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Zusatztext "'A fascinating pot pourri that will appeal to lovers of historical trivia.' Good Book Guide" Informationen zum Autor W.B. Marsh was born in New York, and now lives in London. On his birthday - 26 October - the legendary 'Gunfight at the OK Corral' took place at Tombstone, Arizona, in 1881. Bruce Carrick has worked in book publishing for many years in New York and London. On his birthday in 1897 Marcel Proust had a duel with fellow writer Jean Lorrain. Klappentext Every day of the year has a story to tell. Who was assassinated, acceded to the throne, was born, began an affair, died on what particular day? W.B Marsh and Bruce Carrick present a leap year of historical stories in turns amazing, horrifying, touching and tearful. Spanning the history of man's life on earth and every corner of the inhabited world, they paint a picture of infinite richness and minute, enthralling detail. Zusammenfassung Strange sometimes to think, even the biggest events of world history happened on a particular day - a rainy February 25th, a sweltering July 2nd, your father's birthday... This work presents a leap year of historical stories, spanning the history of man's life on earth and various corners of the inhabited world.
