Frank Risdon
Died 19/12/2005, 13 years ago
Architect:, FRIBA, AADip,(Hons). Born Brixton. See Times Obituary.
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Lord Edward Somerset
Born 19/12/1776, 242 years ago
Soldier and elder brother of Lord Raglan. From Wikivividly : "... in 1815 they {the Life Guards} were part of The Household Brigade at the Battle of Waterloo under Major-General Lord Edward Somers...
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Italo Svevo
Born 19/12/1861, 157 years ago
Businessman and author. Born in Trieste (then part of Austria-Hungary) as Aron Ettore Schmitz. The pseudonym translates as 'Swabian Italian', but as the only definitions of Swabian relate to places...
Person, Commerce, Literature, Austria, Hungary, Italy
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J. M. W. Turner
Died 19/12/1851, 167 years ago
Born (on St George's Day) in Covent Garden. Even as he became successful he refused to modify his working-class accent. Lived alone with his father. Had few friends, two mistresses but never mar...
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