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On This Day In 129 AD The Roman Emperor Publius Helvius Pertinax was born.
On This Day In 10 BC Claudius Emperor of Rome was born ( Died AD 54).
On This Day In 1291 Switzerland gain independence.
On This Day In 1876 Colorado became the 38th State Of The Union. State Capital Denver. USA.
On This Day In 1914 France Belgian and Germany order general mobilization. World War I.
On This Day In 1936 The Olympic games opened in Berlin, Germany with a ceremony presided over by Adolf Hitler. All Anti-Jewish signs were removed until the Games were over on 16 August.
On This Day In 1943 The Japanese puppet-regime was founded in Burma. World War II.
On This Day In 1944 Polish Home Army uprising in Warsaw and the Red Army halts its offensive. World War II
On This Day In 1952 Trevor Berbick, world heavyweight boxing champion was born. Champion: (1986).
On This Day In 1960 Benin gained independence.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather
and ask for it back when it begins to rain."
Robert Frost
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On This Day In 1100 William II Rufus the Red, King of England died in New Forest, Hampshire. (Born 1057. Reigned 1087-1100.)
On This Day In 1492 Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain in the Santa Maria the Pinta and the Nina to find the new world.
On This Day In 1813 Major George Croghan successfully defended Ft. Stephenson from an attack from the British and Indians under Colonel Proctor. General Harrison had ordered Croghan to abandon the fort as undefensible. War of 1812.
On this Day In 1876 Wild Bill Hickok, James Butler Hickok died in Deadwood, South Dakota. Murdered by Jack McCall.
On This Day In 1914 Hostilities commence on the French frontier, German troops enter Luxemburg - German ultimatum to Belgian. World War I
On This Day In 1917 The first deck landing on an Aircraft Carrier took place when a Sopwith Pup piloted by Squadron Commander Edwin Dunning landed on the deck of the Battle Cruiser HMS Furious.
On This Day In 1923 The 29th president of the United States, Warren G. Harding, died in San Francisco. Calvin Coolidge took the oath of office as President of the United States.
On This Day In 1943 Jewish prisoner's revolted at theTreblinka killing centre. World War II.
On This Day In 1944 Soviet troops reached the Baltic Sea coast in Latvia. World War II.
On This Day In 1944 The Nazis destroyed the Gypsy camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau; around 3,000 Gypsies are gassed. World War II.
On This Day In 1964 The U.S.S. Maddox is attacked by North Vietnamese PT boats. Vietnam War.
On This Day In 1984 The Russian spacecraft Soyuz T-10 (Salyut 7) was launched.
On This Day In 1991 America's 42nd space shuttle mission Atlantis (9) STS-43(TDRS-E) was launched. Landed August 11, 1991, 8:23:25 a.m. EDT, Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
Your Thought For To Today Is:
The only way to stop smoking is to just stop - no ifs, ands or butts.
On This Day In 1492 Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain for the "Indies" .
On This Day In 1596 David Fabricius discovers light variation of Mira Ceti.
On This Day In 1678 Robert LaSalle, French Navigator builds his first ship in America, Griffon.
On This Day In 1753 Charles Earl Stanhope, England, radical politician/scientist was born.
On This Day In 1811 Elisha Graves Otis, American inventor of the elevator/lift was born
On This Day In 1867 Stanley Earl Baldwin, British Prime Minister was born. Died: 13 December 1947. Term of Office (1923; 1924-1929 and 1935-1937) Conservative.
Ob This Day In 1887 Rupert Brooke British World War I poet was born.
On This Day In 1914 Germany invaded Belgium and declared war on France. England ordered general mobilization. World War I.
On This Day In 1926 Tony Bennett, American singer was born in Queens New York. Best known for his recording of "I Left My Heart In San Francisco".
On This Day In 1935 Georgi S Shonin Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz 6) was born.
On This Day In 1940 Italian forces invaded British Somaliland. World War II.
On This Day In 1940 Martin Sheen, American actor was born. Best known for his roles in Subject Was Roses and Wall Street.
On This day In 1944 Nazi police captured 14-year old Anne Franck and seven other Jews found in hiding places in Amsterdam, Holland.
On This Day In 1950 John Landis, American film/TV director was born. Best know as the director on the Twilight Zone.
On This Day In 1957 John Charles, soccer player for Leeds United and Wales, move to Juventus, Italy for £65,000, becoming the first British player to be transfered to a foreign club.
On This Day In 1958 1958 American submarine the USS Nautilus began the first crossing of Arctic Ocean under the icecap.
On This Day In 1960 Niger gained independence.
On This Day In 1963 James Hetfield, American heavy metal rocker and singer with Metallica was born.
On This Day In 1963 Dr Stevn Ward, convicted in the Profumo scandal was found dead of a drugss overdose in the London flat he had shared with Christine Keeler.
On This Day In 1963 The Beatles played there final performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool .
On This Day In 1987 The America space shuttle Discovery 7 in Orbital Processing Facility is powered up for STS-26.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money."
Everett Dirksen
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On This Day In 1265 Simon de Montfort English baron, died in battle.
On This Day In 1693 Dom Perignon, the 60 year old Benedictine monk invented champagne.
On This Day In 1744 Ivan VI (Ivan Antonvitch), Emperor of all Russia was born. Emperor 1740-1741. Died July 5, 1764, murdered by his guards when his lieutenant, V.I. Mirovich, attempted to free him.
On This Day In 1777 Retired British cavalry officer Philip Astley established the worlds first circus.
On This Day In 1792 Percy Bysshe Shelley, English romantic poet was born Near Sussex, England. Died: 8 July 1822 (Drowned while sailing from Italy to England).
On This Day In 1832 Gaspar Núñez de Arce, Spanish poet was born.
On This Day In 1839 Walter Pater, English writer was born in London England. Best known for Plato and Platoism.
On This Day In 1870 Sir Harry Lauder, comedian/singer was born in Scotland. Best known for Roman in the Gloamin.
