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14th September – On This Day In History
Born:
1957 Kepler Wessels (South African cricketer)
Died:
2009 Patrick Swayze (actor & dancer – Dirty Dancing)
On This Day:
2012 Ferry sinks off Indonesia, killing 21
Have a good Friday, 14th September
9th September – On This Day In History
Born:
1966 Adam Sandler (actor – Happy Gilmore)
Died:
1976 Mao Zedong (revolutionary and leader of China)
On This Day
1850 California becomes the 31st State of the USA
Have a good Sunday, 9th September
31st August – On This Day In History
Born:
1870 Marie Montessori (educator – spontaneous response)
Died:
1997 Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales (car crash victim in Paris)
On This Day:
1978 Sri Lanka adopts its constitution
Have a good Friday, 31st August
28th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1965 Shania Twain (singer & musician)
Died:
2008 Phil Hill(Racing car driver and F1 Champion)
On This Day:
1937 Toyota becomes an independent company
Have a good Tuesday, 28th August
25th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1930 Sean Connery (actor – James Bond)
Died:
2012 Neil Armstrong (first man to walk on the Moon)
On This Day:
1940 Latvia, Estonia & Lithuania all become part of the Soviet Union (USSR)
Have a good Saturday, 25th August
23rd August – On This Day In History
Born:
1754 Louis XVI (King of France, executed by guillotine after The French Revolution)
Died:
1305 William Wallace (Scottish patriot & revolutionary – hung, drawn & quartered)
On This Day:
1990 Armenia declares its independence
Have a good Thursday, 23rd August
18th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1969 Christian Slater (actor – Robin Hood)
Died:
1227 Genghis Khan (Mongol leader and conqueror)
On This Day:
Hungary adopts in constitution
Have a good Saturday, 18th August
