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20th July – On This Day In History
Born:
356 BC Alexander The Great (military genius and King of Macedonia)
Died:
1973 Bruce Lee (martial arts expert and actor)
On This Day:
1969 First men step on The Moon (Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11)
Have a good Friday, 20th July
17th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1954 Angela Merkel (Chancellor of Germany)
Died:
2009 Walter Cronkite (broadcaster and news reporter for CBS)
On This Day:
1919 Finland adopts its constitution
Have a good Tuesday, 17th July
15th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1606 Rembrandt van Rijn (painter – Night Watch)
Died:
1997 Gianni Versace (fashion designer)
On This Day:
1799 The Rosetta Stone is discovered, allowing for translation of Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics
Have a good Sunday, 15th 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
13th July – On This Day In History
Born:
100 BC Julius Caesar (Roman general and leader)
Died:
2014 Nadine Gordimer (author & Novel laureate)
On This Day:
2016 Theresa May is elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Have a good Friday, 13th July
11th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1274 Robert The Bruce (Scottish King)
Died:
1989 Laurence Olivier (actor – Hamlet)
On This Day:
1921 Mongolia gains independence (from China)
Have a good Wednesday, 11th July
9th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1947 OJ Simpson (football star)
Died:
2002 Rod Steiger (actor)
On This Day:
1816 Argentina declares independence (from Spain)
Have a good Monday, 9th July
