singer
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
12th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1915 Frank Sinatra (singer & actor)
Died:
1889 Robert Browning (poet)
On This Day:
1963 Kenya declares its independence (from Britain – it was formerly British East Africa)
Have a good Wednesday, 12th December
8th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1943 Jim Morrison (singer and songwriter – The Doors)
Died:
2016 John Glenn (astronaut and US Senator)
On This Day:
1864 The Clifton Suspension Bridge is opened (designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel)
Have a good Saturday, 8th December
7th December – On This Day In History
Born:
1987 Aaron Carter (singer & child actor)
Died:
2011 Harry Morgan (actor – M*A*S*H)
On This Day:
1787 Delaware becomes the first State to ratify the US Constitution
Have a good Friday, 7th December
26th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1939 Tina Turner (singer)
Died:
1896 Coventry Patmore (poet)
On This Day:
1924 Mongolian People’s Republic proclaimed
Have a good Monday, 26th November
24th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1806 William Webb Ellis (credited with the invention of rugby)
Died:
1991 Freddie Mercury (singer – Queen)
On This Day:
1958 Mali becomes autonomous (within the French Community)
Have a good Saturday, 24th November
21st November – On This Day In History
Born:
1694 Voltaire (philosopher & writer)
Died:
2017 David Cassidy (singer & actor)
On This Day:
1789 North Carolina ratifies The Constitution and officially becomes the 12th State of the USA
Have a good Wednesday, 21st November
7th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1867 Marie Curie (discovered radium, Nobel Prize winner)
Died:
2016 Leonard Cohen (singer & song writer)Â
On This Day:
1951 Jordan passes its constitutionÂ
Have a good Wednesday, 7th November
25th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1984 Katy Perry (singer)
Died:
1999 Payne Stewart (champion golfer)
On This Day:
1854 The Charge of the Light Brigade (Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War – over 100 killed)
Have a good Thursday, 25th October
14th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1894 E.E. Cummings (poet)
Died:
1977 Bing Crosby (actor & singer – Going My Way)
On This Day:
1926 Winnie The Pooh (by AA Milne) is released
Have a good Sunday, 14th October