On This Day In 1892 Wilfred T. Grenfell, English medical missionary first arrived in Labrador, Newfoundland. For 42 years he labored among the fisherfolk, helping build hospitals and orphanages as well as churches.
On This Day In 1897 Jake Old Eagle Eye" Beckley, legendary baseball hitter with the St Louis Cardinals was born in Hannibal, Missouri. Died: June 25, 1918, Kansas City, Missouri.
On This Day In 1901 Louis Armstrong, American Jazz musician &
bandleader was born.
Best know for his recording of "Hello Dolly".
On This In Day 1900 Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. HRH Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was born.
On This Day In 1901 Louis Armstrong, American Jazz musician & bandleader was born. Best known as oldest musician in Billboard history to have a Number One Hit single. Hello Dolly.
On This In Day 1914 Germany declared war on Belgium, England declared war on Germany. Hostilities commence on the Belgium frontier. World War I.
Known As The Great War And The War To End All Wars
On This Day In 1916 The United States agreed to buy the Virgin Islands from Denmark for $25 million.
On This Day In 1944 The allies captured Florence, Italy. World War II.
On This Day In 1955 Gerrie Coetzee, world heavyweight boxing champion was born. Champion: (1983-1984).
On This Day In 1966 John Lennon claimed that the Beatles were 'more popular than Jesus'.
On This Day In 1971 The United States launched the first satellite into lunar orbit from manned spacecraft.
On This Day In 1984 Carl Lewis, American sprinter won his gold medal in 100-meter final at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics.
On This Day In 1996 Rashaad Staggie, South African drug lord was assassinated.
Your Thought For To Today Is:
"A budget is just a method of worrying before you spend money, as well as
afterward."
Anonymous
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On This Day In 1858 Victoria, Queen of England made the first trans atlantic phone call when she exchanged greetings with American President Buchanan.
On This Day In 1861 The federal American government levied an income tax for the first time.
On This Day In 1864 The Union forces defeated the Confederate forces in Mobile Bay, Alabama. American Civil War.
On This Day In 1884 The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty was laid on Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor.
On This Day In 1906 John
On This Day In 1924 The comic strip ''Little Orphan Annie'' by Harold Gray made its debut.
On This Day In 1930 Neil Armstrong Commander of Apollo X1 was born.
On This Day In 1936 Jesse Owens, black American athlete won his fourth gold medal of the Berlin Olympics. Adolf Hitler walked out of the stadium at his disproof of his idea of Aryan superiority.
On This Day In 1940 Benito Mussolini's troops invaded British Somaliland. World War II.
On This Day In 1957 ''American Bandstand,'' hosted by Dick Clark, made its network debut on ABC-TV.
On This Day In 1962 Marilyn Monroe, American movie legend was found dead in her Los Angeles home at age 36. Her death was ruled a probable suicide from an overdose of sleeping pills.
On This Day In 1963 The United States, Britain and the Soviet Union signed a treaty in Moscow banning nuclear tests in the atmosphere, space and underwater.
On This Day In 1969 The U.S. space probe Mariner 7 flew by Mars, sending back photographs and scientific data.
On This Day In 1970 Manchester United and Hull City took part in the first ever penalty shoot out when they were tied 1-1 after extra time. United won 4-3 on penalties.
On This Day In 2000 Alec Guinness, English actor died at a hospital in England
at age 86.
Your Thought For Today Is:
A child of five would understand this.
Send someone to fetch a child of five.
Groucho Marx
On This Day In 1809 English poet Alfred Tennyson was born in Somersby, Lincolnshire, England. Died: 6 October 1892.
On This Day In 1825 Bolivia gained independence.
On This Day In 1890 William Kemmler became the first man to be executed in the the United States using the electric chair. Kemmler murdered his common-law wife, Matilda Ziegler with a hatchet on March 29, 1889.
On This Day In 1926 Gertrude Ederle, American became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Five men had performed the feat previously, but Ederle's time of 14 hours and 31 minutes broke the record by nearly two hours. The feat earned her lasting fame and a ticker-tape parade when she returned to New York City. Ederle also won a gold and two bronze medals in swimming at the 1924 Olympics. Back to 26 October
On This Day In 1928 Andy Warhol, American contemporary artist was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Died: 22 February 1987.
On This Day In 1943 The Pacific naval Battle of Vella Gulf began. Concluded 7 August. World War II.
On This Day In 1945 At 08:15:17 The Americans dropped the first Atomic Bomb on Japan. The
crew of the American Air Force B29 the Enola Gay was Colonel Paul Warfield Tibbets ( Pilot ),
Captain Robert A Lewis ( Co Pilot ), 1st Lieutenant Jacob Beser ( Radar Officer ),
2nd Lieutenant Morris R Jeppson ( Bomb Primer ), Tech Sgt George ( Bob ) Caron
, Captain William (Deak) Parsons , Sgt Shumard ( Assistant Engineer ), Sgt Joe Stiborick ( Radar Operator ),
Richard Nelson (Radioman), Major Thomas Ferebee ( Bombardier ), Staff Sgt Wyatt Duzenbury ( Flight Engingeer ),
Theodore ( Dutch ) Van Kirk ( Navigator ).
They bombed the seaport town of Hiroshima killing 80,000 Japanese people. The destructive power of this first Atomic Bomb was equal to about 20,000 tons of TNT. Missing the prime target the Aioi Bridge by 800ft and detonating at a height of 1,890ft directly over the Shima Clinic. The temperature at the bombs core was 50,000,000 degrees. Out of a total of 90,00 buildings 62,000 were destroyed. 180 of the cities 200 doctors were killed or injured.
On This Day In 1962 Jamaica gained independence.
On This Day In 1964 In response to the attack on the U.S.S. Maddox, President Johnson ordersan attack by US aircraft on North Vietnam. F-8 Crusader A-4 Skyhawks and Skyraiders take part in the attack. Vietnam War.
