central america
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
16th September – On This Day In History
Born:
1952 Micky Rourke (actor)
Died:
2016 Edward Albee (playwright – Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolfe?)
On This Day:
1857 Mexico adopts its constitution
Have a good Sunday, 16th September
15th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1769 Napoleon Bonaparte (Emperor of France and military leader)
Died:
1975 Sheikh Mujibur Rahaman (Founding Father and President of Bangladesh)
On This Day:
1914 Panama Canal opens
Have a good Wednesday, 15th August
10th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1960 Antonio Banderas (actor – Evita)
Died:
1945 Robert H Goddard (built first liquid fueled rocket)
On This Day:
1809 Ecuador declares independence (from Spain)
Have a good Friday, 10th August
19th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1976 Benedict Cumberbatch (actor – Sherlock)
Died:
2013 Phil Woosnam (footballer and manager)
On This Day:
1979 Nicaraguan Liberation Day (Sandinistas take over)
Have a good Thursday, 19th July
17th April – On This Day In History
Born:
1699 Robert Blair (Scottish poet)
Died:
1790 Benjamin Franklin (US Founding Father, inventor, diplomat)
On This Day:
1839 Guatemala forms as a republic
Have a good Tuesday, 17th April
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11th April – On This Day In History
Born:
1960 Jeremy Clarkson (British motoring journalist – Top Gear & Grand Tour)
Died:
1856 Juan Santamaria (Costa Rican national hero)
On This Day:
1976 The Apple 1 computer is released
Have a good Wednesday, 11th April
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19th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1961 Reggie White (Green Bay Packers)
Died:
1848 Emily Bronte (writer)
On This Day:
1973 Grenada adopts its constitution
Have a good Tuesday, 19th December
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5th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1913 Vivien Leigh (actress – Gone With The Wind)
Died:
2003 Bobby Hatfield (singer – Righteous Brothers)
On This Day:
1838 Honduras declares its independence (from Central American Federation)
Have a good Sunday, 5th November
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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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