Today in History

[Daisy]

It seems an awful waste of resources, but I don't suppose JCB mind too much!

[Gemini]

1844

The Factory Act in Britain restricted female workers to a 12-hour day; children between eight and 13 years were limited to six-and-a-half hours.

[Daisy]

Gosh! Only 12 hour days. Those women must have thought they were in Heaven!

[Gemini]

1987

Princess Anne was given the title Princess Royal.

[Daisy]

And all these years later she's still a hard-working lady.

[Oma]

June 14 th 1982
The Falklands conflict ended, with Argentina's surrender

[Oma]

1940
German troops occupied Paris.

[Oma]

1883 The Victoria hall theatre panic in Sunderland resulting in the deaths of 183 children ,
At the end of the show and announcement was made that children with certain tickets would receive a prize on exit
Many of the 1,100 children in the gallery stampeded towards the staircase leading downstairs.
Those in front became trapped and crushed by the crowd behind them.

We have a memorial in our towns park dedicated to this sad event.

[Gemini]

How terribly sad ☹️

[Daisy]

Oma, how terrifying for those poor children.

[Oma]

We were always told about it ,
A great tragedy at the time,
This is the memorial in our towns park .

[Daisy]

Oma, that's a very moving memorial, and good to see it's well cared for.

[Oma]

They have a vigil every anniversary, candles lit and flowers laid.

[Oma]

1867
Pioneer doctor Joseph Lister , amputated a cancerous breast from his sister Isabella ,
Using carbolic acid as antiseptic.
The operation in Glasgow Royal infirmary was the first under antiseptic conditions,
She survived ,
Can't imagine it can you

[Daisy]

OMG that sounds horrendous. I've just looked up when general anaesthetics were developed, and it seems to be about 20 years or so before Dr Lister's surgery on his sister. They seemed to use Ether, Nitrous Oxide and Chloroform, so at least the poor lady should have been unconscious. I remember reading somewhere that Queen Victoria was one of the first women to have pain relief when she was giving birth. They still use Nitrous Oxide for childbirth, and I had it when I had a bone biopsy a couple of months ago. I got very giggly!