history
2nd January – On This Day In History
Born:
1973 Chris Woodruff (tennis player)
Died:
1977 Erroll Garner (pianist – Misty)
On This Day:
1919 Lithuania gains independence
Have a good Wednesday, 2nd January
31st December – On This Day In History
Born:
1937 Anthony Hopkins (actor – Silence Of The Lambs)
Died:
2015 Natalie Cole (singer)
On This Day:
1983 Brunei gains independence (from Britain)
Have a good Monday, 31st December
29th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1972 Jude Law (actor – The Talented Mr Ripley)
Died:
2012 Tony Greig (England cricket captain and commentator)
On This Day:
1845 Texas admitted as the 28th State of the USA
Have a good Saturday, 29th December
28th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1954 Denzel Washington (actor – St Elsewhere)
Died:
1734 Rob Roy (Scottish hero)
On This Day:
1846 Iowa becomes the 29th State of the USA
Have a good Friday, 28th December
26th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1986 Kit Harrington (actor – Game of Thrones)
Died:
2001 Nigel Hawthorne (actor)
On This Day:
1982 TIME announces that its Man Of The Year is a computer
Have a good Wednesday, 26th December
25th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1642 Isaac Newton (physicist – Gravity & Laws of Motion)
Died:
2016 George Michael (musician – Wham!)
On This Day:
1946 Taiwan accepts its constitution
Have a good Tuesday, 25th December