Bing Crosby, an American crooner who inflicted on the world a song which went "I'm dreaming of a White Christmas, just like the ones I used to know..... Regardless whether we have snow or even winter at Christmas. And which therefore drives Australians up the wall. 
Posted : August 29, 2019 2:24 am
Awww. I haven't had a white Christmas in nearly 2 decades. When we do get snow, it's quite an event, complete with a state of emergency!
Charles Dickens, author of many classics such as A Tale of Two Cities, Bleak House, and Little Dorrit.
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Posted : August 29, 2019 6:23 am
Dick Whittington, a real-life merchant & politician who lived 1354–1423 in London, where he was four times Mayor, & sheriff of the town. He is known by the folk tale of Dick Whittington & his cat.
Posted : August 30, 2019 4:13 pm
Wilfred Owen, a World War 1 soldier famous for his anti-war poetry, and died before the war ended.
There, shining in the sunrise, larger than they had seen him before, shaking his mane (for it had apparently grown again) stood Aslan himself.
"...when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards."
Posted : August 31, 2019 7:50 am
Oceanus Hopkins, the only child born on the Mayflower during its historic voyage which brought the Pilgrims to America
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Posted : August 31, 2019 1:12 pm
Horatio Nelson, the great Admiral who died at Trafalgar fighting Napoleon Bonaparte
Posted : August 31, 2019 2:13 pm
Ngaio Marsh (Dame Ngaio) a woman famous around the world for her detective stories (Inspector Alleyn Mysteries) and in her native New Zealand for resurrecting live theatre (especially Shakespeare).
There, shining in the sunrise, larger than they had seen him before, shaking his mane (for it had apparently grown again) stood Aslan himself.
"...when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards."
Posted : September 1, 2019 8:55 am
Margaret Thatcher, the first female prime minister of the UK.
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Posted : September 1, 2019 10:18 am
Thomas Tallis, 16th century composer
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Posted : September 2, 2019 12:04 pm
Tom Hanks, actor
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Posted : September 4, 2019 12:09 pm
Hugh Jackman, Australian actor.
Posted : September 4, 2019 12:39 pm
Jesse James, a famous American outlaw.
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Posted : September 4, 2019 1:27 pm
Janet Evans
Some days you battle yourself and other monsters. Some days you just make soup.
Posted : September 4, 2019 3:12 pm
Edward Gibbon, chronicler of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
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Posted : September 4, 2019 3:12 pm
Gladys Berejiklian, New South Wales state premier
Posted : September 4, 2019 5:41 pm