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1869: The first transcontinental railroad across the US is completed.

It happened today – this day in history – May 10

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1291: Scottish nobles recognize the authority of English King Edward I. 1503: Christopher Columbus discovers the Cayman Islands. 1534: French

1848: The flow of water stops completely over both of Niagara's two falls due to an ice jam

It happened today – this day in history – March 29

29/03/202028/03/2020 Mick Ferris 0 Comments Beatles, Beethoven, Bono, Calley, history, Mandela, Mantovani, March 29, Monroe, Muhammad Ali, Neil Young, Niagra Falls, Nicholson, Rosenberg, Royal Albert Hall, Scott, Switzerland, Wilder

1461: Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton – Duke of York defeats the Lancastrian army, deposes King Henry VI

1982: Argentine flag on the Falkland Islands

It happened today – this day in history – March 19

19/03/202019/03/2020 Mick Ferris 0 Comments Bakker, Beatles, history, Kamikaze, Kossoff, Mandela, March 19, Mississippi, Rhoads, Savastopol

1227: Count Ugolino of Segna elected Pope Gregory IX. 1571: Spanish troops occupy Manila in The Philippines. 1644: 200 members

1975: Margaret Thatcher becomes leader of the Conservative Party

It happened today – on this day in history – February 11

11/02/202010/02/2020 Mick Ferris 0 Comments Beatles, Burgess, Curry, February 11, history, Houston, Japan, Khomeini, Maclean, Mandela, Thatcher, Tiberius, Yalta

660BC: The traditional date for the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. 55: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, heir to the

1959: Leadbelly

It happened today – this day in history – December 6

06/12/201905/12/2019 Mick Ferris 0 Comments Coolidge, Costello, December 6, history, Jerusalem, Leadbelly, Mandela

1745: Bonnie Prince Charlie’s army retreats to Scotland. 1877: Thomas Edison records himself reciting “Mary Had A Little Lamb”. On

1973: Keith Richards

It happened today – this day in history – October 15

15/10/201914/10/2019 Mick Ferris 0 Comments Goering, history, Mandela, Mata Hari, Napoleon, October 15, Richards, Spacelab, Tojo

1520: Henry VIII orders bowling lanes at Whitehall. 1705: The English fleet under Lord Peterborough occupies Barcelona. 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte

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