On this day ......

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21 April 1926 - Birth of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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22 April 1969 – British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston completes the first solo non-stop circumnavigation of the world.

Robin Knox-Johnston - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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23 April is St George's Day

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28 April 1789 – Mutiny on the Bounty: Lieutenant William Bligh and 18 sailors are set adrift and the rebel crew returns to Tahiti briefly and then sets sail for Pitcairn Island.

Mutiny on the Bounty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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29 April 1587 – Sir Francis Drake leads a raid in the Bay of Cádiz, sinking at least 23 ships of the Spanish fleet.

Francis Drake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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30 April 1803 – Louisiana Purchase: The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million, more than doubling the size of the young nation.

Louisiana Purchase - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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1 May 1769 – Birth of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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2 May 1969 – The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City.

RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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8 May 1670 – Birth of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans

Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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10 May 1824 – The National Gallery in London opens to the public.

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11 May 1812 – British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval is assassinated by John Bellingham in the lobby of the House of Commons, London.

Spencer Perceval - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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12 May 1937 – George VI and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

George VI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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And if anyone has used Google today they can't have failed to notice that Edward Lear was born on 12 May 1812.

Edward Lear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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13 May 1787 – Captain Arthur Phillip leaves Portsmouth, England, with eleven ships full of convicts (the "First Fleet") to establish a penal colony in Australia.

First Fleet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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May 13,1977 - Linda Ronstadt denied reports saying she had been offered $1 million to be photographed nude for a Hustler centerfold.

 

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14 May 1264 – Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured and forced to sign the Mise of Lewes, making Simon de Montfort the de facto ruler of England.

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16 May, 1946 I was born on this day 66 years ago... lol

 

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^ Happy Birthday Windsors.

17 May 1521 – Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason.

Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

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18 May 1868 – Birth of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.

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19 May 1536 – Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII of England, is beheaded for adultery, treason, and incest.

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