On May 10 Irish actor and dramatist Charles Macklin (1690-1797!?) unintentionally killed his fellow actor Thomas Hallam after a dispute over a wig during a performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. He was later tried and convicted of manslaughter. There is a memorial to Macklin in St Paul's, Covent Garden.
10 Welsh Words Rooted in Latin
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1. Aur, gold (aurum)
2. Braich, arm (brachium)
3. Bresych, cabbage, (brassica)
4. Ffenestr, window (fenestra)
5. Ffos, ditch (fossa)
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