On This Day In 1993 Russia Interior Ministry, in a reversion to low-cost, 'stealth' technology issued its anti-terrorist troops with crossbows.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A child of fortune."
Pliny
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On This Day In 316 AD The Roman Emperor Constantine II was born.
On This Day In 317 AD The Roman Emperor Flavius Claudius Constantinus II was born.
On This Day In 1711 Anne, Queen of England fist gave horse racing at Ascot 'Royal' status when she founded the course.
On This Day In 1782 George Washington, American General and America's first President created the Military Badge of Merit, Purple Heart.
On This Day In 1925 The Summer Time Act was made permanent.
On This Day In 1942 American troops landed on Guadalcanal. World War II.
On This Day In 1944 German forces mass a heavy counter-attack towards Avranches, France. World War II.
On This Day In 1960 The Ivory Coast and Burkina-Faso gained independence.
On This Day In 1964 The United States Senate approves the Tonkin Gulf Resolution. The Resolution provides President Johnson with a blank check to take what ever action he deems appropriate in South Vietnam. Vietnam War.
On This Day In 1979 A Spanish fighter aircraft shot itself down when its gunfire ricocheted off a hillside target.
On This Day In 1993 Buckingham Palace was opened to paying visitors and 4,314 people forked out £8 a head to be shown round various state rooms.
On This Day In 1997 America's 86th space shuttle mission Discovery (23) STS-85 (CRISTA-SPAS) was launched. Landed August 19, 1997 at 7:07:59 am EDT, Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A city is a large community where people are lonesome together."
Herbert Prochnow
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On This Day In 79 AD Mount Versuvius erupted destroying The City Of Pompeii. Italy.
On This Day In 1878 Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary was born in Anenrcuilco, Morelos, Mexico. Died: 10 April 1919 (Assassinated by gunfire).
On This Day In 1937 Dustin Hoffmann, American actor was born. Best known for his role in Tootsie.
On This Day In 1940 The German Luftwaffe began it's campaign of bombing British radar installations. World War II.
On This Day In 1944 Japanese troops captured Hengyang, China. World War II.
On This Day In 1945 The Soviet Union declared war on Japan. World War II.
On This Day In 1949 Bhutan gained independence.
On This Day In 1983 The biggest robbery of all time took place England. The Royal Mail train on its way to London was robbed of two and a half million pounds. From that day it was known as The Great Train Robbery. The sentences were also the biggest ever handed out. Tommy Wisbey, Douglas Goody, James Hussey, Charlie Wilson, Robert Welch, Ronnie Biggs, Roy James, Bruce Reynolds, Buster Edwards and Jimmy White.
On This Day In 1989 America's 30th space shuttle mission Columbia (8) STS-28 (DoD-4) was launched. Landed August 13, 1989, 6:37:08 a.m. PDT, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A classic is something that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to
read."
Mark Twain
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On This Day In 1387 Henry V King of England was born at Monmouth Castle. Died: 31 AUG 1422, Bois-de-Vincennes, France.
On This Day In 1809 William Barret Travis commander at the Battle of the Alamo was born.
On This Day In 1862 The Confederate forces defeated the Union forces at Cedar Mountain, Virginia. American Civil War.
On This Day In 1907 Baden Powell's first Boy Scout camp, which ended at Brownsea Island, marked the beginning of the Scouting movement.
On This Day In 1930 Sir Jack Hobbs, cricketer of Surrey and England, scored his 54,897th run, beating W.G. Grace's record aggregate of 54,896.
On This Day In 1938 Rod ( The Rocket ) Laver, Australian tennis star and ex Wimbledon men's singles champion was born.
On This Day In 1942 The naval Battle of Savo Island began. Guadalcanal campaign. World War II.
On This Day In 1945 The American Airforce dropped the 2nd Atomic Bomb, an American B29 bombed the Japanese town of Nagasaki killing 25,000 Japanese people.
On This Day In 1945 Ken Norton, world heavyweight boxing champion was born. Champion: (1978).
On This Day In 1965 Singapore was granted independence.
On This Day In 1974 Richard (Tricky Dicky) Nixon resigned as President of the United States of America in disgrace. Watergate Scandal.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A clever man commits no minor blunders."
Goethe
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On This Day In 1821 Missouri became the 24th State Of The Union. State Capital
St Louis. USA.
On This Day In 1830 Ecuador gained independence.
On This Day In 1861 The Confederate forces defeated the Union forces at Wilson's Creek, Missouri. American Civil War.
On This Day In 1865 Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer was born. Died: 21 March 1936.
On This Day In 1874 Herbert Hoover 31st President of the United States was born in West Branch Iowa. Term of office 1929 - 1933.
On This Day In 1945 Japans Emperor Hirohito accepts the terms of the Potsdam
agreement.
World War II.
On This Day In 1958 Michael Dokes, world heavyweight boxing champion was born. Champion: (1982-1983).
On This Day In 1967 Riddick Bowe, world heavyweight boxing champion was born. Champion: (1992-1993).
On This Day In 1977 American postal employee David Berkowitz was arrested in Yonkers, N.Y., accused of being the "Son of Sam" gunman responsible for six random slayings and seven woundings. Berkowitz is currently serving six consecutive terms of 25 years to life in state prison.
On This Day In 2001 America's 106th space shuttle mission Dicovery (30) STS-105 (ISS 7A.1 MPLM (Leonardo), MISSE,GAS) was launched. Landed August 22 2001 at 2:23 p.m. EDT, Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm."
Henrik Ibsen
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On This Day In 1900 Russian composer Alexander Mosolov (Zavod) was born.
On This Day In 1909 SOS was first used by the American ship, Arapahoe, off Cape Hatteras, NC USA.
On This Day In 1921 Alex Haley, American author was born Ithaca, New York.
Died: 10 February 1992 (Heart attack). Best known as the author of Roots.
On This Day In 1948 The summer Olympics opened in London, England .
On This Day In 1952 Hussein was proclaimed King of Jordan.
