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1517 ~ Protestant Reformation got under way: Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church. For a unique insight to this happening, click here.

1795 ~ Birthday of John Keats, Poet.

1892 ~ Arthur Conan Doyle published The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.

1926 ~ Death of Harry Houdini, Magician.

1931 ~ Birthday of Dan Rather, Broadcast Journalist

1954 ~ The Algerian National Liberation Front began a revolt against French rule.

1956 ~ Suez Crisis: The U.K. and France began bombing Egypt to force the reopening of the Suez Canal.

1971 ~ An IRA bomb exploded in London’s Post Office tower.

1984 ~ Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two Sikh security guards (riots soon broke out in New Delhi and nearly 2,000 innocent Sikhs were killed).

1987 ~ Death of Joseph Campbell, Author and expert on mythology.