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Author:  MrStevenRogers [ Sun Jun 24, 2018 10:36 am ]
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just thought i would try this, not sure if it should be in the meeting place or the in the news section.
please feel free to move it if its required ...

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1983: US astronaut Sally Ride returns.
America's first woman in space has returned safely to Earth in the Challenger space shuttle after a successful six-day flight.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/date ... 489579.stm

Author:  MrStevenRogers [ Mon Jun 25, 2018 3:46 am ]
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John Christie is sentenced to hang for murdering his wife and then hiding her body under the floorboards of their Notting Hill home in London.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/date ... efault.stm

Author:  paulzolo [ Mon Jun 25, 2018 10:28 am ]
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MrStevenRogers wrote:
just thought i would try this, not sure if it should be in the meeting place or the in the news section.
please feel free to move it if its required ...


Nice idea. Personally, I think here is better than the News section.

Author:  MrStevenRogers [ Tue Jun 26, 2018 6:59 am ]
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'Ich bin ein Berliner' President Kennedy inspires the people of West Germany with a morale-boosting speech of defiance to the Soviet Union.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/date ... efault.stm

Author:  MrStevenRogers [ Wed Jun 27, 2018 6:15 am ]
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1972 Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney found Atari, Inc.


https://www.timeanddate.com/on-this-day/

Author:  MrStevenRogers [ Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:03 pm ]
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just as a ps. others can post, its not an exclusive, but i will keep up the posts day by day ...

Author:  timark_uk [ Wed Jun 27, 2018 7:03 pm ]
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27th June 1970, The newly formed Queen featuring Freddie Mercury on vocals, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and Mike Grose on bass played their first gig at Truro City Hall, Cornwall, England. They were billed as Smile, Brian and Roger's previous band, for whom the booking had been made originally. Original material at this time included an early version of 'Stone Cold Crazy'
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/

Mark

Author:  MrStevenRogers [ Thu Jun 28, 2018 4:54 am ]
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1991 Margaret Thatcher is to give up her seat in the House of Commons at the general election.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/date ... efault.stm

Author:  MrStevenRogers [ Fri Jun 29, 2018 3:16 am ]
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1995: US shuttle docks with Russian space station


http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/date ... efault.stm

Author:  MrStevenRogers [ Sat Jun 30, 2018 3:18 am ]
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1958: Historic Sheerness docks to close
The government announces one the oldest naval dockyards in the UK will be shut down.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday

Author:  MrStevenRogers [ Sun Jul 01, 2018 3:33 am ]
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1997: Hong Kong handed over to Chinese control
Hong Kong is handed back to the Chinese authorities - ending more than 150 years of British control.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/date ... efault.stm

Author:  MrStevenRogers [ Mon Jul 02, 2018 3:48 am ]
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1964: President Johnson signs Civil Rights Bill
The Civil Rights Bill - one of the most important piece of legislation in American history - becomes law.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/date ... efault.stm

Author:  MrStevenRogers [ Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:42 am ]
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1971: Doors' singer Jim Morrison found dead
The lead singer of American rock group The Doors dies of heart failure in Paris, aged 27.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/date ... efault.stm

Author:  MrStevenRogers [ Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:54 am ]
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1954: Housewives celebrate end of rationing
Fourteen years of food rationing in Britain is over as restrictions on the sale and purchase of meat, and bacon in particular, are lifted.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/date ... efault.stm

Author:  MrStevenRogers [ Thu Jul 05, 2018 5:10 am ]
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1991: International bank closed in fraud scandal
The Bank of Credit and Commerce International closes UK branches over fraud allegations.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/date ... efault.stm

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