On This Day In 1954 Formal peace took place, ending 7+ years of fighting in Indochina between the French and the communist Vietminh.
On This Day In 1996 Manchester United (The Red Devils) beat Newcastle United (The Toon Army) 4 - 0 in the FA Charity Shield.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything.
Jealousy is invariably a symptom of neurotic insecurity."
Robert Heinlein
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On This Day commonly known as The Glorious 12th . The start of the grouse shooting season in England.
On This Day In 1740 Ivan VI (Ivan Antonovitch) of Russia was born. Emperor of all Russia 1740-1741.
On This Day In 1762 George IV, King of England was born in London, England. Died: Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England. Died: 20 June 1830, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England. (Reign: 1820-30).
On his Day In 1898 The peace protocol ending the Spanish-American War was signed.
On This Day In 1942 Churchill and Stalin meet in Moscow.
On This Day In 1971 Pete Sampras, American Ex Wimbledon Men's Singles Tennis Champion was born.
On This Day In 2000 The Russian submarine Kurst sank in the Barents Sea.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A conservative is a man who believes that nothing should be done for the first
time."
Alfred E. Wiggam
On This Day In 1899 Alfred Hitchcock, English film director was born in London, England. Died: April 1980 (natural causes). Best known as the director of the classic thriller Psycho.
On This Day In 1926 The Cuban dictator Fidel Castro was born.
On This Day In 1942 Field Marshall Montgomery was given command of the 8th Army. World War II.
On This Day In 1946 The author of War Of The Worlds H.G Wells died.
On This Day In 1960 The Central African Republic gained independence.
On This Day In 1961 Berlin was divided as East Germany sealed off the border between the city's eastern and western sectors in order to halt the flight of refugees. Two days later, work began on the Berlin Wall.
On This Day In 1964 Peter Allen and John Walby were the last two convicted murders to be hung in Britain. They were executed at 8.00am in separate prisons, Strangeways in Manchester and Walton in Liverpool. The two men were convicted of murdering laundry van driver John West while carrying out a theft in Whitehaven in Cumbria.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A conservative is a man who does not think that anything
should be done for the first time."
Frank Vanderlip
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On This Day In 1248 The construction of Cologne Cathedral. Germany began.
On This Day In 1385 The Portuguese defeated the Castilians at Aljubarrota, to retain there independence.
On This Day In 1765 Massachusetts colonists challenged British rule by an Elm now known as the Liberty Tree.
On This Day In 1813 The British warship Pelican attacked and captured the US war brigantine Argus. War of 1812.
On This Day In 1842 The Seminole War ended. The Red Indians were removed from Florida and relocated in Oklahoma.
On This Day In 1848 Oregon Territory was created. USA.
On This Day In 1867 John Galsworthy, English author was born. Best known as the author of Forsyte Saga.
On This Day In 1869 Nikolai Fomin, Russian composer was born. Died: 19 November 1943.
On This Day In 1880 The construction of Cologne Cathedral was completed. Germany.
On This Day In 1912 2,500 United States marines invade Nicaragua and remained until 1925.
On This Day In 1914 The Battle of Lorraine (Morhange - Sarreboug). World War I.
On This Day In 1917 China declared war on Germany and Austria at start of World War I.
On This Day In 1935 In America the Social Security Act became law.
On This Day In 1936 Rainey Bethea was hung, this was the last United States public execution.
On This Day In 1941 Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister and American President Franklin D Roosevelt signed the Atlantic Charter.
On This Day In 1945 Japan unconditionally surrendered to end World War II.
On This Day In 1947 Pakistan gained independence.
On This Day In 1951 William Randolph Hearst, American newspaper tycoon died in Beverly Hills. USA.
On This Day In 1958 Elvis Presley's mum Gladys L Presley died aged 46.
On This Day In 1962 French and Italian workers break through at Mount Blanc Vehicular Tunnel.
On This Day In 1962 NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker took the X-15 up to 60,000 m.
On This Day In 1966 The first United States lunar orbiter began orbiting the Moon.
On This Day In 1968 Halle Berry, American actress was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Best known as the first African-American to win an Oscar for her role in Monster's Ball.
On This Day In 1969 British troops intervene militarily in Northern Ireland.
On This Day In 1971 The British government began internment without trial in Northern Ireland.
On This Day In 1972 An East German Aeroflot Illyushin 62 crashed just outside Moscow, killing 156 passengers and crew.
On This Day In 1972 Oscar Levant, American actor died aged 65. Best known for his performance in American in Paris.
On This Day In 1973 The United States bombed Cambodia.
On This Day In 1979 A rainbow was seen in Northern Wales for a duration of 3 hours.
On This Day In 1984 In America IBM released MS-DOS version 3.0.
On This Day In 1988 Enzo Ferrari Italian sportscar manufacturer (Ferrari), died aged 90.
On This Day In 1990 In America Denver Colorado vote for a 1% sales tax to pay for a baseball franchise.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A dress makes no sense unless it inspires men to want to take it off you."
Francoise Sagan
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On This Day In 1769 Napoleon Bonaparte was born.
On This Day In 1771 Sir Walter Scott, Scottish novelist and poet was born in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland.
On This Day In 1787 Alexander Aliabiev, Russian composer was born. Died March 6th 1851.
On This Day In 1812 Grace Darling was born in Bamburgh, Northumberland. Grace Darling's fame is due to one act of courage when with her father, lighthouse keeper William Darling, she rescued the survivors of the shipwrecked SS Forfarshire on 7 September 1838.
On This Day In 1856 James Keir Hardie a founder of the British Labour Party was born in Scotland.
On This Day In 1925 Oscar Peterson, Jazz pianist was born in Montreal, Canada.
On This Day In 1942 General Alexander took over from Auchinleck. World War II.
On This Day In 1944 The South of France was invaded. World War II.
On This Day In 1945 Victory in Japan V - J Day. World War II.
On This Day In 1945 North Korea gained independence.
On This Day In 1945 South Korea gained independence.
