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11th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1897 Enid Blyton (author of children’s books)
Died:
2014 Robin Williams (actor and comedian)
On This Day:
1960 Chad declares independence (from France)
Have a good Saturday, 11th August
2nd August – On This Day In History
Born:
1923 Shimon Peres (Prime Minister of Israel & Nobel Peace Prize winner)
Died:
1876 Wild Bill Hickok (cowboy & frontiersman – shot in the back)
On This Day:
1865 Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland published (by Lewis Carroll)
Have a good Thursday, 2nd August
31st July – On This Day In History
Born:
1965 JK Rowling (author – Harry Potter)
Died:
2009 Bobby Robson (English footballer and manager)
On This Day:
1976 Seychelles Independence declared
Have a good Tuesday, 31st July
29th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1956 Patti Scialfa (singer, East Street Band and married to Bruce Springsteen)
Died:
1833 William Wilberforce (abolitionist)
On This Day:
1938 The first appearance of “Dennis The Menace”
Have a good Sunday, 29th July
28th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1866 Beatrix Potter (children’s author & illustrator – Peter Rabbit)
Died:
1741 Antonio Vivaldi (composer – The Four Seasons)
On This Day:
1821 Peru declares independence (from Spain)
Have a good Saturday, 28th July
14th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1910 William Hanna (cartoonist – Tom & Jerry, Scooby Doo)
Died:
1881 Billy The Kid (infamous outlaw)
On This Day:
1789 Bastille Day (the start of the French Revolution with the fall of the Bastille Prison)
Have a good Saturday, 14th July
22nd June – On This Day In History
Born:
1932 Prunella Scales (actress)
Died:
1987 Fred Astaire (dancer and actor)
On This Day:
1977 “The Rescuers” released by Walt Disney
Have a good Friday, 22nd June
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