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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
Have a good Saturday, 15th July
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15th April – On This Day In History
Born:
1452 Leonardo Da Vinci (painter, sculptor, inventor)
Died:
1888 Matthew Arnold (English poet)
On This Day:
1912 The Titanic sinks
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8th April – On This Day In History
Born:
1963 Julian Lennon (singer & son of John Lennon)
Died:
1973 Pablo Picasso (painter)
On This Day:
1946 The League of Nations assembles for the final time
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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:
1867 USA buys Alaska from Russia for $7 200 000
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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)
Have a good Saturday, 18th February
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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:
1910 Portugal becomes a republic
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14th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1797 Claude Monet (impressionist – Water Lilies)
Died:
1915 Booker T Washington (education pioneer)
On This Day:
1851 Moby Dick (by Herman Melville) published
Have a good Saturday, 14th November
