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17th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1942 Martin Scorsese (director – Goodfellas)
Died:
1917 Auguste Rodin (sculptor – The Thinker)
On This Day:
2014 Church of England allows the appointment of female bishops
Have a good Saturday, 17th November
11th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1974 Leonardo DiCaprio (actor)
Died:
2004 Yasser Arafat (Palestinian leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner)
On This Day:
1889 Washington becomes the 42nd State of the USA
Have a good Sunday, 11th November
31st October – On This Day In History
Born:
1961 Peter Jackson (director – Lord Of The Rings)
Died:
1993 River Phoenix (actor – Stand By Me)
On This Day:
1864 Nevada becomes the 36th State of the USA
Have a good Wednesday, 31st October
26th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1907 John Wayne (actor, best known for Westerns)
Died:
2008 Sydney Pollack (actor & director)
On This Day:
1926 Lebanon adopts its constitution
Have a good Saturday, 26th May
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14th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1944 George Lucas (director of Star Wars and Indiana Jones)
Died:
1998 Frank Sinatra (singer & actor)
On This Day:
1811 Paraguay gains independence (from Spain)
Have a good Monday, 14th May
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1st December – On This Day In History
Born:
1935 Woody Allen (actor & director)
Died:
1973 David Ben – Gurion (founding father of the State of Israel)
On This Day:
1918 Yugoslavia declares independence and establishes a monarchy
Have a good Friday, 1st December
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17th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1942 Martin Scorsese (film director – Goodfellas)
Died:
1796 Catherine The Great (Empress of Russia)
On This Day:
2006 Element 111, Roentgenium (Rg) officially named
Have a good Friday, 17th November
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1st July – On This Day In History
Born:
1934 Sydney Pollack (actor and director)
Died:
1896 Harriet Beecher Stowe (Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
On This Day:
1903 The start of the first Tour De France
Have a good Saturday, 1st July
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26th May – On This Day In History
Born:
1907 John Wayne (actor, best known for Westerns)
Died:
2008 Sydney Pollack (actor and director)
On This Day:
1864 Territory of Montana is formed
Have a good Friday, 26th May
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