Sunday, 29 November 2015

29th November; Today In History


Today is 29th,  the 333 day of 2015. There are 32 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight In History;

Birthdays:  
1832 Louisa M.Alcott, American author of 'Little Women'
1895 Busby Berkeley , American director and choreographer
1898 C.S Lewis, Author of the 'Narnia Chronicles'
1909 George Cansdale, Former 'Zoo-man' on TV
1932 Jacques Chirac, Former prime minister of France
1944 Felix Cavaliere, Of the Pop group,'The Rascals'
1969 Jon Knight, Of the group 'New Kids On The Block'

Events:
1531Cardinal and Lord Chancellor, Thomas Wolsey, died on his way from York to London
1864 200 American troops attacked a camp of Cheyenne and Arapho indians who had surrended
1907 Florence Nightingale, aged 87, was appointed to the 'Order of Merit' by King Edward VII
1940 The German 'Luftwaffe' bombed Liverpool
1975 'Queen' reached number one in the charts with 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
1975 Champion British racing driver Graham Hill was killed in an aircraft crash at Arkley, Hertfordshire 1986 American Hollywood actor Cary Grant died
1991 Australian cricketer Alan Border made test history when he appeared in his 126th test match.

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