On This Day In 1947 India gained independence.
On This Day In 1960 Congo gained independence.
On This Day In 1971 Bahrain gained independence.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject."
Winston Churchill
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On This Day In 1761 Yevstigney Fomin, Russian composer was born. Died: April 1800.
On This Day In 1777 The Battle of Bennington, Vermont militiamen reinforced by Massachusetts troops defeated the British. American War of Independence.
On This Day In 1780 Battle of Camden, SC. The Americans under General. Gate severely defeated by the British Under General Cornwallis. American War of Independence.
On This Day In 1786 Davy Crockett, warrior and backwoods statesman was born
On This Day In 1812 The American city of Detroit fell to British and Indian forces in the War of 1812.
On This Day In 1813 Sarah Potter, American educator was born.Died 17 February 1900.
On This Day In 1815 St. John Boscoe, Italian priest; founded the Salesian Order was born. Died: 31 January 1888.
On This Day In 1829 The original Siamese twins, Chang and Eng Bunker, arrived in Boston aboard the ship Sachem to be exhibited to the Western world.
On This Day In 1860 Jules Laforgue, French Symbolist poet was born. Died: 20 August 1887.
On This Day In 1861 President Lincoln prohibited the states of the Union from trading with the seceding states of the Confederacy.
On This Day In 1888 T.E Lawrence (Lawrence Of Arabia) was born.
On This Day In 1913 Menachem
On This Day In 1941 German troops captured Novogrod. World War II.
On This Day In 1948 Babe Ruth, American Baseball legend died in New York City at age 53.
On This Day In 1954 James Cameron, movie director/writer was born at Kapuasking, Ontario Canada. Best known for directing of Titanic.
On This Day In 1960 Cyprus gained independence.
On This Day In 1977 Elvis Presley ( The King of Rock n Roll ) died from a drug overdose at his Graceland Mansion in Memphis, Tenn., at age 42.
On This Day In 1987 Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashed while trying to take off from a Detroit airport, killing 156 people; the sole survivor was 4-year-old Cecelia Cichan.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A fly is as untamable as a hyena."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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On This Day In 682 St Leo II began his reign as Catholic Pope
On This Day In 1786 Davy Crockett American, frontiersman/adventurer/politician was born.
On This Day In 1887 Marcus Garvey was born in Jamaica. Died 10 June 1940.
He organized the black nationalist movement of the 1920s
in the United States.
On This Day In 1943 Robert de Niro, American actor was born. Best known for his role in the movie Heat.
On This Day In 1950 Indonesia gained independence from the Netherlands.
On This Day In 1960 Gabon gained independence.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A fool's brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition,
and art
into pedantry. Hence University education."
George Bernard Shaw
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On This Day In 472 Flavius Ricimer General of the Western Roman Empire, and kingmaker was born.
On This Day In 1227 Genghis Khan Mongol conqueror, died.
On This Day In 1587 Virginia Dare first American born of English parents was born.
On This Day In 1686 Cassini, Italian astronomer reported seeing a satellite orbiting Venus.
On This Day In 1778 Fabian Gottlieb von Bellinghausen, first person to circumnavigate Antarctica was born.
On This Day In 1792 Earl Russell, British Prime Minister was born. Died: 28 May 1878. Term of Office 1846-1851; 1865-1866. Whig.
On This Day In 1868 Pierre Janssan discovered helium in solar spectrum during eclipse.
On This Day In 1904 Max Factor Jr CEO (Max Factor Cosmetics) was born.
On This Day In 1922 Shelley Winters, American Actress was born in St Louis Mo. Best known for her role in the movie Poisidon Adventure.
On This Day In 1934 Roberto Clemente Walker, legendary baseball hitter with the Pittsburgh Pirates was born in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Died: December 31 1972, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
On This Day In 1937 Robert Redford, American actor was born in California. Best known for his performance in the movie The Great Gatsby.
On This Day In 1943 The Pacific naval Battle of Horaniu took place. World War II.
On This Day In 1943 The final convoy of Jews from Salonika Greece arrived at Auschwitz.
On This Day In 1952 Patrick Swayze, American actor was born in Houston Texas. Best known for his performance in the movie Ghost.
On This Day In 1957 Juan-Manuel Fangio,Argentinian formula one driver won his last auto World Championship at the age of 46.
On This Day In 1958 Great Britain issues regional postage stamps (N Ireland, Scotland & Wales).
On This Day In 1961 Construction on Berlin Wall was completed, creating East and West Germny.
On This Day In 1963 James Meredith became first black graduate from the University of Mississippi.
On This Day In 1983 Samantha Druce, aged 12 years 119 days became the youngest woman to swim English Channel.
On This Day In 1987 Philip Rush of New Zealand, set the record for the triple crossing English Channel. His time 28:21, 10 hours faster than the first man to do it.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him, I may think aloud."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
On This Day In 14 AD The Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar died at Nola aged 77.
On This Day In 232 AD The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Equitius Probus was born.
On This Day In 1779 American Major. Henry Lee Drove the British from Paulus Hook the last major garrison in New Jersey. American War of Independence.
On This Day In 1812 The USS "Constitution" defeats the "Guerriere," off the coast of Nova Scotia. The battle lasts for an hour, and was a great victory for the Navy.
On This Day In 1848 Gustave Caillebotte,French impressionist artist was born in Paris, France. Died: Gennevilliers, France, 21 February 1894.
On This Day In 1919 The Islamic State of Afghanistan gained independence.
On This Day In 1934 A plebiscite in Germany approved the vesting of sole executive power in Adolf Hitler as Fuhrer.
On This Day In 1940 The Italian forces took control of British Somaliland. World War II.
On This Day In 1943 The allies attack Dieppe (France) with a force of 6,000 men. World War II.
