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Post by marcus on Jun 28, 2018 9:20:10 GMT
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28 June 1838
Coronation of Queen Victoria .
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Post by marcus on Jun 29, 2018 10:08:15 GMT
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29 June 1974
First female president for Argentina.
Isabel (Evita) Peron is sworn in as interim leader of the Argentine Republic after her husband falls ill.
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Post by marcus on Jun 30, 2018 12:35:56 GMT
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30 June 1997
Harry Potter first appeared, in the novel 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' ,author J K Rowling
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Post by marcus on Jul 2, 2018 7:51:28 GMT
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1 July 1997
Hong Kong handed over to Chinese control.
Hong Kong is handed back to the Chinese authorities - ending more than 150 years of British control.
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Post by marcus on Jul 2, 2018 7:54:43 GMT
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2 July 1897
British-Italian engineer Guglielmo Marconi obtains a patent for radio in London.
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Post by marcus on Jul 3, 2018 12:11:53 GMT
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3 JUly 1886
Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first purpose-built automobile.
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Post by marcus on Jul 4, 2018 12:09:33 GMT
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4 July 1995
Major wins Conservative leadership.
The Prime Minister, John Major, wins his battle to remain leader of the Conservative party.
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Post by marcus on Jul 5, 2018 12:28:04 GMT
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5 July 1841
Thomas Cook organised the first package excursion, from Leicester to Loughborough.
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Post by marcus on Jul 6, 2018 6:29:37 GMT
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6 July 1952
London's trams trundle into history.
After nearly a century of service the tram has made its final appearance in London.
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Post by marcus on Jul 7, 2018 12:30:27 GMT
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7 July 1985
Tennis unknown Boris Becker becomes the youngest player ever to win Wimbledon at the age of 17.
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Post by marcus on Jul 8, 2018 16:34:11 GMT
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8 July 1965
Ronald Biggs escapes from jail.
Ronald Biggs who was serving a 30-year prison sentence for his part in the Great Train Robbery escapes from Wandsworth prison.
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Post by marcus on Jul 9, 2018 7:07:10 GMT
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9 July 1816
Argentina declares independence from Spain.
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Post by marcus on Jul 10, 2018 13:06:34 GMT
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10 July 1940
Luftwaffe launches Battle of Britain.
The German air force, the Luftwaffe, attacks shipping convoys off the south-east coast of England at the start of the battle to save Britain from invasion.
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Post by marcus on Jul 11, 2018 6:41:57 GMT
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11 July 1848
Opening of Waterloo railway station in London.
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Post by marcus on Jul 12, 2018 7:45:47 GMT
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12 July 1962
The Rolling Stones perform their first concert, at London's Marquee Club.
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Post by marcus on Jul 13, 2018 11:42:03 GMT
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13 July 1955
Convicted murderer Ruth Ellis is hanged at Holloway Prison, London.
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Post by marcus on Jul 14, 2018 17:18:18 GMT
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14 July 1884
Madame Tussards waxworks museum opened in Marylebone road, London
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Post by marcus on Jul 15, 2018 10:30:51 GMT
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15 July 1799
The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign.
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Post by marcus on Jul 16, 2018 11:42:04 GMT
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16 July 1955
Stirling Moss wins the British Grand Prix at the Aintree track near Liverpool - the first time an Englishman has triumphed in the race.
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Post by marcus on Jul 17, 2018 12:45:55 GMT
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17 July 1918
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his immediate family and retainers are executed by Bolshevik Chekists at the Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
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Post by marcus on Jul 18, 2018 13:23:47 GMT
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18 July 1817
Death, in Winchester, of Jane Austin, novelist.
Cause of death: Addison's disease
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Post by marcus on Jul 19, 2018 12:02:15 GMT
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19 July 1843
Brunel's steamship the SS Great Britain is launched, becoming the first ocean-going craft with an iron hull and screw propeller, becoming the largest vessel afloat in the world.
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Post by marcus on Jul 20, 2018 6:43:24 GMT
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20 July 1986
The Soviets open a new phase in space exploration with the launch of the world's biggest space station, Mir.
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Post by marcus on Jul 21, 2018 9:07:29 GMT
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21 July 1969
American Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the Moon.
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Post by marcus on Jul 22, 2018 7:41:49 GMT
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22 July 1706
The Acts of Union 1707 are agreed upon by commissioners from the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland, which, when passed by each countries' Parliaments, led to the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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Post by marcus on Jul 23, 2018 11:37:23 GMT
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25 July 1986
Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson marry at Westminster Abbey.
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Post by marcus on Jul 24, 2018 11:42:30 GMT
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24 July 1911
Hiram Bingham III re-discovers Machu Picchu, "the Lost City of the Incas".
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Post by marcus on Jul 25, 2018 18:08:42 GMT
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25 July 1969
Senator Edward Kennedy's political career is in doubt after he pleads guilty to leaving the scene of a crime following the Chappaquidthingy car crash.
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Post by marcus on Jul 26, 2018 12:18:41 GMT
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26 July 1945
Churchill loses general election
Clement Attlee is Britain's new prime minister after Labour win a sweeping victory over the Conservatives.
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Post by marcus on Jul 27, 2018 11:48:15 GMT
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27 July 2003
American icon and legendary comedian, Bob Hope, dies just two months after celebrating his 100th birthday.
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