Today in History: 4th August

Hello Gentle Readers. Its time to pop the cork of history and spray the bubbly of time all over the place.

1693: Dom Perignon invents the process for making Champagne.

1792: Poet Percy Shelley is born.

1914: The UK and Belgium declare war on Germany.

1944: Anne Frank and her family are discovered hiding in Amsterdam.

1962: Marilyn Monroe is found dead.

1981: Actress and Royal bride Meghan Markle is born.

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