On This Day In 1946 Bill Clinton was born William Jefferson Blythe IV in Hope, Arkansas. His father, an automobile-parts salesman, died in a car accident three months before Bill was born. His mother, Virginia Cassidy, married Roger Clinton, an automobile dealer, when Bill was seven years old. The family moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas, where Bill and his younger half brother, Roger, Jr., attended public schools. His mother often engaged Bill in political discussions and encouraged his ambitions. Growing up had its difficulties, however, because his stepfather was an alcoholic who sometimes beat his mother. Virginia and Roger eventually divorced but soon remarried, when Bill was 15. As a gesture Bill had his last name legally changed to Clinton. Later to become the 42nd President of the United States.
On This Day In 1982 The Russian spacecraft Soyuz T-7 (Salyut 7) was launched.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A good listener is not only popular everywhere,
but after a while he gets to know something."
Wilson Mizner
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This Day In 1833 Benjamin Harrison 23rd President of The United States was born at North Bend near Cincinnati. Ohio. Term of Office 1889 - 1893.
On This Day In 1861 The Confederate forces defeated the Union forces at Lexington, Missouri. American Civil War.
On This Day In 1914 German troops occupy Brussels. World War II.On This Day In 1944 Soviet troops began their offensive against Romania. World War II.
On This Day In 1968 The Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact nations invaded Czechoslovakia to crush the "Prague Spring" liberalization drive of Alexander Dubcek's regime.
Winston Churchill referring to the skill and bravery of the RAF fighter pilots.
"Never In The Field Of Human Conflict Is So Much Owed By So Many To So Few"
On This Day In 1983 Estonia gained independence.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A good many dramatic situations begin with screaming."
Barbarella
Independence Day Estonia
On This Day In 1765 William IV Henry, King of England was born at Buckingham House, London, England. Died: 20 June 1837. (Reign: 1830-37).
On This Day In 1872 Aubrey Vincent Beardsley, English Portrait painter was born in Brighton, England. Died: Menton, France, 16 March 1898
On This Day In 1906 Count Basie, American Jazz pianist was born in Red Bank, New Jersey. Died: 26 April 1984.
On This Day In 1959 Hawaii became the 50th State Of The Union. State Capital
Honolulu. USA.
On This Day In 1963 Troops loyal to Diem dressed up as regular troops and attack Buddhist temples and sanctuaries throughout the country. President Kennedy denounced the attacks. Vietnam War
On This Day In 1965 America's Apollo V spacecraft was launched. Landed August 29 1965.
On This Day In 1965 Operation Starlite, the first major action fought by only US forces, took place. US marines numbering 5,500 destroyed a Viet Cong base area near Van Tuong. Vietnam War.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A joke is a very serious thing."
Winston Churchill
On This Day In 565 AD St Columba reported seeing the Loch Ness monster in Loch Ness, Scotland.
On This Day In 1485 Richard III, King of England was slain at Bosworth Field. Richard was the last of the Plantagenets.
On This Day In 1770 Lev Gurilev, Russiab composer was born. Died: 1844.
On This Day In 1818 Warren Hastings, first Governor-General of India (1773-84), died aged 85.
On This Day In 1836 Archibald M Willard, Amrican artist was born. Best known for his painting Spirit of 76.
On This Day In 1862 Claude Debussy, French composer was born in St Germain-en-Laye. Best known as the composer of Clair de lune.
On This Day In 1902 America President Theodore Roosevelt became the first United States chief executive to ride in an automobile.
On This Day In 1914 The Battles of Chrleroi and the Ardennes (France) began. World War I.
On This Day In 1915 John Lee Hooker, American Blues legend was born in Coahoma County, near Clarksdale, Mississippi.
On This Day In 1920 Ray Bradbury, American sci-fi author was born.
On This Day In 1926 Honor Blackman, English actress was born in London. Best known for her role as Pussy Galore in hte Bond movie Goldfinger.
On This Day In 1942 Brazil declared war on Germany and Italy. World War II.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer."
Robert Frost
On This Day In 1780 British Major. John Andrew was captured near Tarrytown, New York carrying secret plans for Benedict Arnold's surrender of West Point. American War of Independence.
On This Day In 1814 British forces marched on Washington. At a brief battle on the road, known as the Battle of Bladensburg; the British forces defeated the American forces, who withdrew in disarray, thus opening the road to Washington. The British burned the White House and the Capitol, but the rest of Washington was saved by a strong rain storm. The British, under orders not to hold any territory, withdrew. War of 1812.
On This Day In 1864 The Union forces captured Fort Morgan, Alabama. American Civil War.
On This Day In 1914 The Battle of Mons in France commenced. World War I.
On This Day In 1939 Stalin and Hitler signed The Non Aggression Pact.
On This Day In 1942 The Battle of Eastern Solomons began. Concluded 25 August. Worl War II.
On This Day In 1943 Soviet troops recaptured Kharkov. World War II.
On This Day In 1944 Romania surrendered and joined the allies. World War II.
On This Day In 1944 Allied forces liberate Paris (France). World War II.
On This Day In 1980 I married my darling Lana.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A kiss is a rosy dot over the 'i' of loving."
Cyrano de Bergerac
On This Day In 1839 Eduard Napravnik, Russian composer was born. Died: 23 November 1916.
On This Day In 1929 Yasser Arafat President of Palestinian was
born in Jerusalem.
Mohammed Yasser Abdul-RaÕouf Qudwa Al-Husseini
On This Day In 1940 Luftwaffe bombers lost their way and bombed central London.
World War II.
On This Day In 1944 Bordeaux, France was captured by the allies. World War II.
On This Day In 1945 The Lend-Lease Agreement by which the United States of America had supplied Britain with goods as payment for bases was abruptly terminated by President Truman.
On This Day In 1991 Russia gained independence (from Soviet Union). Constitution: adopted 12 December 1993.
On This Day In 1991 Ukraine gained independence.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A kiss: To a young girl, faith; to a married woman, hope; to an old maid, charity."
V. P. Skipper
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On This Day In 1688 Henry Morgan, Welsh buccaneer died. Probaly the most famous of the adventurers who plundered Spain's Caribbean colonies during the late 17th century. Born 1635.
