28 August 2016

History for the day: 1996: Charles and Diana divorce

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Date: August 28, 2016 at 6:02:10 AM EDT
To: "mseymour@proofmark.com" <mseymour@proofmark.com>
Subject: 1996: Charles and Diana divorce

This day in History
Aug
28
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1996
Charles and Diana divorce
After four years of separation, Charles, Prince of Wales and heir to the British throne, and his wife, Princess Diana, formally divorce. On July 29, 1981, nearly one billion television viewers in 74 countries tuned in to witness the marriage of Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, to Lady... read more »
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