| 1987 - | The renowned golfer, Sir Henry Cotton, died aged 80 |
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| 1982 - | Heavy snow fell across much of Britain, causing chaos with up to 8 inches of snow |
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| 1965 - | The much loved British TV commentator, Richard Dimbleby, died |
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| 1965 - | The maximum speed limit in Britain was set at 70mph |
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| 1943 - | The famous childrens writer, Beatrix Potter, died |
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| 1910 - | US postal savings stamps 1st issued |
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| 1907 - | Saint-Sa‰ns/Fokines ballet Le Cygne, premieres in St Petersburg |
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| 1895 - | German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen made the first X-ray, of his wife`s hand |
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| 1895 - | Wilhelm Rontgen, the German physicist, made the first ever X-ray of his wife's hand |
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| 1894 - | French officer, Alfred Dreyfus, was found guilty of selling secrets to Germany |
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| 1715 - | The 'Old Pretender', James Stuart, landed at Petershead after being exiled in France |
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