On This Day In 1724 George Stubbs England's greatest horse painter was born in Liverpool, England. Died: July 1806 London, England.
On This Day In 1780 Benedict Arnold escaped to the British ship Vulture. American War of Independence.
On This Day In 1825 Uruguay gained independence.
On This Day In 1927 Althea Gibson, American tennis player was born in Silver, South Carolina. Her triumph at the French Tennis Championships of 1956 made her the first black woman ever to win a major singles title. In 1957 she won the All-England Championships at Wimbledon and the U.S. National Tennis Championships at Forest Hills. In 1958 she won Wimbledon and Forest Hills and then retired from amateur tennis.
On This Day In 1930 Sean Connery, Scottish actor was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Best known for his role as James Bond 007.
On This Day In 1940 Britain bombed Berlin. World War II.
On This Day In 1941 British and Soviet Union troops entered Iran. World War II.
On This Day In 1944 Paris was liberated by Allied forces after four years of Nazi occupation. World War II.
On This Day In 1991 Belarus gained independence.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A leader in the Democratic Party is a boss, in the Republican Party he is a leader."
Harry S. Truman
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On This Day In 1676 Sir Robert Walpole, British Prime Minister was born. Died 18 March 1745. Term of Office 1721-42. Whig.
On This Day In 1914 The Battle of Le Cateau Began. World War I.
On This Day In 1920 The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, guaranteeing American women the right to vote, was declared in effect.
On This Day In 1944 General De Gaulle walked along the Champs Elysee, after hiding in London for most of the war. World War II.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A little sincerity is a dangerous thing, and a great deal of it is absolutely fatal."
Oscar Wilde
On This Day In 1776 The Battle of Long Island Began. American War of Independence.
On This Day In 1779 American Congress appoints John Adams to negotiate peace with great Britain. American War of Independence.
On This Day In 1908 Sir Don Bradman, Australian cricket legend was born. Sir Donald died peacefully in his sleep at his Adelaide home on February 25, 2001 at the age of 92 .
On This Day In 1908 Lyndon B Johnson 36th President of The United States was born in Stonewall Texas. Term of Office 1963 - 1969. Johnson was sworn in as President on 22nd November 1963, the day John F Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas Texas USA.
On This Day In 1909 Lester Young "The Prez", American Jazz Saxophone player was born in Woodville, Mississippi. Died: 15 March 1959.
On This Day In 1910 Mother Teresa was born in what is now Skopje, Macedonia.
Died: 5 September 1997.
On This Day In 1914 The capitulation Of Longwy. World War I.
On This Day In 1962 The United States launched the Mariner 2 space probe, which flew past Venus the following December.
On This Day In 1985 America's 20th space shuttle mission Discovery (6) STS-20-51-I (ASC-1) was launched. Landed September 3, 1985, 6:15:43 a.m. PDT, Edwards Air Force Base.
On This Day In 1991 Moldova gained independence.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on."
John F. Kennedy
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On This Day In 43 AD St. Augustine of Hippo died aged 76. The great early Latin Church Father and one of the outstanding theological figures of the ages. It was St. Augustine who wrote: 'Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in thee.'
On This Day In 1592 George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, royal minister to James I, King of England was born.
On This Day In 1609 The Delaware Bay was explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands.
On This Day In 1774 Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton, America's first Catholic Saint was born.
On This Day In 1789 Sir William Herschel, English astronomer discovered Saturn's moon Enceladus.
On This Day In 1804 James Paris Lee, inventor of the Lee-Enfield repeating rifle was born in Rouxburgh, Scotland. The first Lee-Enfield was made in Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada.
On This Day In 1818 Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable trader and founder of Chicago, died
On This Day In 1833 Sir Edward Burne-Jones, English pre-Raphaelite painter/designer was born.
On This Day In 1903 Bruno Bettelheim, American author wqas born. Best known as the author of Uses of Enchantment.
On This Day In 1905 Sam Levene, American actor, was born. Best known for his performance in the film Demon.
On This Day In 1906 Sir John Betjeman Poet Laureate of England was born. Best known as the author of Mt Zion.
On This Day In 1908 Roger Tory Peterson, American, ornithologist/writer was born in New York. Best known as the author of How to Know Birds.
On This Day In 1914 The Battle of Heligoland Bight began. World War I.
On This Day In 1916 Italy declared war against Germany. World War I.
On This Day In 1917 Ten suffragists were arrested when they picketed the White House.
On This Day In 1921 Nancy Kulp Penn, American actress was born. Best known for her role in the American TV series Beverly Hillbillies.
On This Day In 1924 Janet Frame, New Zealand, novelist was born. Best known for her novel Intensive Care.
On This Day In 1924 Peggy Ryan, American actress was born in Long Beach Calif. Best known for her performance in the American TV series Hawaii Five-0.
On This Day In 1930 Ben Gazzara, American actor was born in New York City, Best known for his performance in Run for Your Life.
On This Day In 1931 John Shirley-Quirk, English baritone was born in Liverpool. Best kn own for his performance in Death in Venice.
On This Day In 1943 David Soul, American actor was born in Chicago Ill. Best known for his performance in the American TV series Starsky & Hutch.
On This Day In 1944 The allies captured Marseille and Toulon, France. World War II.
On This Day In 1946 Bob Beamon, American Olympic long jumper was born. Won the Olympic gold medal 1968.
On This Day In 1949 A riot prevents black singer Paul Robeson from singing near Peekskill NY.
On This Day In 1958 Scott Hamilton Toledo, American Olympic figure skating champion was born. Won the Olympic gold medal 1984.
On This Day In 1960 Emma Samms, English actress was born in London. Best known for her performance in the American TV series Colby's.
On This Day In 1963 Martin Luther King Jr, American black civil rights leader gave his "I have a dream speech" at the Lincoln Memorial.
On This Day In 1967 Paul Muni, American actor died aged 71. Best known for his performance as Al Capone in Scarface.
