ON THIS DAY
1531: About 20,000 people died in an earthquake in Lisbon.
£1 notes were first issued by the Bank of England.
Napoleon escaped from exile on the island of Elba and returned to France.
The Grand National was first run at Aintree.
William Frederick Cody Buffalo Bill - American army scout and showman, was born in Scott County, Iowa.
Radar (Radio Detection and Ranging) was first demonstrated
1797: 1815: 1839: 1846: 1935:
in Daventry by Robert WatsonWatt.
The Volkswagen car factory was opened in Saxony by Adolf Hitler.
Scottish music hall singer and comedian Sir Harry Lauder died, aged 79.
Irishman Pat Jennings became the first footballer to play in 1,000 first-class football matches.
Burke’s Peerage reported that King Arthur’s Round Table had been found near Stirling,
1936: 1950: 1983: 1989:
Scotland, on the banks of the Carron River.
ON THIS DAY LAST YEAR:
The Mayor of London issued a high pollution alert, as the capital struggled with poor air quality.
Sandie Shaw, singer, 73; David Edgar, playwright, 72; Helen Clark, former New Zealand prime minister, 70; Michael Bolton, singer/songwriter, 67; Erykah Badu, singer/actress, 49; Shane Williams, former Welsh rugby player, 43; Corinne Bailey Rae, singer/songwriter, 41.
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