Today in History

[Gemini]

2014

Staff at Dartmoor prison had offered sun cream to inmates who had managed to climb on to a rooftop during sunny weather the previous week, the Ministry of Justice confirmed.
They said that the offer of sun cream was a standard procedure, as part of the jail's 'duty of care' that was in line with health and safety rules.

[Oma]

Well at least they didn’t get sun burn 🤣🤣🤣

[Daisy]

I hope it was Factor 50 and hypoallergenic.

[Gemini]

2012

The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh attended a ceremony in London's Green Park when the first national memorial dedicated to more than 50,000 fallen personnel from World War 2's Bomber Command was unveiled. The ceremony culminated in a poppy drop from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

[Daisy]

It seems sad that these brave people's first memorial was 67 years after the end of WWII.

[Oma]

I agree Daisy sad it took so long

[Gemini]

1620

After denouncing smoking as a health hazard, King James I of England banned the growing of tobacco in Britain.


He was ahead of his time - by centuries!

[Daisy]

What a pity he wasn't listened to back then!

[Oma]

A man of vision and wisdom

[Gemini]

1960

The London production of the stage musical Oliver opened in the West End.


A wonderful show! We have seen it in London and Sheffield.

[Oma]

You forget how long ago these things were on don’t you

[Gemini]

1928

The Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act, widened suffrage by giving women electoral equality with men. It gave the vote to all women over 21 years old, regardless of property ownership. Emmeline Pankhurst's house on 62 Nelson Street, Manchester , was the birthplace of the Suffragette movement and is now the Pankhurst Centre

[Oma]

What a coincidence Gem DD and myself were just talking about this yesterday .

[Gemini]

1985

Ruth Lawrence achieved the best first-class mathematics degree at the University of Oxford, at the age of 13.

[Daisy]

I didn't realise it was so long ago. I remember feeling sorry for her that she had missed ordinary childhood things, and I believe she later had a rift from her father who had been instrumental in developing directing what was undoubtedly a gift for maths.