| 1991 - | Gales of up to 75mph and floods struck most of Britain, causing much damage and two deaths |
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| 1988 - | Sixty passengers were rescued from a sinking car ferry off the Isle of Skye |
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| 1986 - | Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager made the first non-stop flight around the world without refueling, piloting the US plane Voyager |
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| 1986 - | The American 'voyager' plane completed the first non-stop flight round the world, without refuelling |
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| 1965 - | A 70-mph speed limit was introduced in Britain. |
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| 1948 - | General Tojo & six other Japanese military leaders, were executed after being found guilty of war crimes |
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| 1911 - | Frank Wedekinds Oaha, die Satire der Satire, premieres in Munich |
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| 1911 - | Opera I Giojelli Della Madonna is produced (Berlin) |
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| 1909 - | Albert becomes king of Belgians |
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| 1907 - | 1st all-steel passengar railroad coach completed, Altoona, Pa |
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| 1905 - | At Newcastle upon Tyne the first ever 'Beauty Contest' final was held |
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| 1848 - | The 'London Illustrated News' published the first Christmas supplement |
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| 1834 - | English architect, Joseph Hansom, patented his 'safety cab' known as the 'Hansom' cab |
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| 1732 - | Richard Arkwright, English inventor, was born |
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