (artist, sculptor)
On This Day:
1885 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn published (by Mark Twain)
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3rd February – On This Day In History
Born:
1894 Norman Rockwell (painter and illustrator)
Died:
1924 Woodrow Wilson 28th President of the USA
On This Day:
1809 Territory of Illinois is organised
Have a good Friday, 3rd February
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