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Born on this Day 1628 John Bunyan 1757 William Blake 1904 Nancy Mitford 1929 Berry Gordy Jr 1958 Khriss Akabusi 1960 John Galliano 1961 Martin Clunes 1967 Anna Nicole Smith 1979 Dane Bowers Died On This Day 1967 Enid Blyton 2000 Len Shackleton Music 1959 Tommy Steele's 'Little White Bull' was released. 1964 Willie Nelson made his debut on The Grand Ole Opry. 1966 The Beatles began recording their legendary album 'Sgt. Peppers Lonely Gearts Club Band'. 1972 Chuck Berry was top of the charts with 'My Ding-A Ling'. Sport 1967 Horse racing was suspended in Britain due to foot and mouth. 1991 It was reported that dwarf throwing a 'sport' that had originated in Australia and had recently caught on in France had been banned by the interior ministry as an 'unacceptable attack on human dignity'. People & Showbiz 1948 The first episode of 'Hopalong Cassidy' was aired on America's NBC channel. 1987 It was reported that rock star Madonna was to divorce her husband of 2 years, Sean Penn. 1991 Betting on the Xmas No. 1 was called off when Queen announced the re-release of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. General Events 1905 Sinn Fein was founded by Arthur Griffith. 1919 Nancy Astor became the first woman MP (Sutton, Plymouth). 1990 Margaret Thatcher made her last public speech as prime minister
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