Today in History

[Gemini]

1984

Prince Harry, 3rd in succession to the throne, was born.

[Gemini]

1915

The opening of Britain’s first Women’s Institute, (regularly referred to as simply the WI) at Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch, Anglesey, Wales.
Its two aims were to revitalise rural communities and to encourage women to become more involved in producing food during the First World War.
It is now the largest women’s voluntary organisation in the UK.

[Gemini]

2013

A wedding service at Holy Cross Church in Sherston, Wiltshire, was delayed for an hour when an owl that was bearing the wedding rings fell asleep in the church roof.

[Gemini]

1809

The Royal Opera House opened, in Covent Garden, Central London. It is the home of The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet, and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House The current building is the third theatre on the site following disastrous fires in 1808 and 1857.

[Gemini]

1975

The first episode of comedy show Fawlty Towers was broadcast by the BBC.

[Gemini]

1997

Elton John started a six week run at No.1 in the UK singles chart with "Candle in the Wind '97'' as a tribute to Princess Diana. It became the best-selling single of all time.

[Plantaholic]

Beautiful song

[Daisy]

1915

The opening of Britain’s first Women’s Institute, (regularly referred to as simply the WI) at Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysilio gogogoch, Anglesey, Wales.
Its two aims were to revitalise rural communities and to encourage women to become more involved in producing food during the First World War.
It is now the largest women’s voluntary organisation in the UK.

We used to have friends who lived in that village, Gem (and yes, I can pronounce it although it's usually known as Llanfair PG!). OH's satnav has trouble pronouncing even straightforward place names (even our village name is wrong) and we keep saying one day we'll program Llanfair PG in full into the satnav and see what happens.

[Gemini]

Daisy that would be funny!

It's very amusing to hear some of the satnav attempts at place names.

The York street Goodramgate ( pronounced Good -Rum- Gate) is Good- Ram-Gt according to the satnav .

[Gemini]

1986

Surgeons at Harefield Hospital performed a heart & lung transplant operation on the world's youngest patient - a 10 week old baby.

[Daisy]

I wonder how that little baby fared. I hope he or she was ok.

[Gemini]

1955

Quizmaster Michael Miles first invited contestants to 'Open the box' in the long running show Take Your Pick

[Daisy]

In the days of one channel, black and white tv, that was required viewing!

I remember the studio audiences used to join in with shouting "open the box" or "take the money"!!

[Gemini]

1957

BBC Television for schools began.

I remember schools TV from primary school. I still remember the shock of seeing footage of a human heart beating. I think I was a bit traumatised that something so ugly could be inside me!

[Daisy]

Gem, you were lucky to have TV in your school. It must have been quite exciting - apart from the beating heart! I bet it looked quite spooky.