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1914: French forces at the First Battle of the Marne

It happened today – this day in history – September 6

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1492: Christopher Columbus’ fleet leaves Gomera, one of the Canary Islands. 1620: The Mayflower departs Plymouth with 102 Pilgrims and

1960: Cassius Clay wins gold at the Rome Olympics

It happened today – this day in history – September 5

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1548: Death of Catherine Parr, sixth wife of Henry VIII. 1638: Birth of Louis XIV in Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France.

1967: Stockholm descends into chaos as Sweden changes from driving on the left to the right

It happened today – this day in history – September 3

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301: San Marino, one of the smallest nations in the world and the world’s oldest republic still in existence, is

1952: Queen Elizabeth II

It happened today – this day in history – February 6

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1665: Birth of Queen Anne (Stuart) in St James’ Palace. 1685: The Duke of York becomes King James II of

1963: Christine Keeler. Photo: PA

It happened today – on this day in history – September 5

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1826: John Wisden, original compiler of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack of cricket statistics, price one shilling (5p), was born in Brighton.