World History teaching resources for the high school classroom: lesson plans, worksheets, quizzes and simulation games for KS3, IGCSE, IB and A-Level teachers.
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Births (550 years ago today): 1475 – Giovanni di Bernardo Rucellai, Italian poet and playwright (died 1525)
Births (100 years ago today): 1925 – Art Buchwald, American soldier and journalist (died 2007)[36]
Births (100 years ago today): 1925 – Tom Dowd, American record producer and engineer (died 2002)
Births (100 years ago today): 1925 – Roger Hanin, Algerian-French actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2015)
Births (100 years ago today): 1925 – András Bíró, Hungarian journalist and human rights activist (died 2024)[40]
Births (50 years ago today): 1975 – Ronny Aukrust, Norwegian politician[50]
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World Statistics Day
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