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From: Belfast Telegraph
Date: 20020503
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1469: Niccolo Machiavelli, statesman and historian, was born in Florence.
1788: The first daily evening newspaper, the Star and Evening Advertiser, was published in London.
1808: The first duel fought from two hot air balloons took place over Paris
1814:Louis XVIII took the throne of France after Napoleon's defeat and exile by the allies.
1952: Newcastle United became the first team since 1891 to win two English FA Cup Finals in succession beating Arsenal 1-0.
On this day last year: Ailing train robber Ronnie Biggs said he intended to return to Britain "at the earliest opportunity" from exile ...
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