On This Day On This Day | 01 June

On This Day | 01 June

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On this day:1831: The British explorer James Clark Ross discovers the North Magnetic Pole 1974: The Heimlich manoeuvre to stop choking is published 1979: Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) ends 90 years of white rule 1996: H. D. Deve Gowda becomes Prime Minister of India Born on this day:1926: Marilyn Monroe, American model, Read more…

On This Day On This Day | 31 May

On This Day | 31 May

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On this day:1879: Werner von Siemens presents the world’s first electric locomotive, soon used in trams 1961: South Africa becomes an independent republic 2013: The widest tornado ever recorded hits El Reno, Oklahoma Born on this day:1819: Walt Whitman, American poet, author 1863: Francis Younghusband, British journalist and explorer (1904 Read more…

On This Day On This Day | 30 May

On This Day | 30 May

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On this day:1911: The first Indianapolis 500 is held, now one of the world’s most prestigious sports events 2011: Germany abandons nuclear energy Born on this day:1846: Peter Carl Fabergé, Russian goldsmith, jeweller, creator of Fabergé eggs Gone on this day:1778: Voltaire, French philosopher