On This Day ... 1688 – Death of Henry Morgan, Welsh admiral (b. - TopicsExpress



          

On This Day ... 1688 – Death of Henry Morgan, Welsh admiral (b. 1635) 1768 – James Cook begins his first voyage. 1822 – Death of William Herschel, German-British astronomer (b. 1738) 1875 – Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 22 hours. 1898 – 700 Greek civilians, 17 British guards and the British Consul of Crete are killed by a Turkish mob in Heraklion, Greece. 1918 – Birth of Richard Greene, English actor (d. 1985) 1939 – The United Kingdom and Poland form a military alliance in which the UK promises to defend Poland in case of invasion by a foreign power. 1930 – Birth of Sean Connery, Scottish actor and producer 2001 – Death of Ken Tyrrell, British Formula Two racing driver (b. 1924)
Posted on: Sun, 25 Aug 2013 11:05:48 +0000

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