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27th June

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1844: Mormon leader killed


American Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon religion, is murdered by an anti-Mormon mob while being held in an Illinois jail cell. In his Book of Mormon, Smith claimed that he was the prophet of the last true church, that Native Americans were descended from the lost tribes of Israel, and that Jesus preached in America after his resurrection. Smith and his followers, criticized for unorthodox practices such as polygamy, were persecuted all across the eastern United States. In 1846, Smith's successor, Brigham Young, led an exodus of Mormons along the western wagon trails in search of religious freedom. In July 1847, the Mormon pioneers settled near Utah's Great Salt Lake and founded Salt Lake City.

1999

Veteran British politician Tony Benn announces he will retire at the next General Election.

1995

English actor Hugh Grant is arrested for lewd conduct with a prostitute in a parked car in Los Angeles.

1979

World heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali announces his retirement from boxing after 59 professional fights beginning in 1960.

1976

Palestinian terrorists hi-jack an Air France Airbus flying from Athens and force it to fly to Entebbe in Uganda.

1974

American President Richard Nixon begins his historic visit to Moscow for a series of meetings with President Brezhnev.

1971

England's first national Scrabble Championship held in London. The winner is teacher Stephen Haskell.

1941

World War II: Hungary declares war on Russia.

1940

World War II: Russia invades Romania - the Romanian appeal to Germany for assistance is ignored.

1844

Religious leader Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormons (the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) is killed by a mob who break into Carthage Jail in Illinois, USA where he is being held on charges of conspiracy.

1771

Russia completes its conquest of the Crimea.

1746

In Scotland, Flora MacDonald helps Bonnie Prince Charlie escape to the Isle of Skye dressed as an Irish maid following his defeat by the English at the Battle of Culloden.

1450

Irish-born Jack Cade leads a 40,000 strong demonstration march from Kent to London to protest against laws introduced by King Henry VI of England. He's later beheaded for treason.

1930

American billionaire and 1992 Presidential candidate Ross Perot.

1880

Helen Keller born in Alabama - goes blind and deaf at 19 months after a severe illness. Becomes an author and lecturer after learning to speak despite her severe handicap.

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Teacher Mildred Hill - composer of 'Happy Birthday To You' - originally called Good Morning To All and written to brighten up morning assembly.

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Irish politician Charles Parnell.

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American film producer Cubby Broccoli aged 87.

1995

Irish senator Gordon Wilson - peace campaigner whose daughter, Marie, had been killed in the Enniskillen terrorist bombing in 1987.

1929

English chemist James Smithson. Established the Smithsonian Institute in his will for 'the increase of knowledge among men'.

1844

Religious leader Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormons (the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) is killed in Carthage Jail in Illinois, USA.