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 (150 years ago today): 1876 – Paula Modersohn-Becker, German painter (died 1907)[123]
Births (100 years ago today): 1926 – Neal Cassady, American author and poet (died 1968)[160]
Births (100 years ago today): 1926 – Birgitte Reimer, Danish film actress (died 2021)[161]
Births (50 years ago today): 1976 – Khaled Mashud, Bangladeshi cricketer[242]
Births (50 years ago today): 1976 – Nicolas Vouilloz, French rally driver and mountain biker[243]
Deaths (350 years ago today): 1676 – Alexis of Russia (born 1629)[324]
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