Today in history 2018/2019
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Hi, I’m Lara. I’m sure that you celebrate all kinds of holidays in memory of someone like Saint Nicholas or Saint Lucy…
But do you ever celebrate the life of Nikola Tesla? He invented electricity. You wouldn’t have phones or computers without him.
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Today in History
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On 8th May 1975 Enrique Inglesias, Spanish singer was born
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On 12th May 1937 George VI crowned at Westminster
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On 12th May 1820 Florence Nightingale, British nurse was born
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On 12th May 1956 Homer Simpson's birthday
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On 14th May 1944 George Lucas, American film director was born
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What happened on 14 March?
On 14th March 1879 a man we all know was born. He is Albert Einstein and today he is a symbol of science to us.
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What happened on 15 March?
On 15th March 270 a catholic Saint Nicholas was born. He brings us gifts every year.
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What happened on 16 March?
On 16th March 1751 James Madison was born. He was the 4th president of USA and the drafter of the Constitution.
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What happened on 17 March?
On 17th March 461 Saint Patrick died. We still celebrate Saint Patrick´s day.
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What happened on 18th March?
On 18th March 1858 Rudolf Diesel a German engineer invented the diesel engine. Today it used for our cars.
What happened on 19th March?
On 19th March 1955 a famous action-movie star Bruce Willis was born.
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What happened on 6 March?
On 6th March 1475 an Italian sculptorer, painter and architect was born. His name was Michelangelo.
On 6th March 1899 Bayer patented aspirin. Today it´s a world known medicine.
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What happened on 7 March?
On 7th March 1876 Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone. Thank you Alexander!
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What happened on 9 March?
On 9th March 1454 Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer was born. He was the first who gave name to America.
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What happened on 10 March?
On 10th March 1940 a legend was born. He is Chuck Norris. I´m sure you know who he is.
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What happened on 12 February?
On 12th February 1809 Abraham Lincoln was born. He was the 16th president of the United States of America. He was born in Hardin County, Kentucky.
On 12th February 1809 an English naturalist was born. His name was Charles Darwin. He wrote Origin of the Species. He conceived the theory of evolution by natural selection. Born in Schrewbury, Shropshire.
What happened on 13 February?
On 13th February 1961 Soviet Union fires a rocket to Venus.
What happened on 15 February?
An Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer also called the father of science was born on 15th February 1564. His name was Galileo Galilei.