Mr X
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Page 2 of the Newsletter, noticed these and thought that there'd been quite a lot happened on 11th February over the years!
1852: the first ladies public toilet in Britain opened in London
1878: the first weekly weather report was published by the Met Office
1908: Thomas Edison won the patent rights for the film projector
1975: Margaret Thatcher became leader of the Conservative Party
1990: After more than 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela walked to freedom from prison in South Africa
1998: At the age of 18 Michael Owen became the youngest footballer to play for England since the 1880s
1852: the first ladies public toilet in Britain opened in London
1878: the first weekly weather report was published by the Met Office
1908: Thomas Edison won the patent rights for the film projector
1975: Margaret Thatcher became leader of the Conservative Party
1990: After more than 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela walked to freedom from prison in South Africa
1998: At the age of 18 Michael Owen became the youngest footballer to play for England since the 1880s