1952
Jeannette Altwegg won Britain’s first Olympic Gold Medal for figure-skating at the Winter Olympics in Oslo.
Jeannette Altwegg won Britain’s first Olympic Gold Medal for figure-skating at the Winter Olympics in Oslo.
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“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown -
1952
The government of Winston Churchill abolished Identity Cards - "to set the people free".“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1903
The Cunard Liner Etruria arrived in New York with a copy of the first newspaper ever published in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. It featured news reports transmitted from Britain by wireless while the ship was at sea. Marconi, the inventor of wireless telegraphy, was one of the ship's passengers.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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It's hard to imagine some kind of printing press on an ocean liner. I can't imagine what it would be like in a rough or choppy sea!
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
(Marianne Williamson)Comment
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1988
The first baby born from an embryo frozen after the fertilization of a donated egg was delivered at Dulwich Hospital, south London, to Mrs. Ann Forrester, 37, by Caesarean section.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Gem - it's hard to believe such procedures are routine now, but were so ground-breaking back then. That baby would be 34 now."Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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1982
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that corporal punishment in schools (if it was against the parents' wishes) was a violation of the Human Rights Convention.
I find it appalling that this was still allowed during the lifetime of two of my children.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Gem - I agree. Appalling.
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
(Marianne Williamson)Comment
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1962
The start of filming of Dr. No, the first film involving English agent 007 - James Bond.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Was it really that long ago!
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
(Marianne Williamson)Comment
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1776
Pitt the Younger resigned his commission in the army rather than fight America.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1874
Arthur Orton, who claimed to be the long lost heir to the wealthy Tichborne estate in Hampshire, was found guilty of perjury after a trial of 260 days, the longest trial in England. He was sentenced to 14 years’ hard labour, as the real Sir Roger Tichborne had perished at sea in 1853.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1978
Charlie Chaplin's coffin was stolen from a Swiss cemetery.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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2001
Joanne Kathleen Rowling (J. K. Rowling), author of Harry Potter, received an OBE from HRH Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Doesn’t seem that long ago does it .Im not fat just 6ft too smallComment
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