| 1988 - | South West England was swept by 70mph gale force winds, causing much damage |
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| 1961 - | Birth control pills became available on the NHS. |
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| 1961 - | The birth control pill was made available on the British NHS |
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| 1959 - | A monkey returned to earth safely, after being launched into orbit 55 miles high by the US |
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| 1937 - | 'Desperate Dan', the strip cartoon character, appeared in the first ever issue, of the 'Dandy' comic |
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| 1909 - | 1st CFL Grey Cup |
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| 1908 - | Haitis president-General Alexis Nord flees from military coup |
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| 1906 - | Alpha Phi Alpha, 1st Black Greek Letter Fraternity, forms |
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| 1905 - | British government of Balfour resigns |
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| 1901 - | Anne Russells Girl and the judge, premieres in NYC |
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| 1798 - | Luigi Galvani, Italian physiologist, died |
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| 1791 - | The first issue of 'The Observer', the UK's oldest Sunday newspaper, was published |
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| 1732 - | The poet and playwright, John Gay, died in London |
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| 1154 - | Nicolas Breakspear became the first, and only, British Pope |
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