On This Day In 1974 The Russian spacecraft Soyuz 15 returned safely to Earth.
On This Day In 1988 Three Italian Air Force fighters crashed at the German air show, 70 killed.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A man will fight harder for his interests than for his rights."
Napoleon Bonaparte
On This Day In 29 AD John the Baptist was beheaded.
On This Day In 1533 Atahualpa last Incan King of Peru was murdered by his Spanish conquerors.
On This Day In 1758 In America the first Indian reservation was established.
On This Day In 1792 American Charles G. Finney, revivalist and educator was born.
On This Day In 1852 The Latter Day Saints first published their doctrine of "celestial marriage," popularly known as polygamy.
On This Day In 1861 Fort Hatteras, North Carolina, was captured by Union forces. American Civil War.
On This Day In 1877 Brigham Young 2nd president of Mormon Church, died.
On This Day In 1883 Seismic sea waves created by the Krakatoa eruption created a rise in the English Channel 32 hrs after the explosion.
On This Day In 1885 Gottlieb Daimler received a German patent for a motorcycle.
On This Day In 1885 In America boxing's first heavyweight title fight with 3-oz gloves & 3-minute rounds was fought between John L Sullivan & Dominick McCaffrey.
On This Day In 1909 AH Latham of France sets world airplane altitude record of 155 miles.
On This Day In 1909 The world's first air race was held in Rheims France. Glenn Curtis (USA) won.
On This Day In 1914 The American steamship Arizonan became the first vessel to arrive in San Francisco via Panama Canal.
On This Day In 1914 The Battle of Cuise (Saint Quentin). World War I.
On This Day In 1915 Ingrid Bergman, Swedish, actress was born. Best Known for her role in the movie Casablanca.
On This Day In 1920 American jazz saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker was born.
On This Day In 1923 Sir Richard Attenborough actor/director (Gandhi, Young Winston) was born.
On This Day In 1925 Donald O'Connor, American dancer/actor was born in Chicago Ill. Best known for his performance in the movie Singing in the Rain.
On This Day In 1929 The German airship Graf Zeppelin ended her round-the-world flight.
On This Day In 1938 American actor Elliott Gould was born in Queens NY, (M*A*S*H, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice).
On This Day In 1939 American film director William Friedkin (Exorcist, Cruising, French Connection) was born.
On This Day In 1941 Finnish troops recaptured Viborg. World War II.
On This Day In 1949 The USSR exploded its first atomic bomb.
On This Day In 1953 The USSR exploded its first hydrogen bomb.
On This Day In 1957 The American Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
On This Day In 1958 The American Air Force Academy opened.
On This Day In 1964 Walt Disney's children's classic "Mary Poppins" was released.
On This Day In 1965 American Astronauts Cooper & Conrad complete 120 Earth orbits in Gemini 5.
On This Day In 1975 Eamon de Valera Irish independence fighter, died aged 92.
On This Day In 1982 Swedish academy award actress Ingrid Bergman died on her 67th birthday.
On This Day In 1987 Lee Marvin, American actor died in Tucson, Arizona aged 63.
On This Day In 1991 John F Kennedy Jr won his first law case.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A mother takes twenty years to make a man of her boy,
and another woman makes a fool of him in twenty minutes."
Anonymous
On This Day In 1813 The Creek Indians, led by Chief Red Eagle, captured Fort Mims. The Creeks massacred over 500 men, women and children. This attack inflamed American sentiment and assured the coordinated attacks on the Creeks that were to follow. War of 1812.
On This Day In 1862 The Confederate forces defeated the Union forces at Bull Run, Virginia. American Civil War.
On This Day In 1862 The Confederate forces defeated the Union forces at Richmond, Kentucky. American Civil War.
On This Day In 1863 The Union forces captured Fort Smith, Arkansas. American Civil War.
On This Day In 1898 Kiki Cuyler, legendary baseball hitter with the Chicago Cubs was born in Harrisville, Michigan. Died: February 11 1950, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
On This Day In 1914 The evacuation of Arrus and the fall of Sedan. France took place. World War I.
On This Day In 1944 The German troops left Bulgaria. World War II.
On This Day In 1983 America's 8th space shuttle mission, Challenger (3) STS-8 (INSAT-1B first night launch) was launched. Landed September 5, 1983, 12:40:43 a.m. PDT.
On This Day In 1984 America's 12th space shuttle mission, Discovery (1) STS-41-D (SBS-D) was launched. Landed September 5 1984 6:37:54 a.m. PDT, Edwards Airforce Base..
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A musicologist is a man who can read music but can't hear it."
Sir Thomas Beecham
On This Day In 12 BC The Emperor Caligua (Imperator Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Gaius) was born. Voted Emperor of Rome by the Roman Senate in March 37 AD. Died 24th January 41 AD.
On This Day In 1688 John Bunyan died. He was pastor at Bedford for sixteen years, died at Holborn and was buried in Bunhill Fields.
On This Day In 1914 The city of Amiens (France) was entered by German troops.
World War I.
On This Day In 1928 James Coburn, American actor was born in Laurel, Nebraska. Best known for his role's in The Magnificent Seven and Our Man Flint. Died: 19 November aged 74.
On This Day In 1942 German troops attacked the British at El Alamein. World War II
On This Day In 1944 Soviet troops captured Bucharest. World War II.
On This Day In 1949 Richard Gere, American actor was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Best known for his performance in An Officer and a Gentleman.
On This Day In 1957 Malaysia gained independence.
On This Day In 1962 Trinidad and Tobago gained independence.
On This Day In 1991 Kyrgyzstan gained independence.
On This Day In 1997 Diana, the Princess of Wales, was killed in an automobile accident in a tunnel by the Seine in Paris. The accident also killed Emad Mohammed al-Fayed, the Harrod's heir.
Your Thought For Today Is:
"A nuclear power plant is infinitely safer than eating,
because 300 people choke to death on food every year."
Dixy Lee Ray
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