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Here is today’s Historical Daily Run Down.

• In 1603, Queen Elizabeth I of England dies.
• In 1693, British clockmaker John Harrison is born.
• In 1776, British clockmaker John Harrison dies.
• In 1829, The United Kingdom Parliament passes the Roman Catholic Relief Act of 1829.
• In 1837, Canada gives African Canadian men voting rights.
• In 1855, American financier Andrew Mellon is born.
• In 1874, Magician Harry Houdini is born.
• In 1878, The British frigate HMS Eurydice sinks.
• In 1882, Robert Koch announces the discovery of mycobacterium tuberculosis.
• In 1905, French Author Jules Verne dies.
• In 1911, American cartoonist Joseph Barbera is born.
• In 1923, Greece becomes republic.
• In 1930, Actor Steve McQueen, is born.
• In 1944, 76 Prisoners escape Stalag Luft III.
• In 1972, The United Kingdom imposes direct rule over Northern Ireland.
• In 1998, The Exxon Valdez runs aground spilling 240,000 barrels.

Look for more current news later and another historical daily run down next week.

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