On this day in history: (1893), Ibadan became a British protectorate. (1914), the Panama canal was opened to traffic. (1941), corporal Josef Jakobs became the last person to be executed by firing squad at the tower of London for treason. (1945), Japan surrendered to end WWII. (1947), India gained independence from Britain. (1960), Congo gained independence. (1993), Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, English footballer born
Posted on: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 06:07:00 +0000
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