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1979: Sony Walkman

It happened today – this day in history – July 1

01/07/202030/06/2020 Mick Ferris 0 Comments Battle of the Boyne, Canada, Einstein, Gettysburg, history, Hong Kong, July 1, Napoleon, Olympic Games, Sarah Payne, Virginia Wade, Walkman

251: The Battle of Abrittus is won by the Goths against the Romans. 1200: Sunglasses are invented in China. 1535:

1934: Donald Duck

It happened today – this day in history – June 9

09/06/202008/06/2020 Mick Ferris 0 Comments Alexandra Palace, Churchill, Dickens, Donald Duck, Edward Snowden, history, Hong Kong, June 9, Liam Gallagher, Pryor, Rik Mayall, Thatcher

68AD: Roman Emperor Nero commits suicide, imploring his secretary Epaphroditos to slit his throat to evade a Senate-imposed death by

1940: The evacuation of Allied forces from Dunkirk

It happened today – this day in history – May 27

27/05/202026/05/2020 Mick Ferris 0 Comments Bismarck, Dunkirk, history, Hong Kong, Jolie, Liam Gallagher, Liverpool, May 27, Milosevic, Nehru, Queen Mary, Reeve

1564: Death of Protestant religious reformer John Calvin aged 54. 1679: The Habeaus Corpus Act (strengthening a person’s right to