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…At the outbreak of World War II, Churchill became First Lord of the Admiralty in command of the Royal Navy. The current Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, wanted to appease Germany and Hitler and famously waved a paper that he said promised pe…
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This month 28 years ago the world lost P. L. Travers - 19 April 1882.
This month 142 years ago the world lost Charles Darwin - 23 April 1616.
This month 408 years ago the world lost William Shakespeare - 25 April 1769.
On this day 255 years ago Marc Isambard Brunel was born - 05 April 1811.
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On this day 150 years ago Guglielmo Marconi was born - 18 April 1945.
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