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6th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1930 Richie Benaud (Australian cricketer and commentator)
Died:
1892 Alfred Lord Tennyson (poet)
On This Day:
1980 Guyana adopts its constitution
Have a good Saturday, 6th October
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
27th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1955 Allan Border (Australian cricketer)
Died:
2003 Bob Hope (actor and comedian)
On This Day:
1949 First jet engine airliner flies (De Havilland Comet)
Have a good Friday, 27th July
30th June – On This Day In History
Born:
1941 Peter Pollock (South African cricketer)
Died:
1520 Moctezuma II (Aztec Emperor)
On This Day:
1894 Tower Bridge (London) opens
Have a good Saturday, 30th June
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3rd March – On This Day In History
Born:
1847 Alexander Graham Bell (inventor of the telephone)
Died:
2016 Martin Crowe (New Zealand cricketer)
On This Day:
1845 Florida becomes the 27th State of the USA
Have a good Saturday, 3rd March
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16th February – On This Day In History
Born:
1954 Michael Holding (cricketer – fast bowler)
Died:
Tony Sheridan (songwriter and guitarist)
On This Day:
1918 Lithuania declares independence (from Russia & Germany)
Have a good Friday, 16th February
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8th September – On This Day In History
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Born:
1971 Martin Freeman (actor – The Hobbit)
Died:
1994 Rex Alston (cricketer and commentator)
On This Day:
1504 The Statue of David (Michelangelo) is unveiled in Florence
Have a good Saturday, 8th September
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