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4th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1923 Charlton Heston (actor – Ben – Hur)
Died:
1669 Rembrandt van Rijn (artist)
On This Day:
1824 Mexico becomes a republic
Have a good Thursday, 4th October
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
8th April – On This Day In History
Born:
1943 James Herbert (author of horror stories)
Died:
1973 Pablo Picasso (painter)
On This Day:
1990 Norwegian ferry “Scandinavian Star” catches fire, killing 159 people
Have a good Sunday 8th April
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6th March – On This Day In History
Born:
1475 Michelangelo (sculptor, artist – David, ceiling of the Sistine Chapel)
Died:
1836 Davy Crockett (American frontiersman – died at the Battle of the Alamo)
On This Day:
1957 Ghana declares its independence (from the UK)
Have a good Tuesday, 6th 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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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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4th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1923 Charlton Heston (actor)
Died:
1669 Rembrandt van Rijn (artist)
On This Day:
1824 Mexico becomes a republic
Have a good Wednesday, 4th October
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