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Re: This day in history

Post by Richard Frost » Wed Mar 23 2022 8:43am

On this day
23 March 1933

In Germany, the Reichstag passes the Enabling Act, granting Adolf Hitler dictatorial powers to make and enforce laws without parliamentary approval
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Re: This day in history

Post by Sarah » Wed Mar 23 2022 9:17am

23 March 2020

Johnson imposes nationwide lockdown in an attempt to bring COVID-19 under control. It was initially set to last for three weeks.

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Post by Richard Frost » Thu Mar 24 2022 9:21am

24 March 1603

King James VI of Scotland, son of Mary Queen of Scots, becomes James I of England on the death of Elizabeth I, uniting the English and Scottish crowns.
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Post by Richard Frost » Fri Mar 25 2022 9:16am

25 March 1807

Parliament abolishes the slave trade throughout the British Empire, introducing a penalty of £120 per slave introduced for ship captains.
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Post by Richard Frost » Thu Mar 31 2022 9:33am

31 March 1657

The English Parliament makes the Humble Petition to Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, offering him the crown. He declines.
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Post by Richard Frost » Tue Apr 12 2022 8:39am

12 April 1961

Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first person to orbit Earth onboard the Vostok 1 capsule.
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Post by Richard Frost » Fri May 13 2022 8:15am

13 May 1989

Approximately 2,000 students begin a hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China.
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Post by Richard Frost » Thu May 19 2022 8:34am

19 May 1536

Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII, is beheaded at the Tower of London on charges of adultery, incest and treason.
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Post by Richard Frost » Thu May 26 2022 10:47am

26 May 1967

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, the eighth studio album from The Beatles, is given a rush-release in the UK.

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Re: This day in history

Post by Richard Frost » Thu Jun 09 2022 9:20am

9 June 1975

The first live transmission from the House of Commons was broadcast by BBC Radio and commercial stations.

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