About this day.Wednesday July 24Born on this day Peter Yates, 73, film director; Lynda Carter, 51, actress famous for playing Wonder Woman; Chris Smith, 51, politician; Martin Keown, 36, footballer; Joanna Taylor, 24, Hollyoaks actress, pictured; Anna Paquin, 20, actress. To add your birthday contact Katherine Hale, South Wales Echo The South Wales Echo is a daily newspaper distributed in south Wales. It was founded in 1884 and is based in Thomson House, Cardiff city centre. It is published daily, in a tabloid form, by Media Wales Ltd (formerly Western Mail & Echo Ltd), part of the Trinity Mirror group. , Thomson House, Havelock have·lock n. A cloth covering for a cap, having a flap to cover and protect the back of the neck. [After Sir Henry Havelock (1795-1857), British soldier.] Noun 1. St, Cardiff, CF10 1XR, e-mail katherine.hale@wme.co.uk giving no more than one month's notice. This day in religion Feast day of St Christina the Astonishing Christina the Astonishing (1150 – 1224), also known as Christina Mirabilis, was a Christian holy-woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden, Belgium) in 1150. She is sometimes considered a saint. , patron of psychiatrists. Thought for the day If all the world were just, there would be no need for valour . - Plutarch Quote of the day ``We are the coffin-dodgers' network. We live in Cardigan Country and are proud of it'' - Terry Wogan on BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. Radio 2. Daily countdown 1965: Freddie Mills, former lightheavyweight boxing champion. 1980: Peter Sellers, British actor famous for the Pink Panther films. 1997: Brian Glover, British actor. This day in history 1704: Admiral Sir George Rooke captured Gibraltar from the Spaniards. 1824: The world's first public opinion poll was published. 1917: The cost of war was set at pounds 7m a day. 1925: Six-year-old Patricia Cheeseman became the first patient to be successfully treated with insulin, at Guy's Hospital in London. 1933: It was reported that instant coffee had been invented. 1936: The speaking clock began service. 1987: Jeffrey Archer was awarded a record-breaking pounds 500,000 in damages, against the Daily Star, following allegations about his involvement with a prostitute. 1996: Prime Minister John Major announced that an Academy of Sport would be established. Died on this day 205th: Day of the year 154: Days to Christmas Day |
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