| 1994 - | The first women Anglican priests were ordained in Britain |
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| 1992 - | A statue of Stan Laurel was erected near his former home in Dockway Square, North Shields |
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| 1988 - | The use of Bank of England pound notes ended, having been replaced by pound coins |
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| 1969 - | Paul McCartney married the photographer Linda Eastman |
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| 1968 - | Mauritius, in the Indian ocean island, was granted independence after 158 years of British rule |
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| 1955 - | American jazzman Charlie 'Bird' Parker died, aged 35 |
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| 1941 - | Hebrides islanders hid from government officials, thousands of bottles of Whiskey from a shipwreck |
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| 1935 - | A speed limit of 30mph was introduced in British towns and built up areas |
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| 1917 - | Izvestia, the official Soviet newspaper, was founded |
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| 1912 - | Capt Albert Berry performs 1st parachute jump from an airplane |
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| 1912 - | Girl Guides (Girl Scouts) forms in Savannah, by Juliette Gordon Low |
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| 1912 - | Helen Hayes Theater opens at 238 W 44th St NYC |
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| 1910 - | Stanley Cup |
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| 1908 - | Stanley Cup |
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| 1906 - | Heavy storm ravages Dutch west coast |
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| 1904 - | 1st main line electric train in UK (Liverpool to Southport) |
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| 1904 - | Andrew Carnegie establishes Carnegie Hero Fund |
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| 1904 - | Britain`s first mainline electric train ran from Liverpool to Southport |
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| 1903 - | NY Highlanders (Yankees) approved as members of AL |
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| 1901 - | Ground is broken for Bostons 1st AL ballpark (Huntington Ave Grounds) |
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| 1900 - | President Steyn of Orange-Free state flees from Bloemfontein |
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