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21st April – On This Day In History
Born:
1619 Jan Van Riebeeck (founder of the Cape Colony – Cape Town)
Died:
1910 Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain – author of The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn)
On This Day:
1983 One Pound coin is introduced in the UK
Have a good Saturday, 21st April
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18th April – On This Day In History
Born:
1947 James Woods (actor)
Died:
1955 Albert Einstein (theoretical physicist & Nobel Laureate)
On This Day:
1906 San Francisco earthquake kills approximately 4000 and destroy around 75% of the city
Have a good Wednesday, 18th April
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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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15th April – On This Day In History
Born:
1452 Leonardo da Vinci (artist, inventor, visionary)
Died:
1865 Abraham Lincoln (US President, Civil War)
On This Day:
1983 Tokyo Disneyland opens
Have a good Sunday, 15th April
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9th April – On This Day In History
Born:
1926 Hugh Hefner (Playboy magazine)
Died:
1626 Francis Bacon (statesman and philosopher)
On This Day:
1918 Latvia proclaims its independence
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8th April – On This Day In History
Born:
1943 James Herbert (author of horror stories)
Died:
1973 Pablo Picasso (painter)
On This Day:
1990 Norwegian ferry “Scandinavian Star” catches fire, killing 159 people
Have a good Sunday 8th April
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6th April – On This Day In History
Born:
1961 Rory Bremner (impressionist and comedian)
Died:
1520 Raphael (artist and architect)
On This Day:
1919 Bavaria proclaimed a Soviet Republic
Have a good Friday, 6th April
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