FTA-TV First Dates - Part 7

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Charles I Dissolves Parliament​

1629 English King Charles I dissolves Parliament against opposition, imprisoning 9 members of parliament

 

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Napoléon Appointed Commander in Chief​

1796 Napoléon Bonaparte is appointed Commander-in-Chief of the French Army in Italy
https://www.onthisday.com/people/napoleon-bonaparte

 

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1807 US Congress bans the slave trade within the US, effective January 1, 1808

 

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Republic of Texas Declares Independence
1836 Republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico in Columbia

 

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James–Younger Gang​

1867 Jesse James' gang robs bank in Savannah Missouri, 1 killed

 

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Queen Victoria Escapes Assassination​

1882 Queen Victoria narrowly escapes assassination when Roderick Maclean shoots at her while boarding a train in Windsor

 

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1932 Australian golf trick-shot artist Joe Kirkwood posts an incredible 83 using only his putter over 18 holes at Belleaire, Florida; round includes 6 pars and 1 birdie

 

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Bradman Scores 369​

1936 Australian cricket's batting maestro Don Bradman scores 369 in 253 minutes (46 fours, 4 sixes) in South Australia's innings and 349 run win over Tasmania

 

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The Sound of Music
1965 One of the most popular musical films of all time, "The Sound of Music", starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, premieres (Academy Awards Best Picture - 1966)

 

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Cricket World Cup
1996 Despite Sachin Tendulkar's masterful 137 in India's 3 for 272, Sri Lanka wins Cricket World Cup match in Delhi by 6 wickets; Sanath Jayasuriya 79, Hashan Tillakaratne 70no

 

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2019 Australian wonder horse Winx sets world record for Group 1 wins in the Chipping Norton Stakes in Sydney; stretches unbeaten run to 31 races, and her 23rd in the highest class of thoroughbred racing

 

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MI5 Apologizes for Manchester Arena​

2023 Head of UK security service MI5 apologizes for not acting on intelligence to stop the 2017 Manchester Arena attack at an Ariana Grande concert by a suicide bomber [1]

 

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Sam Houston
(1793-1863)
American born 1st President of Republic of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44) who helped bring Texas into the United States as a constituent state, born in Rockbridge County, Virginia

 

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Dr. Seuss(1904-1991)​

American children's author (The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham), born in Springfield, Massachusetts

 

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Desi Arnaz(1917-1986)​

Cuban-American singer ("Babalú"), bandleader, actor (I Love Lucy - "Ricky Riccardo"), and television producer (The Untouchables), born in Santiago de Cuba

 

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Mikhail Gorbachev(1931-2022)​

General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1985-91), born in Stavropol, Russia

 

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1948 Jeff Kennett, Australian politician

 

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1950 Karen Carpenter, American pop vocalist and drummer ("We've Only Just Begun"; "Rainy Days And Mondays"; "Top Of The World"), born in New Haven, Connecticut (d. 1983)

 

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Jon Bon Jovi(62 years old)​

1962 American rock singer-songwriter (Bon Jovi - "You Give Love a Bad Name"; "Who Says You Can't Go Home"), born in Sayreville, New Jersey

 

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Anthony Albanese(61 years old)​

1963 Australian politician (Prime Minister of Australia 2022-), born in Sydney, Australia

 

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Daniel Craig(56 years old)​

1968 English actor (James Bond films), born in Chester, England

 

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1974 Hayley Lewis, Australian swimmer and broadcaster (World C'ship gold 200m freestyle 1991; Olympic silver 800m, bronze 400m 1992), born in Brisbane, Australia

 

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Chris Martin(47 years old)​

1977 British rock singer-songwriter, and piano player (Coldplay - "Viva la Vida"), born in Exeter, Devon, England

 

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Rebel Wilson(44 years old)​

1980 Australian actress and producer (Pitch Perfect; Bridesmaids), born in Sydney, Australia