on this day
17th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1930 Ted Hughes (British Poet Laureate)
Died:
1850 Jose de San Martin (Revolutionary and General in South America leading in Argentina, Chile and Peru for independence from Spain)
On This Day:
1950 Indonesia gains independence (from The Netherlands)
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
15th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1769 Napoleon Bonaparte (Emperor of France and military leader)
Died:
1975 Sheikh Mujibur Rahaman (Founding Father and President of Bangladesh)
On This Day:
1914 Panama Canal opens
Have a good Wednesday, 15th August
14th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1945 Steve Martin (actor & comedian)
Died:
1967 Bob Anderson (British racing driver)
On This Day:
1945 Japan surrenders unconditionally to end WW2
Have a good Tuesday, 14th August
13th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1926 Fidel Castro (revolutionary and leader of Cuba)
Died:
1910 Florence Nightingale (British nurse during the Crimean War – The Lady With The Lamp)
On This Day:
1960 Central Africa Republic declares independence (from France)
Have a good Monday, 13th 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
11th August – On This Day In History
Born:
1897 Enid Blyton (author of children’s books)
Died:
2014 Robin Williams (actor and comedian)
On This Day:
1960 Chad declares independence (from France)
Have a good Saturday, 11th August
