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    #2476

    1972

    Six people were killed and 126 injured when a train derailed on a sharp curve at Eltham Well Hall station in London. At the subsequent public inquiry it was revealed that the driver (who was also killed) had been intoxicated and had most likely been drinking alcohol at the controls.​
    “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
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      #2477
      How shocking that the driver was drinking.
      "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

      (Marianne Williamson)
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        #2478
        How dreadful
        What is life if full of care we have no time to stand and stare
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          #2479

          1970

          'The Long and Winding Road' became the Beatles' last Number 1 single in the United States.
          McCartney originally wrote the song at his farm in Scotland saying 'I have always found inspiration in the calm beauty of Scotland and again it proved the place where I found inspiration.' The released version of the song was very successful, but the post-production modifications to the song by producer Phil Spector angered McCartney to the point that when he made his case in court for breaking up The Beatles as a legal entity, McCartney cited the treatment of 'The Long and Winding Road' as one of six reasons for doing so.​
          “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
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            #2480
            It's a pity such an iconic song ended up being a cause of friction.
            "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

            (Marianne Williamson)
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              #2481
              I agree Daisy. I love that song and often ask Alexa to play it.
              “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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                #2482
                1825

                The foundation stone of the New London Bridge was laid by ‘the grand old’ Duke of York. It now spans an artificial lake in Arizona.
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                “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
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                  #2483
                  Is that the one that was mistaken for Tower Bridge and in effect bought in error?
                  "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

                  (Marianne Williamson)
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                    #2484
                    I believe so
                    “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
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                      #2485
                      1982

                      England international Bryan Robson scored a goal against France in Bilbao after just 27 seconds of the game. It was the quickest World Cup goal in history.​


                      “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
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                        #2486
                        Good gracious he must have just gotten on the pitch 😁
                        Im not fat just 6ft too small
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                          #2487

                          1579

                          Francis Drake anchored the Golden Hind just north of what would one day be San Francisco Bay, California and proclaimed England's sovereignty over an area he named New Albion.​
                          “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
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                            #2488
                            I wonder what Francis Drake would think about the San Francisco Bay area today!
                            "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

                            (Marianne Williamson)
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                              #2489

                              1822

                              London unveiled its first nude statue - a bronze figure of Achilles in Hyde Park by sculptor Sir Richard Westmacott. The statue later acquired a discreet fig leaf.​
                              “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
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                                #2490
                                Wonder what all those prim ladies thought of it 😁
                                Im not fat just 6ft too small
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