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    #661
    1997

    Health Secretary Frank Dobson announced that the sponsorship of sports events by tobacco firms was to be outlawed. It gave a temporary exemption for Formula One motor-racing, whose owner, Bernie Ecclestone, had earlier donated £1m to the Labour Party.
    “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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      #662
      1950

      Two people died and more were injured as violent storms and a tornado swept through counties around London
      “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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        #663
        That must have been a really freak storm for this time of year!
        "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

        (Marianne Williamson)

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          #664
          1984

          Sixteen people died and dozens more were injured in an underground explosion whilst visiting a water treatment plant in the village of Abbeystead, near Lancaster.
          “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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            #665
            How awful. I don't remember that at all!
            "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

            (Marianne Williamson)

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              #666
              Nor do I Daisy.
              “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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                #667

                1819
                Princess Alexandrina Victoria was born at Kensington Palace in London, the only daughter of the Duke of Kent. As Queen Victoria, she reigned for 63 years, from 1837 until her death in 1901. She married Prince Albert in 1840 and had four sons and five daughters. After Albert’s death in 1861, she went into virtual retirement.
                “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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                  #668
                  Her reign saw huge changes in the country, didn't it!
                  "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

                  (Marianne Williamson)

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                    #669

                    2000

                    Scottish farmers who accidentally planted genetically modified seeds said they would fight for compensation.
                    “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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                      #670
                      1967

                      Sir Francis Chichester arrived in Plymouth on his yacht, Gipsy Moth IV, after completing his solo voyage around the world.
                      “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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                        #671
                        It was a surprisingly small boat for such a long and difficult journey.
                        "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

                        (Marianne Williamson)

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                          #672

                          1946

                          Television licences were issued in Britain for the first time. They cost £2.
                          “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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                            #673
                            And very few people had a TV in those days. In fact, I think the tv transmission was limited to London. Hard to believe now!
                            "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

                            (Marianne Williamson)
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                              #674

                              1999

                              A man who had all his fingers severed in a horrific accident at work became the first person to have all his fingers re-attached. Two teams of doctors along with nurses and theatre technicians performed the delicate micro-surgical procedure in a marathon 18-hour operation at Withington Hospital, Manchester.
                              “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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                                #675

                                1944

                                World War II: A cafe in the French town of Benouville was the first place to be liberated from German occupation when British paratroopers seized control of a vital canal bridge in advance of the main Allied D-Day landings in Normandy the following morning on 6th June.
                                “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
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