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On this week in history 24th February 2015

On this week in history 24th February 2015

1964   Cassius Clay wins the Heavyweight world boxing crown at the age of 22

1981   Charles and Diana announce they are to be married in the summer

1986   Swedish PM Olof Palme is assassinated

1991   Kuwaiti Capital is liberated after 208 days of Iraqi occupation

2008   Fidel Castro retires as President of Cuba after nearly 50 years.

This week’s birthdays

24th          Actor Dennis Waterman is 68

25th           Director David Putnam is 74 and actor Tom Courtney is 78

26th           American author Elizabeth George is 66 (Creator of Inspector Lynley)

27th            Politician Paddy Ashdown is 74 and actor Timothy Spall is 58

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