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Wyred

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In 1920 The first regular broadcasting service in Britain started from Marconi’s studio in Writtle, near Chelmsford. The 30-minute programme was transmitted twice daily. Peter Eckersley opened with “Hello! Hello! This is Two-Emma-Toc, Writtle testing." Two-Emma-Toc stood for 2MT, the licence granted to Marconi by the General Post Office.
 

John Marwood

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32 years ago this day Fleetwood Mac got a Grammy award, not that long after playing the canteen at The Oval, Stafford

Footnote

They had sausage rolls and pop
 

Wyred

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In 1932 Malcolm Campbell beat his own land speed record at Daytona Beach by reaching 253.96 mph.
 

Alan B'Stard

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1991 After serving 17 years in prison, it was announced that 'the Birmingham Six' would soon be released when it was decided that their convictions were unsafe. All were jailed in 1975 for an IRA attack on two pubs in Birmingham in November 1974 in which 21 people died.
 

Mr X

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1982: State schools were forced to stop beating children against the parent's wishes. Caning was still allowed, and independent schools were not restricted. Link
 

Wyred

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In 1955 Britain's largest ever aircraft carrier, the Ark Royal, was completed. She was the fourth ship of that name to have served the Crown.
 

Gramaisc

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On this day in 1907 Kenneth Horne was born. It is a National Public Holiday in my house - and the bunting is up.
 

Wyred

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In 1907 London's main criminal court, the Old Bailey was built on the site of Newgate Prison.
 

Withnail

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Gorblimey, take it back - twas just on the beloved Beeb, they're back in!

Foot dies but Mugabe just goes on and on: there is no natural justice.

Great idea of Zanu to freak out international investors. Just what the country needs!
 

Gramaisc

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I still have all the names in my head - Joshua Nkomo, Abel Muzarewa and Ndabaninge Sithole - I always fancied changing my name to the latter in the hope of an amusing typo..
 

Gramaisc

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..in 1940, Stalin signed the order that lead to the Katyn Massacre. There is a memorial on the Chase, near the German Cemetery.
 
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