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12th April – On This Day In History
Born:
1942 Jacob Zuma (ex-President of South Africa)
Died:
1988 Alan Paton (South African author – “Cry The Beloved Country”, and anti-apartheid activist)
On This Day:
1946 Syria gains independence (from France)
Have a good Thursday, 12th April
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4th April – On This Day In History
Born:
1913 Muddy Waters (Blues guitarist)
Died:
1968 Martin Luther King (civil rights leader – assassinated)
On This Day:
1960 Senegal declares its independence (from France)
Have a good Wednesday, 4th April
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2nd April – On This Day In History
Born:
742 Charlemagne (1st Holy Roman Emperor)
Died:
1872 Samuel Morse (developed the electric telegraph)
On This Day:
1968 “2001 – A Space Odyssey” premiers
Have a good Monday, 2nd April
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31st March – On This Day In History
Born:
1685 Johann Sebastian Bach (composer)
Died:
1727 Isaac Newton (physicist and astronomer)
On This Day:
1889 The opening of the Eiffel Tower
Have a good Saturday, 31st March
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25th March – On This Day In History
Born:
1942 Aretha Franklin (singer)
Died:
2001 Brian Trubshaw (first to fly Concorde)
On This Day:
1970 Concorde makes its first supersonic flight
Have a good Sunday, 25th March
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20th March – On This Day In History
Born:
1908 Michael Redgrave (actor)
Died:
1964 Brendan Behan (poet)
On This Day:
1956 Tunisia gains independence (from France)
Have a good Tuesday, 20th March
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10th March – On This Day In History
Born:
1940 Chuck Norris (actor & martial arts icon)
Died:
2003 Barry Sheen (motorcycle racer)
On This Day:
1862 Zanzibar independence recognised (by Britain and France)
Have a good Saturday, 10th March
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