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15th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1606 Rembrandt van Rijn (painter – Night Watch)
Died:
1997 Gianni Versace (fashion designer)
On This Day:
1799 The Rosetta Stone is discovered, allowing for translation of Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics
Have a good Sunday, 15th July
15th April – On This Day In History
Born:
1452 Leonardo da Vinci (artist, inventor, visionary)
Died:
1865 Abraham Lincoln (US President, Civil War)
On This Day:
1983 Tokyo Disneyland opens
Have a good Sunday, 15th April
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30th March – On This Day In History
Born:
1853 Vincent van Gogh (painter)
Died:
1986 James Cagney (actor)
On This Day:
1987 Vincent van Gogh’s painting “Sunflowers” sells for £22.5 million
Have a good Friday, 30th March
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22nd February – On This Day In History
Born:
1732 George Washington (1st President of the USA)
Died:
1987 Andy Warhol (artist)
On This Day:
2006 Britain biggest every robbery is staged (thieves steal £53 million)
Have a good Thursday, 22nd February
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28th January – On This Day In History
Born:
Jackson Pollock (expressionist painter – Lavender Mist)
Died:
814 Charlemagne (Roman / German emperor)
On This Day:
1813 Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austin) is published
Have a good Sunday, 28th January
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23rd January – On This Day In History
Born:
1950 Danny Federici (guitarist and member of the E-Street Band)
Died:
1989 Salvador Dali (artist)
On This Day:
1961 Venezuela adopts its constitution
Have a good Tuesday, 23rd January
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19th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1938 Ted Turner (founder of CNN)
Died:
1828 Franz Schubert (composer)
On This Day:
1998 “Portrait Of The Artist Without Beard” (van Gogh) sells for $71.5 million
Have a good Sunday, 19th November
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