Today is 24th December, the 358 day of 2015. There are 07 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight In History; Birthdays:
1167 | King John, King of England, responisble for signing the Magna Carta |
1754 | George Crabbe, English poet |
1822 | Matthew Arnold, English poet and critic |
1888 | Michael Curtiz, US film director; 'White Christmas' & 'Casablanca' |
1905 | Howard Hughes, American tycoon, film director, pilot & aircraft builder |
1932 | Colin Cowdrey, MCC President and former England test captain |
1945 | Lemmy, Member of the pop group 'Motorhead' |
Events:
1524 | Vasco da Gama, the Portugese navigator and explorer, died |
1814 | The war between America & Britain ended with the signing of a peace treaty, in Ghent |
1863 | The author of 'Vanity Fair', W.M.Thackery, died in London |
1871 | Verdi's 'Aida' was performed for the first time, in Cairo |
1904 | The London Coliseum opened, with Britains first revolving stage |
1914 | The first air-raid on British soil took place at Dover, when a single bomb was dropped |
1965 | In Leicestershire a meteorite weighing about 100lbs hit the ground |
1990 | The Queensland coast, in Australia, was hit by winds of up to 150mph |
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