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On this day in 1801, the first National Census was held in Great Britain and Ireland, showing a total population of 16,345,646.
Reply #1041. Mar 10 13, 9:04 AM
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sooz888
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On this day in 1702, the first London daily newspaper appeared. The 'Daily Courant,' published in Fleet Street by Edward Mallet, comprised a single sheet with no editorial comment.
Reply #1042. Mar 11 13, 7:53 AM
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| bowie123
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On this day 1892 - The first organized women's basketball game was played. The game was at Smith College between students and faculty members.
Reply #1043. Mar 11 13, 8:27 AM
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sooz888
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On this day in 1757 - English Admiral John Byng was shot by firing squad after being court-martialed for dereliction of duty over the loss of Minorca to French forces.
Reply #1044. Mar 14 13, 5:18 AM
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| bowie123
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On This Day. Jack Ruby found guilty of killing Lee Harvey Oswald, John F Kennedy's alleged assassin.
Reply #1045. Mar 14 13, 4:23 PM
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| bowie123
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44 BC - Roman Emperor Julius Caesar was assassinated by high ranking Roman Senators. The day is known as the "Ides of March."
Reply #1046. Mar 15 13, 6:26 AM
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sooz888
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On this day in 1834 - The so called Tolpuddle Martyrs, were sentenced to transportation to Australia for 'taking an unlawful oath.' In other words for belonging to an illegal trades union. Their treatment caused public resentment and the sentence was later remitted.
Reply #1047. Mar 18 13, 3:52 PM
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| Greatguggly
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March 19, 1982-Guitarist extraordinaire Randy Rhoads died when the plane he was in crashed into a house in Florida. He was 25 years old.
Reply #1048. Mar 19 13, 7:05 PM
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| bowie123
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On this day..
On the 20th of March 1969 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono were married in Gibraltar.
Reply #1049. Mar 20 13, 1:43 AM
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sooz888
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On this day in 1743 - The London premiere of the oratorio, "Messiah," by George Frideric Handel. There is a belief that the King attended and was so moved by the chorus, "Hallelujah," that he rose to his feet, starting a tradition which is still practiced by audiences today.
Reply #1050. Mar 23 13, 1:02 PM
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sooz888
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On this day in 1877 the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race ended in the only dead heat in its history. Also on this day in 1951, the Race was re-scheduled when the Oxford boat sank.
Reply #1051. Mar 24 13, 3:14 PM
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sooz888
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On this day in 1603 - Queen Elizabeth I, the last of the Tudor dynasty, died at Richmond Palace and was succeeded by James I [James VI of Scotland] the first of the Stuarts.
Reply #1052. Mar 24 13, 3:20 PM
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sooz888
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[Oops, missed it!] Yesterday was Lady Day, the Feast of the Annunciation. It was a traditional Quarter Day when rents were due and before the adoption of the Gregorian calender in 1752, was New Year's Day in England.
Reply #1053. Mar 26 13, 6:51 AM
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| ElusiveDream
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Today in Australia it's just past 12 noon on Wednesday, April 10th, marking exactly 101 years since Titanic left England on her maiden voyage.
Reply #1054. Apr 09 13, 8:03 PM
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| ElusiveDream
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Today is April 15th. Here are 4 events that occured on this day:
1912: The "unsinkable" RMS Titanic sinks after colliding with an iceburg in the North Atlantic. 705 are saved while 1,523 perish.
1923: Insulin becomes available for diabetics.
1969: A US Navy aircraft is shot down over the sea of Japan. All 31 on board are killed.
1989: A crowd crush during a soccer match at Hillsborough Stadium claims 96 lives.
Reply #1055. Apr 14 13, 10:38 PM
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