Day 243 Personality can open doors , but only character can keep them open And Steve you certainly did but so did someone else and this day in 1997: Princess Diana dies in Paris crash. Diana, Princess of Wales, has died after a car crash in Paris.She was taken to hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning where surgeons tried for two hours to save her life but she died at 0300 BST. The accident happened after the princess left the Ritz Hotel in the French capital with her companion, Dodi Al Fayed - son of Harrods owner, Mohammed Al Fayed. Prince Charles broke the news of their mothers death to Princes William and Harry at Balmoral Castle in Scotland where the royal family had been spending the summer.So sad another light put out to early - why they took so much time to recognise this was unbelievable Scary the same day in 1989: Royal couple to separate. Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips are to separate, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.A statement issued by the palace at 1200 said they were to part on terms agreed between them.There were no plans for divorce, the statement continued.The Queen who has been kept informed of developments is said to have been saddened by the decision but understanding.The couple have been married for nearly 16 years but there has been speculation over the state of their marriage for some time.In recent years they have spent much of their time apart.In a statement Buckingham Palace said the Queen and the Prince of Wales were deeply shocked and distressed. Well what a film - !! as this day in 12 Caligula, [Gaius Caesar], 3rd Roman emperor (37-41 AD) Also this day in 1932 Roy Castle, entertainer was born - record breaker And another birthday as this day in 1949 Richard Gere, Phila Pa, actor (Breathless, Cotton Club, Pretty Woman) was born For Katrina Coombes as this day in 1985, UB40 with guest vocals from Chrissie Hynde had the UK No.1 single with their version of the Sonny Bono song I Got You Babe a hit for Sonny & Cher in 1965. Well I never but this day in 1688 The birth of John Bunyan, English Christian writer and preacher, who is best known for his book The Pilgrims Progress. Are they sure ?/ as this day in 1848 Accurate and scientific state of the weather reports were first published by Charles Dickenss newspaper - The Daily News. Yeh as today cover all bases !! Heres a good one as this day in 1900 Coca Cola first went on sale in Britain, fourteen years after it was first sold in the U.S.A. Charles Chandler, the eldest son of the founder came to Britain with a jug of cola syrup. It proved so popular that five more gallons were ordered immediately from America. For Oliver Holmes as this day in 1908 At the age of 60, and after a career spanning 43 years , the legendary English cricketer W.G. Grace retired from first class cricket. He had scored a total of 54,896 runs (including 126 centuries), taken 2,879 wickets and held 871 catches. Also this day in 1968 West Indian cricketer Gary Sobers becomes the first batsman to score six sixes in one over while playing for Nottinghamshire against Glamorgan at Swansea. The unfortunate bowler was Malcolm Nash. Also this day in 1913 The birth of Sir Bernard Lovell, OBE, English physicist, radio astronomer and the first Director of Jodrell Bank Observatory, Cheshire from 1945 to 1980. With University funding, he constructed the then-largest steerable radio telescope in the world, which now bears his name - the Lovell Telescope. Sir Bernard died on 6th August 2012. Wow yet another hero leaves as this day in 2013 The death, at the age of 74, of veteran broadcaster Sir David Frost, after a heart attack while on board a cruise ship. His career spanned journalism, comedy writing and daytime television presenting, including The Frost Report.
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