middle east
16th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1888 TE Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia – diplomatic role in WW1 Middle East)
Died:
2003 Idi Amin (Dictator of Uganda and culpable for the killings of approx half a million people)
On This Day:
1960 Cyprus granted independence (from Britain)
Have a good Thursday, 16th August
12th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1949 Mark Knopfler (guitarist – Dire Straits)
Died:
30 BC Cleopatra (last Egyptian ruler of the Ptolemaic Dynasty)
On This Day:
1992 NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement between Canada, USA & Mexico) negotiations declared completed
Have a good Sunday, 12th August
7th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1975 Charlize Theron (South African actress – Monster, Mad Max)
Died:
1957 Oliver Hardy (comedian – Laurel & Hardy)
On This Day:
1990 Operation Desert Shield begins with the deployment of US troops to protect Saudi Arabia
Have a good Tuesday, 7th August
2nd August – On This Day In History
Born:
1923 Shimon Peres (Prime Minister of Israel & Nobel Peace Prize winner)
Died:
1876 Wild Bill Hickok (cowboy & frontiersman – shot in the back)
On This Day:
1865 Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland published (by Lewis Carroll)
Have a good Thursday, 2nd August
16th July – On This Day In History
Born:
1911 Ginger Rogers (actress)
Died:
2012 Kitty Wells (country music singer)
On This Day:
1970 Iraq puts its constitution into effect
Have a good Monday, 16th 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
25th June – On This Day In History
Born:
1903 George Orwell (author – Animal Farm)
Died:
1876 George Armstrong Custer (US Cavalry General – died at The Battle of Little Bighorn)
On This Day:
1950 El Al, the Israeli airline, begins service
Have a good Monday, 25th June
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