When Dolores Joyce Rennie was born on 3 October 1901, in Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Gavin Rennie, was 27 and her mother, Ada Joyce, was 20. She died on 14 March 1977, in London, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 75.
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The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition was organized and led by William Speirs Bruce. Him along with Robert Falcon Scott’s Discovery Expedition completed an exploration of Antarctica. They established the first manned meteorological station, the Orcadas, in 1903 and discovered new land east of the Weddell Sea. The expedition was described as the most cost-effective and carefully planned scientific expedition of the Heroic Age. The Orcadas weather station has been in continuous operation ever since.
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
London, United Kingdom hosts Summer Olympic Games.
Scottish: variant of Rainey .
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