Today in History

[Gemini]

1867
Mrs. Lily Maxwell of Manchester became the first ever woman to vote in a British election, due to a mistake in the electoral register. She had to be escorted to the polling station by a bodyguard to protect her from those opposed to women’s suffrage.

[Gemini]

1914
Miss Mary Allen and Miss E F Harburn became the first two trained policewomen to be granted official status in Britain when they reported for duty at Grantham, Lincolnshire.

[Gemini]

1963
The Beatles record I Want To Hold Your Hand was released, with advance orders of one million in the UK alone.

[Daisy]

I remember the excitement!

[Gemini]

1697
The rebuilt St Paul’s Cathedral, the work of Sir Christopher Wren, was opened. The previous cathedral had been destroyed in the Great Fire of London in 1666.

[Gemini]

1872

Crew from the British brigantine Die Gratia boarded a deserted ship drifting in mid Atlantic. The captain's table was set for a meal aboard the US ship Marie Celeste but the Captain, crew and passengers were all missing.

[Gemini]

1905
The roof of Charing Cross Railway Station in London collapsed, killing five people.

[Daisy]

7th December 1941


Japan launched a surprise attack on US ships in Pearl Harbour, bringing America into the War.

[Nanto2girls]

Was just going to post this. Just remembered about it.

[Daisy]

Great minds, Nato, great minds!

[ZIZI]

Believe it is the anniversary of John Lennon’s murder in New York

[Gemini]

Oh is it Zizi?
I know it was early December because I was a Christmas toy party at someones house that morning.

Such a sad and pointless waste of a life

[Gemini]

1980

John Lennon, former member of the Liverpool group The Beatles, was shot dead by Mark David Chapman who opened fire outside the musician's New York apartment.

[Gemini]

1960
The first episode of Coronation Street was screened on ITV. It is the world's longest-running television soap

1934
Dame Judi Dench, actress, was born.

Two today as Dame Judi comes from my home town so has to be mentioned

[Gemini]

1868

The first traffic lights were installed, outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they used semaphore arms and were illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps.