1871
Whit Monday became the first official Bank Holiday in Britain.
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1871
Whit Monday became the first official Bank Holiday in Britain.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown -
It must have been amazing for people to know they had a day off work and were getting paid for it.
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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1948
The British Citizenship Act conferred the status of British subjects on all Commonwealth citizens.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1910
Lord Baden-Powell's sister Agnes formed the Girl Guides.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1929
Mrs. Margaret Bondfield became the first woman cabinet minister in the Labour government, as Ramsay Macdonald’s Minister of Labour.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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That must have been a big step forward - and I bet there was a lot of opposition to having a woman in the Cabinet in those days."Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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1901
The opening of Cromer Pier, a Grade II listed seaside pier on the north coast of the county of Norfolk. There are records of a pier in Cromer dating back as far as 1391, although then it was in the form of a jetty.
In 2000 and again in 2015 Cromer Pier was voted Pier of the Year by the National Piers Society. Its Pier Show is now the only 'End-of-the-Pier' summer variety show in the world.
The present pier has been damaged by storms in 1949, 1953, 1976, 1978, 1990, 2005 and 2013.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Gem - that's interesting. I've never been to Cromer, but it's certainly survived some dreadful storms. It's a bit sad that that's the only End of Pier variety show in the world. When I was a child we'd go to Blackpool for holidays and the end of pier shows were really special treats starring all the major stars of the day.
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1921
Prince Philip, the former Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth was born; as Philippos Schleswig- Holstein Soenderburg-Glücksburg on the Greek island of Corfu. On his death (9th April 2021) the title passed to Prince Charles.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Gem - he shares your birthday! You can see why he used the name Philip Mountbatten.
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
(Marianne Williamson)Comment
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Yes Daisy, I had been looking forward to cashing in on great celebrations for his 100th birthday
“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Ohh, Gem. I hope you had great celebrations anyway, just for you. xxx
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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1930
Mixed bathing was permitted for the first time in Hyde Park, London.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1867
Pioneer doctor Joseph Lister amputated a cancerous breast from his sister Isabella using carbolic acid as an antiseptic. The operation in the Glasgow Royal Infirmary was the first under antiseptic conditions.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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That's amazing it was so long ago. I can't imagine what surgery must have been like before that, though.
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