USA President 1845 –1849. Signed the documents formally integrating Texas into the United States on 29 December 1845.
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Jawaharlal Nehru
First Prime Minister of independent India. Born Allahabad, India. Father of Mrs Indira Gandhi. Popularly known as Pandit(ji) which means "scholar".
3 memorials
Match tax abandoned
I871 the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Robert Lowe, proposed a tax on matches. The Bryant and May workers, mainly girls, realised this threatened their jobs and marched in protest on the House of C...
2 memorials
Simon Hughes
Politician. Born Simon Henry Ward Hughes. Elected as M.P. for Bermondsey in 1983.
1 memorial
Arnold and Verna Rosen
From London Gardens Online: "The Rosens were long term residents at Cromwell Lodge, 30 Newington Green (near the north-east corner) who attended Newington Green School, later becoming school govern...
1 memorial
Keith Gogan, Ph.D
Member of the Joint Co-ordinating Committee in 1982 for opening Tower Bridge to the public.
1 memorial