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US comedian George Carlin's mother took him and his five year old elder brother and ran away from his father when George was less than one year old. His father died when he was 10, although Carlin didn't remember him. Carlin claims his earliest memory is sitting in the family living room listening to a partial eclipse of the sun on the radio.

Whoever has not got a good father should procure one. FRIEDRICH NIETSCHE

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  • 1587: Mary, Queen of Scots is executed for treason against Elizabeth I at Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire.

  • 1904: The Russo-Japanese war begins with a surprise Japanese attack on the Russian fleet at Port Arthur, China.

  • 1983: Record-breaking Derby winner Shergar is kidnapped by the IRA and ransomed for £2m. He is never seen again.

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