south america
Volcanoes Be In Sicily
Volcanoes be in Sicily
And South America
I judge from my Geography –
Volcanos nearer here
A Lava step at any time
Am I inclined to climb –
A Crater I may contemplate
Vesuvius at Home.
– Emily Dickinson
1st December – On This Day In History
Born:
1949 Pablo Escobar (Colombian drug lord)
Died:
1973 David Ben – Gurion (founding father of Israel)
On This Day:
1918 Yugoslavia declares independence and establishes its monarchy
Have a good Saturday, 1st December
6th November – On This Day In History
Born:
1970 Ethan Hawke (actor – Dead Poets Society)
Died:
1893 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (composer – Swan Lake)
On This Day:
1844 Dominican Republic granted independence (by Spain)
Have a good Tuesday, 6th November
23rd October – On This Day In History
Born:
1940 Pele (Brazilian footballing icon)
Died:
1957 Christian Dior (fashion designer)
On This Day:
1941 Dumbo (Walt Disney) is released
Have a good Tuesday, 23rd October
13th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1925 Margaret Thatcher (first woman Prime Minister of the United Kingdom)
Died:
1974 Ed Sullivan (TV Presenter – Ed Sullivan Show)
On This Day:
2010 Mine accident in Chile (Copiapo Mine). 33 miners are rescued after spending 69 days underground
Have a good Saturday, 13th October
11th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1957 Dawn French (actor & comedian – Vicar of Dibley)
Died:
2015 Dean Chance (baseball player)
On This Day:
1972 Panama adopts its constitution
Have a good Thursday, 11th October
9th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1940 John Lennon (musician – The Beatles)
Died:
1967 Che Guevara (Marxist revolutionary)
On This Day:
1962 Uganda becomes independent (from Britain)
Have a good Tuesday, 9th October
6th October – On This Day In History
Born:
1930 Richie Benaud (Australian cricketer and commentator)
Died:
1892 Alfred Lord Tennyson (poet)
On This Day:
1980 Guyana adopts its constitution
Have a good Saturday, 6th October
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)
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
