Today in History

[Gemini]

1256

Selby Abbey became a 'mitred abbey' one of the most defining honours that could be granted and an honour which it shared in the north with St Mary's Abbey, York. It remained so until the time of the 'dissolution'.

My DD1 lived just down the road from here for many years. When GS1 was a toddler he loved to go in there, probably because they had little cafe at the back

[Gemini]

2012

The Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant took place on the Tideway of the River Thames, as part of the celebrations of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
Despite the cold, wet weather, 670 boats took part, including military, commercial and pleasure craft. According to Guinness World Records, it was the largest ever parade of boats, surpassing the previous record of 327 vessels set in Bremerhaven, Germany, in 2011.
Sailing vessels (including the Matthew, a replica of a Tudor merchant ship from Bristol) and others too tall to pass under the bridges were moored as an 'Avenue of Sail' downstream of London Bridge.
British media organisations estimated that one million spectators watched from the banks of the Thames.

[Gemini]

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.

[Daisy]

I wonder if all his fingers survived, and how well they worked. That was a long operation.

[Gemini]

Daisy, I wondered the same thing.

[Oma]

Oh I wonder too .