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1944Sep, 26

Anne Robinson

Anne Robinson, English journalist and game show host
Anne Josephine Robinson (born 26 September 1944) is an English television presenter and journalist. She was the host of BBC game show The Weakest Link (2000–2012, 2017). She has presented the Channel 4 game show Countdown since 28 June 2021, taking over from Nick Hewer.

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Events on 1944

  • 10Apr

    Auschwitz concentration camp

    Rudolf Vrba and Alfréd Wetzler escape from Birkenau death camp.
  • 13Apr

    Soviet Union

    Diplomatic relations between New Zealand and the Soviet Union are established.
  • 26Jun

    RAF

    World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 civilian deaths.
  • 26Aug

    Charles de Gaulle

    World War II: Charles de Gaulle enters Paris.
  • 31Dec

    Nazi Germany

    World War II: Hungary declares war on Nazi Germany.