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Gday...

1952  -     Douglas Adams, author of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy', is born. 

1871  -     The springs after which Alice Springs, central Australia, was named are discovered.

1864  -     Over 240 are killed as the newly-completed Dale Dyke Dam bursts in Sheffield, England.

1955  -     Biologist and bacteriologist Sir Alexander Fleming dies.

2004  -     170 die as bomb explosions devastate trains in Madrid.

Cheers - John



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